Desperate to start renovating your home, but don’t know where to, well, start?
It’s all too common. You have a vision of the perfect sanctuary, but maybe you don’t quite have all the details worked out. Or you have big dreams and don’t quite know how to make them happen.
Maybe there’s a problem room in your home you’ve never quite figured out, a long-standing project half finished, or a few dated trends that looked great at the time and now pale in comparison a little.
In this article we explore your home room by room with a few simple suggestions that can liven the place up, including local Rugby services and suppliers who can help – take a look.
1. Kitchen
They say the kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s where meals are prepared, drinks poured, little hands come seeking snacks, and also where Dad burned the turkey that Christmas and no one talks about it now.
Improving your kitchen could be as simple as hanging family photographs, a feature clock, or fresh flowers on the windowsill. For a more thorough renovation, brand new Lawcris surfaces can make your kitchen a beautiful place to truly enjoy cooking, while high-end kitchen appliances can be aesthetic as well as functional.
2. Bedroom
You may feel a temptation to turn your bedroom into a place you lounge all day.
But realistically, your bedroom should not be your main haven of relaxation – we’ll get onto that later – health and wellbeing specialists suggest that the room should be used for sleeping only, and not a place to wind down. That means you should avoid having devices like your TV – and yes, even your phone. An old-fashioned alarm clock is preferable!
As to how the room looks, decoration can impact your mental wellbeing too. Neutral shades are recommended to give a sense of light and space, while minimisation of clutter is crucial. Plenty of storage space can help you keep on top of this, but if you are struggling to break the back of that jumble of possessions haunting you, Declutter Dream is a Rugby-based service that helps people gain control over their messy spaces and can help you devise solutions to make the most of your space.
3. Living room
Your living room should, in theory, be the most peaceful place in your home.
In reality, it is often plagued by unopened mail on the coffee table, the inevitable carpet stains that come with kids and pets running in and out, and piles of laundry heaped on the armchair (with the intention of sorting it later, of course).
Again, good storage solutions are a godsend – a letter rack, a toybox for your pet’s paraphernalia. Organisation is conducive to peace of mind.
Otherwise, the secret to a perfect living space is comfort – after all, the room is meant to be lived in! Warm lighting, cosy blankets, and thick, soft cushions are all worthy items in a homely lounge, and playing with colours and textures is a simple way to mix it up without making major changes! Stella Interiors is a local supplier of home decor items, so you can support a Rugby-based business in your renovation mission.
We hope these quick tips provide some inspiration for your home!
What are your home improvement priorities? Let us know in the comments below!
Article by Daisy Carr.
