Whether you are spring cleaning or getting ready for the holidays, there’s never a bad time to try to make your home look and feel fresh and clean. From making your home smell nice to how to brighten your home, the options are as limitless as your imagination.
Use fragrances
One of the first things a person notices when they walk into a building is its smell. If you share your home with some furry friends or you just haven’t changed the garbage that day, your home may not always smell the best.
While you can use candles when you’re home, it’s not safe to leave them aflame when you’re away. Instead, you may want to consider using wax melters, automatic room fresheners, incense, or the best home fragrance system.
The scent you choose also matters. Avoid musk-like smells. Instead, use scents like clear water, fresh laundry, and florals. These scents will feel lighter, as opposed to scents like a pine tree or bakery goods that might feel heavier.
Brighten your home with paint
Painting the walls a light color can make a room look much brighter. This happens because light can better illuminate lighter colors than darker colors. For example, a room that is painted light blue will appear to be brighter than a room that has been painted with navy blue paint.
If you do not want to paint a whole room, you can instead opt for painting parts of the room that stand out. For example, in a kitchen or a bathroom, you may want to only paint the cupboards.
In the living room or bedroom, you may want to stick to painting the door frames or window paneling. Even adding a little bit of lightness can help to brighten up a dark room.
Bring nature inside
Try bringing a little bit of nature inside your home by getting some potted plants or filling up a vase with some flowers. Growing your herbs can also add some color to your kitchen and some flavor to your meals. If you have pets, make sure that whatever plants you are getting are not toxic to your furry friends.
If you do not have a green thumb or if you are looking for a more inexpensive solution, try decorating your home with fake plants.
You can find a bounty of false flowers and other nature-like items at most hobby and craft stores. The best part– they never die and can be reused whenever you like!
Clean without chemicals
Cleaning your home with chemical-laden cleaners can make your home cleaner, but it can also leave a nasty chemical scent behind. Not to mention, some household cleaners are toxic. One of the best ways to avoid both of these problems is to use all-natural cleaners.
You can find these products in the same place as you would get your other cleaning products. Feel good about improving the indoor air quality and using a safer choices, as well as items that are better for the environment.
Brighten and refresh the home: Concluding words
Freshening up the living room and other areas of the home takes some work, but the results will be worth it in the end. Your home is sure to feel fresher and more inviting once you try some or all of these tips.
Your tips are all good ones, Christy. We could do a little painting refresh in our home.