Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
Top Tips To Make Your House Into A Home
Whether you’re moving into a new home for the first time or you’ve neglected your home’s appearance for a few years now, there are plenty of ways that you can make your house feel more like a home.
From adding some indoor plants to the space to utilizing storage solutions, so it feels less decluttered. If you’re looking to transform your house into a home, then here are some helpful tips worth knowing.
Plants add color and happy vibes
Add indoor plants
Plants have become extremely popular with households over the years, with more households embracing plants within their space.
There are lots of indoor plant types, so it’s worth doing a bit of research to see what is appropriate for each room in the home and what you can manage with the time you have available.
After all, any attention to plants is going to take some of your time, which you might not have a lot of. Therefore, there are some great plants that require very little maintenance, whereas other plants might require a lot more.
A gallery wall idea
Incorporate some artwork
Artwork is a lovely touch to your home and something that can really help make your house more personal to you and your family
From a house portrait that shows off your home from the outside, to incorporating all of your memories in a scrapbook that you can display on a shelf.
I create many things for my home, including some drawings and items like my all-holiday driftwood tree. See how easy it is to use all year round and how to make a driftwood tree here on my website or in my 1-minute video below or via my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden:
Artwork is personal to you and your household, so what you consider art might look completely different to the next home. It’s therefore helpful to explore all the different types of artwork available and to add a piece of artwork to each room where possible.
A clean and modern and organized Texas home
Utilise storage solutions and declutter the space
Storage is always helpful to incorporate into your home because it’s easy enough to create a lot of clutter in the home without any organization in place.
With storage, you’ve got plenty of options to keep all your belongings organized. Whether it’s fabric storage for your closet to fit all your small personables, to kitchen storage in order to keep your utensils all in one spot.
Decluttering the space is also a good way of helping keep your home organized. There are lots of households that see their home become a bit of a mess because they don’t declutter them regularly.
However, with regular declutters, you’ll be able to stay on top of everything you and your loved ones are bringing into the home, and that might clutter up the house as a result.
Adding an unexpected color can be fun
Add a lick of paint
Adding a lick of paint can be a good way of refreshing the space, especially if you’ve not given the walls or ceilings much attention since you moved in.
Over time, wear and tear are going to appear, which is why you want to add a splash of paint every few years where appropriate. If you’re not doing it as much as you’d like to, then you could outsource this to a local painter and decorator to do instead. Wallpaper is a little more challenging to put up, but it is still a good addition to the space.
Updating your furniture and color scheme is an easy thing to do in a home
Renovate any spaces that are outdated
Renovations can prove very effective when you’re looking to transform the space. If there’s any spaces that are overdue for a renovation, then it’s definitely something you could do for the benefit of your home.
Typical spaces that need renovating include kitchen areas and bathrooms, specifically. You may also want to renovate parts of the home with an extension if you have the budget and time available to do so.
Outdated spaces immediately bring down the look of your home, and if you’re not renovating the spaces specifically, it can make the home feel unkept, so it’s good to focus on what spaces need your attention for the purpose of modernizing and updating.
Soft colors, soft lighting and soft rugs look nice in a kid’s room
Make use of rugs and lighting to add ambience
Rugs are a great way to add some texture and warmth to the space. It can transform the space immediately if it’s not feeling as cosy and warm as you want the room to look.
Lighting is also a helpful addition to the space when you need to set the right ambience in the room. Consider what lighting options you could add to the space in order to brighten the space and make it feel more like a home that you can enjoy with of household.
If you’re looking to make changes to your house so that it feels more like a home this year, follow these tips to achieve a great, new look to your spaces.
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Carolyn J. Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.
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