Twenty Something SA | Sponsored ContentAfter hunkering down for what seemed like an eternity, there’s finally some promise of sunshine. What better way to welcome summer than with some home makeover? Spring offers the perfect opportunity to refresh and brighten up your home. After the drabness and darkness of winter, your home can do with some splash of warmth and liveliness.
Well, it doesn’t have to be an over-the-top overhaul of everything in your living space. But you have to agree your home needs a change to blend with the sun and fun mood of summer. Here are some simple ways to freshen up your space in readiness for summer.
Soothe the Senses with Summer Scents
Summer scents have a transformative impact on your indoor living space. This might be the season of outdoor living, but you still end up in the house after having fun in the sun. You don’t want to return to the same old smells.
Infuse some aroma with diffusers that reflect the fun and relaxed summertime mood. Scented candles and oils can give your home that clean, fresh feeling. With the scorching sun outside, you want to create a relaxed and welcoming indoor space.
Some scents do more than just make your home fresh. You can leverage aromatherapy to soothe or reinvigorate yourself. From lavender, lemon, jasmine, peppermint, to rosemary, you have a wide choice of scents that impact your body and mind positively.
Indoor Plants
Adding some greenery to your indoor space is one of the most effective ways to freshen your home in summer. The plants not only add to the aesthetics but also improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Go for easy maintenance plants that thrive indoors and design the best planters for a dash of beauty.
Refresh Your Windows
For most of the winter and spring, homeowners invest in heavy-duty window treatments to keep the house warm. Of course, you don’t want to lose any heat or allow cold drafts into the living space. However, summer is here and your heavy curtains and drapes just have to go.
What you need in your house right now is more sunlight and a cool breeze. One of the most effective home improvements in summer is to refresh the window treatments.
Change the heavy, dark-colored drapes and replace them with lighter fixtures such as sheers, shades, or blinds. The right choice of window treatment adds a touch of style to your home and improves comfort levels.
Move Around the Furniture
What’s the most dominant aspect of your home’s layout? The furniture, of course. If you have high-quality products recommended by Home of Cozy, it’s understandable that you consider these permanent fixtures in your home’s setting.
But what would happen if you moved the furniture around? Yes, you might never have considered this, but the effect it has on your living space is magical. If your home feels a little too familiar, or jaded, use this summer to bring in some new perspective with some furniture adjustments.
When you move the furniture, consider what your family loves doing. Do you have people indoors on couches or do your kids prefer the floor? How do you want your family to spend their evenings? All these factors help you reposition the furniture in a way that refreshes your home.
Add Some Color to the Décor
In the colder seasons, aesthetics take a back seat in home maintenance as homeowners seek to make their homes cozier. But with summer here, you now have to add some life to the living space. What better way to do this than with some fresh color?
You can choose to paint the walls in bold lively colors or opt for decorative fittings in beautiful hues. A splash of color rejuvenates your home’s décor and once again makes your space exciting and welcoming. The project can even help reduce anxiety in these tough times.
Integrate Natural Accessories
Summer is synonymous with nature and one of the best ways to make your home summer-ready is by use of natural materials. If you want to redecorate in summer, go for materials that easily reflect this fun and relaxing season.
Make use of woven baskets, bamboo fittings/furniture, natural wood carvings, dried flower bouquets, tree branches as key/ towel holders, seashells, rattan chairs, jute rugs, ceramic pottery lamps, natural-themed art, and more.
Deep Clean
If you didn’t do a spring clean, it’s time to give your home a makeover with a deep clean. This process touches every part of your home and allows you to freshen your space. From cleaning the gutters, home appliances, deodorizing trash cans, decluttering, to cleaning the mattress covers, there’s so much to do around the house. You might need some extra help to do this, but at the end of all the effort, you give your home its groove back.
You don’t want the same old tired-looking home for such a wonderful season as summer. The sun is out, and it’s a season to have fun and relax. This is what your house should reflect and these tips should get you started.