Interiors
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If you are already missing that holiday vibe, why not make your own home feel like the perfect getaway cottage or hotel? Here are our top ten tips. 1. Clear your clutter One of the key differences between a holiday cottage and a full-time home is the amount of ‘stuff’ that inevitably takes over everyday life. A sense of clear space and organisation really helps create a relaxing environment so, without taking away too much character, have a thorough clear-out. Donate, throw away or tidy everything into cupboards so it’s out of sight. What’s left can be turned into attractive displays in bookcases or on shelves. 2. Clean from top to bottom It goes without saying that you expect any holiday home or hotel to be immaculately clean, but in real life it’s hard enough just to keep on top of the regular dusting, vacuuming and mopping. However, if you can devote some time to cleaning those extra bits that don’t get done too often – tops of door frames, backs of radiators, behind chests of drawers – your home will feel completely refreshed, and hopefully you will, too.
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3. Pay attention to detail and sort out all those little niggles and minor repairs that you’ve been meaning to get on top of. You wouldn’t want to stay in a holiday let where things are broken or worn, so why should you do so at home? With a basic DIY kit you can probably tackle most things, or get organised and book a tradesperson if necessary. 4. Remember your outside space Give your garden furniture a spruce up, maybe adding some fresh outdoor cushions and solar fairy lights. And for a warm welcome every time you come home, sweep the front path, polish the front door knob and pop some fresh plants in a couple of pots by the front door. 5 Create a unified colour scheme What can set a great holiday cottage apart from an average one is that it has been designed with a great deal of thought as to how everything will look together, rather than collected over time without much of an overview. The latter is often the case in one’s own home, but with some tweaking it should be possible to pull together a coherent colour scheme, using coordinating cushions, throws, lampshades, vases and other accessories, and
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