How to fall back in love with your home? When you’ve been in your house for a long time, and renovation or relocation are not in your immediate future, what’s a homeowner to do?
See your home through your old eyes, focusing on the things you noticed about your home when you first bought it. Reminisce about that cute nook by the window. That built-in bookshelf in your child’s room. The instant hot-water tap. The fig tree in your backyard. Remember when you first toured this house before you bought it, and it just felt right.
Find beauty in the simplicity of every room by decluttering. Out with the old, worn and never used. Donate items that are still in good condition. Start fresh with a new coat of paint to easily transform your space. While you’re at it, repaint a coffee table, a chair, or door with a pop of color.
Next, move your furniture around to a new, more pleasing arrangement. It’ll feel like a whole new place! Organize better, add storage, and really think about where items should go in the room.