Simple ways to upgrade your home

Our home is our sanctuary: a place that we can truly make our own. There are so many different ways to decorate our home, and the best part about that is if you don’t like it, you can change it! Taking a trip to Tesco and picking up a few bits in the home section can make the world of difference.

An upgrade to your interior decor doesn’t have to be this big event; some simple changes can transform your home into whatever your heart desires. Here are a few ways to upgrade your home decor.

A Mini Makeover - Savvy Shopping

I've always headed straight to the big department and DIY stores when it comes to home improvements, but I was recently set a challenge by Debt Free Direct to see how the homeware products from my local supermarket compare to the big brands when it comes to price and quality.

Although we are having a new bathroom fitted in late June, it has been looking a little dull of late (especially with the horrendous wallpaper which I'm desperate to get rid of) so a mini makeover was in order. After all, nobody likes guests visiting when rooms are rather uninviting!

I decided to swap the plain plastic hand wash bottle for a shiny Disco Ball Dispenser (£8) and Disco Ball Soap Dish (£5), adding my favourite Rockstar Lush soap in there too to provide some variety. The dispenser is fairly heavy weight and the lid is easy to unscrew to add your hand cleaning liquid

Making your House a Home with Homebase

When it comes to decorating your house it's quite likely that you will visit your local home improvement store for paint samples, brushes and accessories, but did you know that Homebase now has a great selection of furniture available too? We discovered this recently while shopping for our new bathrooms and kitchen!

They provide dining tables with chairs, wardrobes, beds and even sofas, some of which you can order from the shop with samples on display too, but there is an even bigger selection for you to cast your eye upon online....

Family Furniture

With kids at home you want something that is robust and spacious enough for the whole family - even pets included! With extra large sofas that seat 4 you can all cuddle up together with

Making a House a Home

We have been living in our home for just over 6 years now, how time flies! The central heating has been installed (it was a warm air system originally), a shower has been fitted and soon the kitchen and bathrooms will be replaced so we can finally start thinking about decorating and those special final touches. The little things like cushions and coffee tables that give a home that warm, welcoming feeling that I love. 

I've been looking through various brochures, taking wallpaper samples from stores and collecting mini paint pots for inspiration and I'm finally pulling together all of my ideas.

Wall art

I'm very keen on family photos being displayed at home and we still have our handprint tree on the wall that we created last year. I'd also like to add some family related wall art to the collection, quotes in particular, as a reminder of the great relationships we have and are building under our roof and of the love we share.

Collections

Once the loiunge is complete I'd like to start a little collection of ornaments that are family related too. I'm fond of the Willow Tree range and I think these would be nice along the windowsill or around the TV. 

Candles

I'm a little obsessed with candles and with Christmas approaching (can I say the C word yet?) I'm looking forward to scents of apple and cinnamon swirling around the house again. Into Spring I'd like some sweet and fruity fragrances and the Jelly Bean range is my favourite! Having a home that smells nice is essential!

Voiles

Windows are quite a focal point in every room so making them stand out with voiles in pretty shades is what I would like. Plum for the bedroom to match the few accessories I already have and coordinating for every other room too.

Plants

Not only are these great for your health but they bring so much colour into your home especially when combined with bright ceramic bowls and pots.

Lighting

The Mini Mes rooms will probably be the first to be transformed and I know that they would both like some glow in the dark ceiling decorations or even fibre optics to make it magical at bed time.

How do you make your house into a home?

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