Making a house a home

Whether it's your first or 10th time moving to a new house, the urge to create a warm comfortable home is instinctive and helps shake off the stress and anxiety of moving, allowing you to settle in quickly and start enjoying your new environment. To create a "lived in" look:

• Declutter - only keep things that are either useful or beautiful.
• Set up each room in a way which allows you to maximise its purpose with ease.
• Have a place for everything and keep everything in its place.
• Allocate baskets and trays to store projects, so you know where to find them and keep them once you're finished.
• Allow space for sentimental items - visual history is important.
• If any existing furnishings don't suit Singapore's tropical climate you can achieve a "lighter" look by changing cushions and brightening up rooms with a touch of colour or additional lighting.

Raspberry Home, Tel: 8339 5244, emailsophia@raspberryhome.com

Posted Apr 2010

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