Tips for a stress-free festive makeover

The festive season brings joy and wonder as the city starts to glitter with lights and decorations. Some of us decorate our homes too, for different reasons and seasons.

But over the years, some of us accumulate things that eventually contribute to clutter. This makes cleaning up and decorating at the same time a taxing experience.

To give you a hand, we’ve listed down some helpful tips to help your festive makeover a positive experience with lasting results that might get you excited to welcome your beloved guests year after year.

Declutter before decorating

Before shopping for more, take a look around and consider recycling, storing or eliminating things that you may no longer need, ever. Remember to maximise space whenever possible.

But this doesn’t mean throwing them away? Check with family or friends if they may like your pre-loved items so you don’t waste something that can still be useful.

You can also try to mix and match the old with the new. This way, you can minimise wasting things that can still be used like vases, chairs, etc.

Mentally prepare for what you want to achieve

From simply cleaning to lavishly decorating, we all want to impress the guests and relatives we’ll be having over.

But before you get started, remember to take some time prepare yourself – not just physically, but mentally too.

Here are a few things that can help:

• Set a time and plan to do it, try not to procrastinate.
• Consider if you need help from either family, friends or a maid.
• What do you envision for your home? List down what you need.

Set a budget and schedule

Give yourself ample time, don’t rush. Rushing can sometimes lead to impulse purchases.

Set a reasonable timeline so that you can also go through your list of things with family members for their feedback. In fact, you can even schedule a time for the whole family to shop and decorate your home together on a weekend.

Sourcing professional help in fixing or decorating can be a good idea

It’s fun to have your family and friends help out, but there are times in which you’ll need some professional help – especially when it comes to drilling or work with other types of power tools.

Yes, watching YouTube tutorials can be helpful too, but do consider the serious damages that could happen should you make an unexpected mistake.

Additional Tips:

As the festive season sets in, the last thing you want is to stress about the possibility of things going haywire at home.

To this end, FWD Home insurance has four assistance services to help, such as electrical, plumbing, lock-smithing and air-conditioning.

Aside from that, it also protects the contents inside your home, something that your HDB Fire insurance on its own doesn’t cover.

So as you prepare to welcome guests to your festively-decorated home, don’t forget to ensure that your home is well-protected too!