Making Your Guests Feel Welcomed
Welcoming your guests into a modern, updated and well-designed home creates a comfortable feeling where celebrating becomes easy and memorable during the holidays. Are there spaces in your home that feel like they haven’t been updated in years? Spaces you’ve been wanting to change for the better but just needed a good reason or hadn’t made the time? N-Hance Boise is here to offer some advice on your pre-holiday home upgrading projects before your guests arrive.
4 Impactful Areas To Consider
Updating areas of your home sounds like a good idea, so let’s focus on four of the most common areas where implementing minor changes can make a significant impact.
Updating Your Kitchen
The kitchen is the most commonly used space in the home, for dining, cooking, socializing and it makes sense to start there. If a kitchen feels outdated or seems messy, your family and guests may not feel at ease which can lead to a less than memorable holiday season. Here are several easy ideas that will help you welcome your friends and family.
Restoring your floors – Take a look around, is your hardwood floor showing signs of age? Things like deep staining, discoloration and damage can all be easily fixed within a matter of days. Hardwood floor refinishing is easy, cost effective and very easily the best way to breath new life into your floors.
Cabinet refinishing – Here’s where we shine. Updating your kitchen with refinished or repainted cabinets is simple and possibly the most impactful step you could take towards creating a new feel in your kitchen. Whether you need to restore your old, faded and water damaged cabinets or want to go with a completely new look by changing colors, we can help. It’s safe to say you and your guests will be in heaven.
Upgrade some appliances – modern appliances can offer a really clean look that will complement the other kitchen upgrades. This is also a great opportunity to get the latest technology into your kitchen, making your life a whole lot easier when it comes to cooking and cleaning. This is another area where you might be able to create a little more storage space too, with the addition of a newer more spacious refrigerator.
Bathroom Upgrades
All guests will use your bathroom(s) at some point during their visit, so why not Impress them with a clean and updated look. Making this a reality isn’t difficult and these tips just might help make it easier than you think.
Out with the old, in with the new – Have you been using the same shower curtain and towels for the past few years? Don’t forget to change those out for a different feel and look all together. Use modern styled towels and a contemporary pattern on the curtain that fits the overall feel of your home.
Deep cleaning your floors – just like in the kitchen, if you have tile there are some easy cleaning processes that a grout specialist can perform to give your bathroom a sparkling new look.
Bathroom cabinets – much like our suggestion for your kitchen, refinishing your bathroom cabinets is affordable, easy and will pay dividends when it comes to impressing your family and friends.
Updating your fixtures – installing new faucets and shower heads can not only help with conserving water, but it really makes a bathroom pop, its simple and an easy DIY project. This could also apply to your lighting in the bathroom as well.
Include some holiday décor – this is an easy one and will allow you to highlight your own festive tastes. Try adding seasonally scented soaps, well placed fall or Christmas colored flowers and maybe holiday themed reading material. Holiday themed towels are a great idea…a singing Rudolph, not so much.
Ideas For The Entryway
The entry to your home is the first thing your family and friends will see when you open the door, so it’s vital this area be tidy, welcoming and festive. It’s best not to let this area get cluttered up with jackets, shoes, backpacks or any of the other peripherals of daily life. Create an organized and inviting space for guests to enter through. If inclement weather is an issue, consider using a separate mudroom for your guests to enter. This space can easily be used to set the theme for your holiday festivities with your choice of decorations. A nice side table will make it easy for guests to set cards, keys, gifts, etc. and a nice hallway mirror will allow everyone to give themselves one last look before entering the party.
Newer Entertainment Options
It’s almost a given that you and your guests may want to tune in for the big game or a night of movies and popcorn. You want to make sure that your home entertainment options are more Hi-Def than Lo-Fi. Consider mounting an HD flat screen TV on the wall for more room and remember that high quality sound in your home theater can make all the difference when it comes to atmosphere and experience.
Need help refinishing your hardwood floor or with the cabinet updates? We can help. Contact N-Hance Boise today to schedule a virtual or in-home estimate and make sure you have time to get your home ready before the holidays.