Ways to Make Your New House Feel Just Like Home

So, it’s finally over! You’ve at last come out the other side of moving home and hopefully there isn’t any lasting psychological damage to deal with! In fact, you should be prepared because now you face a new hurdle and that’s settling into your new surroundings.

Even if you’ve bought a brand new house that no-one has lived in before, it can still feel like it’s not yours. So, to help you along with what can be a difficult transition I have some tips below to help make your new place really feel like yours.

Get Cooking!

For many families, the kitchen is the hub of the home. This is the place where everyone meets at meal-times to discuss just exactly what went “bump in the night” or what sort of day they’ve had. As soon as you can, get that kitchen unpacked!

If you like to cook, you’ll be amazed at the difference just by having all the appliances that are familiar to you at hand. It’s hard to believe but there is a link between what we smell and how we feel. Think about what the smell of candy-floss reminds you of or freshly baked bread? I’ll bet there is a memory somewhere in your head!

If you cook your family’s favourite meal, the house will immediately be filled with the smells of home and this will do wonders to help everyone settle in.

Make Your Own Stamp

Sticking with scents (sorry, but they do play a big part), you should think about other places in the home. The lounge for instance might be the cosy part room everyone relaxes in during the evening. Try adding some lightly scented potpourri or plug-in air fresheners you used in your last home. In fact, you can do this in whatever part of the house you like.

Once you’re all unpacked think about starting a DIY project. You’ll be surprised at what a lick of paint can do, and this will also help to do away with any smells from previous owners or that sort of “newness” scent you get with a place that hasn’t been lived in before.

Unpack Your Favourite Knick-Knacks

It doesn’t matter if you have family portraits, framed holiday snaps or that vase that Grandma gave you. When it comes to putting your ornaments out start with the ones that are most dear to you, this will probably send you on a trip down memory lane but at the same-time you’ll gradually start to feel like you’re at home.

Finally – Have a House Warming!

The minute you’re all unpacked and everything (well, almost everything) is in its place, have a house warming. This can be whatever you like. Invite a few friends and family round for a quiet dinner, or if it “floats your boat” go wild and have a good old knees up.

The fact is it will take time for you to feel like you’ve finally moved into a home and not just a house but if you take some of the steps above, you could make this happen much quicker.

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