Moving advice
Decorating Your New Home
Moving into a new home, halls of residence or office is exciting. There’s so much more to see. New rooms to get used to, new features, new amenities.
Quick answer: When decorating your new home, start by making the beds and putting up curtains or blinds so the house feels lived-in. Use temporary hooks, focus on one room at a time, and add furnishings once you know how you use each space.
Moving into a new home, halls of residence or office is exciting. There’s so much more to see. New rooms to get used to, new features, new amenities.
This being said, as humans we are creatures of habit and we do like to place our own stamp on our surroundings. We like to live surrounded by the things we love be it art, colour or gifts from loved ones which is no bad thing.
We’ll bring you interior tips and advice for every home and business, from making a dormitory room your own to jazzing up the office to increase productivity. We want to know that after we’ve left you’ve settled into your new surroundings easily and are enjoying the next stage of the journey which is making it your own.
To begin with we have a few tips from our years of experience in the business of how you can make your new house or apartment feel like home on the first night.
Make the Beds
Your bedding should reflect your personality. Fabric is so versatile that it can display a multitude of tastes and the bonus is, you can take it with you wherever you move to. This makes it a great investment for those who rent or live in halls as if you choose what you love just making the bed can make a room yours.
Put the Curtains Up
On the same theme, the curtains can also display your own unique style whether that’s Laura Ashley, Grunge, William Morris or contemporary art. The sooner the curtains go up, the sooner you have privacy and when they’re drawn the home will instantly feel like home.
Temporary Hooks
If you don’t want to get the drill out on the first day consider a safe solution. Command hooks or something similar will allow you to hang pictures and art without damaging the walls or needing a hammer. Children and teenagers will love a pack of blue tac to get their posters up as soon as possible while just putting up the new home cards on the mantelpiece can make you feel at home.
Focus on One Room
You don’t have to put pressure on yourself to make the whole house look amazing instantly. Consider just one room, maybe just the master bedroom or bathroom. By unpacking some of your own everyday items you can enjoy that feeling of home.
Add Furnishings
Big squidgy cushions and throws can make any room feel like home especially if the sofa or bed was there before you moved in. Waste no time getting them out of their packaging as you’ll find that people will use them to sit on and to wrap up in until the rest of the house is liveable.
Depending on if you own or rent your home there are many tips we can bring you for decorating, from spring style to winter chic. Check back soon for more.
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This article is part of our Moving Into a New Home: Settling In Tips series.
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