Hi lovelies,

The festive season is creeping ever closer and many of us are beginning to turn our minds to the months ahead. Christmas, of course, tends to be one of the most wonderful times of year for many of us. It means enjoying more time in your home. It means time off work. It means catching up with your nearest and dearest. But it can also be one of the more hectic times of year. Christmas shopping, busy pubs and restaurants, high demand social calendars. Of course, getting started with your planning and preparations now can help to reduce workload, pressure and stress around the time you should actually be enjoying yourself. One area that you can get started with well in advance is getting your home ready for Christmas. Some of the information below will help to get things in ship shape, ready to invite in guests from all aspects of your life!

Decluttering
Start by decluttering. Throughout the year, chances are, you’ve picked up a bunch of items that you don’t want and don’t need. Now is the time for them to go. Separate them out, sell them, donate them, give them to friends and family or recycle them. Less clutter means a less messy or overwhelming environment.

Deep Cleaning
Next step, deep cleaning. Sure, your home may be pretty clean already, but we all have tasks that fall off our to do list or that only need to be carried out occasionally. Now is the time to get them done. Deep clean the carpets with a carpet cleaning machine. Clean the oven. Clean the inside of the microwave. Wipe down your skirting boards. Whatever needs to be done, get it done.

Redecorating
Sometimes, people like to redecorate elements of their home before the festive season. This is a time consuming task that is a lot easier to undertake before your space is filled with festive decorations and gifts. Take this project room by room. Choose new colour paint or wallpaper. If you’re painting, you can make things easier for yourself by hiring a professional painter decorator who can take the hard work off your hands and give a truly quality finish. When choosing yoru paint colour, invest in a few samples and try them out on your wall. This way, you can see how they look when they dry and in the light of the space. If you’re choosing wallpaper, make things more simple with peel and stick wallpaper.

Invitations
If you’re planning on having people over, it’s good to get some dates in the calendar as early on as possible. People’s schedules really fill up over the festive period, so the sooner you can pencil something in the better. Whether that’s a Christmas party, a dinner party or even just having some friends around for hot chocolates and films.

Each of the steps above should help you to get your home ready for festive entertainment. Add them to your schedule and your home will be ready for Christmas before you know it!