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Rebuilding Life: Changing up your home after the pandemic

Guest post by Suzie Wilson

Blogger for Hobby Jr.

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly comes to an end, you may be ready to update your home and make a few changes. Perhaps being stuck inside during lockdowns gave you time to spot where you needed to clean, upgrade, or otherwise make home improvements. If you want to refresh your house but aren’t sure how to get started, see how these tips can help, brought to your courtesy of Greenbrook Design.

Focus on the Bathroom and Kitchen

Since homeowners frequently use the kitchen and bathrooms, it makes sense to undertake some upgrades in these rooms to improve convenience and comfort levels, as well as boost the overall value of the home. For the kitchen, examine your appliances and see if any need replacing. Even if you just change out your refrigerator or the dishwasher, having one up-to-date appliance can make a difference in how efficiently the room operates. You might choose to invest in a smart refrigerator that can play TV shows or display the weather for the week.

The same goes for the bathroom. Simply putting in a roomier bathtub or a walk-in shower can give the room a brand new look and make it more enjoyable to use. If the tub or shower costs more than you can manage right now, consider a new sink, cabinets, or just replacing the mirrors. Be creative and learn to make your rooms comfortable, functional, and a joy to use.

Change Up Your Walls

According to experts, you can decorate even a large, bland wall in various ways to change the look of your home and brighten it up. If you don’t already have photos of family and other loved ones featured, now is a good time to pick out your favorites and put them on display. Collages, individual photos, and special memories or artwork are all excellent choices to hang on the wall.

If you decide you don’t want every room in the house covered in pictures, another alternative is to use wallpaper. This is an attractive way to give any room in the house a uniform look. Unlike wallpapers of the past, today’s long-lasting options include peel-and-stick products. This means you can avoid using messy paste and simply apply the wallpaper as you peel the backing off. If you don’t get it perfectly placed the first time, you can remove and reposition the piece.

You can even order wallpaper that is printed on-demand. This allows you to customize your design and tailor it as you go. You can order as you need it, without worrying about the pattern going out of stock midway through a wall makeover. And if you decide to change things up and go in a different direction, you can easily start over again.

Decorate Your Yard

Although your yard is not a room in your house, it does set the tone for what’s inside. A welcoming and attractive landscape can make you feel relaxed and give you additional space to enjoy. Check your outside areas for weeds, put in flowers that thrive in the amount of sunlight available, and add other finishing touches, such as a porch swing or a few lawn decorations. You can upgrade your home just by redoing your yard in a day or two.

Changing up your home after the pandemic might seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to consume a lot of time. Determine which areas to select for your upgrades, and see how a few simple changes can feel like living in a brand-new house.

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