Make Your House Feel

Do you have children? If so, then let your home reflect your family. Part of making your home welcoming to others is to give them a glimpse of who the people are that live there.

So if your kids have art work, go ahead and put it on display. The key to this is to do it in a way that it doesn’t create a cluttered feel.

For instance, you could put a couple of the pictures on the fridge. Then frame a few of the other pictures. If your kids do sculpting or other fun arts and crafts, then create a floating shelf to display those items.

Putting stuff on display that represents the members of your family is a great way to welcome your guests to your home.

Do you keep great grandma’s homemade quilt she made locked up in a closet? If so, pull that thing out. Why?

Because your guests will love your home décor. I seriously doubt when your grandma made it that she intended for no one to ever see it. My mother-in-law was such a crafty woman. She crocheted and quilted all of the time.

In the beginning, I put all of her items away because I treasured them.

Finally, her frustration with my lack of use and my frustration with running out of space to store them all came out in a very candid conversation between us. It was such a relief that she wanted me to use these items and show them off.

Now, when you come in my home, you see her stuff everywhere. We have her handmade quilts on our couches, her crocheted doilies on my end tables, her canisters on my kitchen counter, and the list go on.

My home always feels more welcoming, even to me, when I have a centerpiece on my kitchen table. This can range from fresh cut flowers to a DIY centerpiece.

So don’t think that you have to spend a bundle to keep a centerpiece. In fact, you don’t at all. You can grow flowers in order to keep fresh flowers on the table.

Or you could create a great centerpiece, like this one, for only a few dollars. Adding anything unique and eye catching to a home’s main point of attraction (the kitchen) is always a great way to make your home feel more welcoming.

This next step sort of goes hand in hand with the previous step. It is important to keep your home looking clean.

Now, I understand, if you have kids, a job, a homestead, or anything else going on, finding time to clean can be really difficult. This is why I break my cleaning down into daily chores so I’m not overwhelmed.

Which is why I’m always on the lookout for great ways to make my home a more hospitable place without it costing me a bundle.

So for those that are in the same boat, I wanted to share a few ideas I’ve gathered over the years.

Then, hopefully, you can make your home the place to gather and just in time for the holidays too.