When you built your new custom home, you made many decisions. You chose the perfect lot, the style of home, and every detail down to the fixtures and wall colors.
Now that you’ve moved into your dream home, however, it may seem a bit unfamiliar, and it may take your family some time to acclimate into your new surroundings. Here are some quick and easy tips to turn your new custom house into a cherished home.
Make a House a Home – 5 Easy Steps
- Add Your Personal Touches: When moving into a new custom home, people often think that they want to completely start over. From dinner dishes to bath towels, everything is brand new and color coordinated. While we all love the look of a gorgeous model home, you can instantly make it warm and familiar with a few quick changes. Position all your favorite family photos, post your grandkids hand-painted birthday card on the refrigerator, and throw your favorite comforter over the ottoman. Children and pets may actually feel more at home if their space looks (or smells) familiar. So be sure to bring all of your child’s favorite toys, nightlights, and blankets – and your dog’s favorite dog bed. A brand new home is a beautiful thing – but a few familiar items, strategically placed, will add just a bit of warm nostalgia.
- Reduce the Clutter: Very few of us move into a new home and immediately unpack everything. But your home will be more welcoming more quickly if you keep the clutter, unpacked boxes, and miscellaneous items out of sight. Whether you utilize a spare room, the attic, or a temporary storage unit, keep your living area clear and clutter-free. This will help for life to feel less chaotic and more ordered, even if it takes a few months to catch up with everything.
- Have a Party: Nothing says “home” more than friends and family. Invite everyone over to see the new home, and make sure to ask the new neighbors to join you. Making new memories right from the beginning, with old and new friends, is a great way to start off in a new place.
- Dream Up New Traditions: Traditions go a long way in making a new house into a family home. Whether Sunday night dinners on the lanai, game nights in your new gourmet eat in kitchen, or birthday parties enjoying the beauty of your fenced in yard, beginning new traditions sets a sense of continuity, and will give you something to look forward to for years to come.
- Explore Your Surroundings: One of the things that makes a new place so unfamiliar is not knowing your surroundings. Take walks around the neighborhood to meet the neighbors, and ask about the best local restaurants or the upcoming neighborhood events. Take bikes to explore local parks, stroll through shopping districts for a new favorite store, or head out to find the closest beach access. The more you familiarize yourself with everything in proximity of your house, it will begin to feel more like home.
At Lindahl Construction, we love working with new Sarasota and Longboat Key homeowners to design and build the home they’ve always wanted. Whatever style of home, whatever your ideas – we are here to help. From pre-construction guidance to smart home installation, we are proficient at building beautiful and innovative homes. Call us today with any questions on how to get started – and then begin to dream about settling into your new home.