We discussed about two of the main areas of the home in our previous articles and now we would discuss about the third: The Living Room.
No matter how big or small your house is, you have at least two of these sections, and once you've mastered the art of organization with the few tips we've mentioned as a guide, you can bring back the homely feel into your house while beautifying it and making it truly a place of comfort and solace for you.
So for the living room, we would give just general tips because the setting of each living room varies by the person and the size of the house. Some houses might have more than one living room, making each one less crowded with furniture and more spacious, while others might even have their dinning section within the living room rather than having a separate room for the dinning table.
Whichever the case may be, your living room is most likely the place where you receive your guests and also the first place you enter upon returning to your home. Needless to say, you'd want it to be clean, airy and well-organized always.
So here's what we need to do;
1. Define the purpose of your living room. If you have your dinning section in your living room, make sure you don't get things mixed up. No leaving dishes on the dinning table and try to not to eat elsewhere either. (Yes, i said try, i know how hard it can be especially if the chair isn't facing the TV area).
If you have two or more living rooms e.g. one for the kids upstairs, one for receiving formal guests or hubby's guests, one for receiving your friends; make their purposes clear also.
2. If you have a bookshelf or other kinds of shelves in your living room, get the books and other items acquainted with their various homes. don't let them get too comfy lying on the sofa or elsewhere.
3. I know you probably come back home exhausted most of the time but please don't dump your bags, coats or veils on the couch. I'm pretty sure your bedroom is just a few steps away, you're almost there :)
4. For the One-millionth time (not exactly)- have a place for everything and keep everything in its place. it helps cut clutter by a great degree.
Imagine going out for an urgent meeting and realizing on the way that you forgot something important...would you have a hard time finding it? if everything/everywhere is always well organized, then chances are you'd find it as soon as you go back, because it won't be hiding beneath a pile of clutter or pushed aside by other stuff...but otherwise; perhaps you'll find a good excuse for being late for the meeting instead.
5. Take time to actually, thoroughly clean; spick and span. It could be every weekend depending on how much free time you have. Clean, Dust, Sweep out and Mop every space and corner. I personally love to change the positions of the furniture every now and again, i feel it gives my home an occasional "new" look, plus it helps to fish out any pile of dirt hiding beneath the furniture, and sometimes to create more space as well.
6. Everyone loves to have a nice smelling home, and I'm hoping that includes you. Some homes even have a characteristic fragrance that you just perceive right from the door. We have traditionally prepared incense "Turaren Wuta" with different lovely scents that you can use or you can spray home fresheners of your choice. You can also spill some drops of perfume on your mopping water while mopping the floors to give the house a long-lasting beautiful fragrance. However you want to do it, try to keep your house smelling good always. And perhaps you may want to keep kitchen doors (that are linked to the inside of the house) closed when cooking, while leaving the windows open ofcourse for proper ventilation.
I would have you Remember that All this is for yourself first and foremost; Your comfort and satisfaction. Building yourself and improving yourself is a lot easier in an environment that is beautiful, peaceful and comfortable.
Additionally, raising a family in such a comfortable and stress-free environment would not only be a joyful experience but would mean the same impact goes on them as well, which is a double bonus for you.
And the icing to the cake is, your guests would always look forward to returning to your home to share the lovely feeling with you all over again (that's plus if you also have enough goodies to keep their mouths full).
That's all. I hope you found this Series beneficial. If you did, Please like, share and subscribe for more of such articles. And if you have anything you'd like to share with us, we'd be delighted to receive it in the comment section below or through any of our contact details.
Stay Blessed, TIW.
No matter how big or small your house is, you have at least two of these sections, and once you've mastered the art of organization with the few tips we've mentioned as a guide, you can bring back the homely feel into your house while beautifying it and making it truly a place of comfort and solace for you.
So for the living room, we would give just general tips because the setting of each living room varies by the person and the size of the house. Some houses might have more than one living room, making each one less crowded with furniture and more spacious, while others might even have their dinning section within the living room rather than having a separate room for the dinning table.
Whichever the case may be, your living room is most likely the place where you receive your guests and also the first place you enter upon returning to your home. Needless to say, you'd want it to be clean, airy and well-organized always.
So here's what we need to do;
1. Define the purpose of your living room. If you have your dinning section in your living room, make sure you don't get things mixed up. No leaving dishes on the dinning table and try to not to eat elsewhere either. (Yes, i said try, i know how hard it can be especially if the chair isn't facing the TV area).
If you have two or more living rooms e.g. one for the kids upstairs, one for receiving formal guests or hubby's guests, one for receiving your friends; make their purposes clear also.
2. If you have a bookshelf or other kinds of shelves in your living room, get the books and other items acquainted with their various homes. don't let them get too comfy lying on the sofa or elsewhere.
3. I know you probably come back home exhausted most of the time but please don't dump your bags, coats or veils on the couch. I'm pretty sure your bedroom is just a few steps away, you're almost there :)
4. For the One-millionth time (not exactly)- have a place for everything and keep everything in its place. it helps cut clutter by a great degree.
Imagine going out for an urgent meeting and realizing on the way that you forgot something important...would you have a hard time finding it? if everything/everywhere is always well organized, then chances are you'd find it as soon as you go back, because it won't be hiding beneath a pile of clutter or pushed aside by other stuff...but otherwise; perhaps you'll find a good excuse for being late for the meeting instead.
5. Take time to actually, thoroughly clean; spick and span. It could be every weekend depending on how much free time you have. Clean, Dust, Sweep out and Mop every space and corner. I personally love to change the positions of the furniture every now and again, i feel it gives my home an occasional "new" look, plus it helps to fish out any pile of dirt hiding beneath the furniture, and sometimes to create more space as well.
6. Everyone loves to have a nice smelling home, and I'm hoping that includes you. Some homes even have a characteristic fragrance that you just perceive right from the door. We have traditionally prepared incense "Turaren Wuta" with different lovely scents that you can use or you can spray home fresheners of your choice. You can also spill some drops of perfume on your mopping water while mopping the floors to give the house a long-lasting beautiful fragrance. However you want to do it, try to keep your house smelling good always. And perhaps you may want to keep kitchen doors (that are linked to the inside of the house) closed when cooking, while leaving the windows open ofcourse for proper ventilation.
I would have you Remember that All this is for yourself first and foremost; Your comfort and satisfaction. Building yourself and improving yourself is a lot easier in an environment that is beautiful, peaceful and comfortable.
Additionally, raising a family in such a comfortable and stress-free environment would not only be a joyful experience but would mean the same impact goes on them as well, which is a double bonus for you.
And the icing to the cake is, your guests would always look forward to returning to your home to share the lovely feeling with you all over again (that's plus if you also have enough goodies to keep their mouths full).
That's all. I hope you found this Series beneficial. If you did, Please like, share and subscribe for more of such articles. And if you have anything you'd like to share with us, we'd be delighted to receive it in the comment section below or through any of our contact details.
Stay Blessed, TIW.