Winter

New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

Setting resolutions for the new year often includes health, fitness, and financial goals. However, you can also improve your lifestyle this year by changing up your home décor. The place where you rest, relax, and unwind at the end of the day, your home should bring you just as much joy (if not more) as wearing the perfect outfit or enjoying your favorite meal. With our tips for an organized, comfortable, and efficient space, you can cheerfully get started on your New Year’s resolutions for your home. Be sure to maintain your home’s fresh look by revisiting these tips a few times throughout the year.

Declutter

Declutter your home this year. Separating your precious treasures from odds and ends is a big challenge, but breaking down the purge can prevent you from feeling overwhelmed. Try conquering one room a week, giving every closet, drawer, and piece of furniture a complete overhaul. Throw out any broken or damaged objects, donate gently used toys or appliances to charity, and make a little extra money by selling books, clothes, and other items in excellent condition. You can also recycle various articles, such as giving old towels to your local animal shelter.

Then, settle on the ideal piece of furniture to contain your keepsakes. Rather than stuffing things in a corner within view, buffets, chests, and cabinets are ideal for storing precious treasures and simplifying the look of your home. Consider displaying one or two framed pictures and change your décor every season to maintain a minimal look in your bedroom, living room, and dining room.

Organize Your Home

Simplifying rooms and ensuring your belongings have a designated storage space goes a long way to keep you organized throughout the year and avoid unnecessary clutter. Whether you work from home or only need a desk to pay the bills occasionally, create a space where you can store important documents and prevent overwhelming your family’s living areas with loose paper. Consider a desk with ample storage and space for a lamp, so your tabletop is clear and ready to use whenever you sit down to work.

For other rooms, refresh your furniture with dressers, drawers, and beds that suit your space and help you stay organized. For example, if you have a small bedroom, look for a bed with storage underneath to remove the need for bulky drawers. For larger spaces, incorporate multifunctional furniture, such as a storage ottoman or coffee table with drawers, so you can readily hide remotes, blankets, magazines, and other accessories while keeping them easily accessible.

Rearrange

Rearranging your furniture for the new year is a simple yet effective resolution for your home. It is surprising how you can affect everyone’s mood and refresh a space just by moving a few key furniture pieces around. Whether you move your couch from one wall to another, allow your kids to swap bedrooms entirely, or change the direction of your dining table, a new configuration invites a different perspective for the new year. For example, in your living space, you can arrange the furniture to face away from the TV and focus on your outdoor view, swap out formal armchairs for casual seating, or rotate your houseplants between rooms.

Set Routines

Reevaluate your routines and chores, so you can start the year how you want it to continue. This tip can prevent another overhaul of your home next year as you can set up a weekly, monthly, and quarterly home maintenance schedule. Whether you set aside one day a week for quick tidy-ups and monthly room refreshers, involve the entire family to make the task easier and faster. You can divide the jobs among your family members or assign each person a room to clean. Another way to split the chores is to tackle one type of cleaning at a time.

Go Green

Reduce your carbon footprint and make resolutions to “go green” for the new year with simple yet effective changes to benefit the environment and save money. Small actions such as switching off the lights when leaving a room, turning off your AC when you’re not home, and reducing the heat while you sleep can help you save on energy bills. Installing LED light bulbs and a low-flow showerhead can reduce your energy consumption over the year. You can also dry your clothes outside on a line, wait until your dishwasher and washing machine are full before putting them on a wash cycle, and water your yard less or change your landscaping to be more drought tolerant. Composting can also help you dispose of uneaten fruit and vegetables, and provide your garden with nutrient-rich soil.

Find New Furniture at Home Zone Furniture

Big cleanouts and other minor changes to your home can positively impact your lifestyle and mood without needing a house remodel. You can readily make New Year’s resolutions and update your home with stylish storage solutions and a few subtle decorative touches from our extensive furniture range. Regardless of which room you refresh first, you can find furniture to suit your requirements and match your interior décor with our wide selection of furniture styles, including country, modern, and contemporary. Browse our range of bedroom furniture, sideboards, coffee tables, dining suites, and more online and in store, or contact our friendly team for assistance.