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Your home is a place where you feel truly content; it’s your own little safe haven that keeps you warm, entertained and busy. There are inevitably tonnes of chores that always need to be done around your home, whether you are one of those busy gardeners who loves getting their fingers green, or you prefer tweaking the home decor inside your house. With summer well underway it seems fitting to touch upon a handful of jobs that could be done in and around your home. Keeping your house in top condition, especially when the weather is warmer, is extremely important. You never know what kind of visitors might be coming over to stay and you can never be too prepared. From recreating a blissful sanctuary in your bedroom, to making sure that the grass in your garden is always green, these ideas are going to bring your home back to life. Wave goodbye to the tired looking, ageing decor and say hello to a brighter and newly uplifted home that is bursting with colour, design and comfort. Pick and choose the ideas that are relevant to your home or simple go all out and give them all a try this summer. You’d be surprised at how very simple some of them are!
A Greener Garden
When your garden looks fresh, green and luscious there is nothing more appealing to passers-by and visitors. If your grass tends to struggle in the hot weather then it might need some extra tender loving care to prevent it from turning into a straw like texture. Invest in some reputable lawn seed and you will soon notice your lawn flourish into a more glorious green colour. This will make your entire backyard look healthier through and through; plant some greenery around pathways and corners in order to create the perfect frame for your garden too.
A Handy Herb Garden
Not only is a herb garden an extremely trendy element to have in your garden at the moment, but it is also extremely eco-friendly. Growing your own herbs instead of buying them at the store reduces waste and your carbon footprint. Imagine cooking up a storm and then nipping into the back garden to pick out some fresh mint, thyme or rosemary for your summer dishes. Your food will taste even more exquisite and the herb garden will be the perfect centrepiece for your newly improved backyard.
A Clever Kitchen
Your kitchen is arguably the place in which you spend most of your time in the evenings and at the weekends. It is one of the most sociable areas within the home and it allows you to be creative and relax all at the same time. Whether you are an avid cook or not your kitchen might benefit from a handful of tweaks, which will improve its overall condition. Use fresh and natural ingredients such as lemon juice and vinegar to clean your surfaces instead of toxic chemicals; your stainless steel taps and surfaces will be shiner and your white tiles will be brighter.
A Clean Closet
They say that a clear closet equals a clear mind, so why not have a little throwing out session to relieve your stresses and strains. Your closet might be overflowing with clothing and items that you hardly ever use anymore, so spend a day emptying everything out. Be ruthless and don’t be afraid to part with belongings you have had for a long time. If they don’t serve any purpose then what’s the use in having them? You might even be able to make some money online by selling clothing, shoes or other accessories that are still of a high quality.
A Blissful Bedroom
Your bedroom should be the most relaxing room in your home and now that your closet is all cleared out, you can start making some more adjustments. Make sure your bed sheets are soft and comfortable; invest in scented candles to help you drift off to sleep blissfully. These small additions to your bedroom are bound to work wonders for you. Even creating an accent wall by adding peel and stick wallpaper or painting it a bright colour could add something different to the room.
Additionally, it is also important to ensure that the temperature is just right for you too. Sleeping in an environment that is too hot or too cold will prevent you from getting the good night’s sleep you deserve.
A Sparkling Sitting Room
Your lounge should always have a hint of your own personal style nestled within it. You are always tempted to copy the home interior magazines verbatim and recreate the styles in your own home. Copying creative ideas is always risky because you can tend lose your own sense of style within it. Make some changes in your sitting room that truly reflect your personality and tastes instead of recreating a high fashion look from a magazine or Instagram post. Use personal pictures to bring it to life and make your own accessories to enhance the rustic vibe. As long as you aren’t afraid to be a little quirky with your designs you will soon see a huge improvement in the comfort of your living room.
A Gleaming Garage
You don’t often think of your garage as an epic element of your home; it is a place where you store rusting tools, old bikes and discarded cardboard boxes from various deliveries over the years. Why not spruce up your garage a little bit and make it a more organised and presentable space? There many storage solutions online that are bound to spark your inspiration and help you to upgrade your garage into a gleaming asset of your home. You can take a look at rent to own storage buildings if you had tons of important things that you need to keep but are limited on space.
If you have too much clutter in your garage, storing it in another place isn’t going to help the situation, so before you move everything over, you should go through all your items and see which ones you can sell, donate, or throw away. If something is broken and can’t be fixed, rent a dumpster near you and chuck it away. You don’t need it, you won’t fix it, and you certainly can’t sell it on or donate it. Be brutal, because if you ever need to move, you do not want to drag all that stuff along with you.
