4 Ways to Make your New House a Home It has been one hell of journey as you bounce from one apartment to another. Settling down isn’t just about putting roots somewhere. It’s about getting a place of your own and taking charge of your own life. When you get that new place, it will most likely be empty and it will lack what you had in the home you grew up in. Here are some tips to help you make this new house a home.
Visualize You should have a vision in your mind before you even buy the house. You should have an idea where those couches will go and whether your table will look good in the dining room. You may not have much but when you are able to visualize, then you will be able to come up with a plan. Every room should start this way. When you are visualizing you are not just using your logical and pragmatic side of the brain but you are basing a lot of your planning on your emotions.
In with the New–Out with the Old! When you are making this big of a change in your life, it is time to get rid of some of that wobbly furniture and some of those chairs that have stains on them. There is no better time to start over with your furniture than when you move. You are going to end up carrying the garbage with you if you don’t. It’s just a better idea to carry thing from the furniture store, especially when you are trying make a house a home.
It’s your Home! Make sure that when you are talking to retail store owners or interior designers that you remember that this is your home. These “consultants” will more than likely give you ideas that match and sometimes matching is not what you need, unless you are wanting to have one of those cookie cutter homes. It is just better to take on the design yourself. It really is all subjective any way so choosing things that match and things that look good in your eyes can be two completely different things.
Save Money with Good Problem Solving There will definitely be problems when you get into your new home. Whether you have a couch that doesn’t fit where you thought it would or the fung shui is off in the room, you may have to do a little
problem solving. This doesn’t mean that you will have to redo the cabnets or the floor. Sometimes all it takes is a little creativity and some ingenuity. Remember that when you are arranging, buying, or just refurbishing furniture that you need to have a vision of where it will go before you start moving forward. This will save you a lot of time and effort in the end. No matter where you are moving to whether it is Utah or Mississippi, it is important to realize that you will be spending your time in that house so there is no reason you shouldn’t make it feel like a home.