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39+ Ways to Give Your Home Some Love

February 6, 2020 by Andrea Brame Leave a Comment

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In this post: Give your home some love with this list of small but uplifting ways to enhance your home environment this season.

Funny how the people and places we spend the most time around—because we really like them—can also become the people and places we take for granted. The ones we don’t nurture as much as we should, because they’re “okay” and we need to work on other things.

This includes taking ourselves … and our homes … for granted. Letting things slide because only we notice. Maybe let the dishes sit a little longer than they should or cancel a salon appointment because we’re too busy.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

So, in the spirit of the Valentine’s Day season, I thought it would be nice to focus on the ways you can give your home some love. Y’all. This is a big list. There’s no way you can do them all. But just look at all your options! Pick 3-4 and give yourself and your home a lovely Valentine’s Day.

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Try these ideas to show your home some love

  1. Light a candle. (I especially like these!)
  2. Add a throw pillow
  3. Or a throw blanket. (Saranoni blankets are my absolute favorite. Being wrapped in one is like being wrapped in a warm, fluffy hug.)
  4. Schedule a deep house cleaning from a local service provider
  5. Invest in new wall decor
  6. Add a table centerpiece
  7. Buy fresh flowers
  8. Get a live (or faux!) plant
  9. Switch out seasonal décor
  10. Or just mix it up! Change the room a favorite décor piece is displayed
  11. Make a welcome sign for your entrance
  12. Hire a professional organizer to create organizing systems that work for your family, your lifestyle, and your home’s unique quirks. (Psst! If you’re in the Nashville, TN area … you can even hire me!)
  13. Practice gratitude for your home
  14. Turn off all social media for a day
  15. Listen to music while doing nothing else. Just soak it in.
  16. Buy a new design magazine
  17. Indulge in some cute cleaning products. They don’t have to be ugly! (This is one reason why I love Grove Collaborative. Even their SPONGES are cute!)
  18. Get a diffuser and some delicious smelling essential oils to diffuse. (Guys, I’m not “oily” as they say, but I do have a lot of synthetic fragrance sensitivities. Essential oils smell good without the—literal—headache of room fresheners).
  19. Tackle that cluttered space you’ve been avoiding forever
  20. Use the fancy dishes … just because. Why not?
  21. Try some removable wallpaper. Go to town on an accent wall, dresser, or the inside of a bookcase or cupboard.
  22. Double your normal recipe and invite friends over for a simple, no-frills Valentine’s dinner
  23. Crank up your favorite playlist and have a family dance party in the living room
  24. Write a note about the things you love about your house and hide it somewhere for the next occupants to find one day. (John and Sherry of Young House Love did this!)
  25. Watch a new home improvement show
  26. Buy a painting (not a print!) from an up-and-coming artist
  27. Make heart-shaped cookies
  28. Simmer water and herbs and berries or fruit to fill the house with natural fragrances
  29. Paint an old piece of furniture and give it new life
  30. Make lavender sachets for your linens
  31. Make a heart-shaped paper doily banner
  32. Make your own natural cleaners
  33. Put fresh, cute shelf paper in your cabinets
  34. Buy some house slippers … keep your feet warm this winter and your floors clean!
  35. Invest in some wool dryer balls
  36. Or a quirky, cute mug for your coffee bar
  37. Take a picture of your home and have it turned into art
  38. Display kids’ artwork in frames
  39. Make your own art! (It doesn’t have to be fancy. Get a canvas and a few acrylic paint colors that work well together and make some color blocks, or just go to town and do something more free-spirited.)
  40. Update a boring, functional gadget in your kitchen with something with a more elegant design
  41. Try a new recipe you keep putting off trying
  42. Change out the wreath on your front door with something seasonal

Too often we spend so much of our lives waiting for things to get better, for circumstances to be different, for more experience before we venture to try new things. Or we put off good things to focus on necessary things. Sometimes, this is simply good #adulting. Other times, it’s an excuse to stay busy and we don’t let ourselves rest. Renew.

Don’t forget that the simple things in life are often the best.

So if nothing on this epic list sparks your interest, come up with something that does and let me know in the comments!

And remember: you’re worth it.

give your home some love this valentine's day
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Filed Under: Habits Tagged With: habits, holidays, home, home decor, love, seasonal, valentine's day

About Andrea Brame

Andrea Brame is a decluttering coach and professional organizer in Nolensville, TN. She is the owner of Nolensville Home Organizing, author of Room to Live and the creator of the Time to Declutter Toolkit and Rule of 3 tidy habits mini-course.

As a reformed messy, she helps women declutter and organize their homes and simplify their lives so they can take back their time and create room to live, even if they aren't tidy by nature.

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