(collaborative) It’s exciting to get a new house. Whether you are renting or buying a home, you have the chance to start all over again if you want to. You may not want to replace every piece of furniture in your house, but you may choose instead to move into a house and make some tweaks here and there. Your new home needs a lot of love to make it feel like your own safe haven. Take your time to get it set up the way you want it.
Where to Start
Before you move in, you need to get the boring things sorted out, like sorting out your utility services and maybe even buying insurance. You’ll find by contacting the previous owner’s utility providers and then doing comparisons you can find the best rates available. After this, you get to focus on the more fun things. Below, is a list of things that you might want to consider buying for your new home.
Windows/Window Accessories
Let’s assume the windows don’t need replacing. If you’ve moved into a brand new property that has beautiful large windows that bathe every room in natural light, chances are they’ll need accessories. It’s all a matter of personal preference whether we use drapes, curtains, a pelmet etc. Will you add blinds, shutters or netting? You get to dress your windows however you want to. All windows are different sizes, you can have some fun with it all! If you are stuck consider looking online for inspiration or getting professional advice!
Comfortable Seating
From modular sofas to lounge suites, every single home needs to have somewhere for you to sit back and relax. The living room is the one room in the house that everyone goes to relax. You want it to be filled with soft, beautiful furniture that is inviting. It should be a comfortable relaxation area in your home. You can get some great deals on furniture these days! Squashy sofas are all the rage, as are cuddle chairs!
Security
Safety is a priority for all. Our home is our castle and should be well defended. Although a moat around your home filled with crocodiles and a firebreathing dragon in the grounds isn’t an option, there are ways to ensure it is secure. Some like to install external and internal security cameras and special doorbells to help add that extra security.
Kitchen
Kitchens need to be equipped so that you can cook and prepare food the way you want to easily. Obviously, you’ll need an oven and fridge freezer, some will also opt to have a dishwasher, washing machine etc to make life a little easier. The beauty of having your own home is you can set it up in a way that suits you with appliances that you need on a daily basis.
Strong Wifi
If you work from home it may be essential to ensure you have an internet connection activated before you move into your new home. This will save you time and avoid you having to take time off work whilst you get it set up. It also helps for those with children. If home learning becomes necessary again a good internet connection will be vital for online learning.
My post Five Things Your New Home Needs, covers the basics. What other things do you think every home needs?
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Security! That’s one that is so important particularly because people are very vulnerable when they move house!
I suppose it depends on whether you have alarms, strong windows and a few locks.
It’s all about comfy and cosy places to relax for me and lots of plants, that’s what makes a home to me. Oh and yes, strong wifi haha.
Ha, strong wifi is a biggie for most. Very important!!
We are thinking of moving, so this is great timing for us. For us space is very important, like does the kitchen have space for that dishwasher? Is there space for my treadmill to be somewhere that is not in the way or will be an eyesore? Is there space for the kids to play in the garden. Otherwise it just won’t be practical.
Having storage for all sorts of things is important. Good luck with the house hunting. I hope you find something suitable.
After moving house almost a year ago I still need to replace my old curtains and need to replace my WiFi
Oh wow, wifi that one is a biggie. Hope you manage to get that sorted soon.
Great tips! Can’t live without strong WI-FI😛For the past few years, we have been staying at fully-furnished houses (rented). This year we are planning to go for semi-furnished house and buy some new furniture and accessories as per our choice. I’ll keep your tips in mind 🙂
Same here. It really is important. That’s great, when you buy your own place you’ll have these to move in so it’s less to buy later.
security! we learned our lesson back then so now we have cctv all around our house! its better to be safe than sorry in the end.
It sure is. They do always say safety comes first!
I had to laugh at WiFi! When I moved in with my partner my first comment was that WiFi needs to go!!!
I also said the same about the kitchen…. I’ll let you guess which one is still in place!
Great advice x
Ha, we couldn’t do without either.
I totally agree with security and strong wifi! We moved house the day before we went into lockdown and I would have been lost without wifi!
Wifi is essential. Honestly, I think many would be lost without it these days.
Great post, I think getting the basics is the first thing and have found through experience that over time you will find more and more things you need to take care of
Once you have covered the basics you simply build on this.
Strong wifi was definitely a big thing for us when we moved in, plus a ring doorbell as we didn’t live in the house when we first bought it while we were doing it up so we needed to be able to see what was going on at the door when we weren’t in x
The doorbell is great. I know a few with those.
We have wooden shutters in our downstairs living space and I love them, I’d definitely get them again if we move!
I’m sure they look great in the home. We almost bought some for our previous home.
I think strong wi-fi would be top of my family’s list! Great tips thankyou. Kaz
It’s definitely on the top of our list.
There’s not too much we need to make a comfortable home, I think I have got caught up in a wish list about a mile long. Your post has made me think about what’s important.
Ha, we can get carried away easily x