{"id":4052,"date":"2019-08-09T12:56:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T19:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/?p=4052"},"modified":"2019-08-09T12:56:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T19:56:51","slug":"tips-on-how-to-make-your-house-feel-like-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/tips-on-how-to-make-your-house-feel-like-a-home","title":{"rendered":"Tips on How to Make Your House Feel Like a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There\u2019s a big difference between\nliving in a house and living in a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A house is a physical shelter\nthat protects you from the elements. Sure, you come back to it when you need\nto, but it\u2019s a place that you don\u2019t have any lingering attachments to other\nthan as a place to sleep in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A home, on the other hand, has a\nwarmer connotation to it. It\u2019s a feeling associated with a place. It\u2019s a whole\nbunch of memories weaved into the walls of a house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want your house to feel\nmore like a home, then you need to make more of an effort in its upkeep. With\nthat said, below are some simple changes you can make that is sure to make your\nhouse feel like an actual home for you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Keep your home clean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A clean home<\/a> is always a nice place to come back\nto, and it may be a small reason your house just isn\u2019t clicking as home yet for\nyou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven\u2019t been as consistent\nin cleaning it as you should and you\u2019ve covered the home with all sorts of mess\nand clutter, then you should try and rectify that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a cleaner house, it\nmakes it that much easier to settle into it and see yourself reflected in it\nbetter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create an inviting\nentrance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A home should feel like a big\nsigh of relief upon entry. That\u2019s why you should make more of an effort into\nsprucing up the entranceway of your house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impression that your house\ngives you before you enter it can shift your whole mood for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can try adding more light in\nyour entranceway. A gloomy entrance can make you feel gloomy as well. The right\nplants by the doorway is also a nice touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change the window\ntreatments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re conscious about your\nprivacy, then blinds and curtains are understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some types of house\nblinds can make a home feel cold and sterile. Aside from that, there are not\nmuch style changes you can make with blinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, invest in some\nattractive curtains that fit with the aesthetics of your home, and it can brighten up your home<\/a> in more ways than you\nwould have thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leave out family\nphotos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They say that home is where the\nheart is so you should make sure that your loved ones are in your home, one way\nor another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the reason you should put\nup photos of your loved ones around the home and display them in attractive\nframes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commemorate memorable family\nmoments and hang them up in frames. Pictures of pets are also an option and an\nadorable one too. It will make your home that much more personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick an aroma you\nlove<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of us tend to associate\nscents with a memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many times have you caught a\nwhiff of something that seems to tickle a memory out of you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that said, you should make\nyour house more of a home by picking out scents that you love and adorning your\nhouse with these scents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scented candles are always a nice\ntouch. Essential oils<\/a> with your favorite scents in a\ndiffuser is also an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring plants into\nyour home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One reason a place may feel\nlifeless is that there is actually no life in them, like plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plants are always a nice touch in\nany place because not only does it look attractive, fresh, and full of life,\nbut it also helps improve the quality of indoor air<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of\nlow-maintenance plants that you can try out if you can\u2019t trust your green thumb\nat all. Also, you can do your research on which types of plants you want to\nkeep around in your home and learn how to care for them properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decorate your walls\nwith art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t leave your walls bare\nbecause these may make your house feel that much more empty, which is why you\ncan\u2019t view it as a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decorate it with all sorts of art\npieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a wall is in front of a\nwindow, then install a decorative mirror on it so that natural light reflects\naround the room and makes the space much bigger than it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place pillows and\nthrows on your furniture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plain furniture will show that\nyou haven\u2019t really made an effort into making your home as lived in and warm as\nit can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that you have some\npillows and throws that match with the furniture. Nothing says comfort and a\nhome more than pillows after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people even put on throw\nblankets for their sofa, which is a nice way of warming up your living room. It\nmakes it more attractive to stay in and cuddle upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light up some\nscented candles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Candles aren\u2019t just unused\ndisplays on your coffee table. Don\u2019t forget to light them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are scented candles, too,\nwhich can bring out all sorts of smells. Find the one that you like the most\nand occasionally light one up in certain areas of the room to make it that much\nmore inviting to stay in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrap up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just because you have a new home\ndoesn\u2019t mean that you need to wait years upon years to make it a true home for\nyou. With these simple changes, your house is sure to become a home for you in\nno time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author <\/strong>– Jacky Xu is the Chief Operating Officer for MaidSailors.com<\/a>,\na provider of cleaning services in NYC. Maid Sailors take pride in providing\nunparalleled cleaning services at affordable prices. Maid Sailors help\ntransform your house into a home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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