BEST 5 FESTIVE SEASON RENOVATION IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME
When the weather starts getting chilly, that signals the imminent arrival of the holiday season. It’s that time of the year when friends and family gather and enjoy the festive atmosphere. To get prepare for the coming holidays, people decorate their houses to set the mood. Others take it a little further and do some minor renovations. Here are 5 renovation ideas for your home.
1. Change to festive drapes and curtains
One way to get ready for the holiday season, and one that you can do yourself, is changing your home's drapes and curtains to something more festive. If you have sewing skills, you can buy festive fabrics and make them yourself. Or you can go to any home supply store and get holiday curtains and drapes. Even if you don't get the explicit holiday designs, changing your home's draperies to festive colors is enough to set the holiday mood of the home.
2. Installing a fireplace
A great way to feel the winter season is by cozying upright by the fireplace, eating cookings, and drinking hot cocoa. And if you don't have a fireplace and looking for an excuse to install one, this is the perfect opportunity. If you want to replace a nonfunctional one with something that works, make sure you choose one that is compatible with the type of fire you have in your home. You also have to make sure you are following building regulations for a fireplace which means installing fireplace surrounds for working fires.
3. Garden decorations
Nothing says festive than seeing a beautiful house with a beautifully decorated garden fit for the holiday. Fairy lights are cheap and easy to install and can certainly brighten up the front or back yard. You can drape them on the roof or the fence so they dangle in the air. You can also use tealight candles place inside glass jars and hang them in tree branches on your property, off the exterior walls of your house, or on fences. This is a more affordable yet stunning way to get your home into a festive and happy mood.
4. Get your floors ready
Your floor is going to see a lot of foot traffic with all the friends and relatives stomping all-around your home this holiday season. It would be great if you get them ready for all the foot actions they're going to have to endure. Contact your local contractors and see what needs fixing. There might be a couple of boards that need replacing, a couple of steps in the stairs that's been squeaking. Once that's done, you can then get your floor ready for the holiday season using a festive rug or carpet. These are also a great way of protecting your floor from all that foot traffic.
5. Outdoor fire pit
If you like to spend time outdoors but the colder weather is preventing you from doing that, you might want to consider getting a fire pit installed. A lot of people prefer this over a fireplace since the installation is less expensive and it's not so much a fire hazard. It can be a great place to cozy up especially on cold nights with family and friends. It can set the right ambiance especially a festive one. Imagine spending nights roasting marshmallows and enjoying s'mores with hot cocoa.