The new year is the perfect time to declutter as you have likely gained a few items over the holiday period, so it is the perfect time to adopt an out with the old, in with the new mentality
Are you hoping to spruce up your home in 2023? With cold weather and quieter social calendars, the new year can be the perfect time to pay extra attention to your home. Here are just some of the ways you can do so:
Re-paint
Lots of us avoid painting like the plague. Although it is time-consuming and often spans several weekends, giving your home a fresh layer of paint is an effective way to inject a new lease of life. This could range from repainting a high-traffic area that has gained marks over time to opting for a new colour altogether.
Shelving
With over three million tags on Instagram, #shelfie is a trend that is here to stay. Using shelves for decorative purposes rather than just for practical storage is a craze that has boomed in recent years. Installing some alcove shelving will allow you to display some of your favourite decorative pieces and is a great way to optimise unused space. It’s even better if you can invest in an acrylic display case or two; this would really help you show off your prized possessions.
Hardware
Do you wish you could completely rip out and redo a certain room in your home but don’t currently have the time or budget? Switching out the hardware in a room can be impactful in changing the overall feel of a room at a fraction of the cost of re-doing it. Try swapping your old cabinet handles for new ones. Remember to replace any plug socket and light switches to match.
Get smart
The smart home tech market is growing for a reason; with benefits including increased security, improved accessibility, and impressive aesthetics. Do some research into when tech is available and consider what you could benefit from in your home. This could be for practicality, such as a camera doorbell, or something purely for design and enjoyment, such as smart lighting.
De-clutter
Another job that many of us tend to put off in the home improvement department is decluttering. The new year is the perfect time to declutter as you have likely gained a few items over the holiday period, so it is the perfect time to adopt an out with the old, in with the new mentality. Fortunately, decluttering no longer has to result in a trip to the tip where everything you don’t want to keep at home ends up in a landfill. There are now plenty of places to donate unwanted possessions to or sites for selling everything second-hand; this is a great way to earn some extra cash whilst being environmentally conscious too.
Lighting
Lighting has such an impact on the overall feel of any room. Switching up or adding in new lighting is a good option if you want to spruce things up. Look into floor lamps and under-cupboard lighting as possibilities for introducing new ways to light your room. You may even be able to find a good deal in the January sales.
Install new blinds.
Installing new blinds is another great way to elevate your home’s interior design game. For example, as they are available in a wide range of materials and colours, it’s easy to select blinds that are statement pieces within themselves or those that match the rest of your furniture. Furthermore, as they allow natural light to filter into your home when opened (or even partially opened), many people find that blinds make their home look bigger!
Furthermore, the benefits also extend to the exterior of your property, meaning that buying new blinds could be a great way to improve your curb appeal. This is great news for those who may be considering moving in the near future.
Fortunately, thanks to companies such as Half Price Blinds, you don’t have to break the bank in order to purchase new blinds – even those that are of exceptionally high quality.
Don’t forget about the garden
If you want to spruce up your entire home, you will need to give your garden a little TLC too. Trimming the grass, washing the patio with pressure washer hoses, adding new flowers, and repainting the fences can be all it takes to make your outside space usable and inviting again.
