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Moving into a house can be a stressful event. The last thing you want is to then reside in a home that doesn’t feel like it’s yours. It’s important to curate your home to your likes and preferences so that you and your family can live peacefully and in harmony. There is nothing worse than living in a home devoid of your personality.
Personalise
When you went to view the property you chose to move into, there will have been things about it that you didn’t like that much – it could have been the colour of some of the walls, or there might have been carpet that needed replacing. Perhaps it was the radiators that look old and as though they needed to be updated.
In order to become as comfortable as possible as soon as possible, the ideal time to make those changes is as soon as you move in. That way, you don’t have to live in the shadow of the previous owner’s taste, and you can have everything just the way you want it. Search around for the right paint, get quotes for carpets, and take a look at warmrooms.co.uk for radiator styles that will suit your own personal taste.
Hang Art
It’s amazing what a difference hanging a few pictures on the walls can make. These don’t have to be expensive works of art; they can be your own paintings or those of your children. What’s more, they can be photos in attractive frames or on canvas, or they can be posters from your favourite films. What the art is, it doesn’t matter as much as the fact that changing bare walls to something a little more colourful and interesting will immediately make any property feel a lot more homely.
Clean It Up
If you’re living amidst boxes, you won’t feel comfortable, and if you’re living in a mess, you won’t feel comfortable either. Therefore, it’s important to keep your new place as clean and tidy as possible. As soon as you have unpacked one room, pack up the boxes and clean around to ensure it is dust free and ready for use. Take one room at a time, and the job will feel as though it is getting done a lot more quickly, plus you will more easily be able to see your progress.
The physical space in which you live can make a big difference to how you are feeling, so it makes sense to keep everything as tidy as possible, to enable you to enjoy it more and to keep your mental health in check.
Soft Furnishings
To really become comfortable at home, add some cushions and throws to your sofas and chairs, and put a rug in the centre of the living room (and perhaps in other places such as the bedrooms and hallway too). These touches of cosiness will lift the entire property, and you will be able to snuggle down into your furniture in a brand new room yet feel totally at home.
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