Love The Home You’re With

CELEBRATIONS | by JANNA LUFKIN

VALENTINE’S DAY IS FAST APPROACHING. It’s that one special day each year when we get to show the ones we love how much we love them. This year, think about your home, too.

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Your home might not be your “dream house”, but these days, having a home of your own means more than ever. Give it some love; show it how much you appreciate it. It’s just as much a part of the family legacy as is those who live within.

Here are a few ideas you can easily wrap your arms around to give your home a little TLC. Yep, it’s winter, but pick a few sunny days here and there to tackle these tasks. Your home will shine and so will you.

• Wash the windows, inside and out. It’s amazing how beautifully they’ll sparkle and make everything look just a little bit brighter.
• Give your woodwork a good wipe down. If you take it a room at a time, the task won’t seem so daunting. It nurtures the wood and the fresh, clean smell brightens up every room.
• Spruce up your laundry room. Decant soaps into clear glass jars and add a scoop. Find a pretty tray (look in your kitchen) and corral liquid soaps and bleach onto it. Purchase a new ironing-board cover.
• One pretty pillow can wake up a whole room. Find, or better yet make, one in a bright spring color or pattern.
• Replace a tired lampshade. In the darkest of winter days, you might discover how much more light you actually have!

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young were right: Love The One You’re With. Be thankful for the home you have and what it’s provided. It’s much more than just the roof over your head.