It is a common misconception that improving your home is expensive or will take a lot of time. Many people wrongly think that creating a better living space requires new expensive home items, or spending every night after work painting. In fact, a whole lot can be achieved by just incorporating a few little design ideas.

For everyone looking to start the new year with a perfect home, here are some simple and practical tips that will improve your residential living experience this 2021.

1. Minimalize Your Home

These days the cultural shift towards minimalism is starting to really pick up the pace and the first thing you can do to improve your living experience is getting rid of everything you don’t use. The experts at this home improvement blog explain that many of our homes are packed full of accumulated stuff that is just taking up space. Separate the essentials in your home from the surplus items and get rid of everything which you have been hoarding over the years. It is easy to become attached to our things or to convince ourselves that a day will come when we need that old hat or that broken microwave. Be ruthless and get rid of everything which is cluttering your home and your life.

2. Keep It Clean

We all lead extremely busy lives and it isn’t always easy to find the hours in the day to keep the house clean but this can have a huge effect on your quality of life. A disorderly home can be a huge distraction and stop you from being as productive as you need to be while accumulated dust and dirt are not only unsightly, it can also cause breathing and allergy issues. Make sure you take all the steps necessary to keep your air clean such as always ventilating your home and installing a quality air conditioner with an effective filter.

3. Make Your Windows a Priority

Natural light is vital in helping us to maintain a positive mood and the vitamin D in sunlight is very important for various health reasons such as keeping your immune system strong. Therefore, it is really important that you make your windows a priority to create the right balance between the facilitation of natural light and ensuring that your house is secure and private. Dress your windows in whatever style you like but make sure that lots of natural light can come in during the daytime. Roman blinds are one excellent window treatment for maximizing light and can also be closed effortlessly when it is time to go to bed. Keep your windows free of obstacles and obstructions which can block light and which will also detract from the natural beauty of your windows.

4. Create a Haven Within Your Home

Our lives are stressful and if there is one place where we should be able to escape and unwind for a few hours then it is surely our home. Even there, however, kids, pets, partners, and other responsibilities can seriously affect your ability to relax. In order to make the most out of your home and to have a place which you can escape to for a little alone time, you should try to create your own haven within your home. This is different for different people; for some people, the perfect spot is a little nook somewhere with a blanket, a big cushion, and a reading lamp; for others, it is the greenhouse in the backyard. Whatever your paradise is, make sure that you make it your own and that everyone knows when you are there, you are not to be disturbed.

5. Use Lighting to Transform Your Space

The right lighting is not just important in photography and art, it is also vital in creating the perfect home. Ideal lighting strikes the right balance between functionality and mood. Some rooms like the kitchen and bathroom need more functional white lights so that you can see what you are doing, whilst other rooms like the bedroom and living benefit from softer, warmer lights in order to create a relaxing space. Use lots of different light sources or a dimmer switch rather than just one unchangeable light fixture on the ceiling. This will give you more control so that you can set the mood as you like.

Creating the perfect residential experience doesn’t need to be expensive or add any more work to your already busy life. Just follow these simple tips and you will see a huge difference in no time. Make the most out of every inch of your home and you will never want to step out of your front door again.