- Follow us:
Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
Marge Carson Bedroom Palo Alto Bedding Package PAL95
A lot of animals are known to hibernate during winter. It is Mother Nature’s way of keeping them from harm and also for preserving her eventual beauty in spring. The pace of life does tend to slow down during the winter season and, yes, you could feel a little under the weather, too.
Instead of fighting off these feelings, why not just indulge your urge to rest and start designing your home in a cozier way?
Step on Those Brakes
You could be the type of person who is always on the go and to begin your winter coziness, begin by pressing the stop button. Even a cat nap won’t hurt at all.
You’re not being asked to ignore or totally forget about your duties but you also need to make time for rest. Have a blissful moment in your reading corner or while dipping in your backyard pool.
List the Benefits of Napping
Knowing the value of resting will make you realize just how much you should prioritize it. Most people have a few minutes of time and, at this time, you should make it a priority to doze off.
One of the benefits of a nap is that you’re able to reduce your stress levels. You’re also able to keep your strength up especially since this is the flu and cold season. You will also likely notice that you are emotionally nourished right after taking a good nap.
What Are the Napping Essentials?
You will need some extra pillows or even some soft throws. These can help cover your legs during those extra chilly nights. If the light bothers you during your nap, then it’s time to have an eye mask close at hand.
Other cold weather bedding essentials include the mattress pad (preferably heated), flannel sheets, thicker blankets, and comforters (oh, yeah).
Turn Off Your Gadgets
What’s a cat nap if your smart phone keeps bothering you? Your gadgets should be avoided like the plague when you’re going to take napping a little bit more seriously. Health issues such as weight gain, decrease in sleep, and lack of physical exercise tend to occur with people who are dependent on their gadgets.
Also, the glow of the electronic devices can also significantly affect your shuteye. While the amount of light that comes from these devices may not seem to be relevant, still this passes through the retina into the hypothalamus, causing a delay in your sleep.
Forget your social media accounts and emails for a few minutes, light up some scented candles (just make sure they are placed on a secure area where light materials won’t catch fire), maybe play a little soft music, and now go nap.
If you still can’t sleep despite these wind-down activities, then you can go ahead and read a few pages from a complex novel (not your favorite one or a page-turner or you’d end up not sleeping at all). Find the most boring reading material that you can set your hands on.
Set That Timer
If you just have ample time for a nap, then make sure that you set an alarm to wake you up at the right time. You wouldn’t want to miss that appointment all because you’ve slept the afternoon away.
Wake Your Senses After
After sipping a warm cup of tea prior to your nap, after you hear the alarm, it’s time for a different kind of beverage. Whip up some fresh water with lemon then do some stretches.
Take a few deep breaths of the cold wintry air then go inside, grab a pen and write down everything that sprang to your mind during your rest.
Tags: decorating for winter, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, winter decor, winter design, winter essentials, winter napping
Posted in Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements, Winter Season | Comments Off on Wintry Nap: Tips in Making Your Home Extra Restful This Winter
Friday, November 2nd, 2018
These Humphrey Bogart pieces will look great in your reading nook this autumn and winter.
Is the winter season eager to unfold where you live? With the shorter daytime, this is the perfect moment to begin some serious planning for those nesting months. Yes, it’s time to light the hearth and just bond with your family indoors. With lots of cuddling and bonding moments ahead, it’s time to plan for activities that are meant to kill boredom.
Blockbuster Movies Galore
Now is the time to catch up in watching those blockbuster movies that you missed the previous summer. Now that you’re done sunbathing and gardening, there’s much time to spend snuggling and eating popcorn while enjoying all those exciting movies that you failed to watch.
Declutter then Redecorate
Once you’re caught up on your movies, it’s time to get serious and do some cleaning as well. Since you’re indoors anyway, you might as well take the time to check out the messy closets and all the nooks and crannies in your home.
Before you even commission a licensed electrician to check on your wiring systems if they’re ready for winter and before you even ask a plumber to look at your home’s plumbing system or before you check the roof, you should do the easy tasks first.
After decluttering, you can also move things around just to refresh the look in your home. Try hanging framed photos in different spots. You can also rearrange furniture or look for new design ideas on the Internet.
Get to Know Jane, Mary and William
Austen, Shelly and Shakespeare that is. Reading is one of the most wonderful things that you can do during winter. So just like your movie marathon, this is also the perfect time to catch up on your favorite novels and bestsellers.
And please don’t just read. This time, relish the moments by snuggling in your cozy and warm home. A mug of hot chocolate is also a must.
Plan the Garden
Winter is the best time to begin planning the upcoming year’s garden. Whether you’re going to plant a vegetable garden or a flowerbed this time, this cold season will help you dream about the colorful produce and flowers. Before you know it, spring will be on again and then getting those seedlings going would be late by then.
Plan Your Spring Getaway
Wintertime is also the best time to pick a destination for your spring vacay. You can book the flights as early as now so that you would be given the best fares. Spend the cold evenings researching travel sites and what destinations would best fit your schedule in spring.
Rest
Now when was the last time that you enjoyed a daytime nap? The human body needs to revitalize at night by having 8 or more hours of sleep (preferably). Those who get less than these end up with all sorts of unwanted health conditions.
It’s cold outside so just go ahead and take that midday nap in the coziest place in your home.
Enroll in a Class
Take advantage of your free time by learning something new. Even just a few hours of online tutorial or class can help you gain skills or enhance your existing know-how.
There are various online language classes to choose from and some arts and crafts DIY courses, too. Choose which one you would enroll in to while away the time this winter.
Camp In
If you have a fireplace in the living room, then it’s time to set up a campfire. Complete the activity with comfortable pillows, games, good storybooks, and snacks. This is also an amazing activity should the power go out.
Just relax in your pajamas and cozy up with those thick blankets.
Tags: fall decor, holiday design, holiday home design, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, nesting season, prepping for the holidays, winter activities, winter decor
Posted in Fall Season, Interior Design 101, Interior Design Elements, Winter Season | Comments Off on And the Nesting Season Is On
Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
The Hooker Furniture Bedroom Sunset Point King Fretwork Panel Bed is an awesome guest room bed.
As cliché as it may sound, Christmas is literally just around the corner and it’s that time of the year to clean up and prepare the different rooms and areas in your home. You have to know how to divide the tasks among the family members and to make it a fun project rather than a dull one.
Prepare the Guest Room
Christmas also means hosting parties. This means welcoming guests to your home so you also have to prepare the guest bedrooms. Even when you’re not expecting guests, it is best to always expect the unexpected during the holidays. It is common for relatives or friends to suddenly show up so they could celebrate the festive season with you. It may also become impossible to drive home every single guest who will go to your place so, at times, it becomes necessary for some people to spend the night with you. This, all the more, makes guest bedroom prepping a must.
It is also imperative to change the sheets to make sure that the beds smell fresh and clean. Use a gentle detergent in washing duvet covers and sheets. Wash them separately from your other pieces of clothing; this is to avoid having small items caught among the sheets.
Another step in preparing the guest room is to vacuum and polish. This becomes doubly important if the guest room is not used most times of the year. Rooms that are unoccupied for longer periods tend to gather dust so be sure to check them and clean up.
Put a potted houseplant in the room to increase the level of serenity inside that room.
Make space also for a wardrobe, a drawer or two, and a nightstand where the guest can place his keys, coins or some reading materials. Be sure to check the wardrobes as these become the home for mold when moisture somehow seeps in.
Learn to Prioritize
The perfect time to clean up is not hours before your guests arrive. Clean up the guest room drawers, linen closets, the dining room and the den days before the guests are expected to arrive. Remove any unnecessary items from coffee tables, countertops, ottomans, and other furniture. Should you run out of time, just bag the unwanted items and store them temporarily in the basement or in the attic.
The time to sort and arrange is when your guests say their farewells.
Consider Safety
An important part of preparing your home for your holiday guests is to invest in ample lighting. Exterior lighting should be working just as well as the interior lights. If you can, add motion-activated lights in bathrooms, hallways and bedrooms to ensure a zero accident holiday.
Prepare your home further by child proofing it. You might not have kids at home but your guests might bring theirs with them. Ask the parents to bring cabinet locks and baby gates if you’re not willing to invest in these items. Put all medicines and toxic cleaners inside cabinets. Be sure to hide lighters and matches.
Freshen also the smoke detector batteries. Run a fire drill when your guests arrive so that they know where to exit should fire ensue.
CYNTHIA ROWLEY FOR HOOKER FURNITURE DINNER AT EIGHT DINING TABLE with 2-18IN LEAVES: The dining room should be uncluttered and tidy during your guests’ visit.
Prepare the Kitchen
The kitchen is going to be a busy room this season so increase the storage and place a pot rack where hot, cooked foods can be placed before being brought to the dining room. Move the coffeemaker to the family room in order to avoid guests crowding the kitchen.
Place extra chairs and stools for people who love to chat even while you’re cooking.
Other Upgrades
Apart from these preparations, you can also upgrade the foyer by repainting old doors. Polish metal door hardware and hinges. Erase the scratches on stairs, hardwood floors and wood railings. Have a welcome rug placed at your home entrance. Lastly, add a storage bench where the guests can place their shoes and boots.
Tags: Christmas interior design, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, preparing for winter, winter decor, winter decoration
Posted in Home Maintenance, Interior Design 101, Special Rooms In Your Home | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Saffron Crackle Chest is red and apt for this joyful season.
The Christmas season is just around the corner so it’s no surprise that fairy lights and trees evoke warm, fuzzy feelings once again. As early as now, decide on the theme that you would like to have for your home. You can go traditional with the red and white decorative theme or you can go distinctive and allow your home to stand out.
Everyone loves to bring out the decorative items for Christmas so why not ask the help of your family in setting up your home? Get ready with your wreaths and garlands, prep the mantel and the front door, clean the mailbox, prepare the card holders, ribbons and Christmas balls. It’s surely that wonderful time of the year once more.
So, go ahead, grab a mug of hot chocolate and start being inspired by these decorating ideas for Christmas –
Lustrous Table Toppers
Decorating your home for the holidays needn’t be stressful, what it should be is beautiful. Why not give your holiday table a little glimmer by buying metallic toppers or table runners? The more colorful and shimmery, the better.
Christmas Card Spectacular
Create a Christmas display by using wintry branches. On their own, they are actually beautiful but when you arrange them in a vessel or large vase, they become even more charming and festive. Scour through the Christmas cards that your loved ones gave you and find the ones that you will use as display during this merry season.
Let the Garden Inspire
Display ornaments right under the garden cloche. Find a bell-shaped glass cover which will serve as the mini greenhouse for the outdoor plants. These can be bought in many garden supply shops. You can also fill these with sparkling trimmings which can add radiance atop the dining table.
To fill, have the cloche turned upside down then balance then balance in a teacup. Put in the ornaments, invert the plate right on the open end. Turn the cloche carefully with the plate, right side up, then display.
Christmas and Mistletoes
What is Christmas without the traditional mistletoe? This is referred to as the kissing ball and it should be one of your decorative items this season. These will encourage your visitors to show a bit of love.
You can also turn the walkway to your home into a winter wonderland by lining up embellished urns that overflow with greenery and Christmas ornaments.
Pinecone Still Life
Another simple arrangement that you can use is to fill your home with the aroma of having that walk in the woods. Find a branch with unique, sculptural lines, fresh needles then find some pinecones which you can use as frog to keep the branch from tipping over.
Woody plants look good as ornaments just make sure to cut the end parts which will be dipped with pruning shears. This should allow the water to seep through more easily. Find a wide-mouthed glass vase to show the pinecones inside, fill it up with water then put the branch right among the cones.
Hot mug of chocolate, wreaths, mistletoe, Christmas tree, and the Capel Incorporated Floor Coverings Botanical Rug 0609CS Poinsettia – what could be more Christmassy?
Some Wreath Ideas
Tags: Christmas decor, Christmas interior design, McCreerys, McCreerys Home Furnishings, preparing for winter, winter decor, winter decoration, winter design, winter interior design, winter interiors
Posted in Interior Design 101, Interior Design Themes, Winter Season | No Comments »
Follow us on our social media
© McCreery's Home Furnishings | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
