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Happy New Year! I hope you celebrated the arrival of 2016 in style.<\/p>\n
We all ring in the New Year with a list of resolutions; to eat better, exercise more, learn a new skill or make more time for family. These are all great resolutions, but they neglect one really important area of life; the home. Let\u2019s make 2016 the year of interior resolutions! Here are some ideas to get you started:<\/p>\n
Take a Chance with Colour<\/strong><\/p>\n Colour can be an intimidating thing but taking a design risk can be so rewarding. If there\u2019s a hue you love, but are a little afraid of, make a resolution to try it out in your home this year.<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to paint the entire living room in bright turquoise; you can choose a more discreet area, like the downstairs bathroom or a wall in the dining room to experiment with instead. And remember, paint isn\u2019t permanent \u2013 if you really dislike it, you can paint right over it!<\/p>\n Show Neglected Spaces Some Love<\/strong><\/p>\n The hallway, utility rooms, home offices, the downstairs bathroom \u2013 these are all spaces we often ignore in favour of other \u2018more important\u2019 rooms in the house.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s a room in your house looking a little neglected, your resolution could be to give it a makeover this year.<\/p>\n Buy Less but Buy Better<\/strong><\/p>\n This resolution can extend to every area of life. It\u2019s all about choosing quantity over quality, and shunning clutter from our lives.<\/p>\n For me, buying better might mean I have to save up for a few months to get the sofa of my dreams, or a piece of solid wood furniture that I know will last 20+ years. It\u2019s a slow, considered consumerism, but it pays off in more ways than one.<\/p>\n Complete Half-Finished Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n How many of us are guilty of starting a project and leaving them half-finished? 2016 is the year to go round your home and finish these little jobs.<\/p>\n If you can\u2019t finish them, make it a priority to enlist the help of someone who can. You could even go one step further and resolve not to start<\/em> any new projects until the old ones are finished.<\/p>\n Enjoy Your Home<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ve left the most important resolution until last. Enjoy your home in 2016; invite friends over for dinner, have impromptu dance parties with the kids, make your bedroom a sanctuary and your bathroom a spa. Do whatever it is you love to do, at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Image: Clair Strong Interior Design Happy New Year! I hope you celebrated the arrival of 2016 in style. We all ring in the New Year with a list of resolutions; to eat better, exercise more, learn a new skill or make more time for family. These are all great resolutions, but they neglect one really…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration-and-theory"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t