Wills & Smerdon /
  • Privacy Notice
  • Terms & Conditions
Wills & Smerdon
  • Home
  • Renting with Wills & Smerdon
    • Landlord Services and Fees
    • Landlord Valuation
    • Tenant Services and Fees
    • Applying for a rental property
    • Rental Properties Urgently Required
    • Lettings Legislation
      • Electrical Services
      • Fitness for Human Habitation (HHSRS)
      • Furniture and Furnishing Regulations
      • Gas Services
      • Houses In Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing
      • Landlords Insurance
      • Legionella Check
      • Overseas Landlord
      • Right to Rent
      • Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Regulations
      • Tenancy Deposit Protection
  • Sellers and Buyers
  • Read our Blog
    • Changes to EPCs: what you need to know
    • Rent protection for landlords
    • Landlord’s Compliance Checklist
    • Wills and Smerdon go digital for landlords and tenants
Visit Main Site

Decorating after moving: where to start 6 Apr 2020

Despite social distancing measures putting a stop to all moves which aren’t deemed essential (see our recent blog post on this), maybe you’ve recently moved into a home which requires a lot of decorating and being confined to the four walls has given you the drive to get stuck in. But when you’re faced with a lot of decorating, knowing where to start can be tough!

Children's bedrooms

Moving house is such a big change for everyone – especially kids. The quicker they can get to some sort of routine and normality, the better. With this in mind, it’s well worth getting their rooms sorted first. Think about the lighting at nighttime, do you need blackout blinds or night lights? The quicker the kids settle, the more sleep they’ll get and by extension… the more sleep you’ll get!

Which spaces do you use most?

There’s no magic way of doing things, but it’s always good to live somewhere for a little while and get the feel of it if you can. If you find that you use the living room most, it’s a good place to start so it’s all sorted and a space for you to chill out away from the mayhem elsewhere in your home which is often part and parcel of decorating. Is the kitchen the hub of your home? Start there. Do you like nothing more than sinking into the bath with a book after a long day? Have a look on Instagram and Pinterest for some tile inspiration.

It’s all about creating a space that you love being in, wherever that may be!

 

Use your stuff as a starting point

Before you find yourself buried under paint colour charts, mood boards, and a tower of tester pots, have a look at some of the things you bought with you because you love it. Photos, artwork, jewellery you love to display, vases, or anything you may collect and use them as a starting point. It will help remind you of your own taste, which is easy to lose sight of when you’re immersed solely in inspiration created by others.

Start from the bottom...

This is one of those tips that has quite a few caveats. Laying carpets before painting walls isn’t a good idea! However, if you’re finding yourself needing to rip up carpets, lino or laminate flooring it’s a great idea to do this first to see exactly what you’re working with. You never know what you might find underneath that could affect your interior design choices.

If you’ve ever been faced with a big decorating project, how did you tackle it? Give us a like and let us know over on our Facebook page

Categories

  • Estate Agent News
  • Home News
  • Landlords
  • Lettings
  • Sales
    • Buyers
    • Vendors

Archive

  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020

Tags

ARLA Propertymark buy to let cats children Christmas community competition coronavirus COVID-19 Deposit resolution dogs East Horsley Eco Friendly EPC register government Home DIY Home improvements home move keeping house tidy Landlord landlords legislation lettings Moving home moving house pet rentals Pets property maintenance property management Rental market rental prices Rental property Renting rent payments Ripley Sales Selling storage ideas tenant tenant referencing tenants toys vendor viewing wills and smerdon

Sign up to our newsletter

Be the first one to know about all things Wills & Smerdon. Right in your inbox.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

* indicates required
©2022 Wills & Smerdon.
Wills & Smerdon
  • Privacy Notice
  • Terms & Conditions