If their is one beautiful lesson that the Covid-19 Pandemic has given to us is to put more effort in beautifying our home.We often neglect prior to the pandemic because we don't spend much time at home, most of us use our home as a place to sleep and not a place to feel relax, renew our self.
Many people live at their work place, or too focus at work that they forgot to have their own life outside work. I don't hate career oriented individual, but i always wanted to reckon that each of us must be willing to balance our career and personal life and the best way for us to show our love to ourselves is by making our place a better place to live, a place that we always look forward after a tiring and stressful days from work.
But how do we really beautify our place? Allow me to share few key points on how to do it. Just a disclaimer i am not in any manner expert on this field, whatever i share is based on my experience.
1. Take time to research
Beautifying our place needs the help of Mr. Google, Pinterest and YouTube. I really exert effort in knowing and defining what I want. Like my color pallet, arrangement that I want and considering what i need. As many of you know i am minimalist, and so i want to have a clean and clear area as much as possible no clutter and only have few and functional furniture's that i'll be using. By having a good research i buy only what i need based on my goals and desire out put, this way i can save time, effort and money.
2. Define what you want
After researching you may feel overwhelmed that you want it all. Always know what you want. I did mine by knowing what color pallet makes me feel relax, and i took it from their.
Have my own peg board and inspiration this way i can arrange my place as to my likings and what is functional.
3. Go for the right product
We often does the trial and error, we often choose what is the cheapest without doing the point number 1 which is researching. We have to avoid it all cost because its too expensive.
When i decided to re-do may room which i never did for many years, i read product review and choose quality products only which is at times a bit costly but knwoing that am getting quality products makes the decision a littel bit fast.
I have a list of what i want and need and choose the best store that offer he best price because i don't want to buy something that will last me few days only. I want something that i can use and have ROI and enjoy using for a little longer.
4. Invest
Sometimes we want what is good, but we don't want to spend our money. Many of us will spend thousand for Cloths, shoes and bag. In my own opinion we also need spend to our bedroom. Because our bed catches us after a tiring day.
To some who do not have health issue may find it stupid to spend to medicated bed and pillows but for me spending money for the right kind of mattress helps me with my back pain problems, and neck issue that's why i am also spending for correct pillow which is obviously pricey than the regular. But the benefit paids alot.
5. Declutter
As you purchase quality product that would help you beautify your place and make your living easy its time to let go of the old stuff that doesn't spark joy or no longer benefits you. Many people find its difficult to depart with sentimental items because they attached it to the special person who give them the items or they attached their feeling to this items.
The best thing that we can do if this is the agony we are facing is to treat item as an item, if its something broken and can never be repaired then its time to let it go. If its something with value but no longer serve purpose to us then its time to sale it and make money out of it. Being logical and taking advantage of the facebook market place will give us few earning rather than keeping the items and let the dust does the party. Its really an eye sore to see all this clutter.
6. Have fun
Turning into your place into a beautiful sanctuary can be stressful because its not always fun to do all the hardwork, at the middle you wanted to stop but you have to focus on your goal and know that great things takes time and you have to put alot of hardwork. It is fullfiling to finish all the project and enjoy your new santuary!
Let me know if what is your experience inre-doing your space!
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