{"id":142,"date":"2015-01-07T15:57:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T20:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/?p=142"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:17:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:17:04","slug":"3-unusual-new-years-resolutions-a-brighter-better-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/3-unusual-new-years-resolutions-a-brighter-better-home\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Unusual New Years Resolutions A Brighter, Better Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Years Resolutions are always easier said than done. A week into January, are any of us still keeping the gluten-free, vegan, quit-smoking, quit-drinking, gym-going, money saving promises we made on New Years Eve? Have you even cracked your first book club novel?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we love New Years resolutions for the home. We think making your home both fresh & inspiring<\/strong>, as well as clean<\/strong>, organized<\/strong> and safe<\/strong> is a resolution that\u2019s often undervalued – plus, creating a space you\u2019re proud of is a great jumping-off point to accomplishing other goals. We\u2019ve all heard the same home resolutions: de-clutter, decrease energy usage, paint an accent wall. Those are all good goals, but we think these three unusual new years resolutions for the home will make more engaging and rewarding tasks.<\/p>\n

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Create a room that\u2019s perfect for entertaining<\/b><\/p>\n

Many of us would love to have guests every weekend, but life gets in the way. It\u2019s hard to be on top of the toys, clothes and bits and pieces that get strewn around, nevermind keeping everything clean and tidy enough to welcome a pop-over.<\/p>\n

So, challenge number 1 is creating a space where guests always have somewhere to visit. Whether that\u2019s a sunroom, porch, living room or den, the ideal room has ample, comfortable seating, unstuffy but thoughtful decor, and greets your guests with a welcoming atmosphere. Create a place you\u2019d like to be welcomed into, because our houses become homes when we fill them with people we enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Give your bedroom the attention it needs<\/b><\/p>\n

Often, our bedrooms become the last priority in our homes: they become catch-alls for clutter, furniture graveyards, laundry receptacles, or makeshift home offices. But going to sleep and waking up surrounded by clutter, undone chores, and work starts your day off on a sour note, and can end it on a stressful one.<\/p>\n

Instead, consider the storage solutions that might work for you, and make them happen. Whether that\u2019s adding more storage, creating a space for work outside the bedroom or sorting your laundry elsewhere, make 2015 the year you take your bedroom back.<\/p>\n

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Clean All The (Other) Things<\/b><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re single, coupled up, have kids or just pets, 12 months of foot traffic can wreak havoc on all parts of your home! While sheets and towels get washed fairly regularly, other textiles like couch upholstery, curtains, table cloths, bath mats, dish towels, carpets, and bedskirts can get dingy and stained without you noticing. Commit to properly cleaning and disinfecting all of these – a little white vinegar and the hot setting on your washer will do the trick for most – and your home will feel and smell brighter and fresher.<\/p>\n

Walls and windows (even ceilings!) also tend to accumulate marks, smudges and fingerprints we don\u2019t notice until they\u2019re overwhelming. Make a point of cleaning and disinfecting these often-ignored surfaces, and you\u2019ll notice a difference.<\/p>\n

What are you working on improving in 2015? \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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New Years Resolutions are always easier said than done. A week into January, are any of us still keeping the gluten-free, vegan, quit-smoking, quit-drinking, gym-going, money saving promises we made on New Years Eve? Have you even cracked your first book club novel? That\u2019s why we love New Years resolutions for the home. We think […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[37,39,38,40,41,36,42],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1207,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142\/revisions\/1207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}