Food and lifestyle with a dusting of magic
Some people get the opportunity to move into their dream home at the outset. With everything in place after moving in, they will have little need to make any changes to the property. And if you can relate to this, then well done you! We hope your home is bringing you oodles of joy and happiness.
On the flip side, many of us move into properties that don’t tick all of our boxes. Or we might think we have moved into our dream homes, only to discover hidden problems and inconveniences down the line. We might then resign ourselves to what we have, or begin the house search again to find that much-hoped-for dream property.
If you relate more to the latter than the former, then fear not. You don’t have to resign yourself to second-best forever, and you don’t need to stress yourself out again with another house move. While we don’t know what you might constitute as a ‘dream home,’ we do have some general ideas that might make you happier with the house you are living in.
When walking around your house, which rooms give you a reason to feel frustrated?
It might be a bathroom that is too small for the needs of your family. It could be a bedroom that is colder than you would like it to be. It could be a kitchen that lacks the space and functionality that you need for your food prep. And it could be a living room that is less-than-perfect when it comes to your comfort.
Rather than putting up with the rooms that you dislike, do something about them. So, you might splash out on a renovation, perhaps with the aid of firms such as Sanctuary Kitchens and Bathrooms for your…well… you don’t need us to tell you what rooms they can update. And you might want to do what you can yourself, perhaps by replacing some of your old furnishings with something new and more befitting of your lifestyle. Paying attention to the next point will also prove useful if you want to feel better about your home.
Your house might look the part, but if, as we suggested above, your bedroom is colder than it should be, and if there are any other nuisance problems in your home that could easily be repaired, you should get on top of them instead of letting them impose too heavily on your sanity levels when you’re trying to live comfortably at home.
So, bring in the professionals if you need to, or carry out those repair jobs you can do yourself. You will then feel better about your home, instead of grinding your teeth every time you feel a cold draft, step on a creaky floorboard, or any other such issue that relates to your property.
Assuming you’re not a multi-millionaire (let us know if you are), you probably didn’t have the opportunity to move into a luxury home at the outset. Thankfully, this doesn’t really matter as, over time, you can start to add those luxuries that may have been on your wishlist when viewing properties.
So, you could renovate your bathroom and add a home spa area. You could replace older fixtures with those that provide more glamour to your home. You could turn your home into a ‘smart home,’ with all of those gadgets that will make your life easier. And you could add carpets, rugs, and other items of home decor that can give you the look and feel of a luxury home. For these and more, check out our article on some of those things that can add luxury to your home. Not only will you benefit from the changes, but you will do much to wow your friends and neighbours too!
Sure, you could use your spare room for laundry or storage purposes, but surely there are more exciting things you could do with it?
What about a games room, a home gym area, or a place to carry out one of your favourite hobbies? Or what about a second bathroom or an extension to your living room?
If you have ever bemoaned the fact that you don’t have the space to accommodate your lifestyle at home, it might be that you actually do. So, if you have a spare room that could be put to better use, be that through transforming the space or using it as a home extension, then do so. You will then have more room to enjoy your home, and you won’t have to look for a bigger house in the future to accommodate your dream ideas.
