Make Your House Feel More Like Home
Coming home to a place that feels like it’s happy to see you is a really nice feeling. It’s like hot chocolate in winter or chicken broth when you have the flu. Perhaps a nice warm soak in the tub after getting wet in the cold rain. It’s a warm, welcoming, feel-good aura. A home feels like that. The good news is that you don’t need a professional interior designer to make your place into this hot coco or chicken broth kind of home with some tricks you can do on your own.
One way is to shower your home with love. Lots of it. And what a great way to do it through photographs. Pictures tell stories and offer glimpses of memories where words may not be spoken. Display family photos, vacation and special occasion photos, as well as those of friends and special places. Try other sizes - go big and bigger. Use stylish frames. Don’t just display pictures on the usual top of the desk or cabinet but hang them on walls like you would for artworks. My family home is like a photo museum. Seriously, a security and a receptionist are the only things missing to complete the look. Guests (and family members still) can’t help going through the photos on the walls and shelves like looking at expensive and historic pieces in a museum. There are blown-up photos like paintings in an art gallery. Coming home for visits always feels exactly that coming home. The photos have so many stories to tell and memories always come rushing back that coming over for a visit never ever lack of stories to tell. I’ve seen majority of the photos for years but they never fail to stir up a wave of emotions. Our family friends love the photo museum that is our house too. My own pals for one are giddy for having their faces displayed along the walls. Some are even in bigger sizes and that’s what makes them crazy about it. Our pet dog can never question our devotion to her for her photos are displayed as well in funky frames and colors. Now how’s that for a love shower?
Make your home inviting the moment you step in. Warm or bright colors with matching furniture can help you achieve this. When the interiors suit each other, anyone can see that the homeowner put so much heart into making this home look as appealing as it is. In that, there is love. Select items that showcase your personality and likes. Without talking too much, you’ll open up pieces of you. Paint the room where you relax often with warm color. An option is to use decorative items in subtle colors such as pastels shades for a calming effect.
An important note is not to neglect the floor. True, people usually roam their eyes at wall and ceiling levels, but sooner or later, the eyes will glance down. An unattractive floor can ruin the otherwise picture-perfect scene. Add area rugs to the equation of decorating and the results will be super! Rugs are simple but effective additions in home improvement. Don’t limit area rugs in the living room and bedroom. Include the kitchen, bathroom, porch, deck, entryway and the patio.
Let us end our home sweet home chat with the weight of cleanliness. A place that reeks of bad odor, mess and clutter, and dirt and stain is not a home. It’s a disaster personified! Home management starts with cleanliness. You feel good when you are in a clean place. A clean house is a reflection of both the inhabitants’ personal hygiene (really!) and their attitude towards living in their house. A house that has love becomes a home. Similarly, a loved home is a clean home.
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