{"id":2221,"date":"2022-01-07T22:03:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T22:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aptdeco.com\/blog\/?p=2221"},"modified":"2022-07-18T21:18:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T21:18:21","slug":"8-ways-to-refresh-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aptdeco.com\/blog\/8-ways-to-refresh-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways to Refresh Your Home for the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The start of a new year means some\u00adthing for every\u00adone, regard\u00adless of where you stand on the New Year\u2019s res\u00ado\u00adlu\u00adtion debate. For some, a new year sim\u00adply means a con\u00adtin\u00adu\u00ada\u00adtion of days. For oth\u00aders, there\u2019s a cleans\u00ading feel\u00ading that comes with the change of a year. The oppor\u00adtu\u00adni\u00adty for a clean slate, and to refresh parts of your life that have become stale. Con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ading the amount of time we\u2019re spend\u00ading at home late\u00adly, an impor\u00adtant area in your life to revi\u00adtal\u00adize every now and then is your home. Clut\u00adter builds up over time, liv\u00ading with the same fur\u00adni\u00adture<\/a> becomes monot\u00ado\u00adnous, and items in the home can become stale with neglect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are emo\u00adtion\u00adal and men\u00adtal ben\u00ade\u00adfits to fresh\u00aden\u00ading up your space, too. You might find your cre\u00adativ\u00adi\u00adty gets a boost, your mood is ele\u00advat\u00aded or you have bet\u00adter men\u00adtal clar\u00adi\u00adty. Luck\u00adi\u00adly, you don\u2019t need to uproot your home every year to refresh it. These sug\u00adges\u00adtions are easy to do and cost very lit\u00adtle. Let\u2019s kick 2022 off with a small pos\u00adi\u00adtive change in our lives, and bring that ener\u00adgy into the rest of the year. Read on for 8 ways to refresh your home for the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Switch up small decor items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Take stock of small\u00ader pieces of decor in your home, and decide whether they still align with your style and life. After a year or so, you stop notic\u00ading decor items as they become part of the back\u00adground. If that\u2019s your case, then mix it up! Try sell\u00ading items<\/a> that no longer fit your vibe, and using the mon\u00adey to buy new, pre-owned pieces. Apt\u00adDe\u00adco has thou\u00adsands of decor items avail\u00adable. Fil\u00adter by free or 50% off deliv\u00adery<\/a> to get a great deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t find any\u00adthing you\u2019re itch\u00ading to replace, try shak\u00ading up the place\u00adment of your decor. Switch out art pieces, re-orga\u00adnize your book\u00adshelf, or move your can\u00addle\u00adstick col\u00adlec\u00adtion to a dif\u00adfer\u00adent area. Anoth\u00ader option\u2014swap decor with your friends! You know the say\u00ading, one man\u2019s bor\u00ading art is anoth\u00ader man\u2019s decor revitalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you\u2019re mix\u00ading things up, try out some oth\u00ader eco-friend\u00adly decor tips<\/a> that won\u2019t break the bank or the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Organize and declutter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You didn\u2019t need to read this arti\u00adcle to know that declut\u00adter\u00ading your space is a home refresh essen\u00adtial. But did you know that clut\u00adter caus\u00ades stress<\/a>, even on a sub\u00adcon\u00adscious lev\u00adel? You may not real\u00adize it, but that pile of reject\u00aded clothes on your chair is cloud\u00ading up your mind, mak\u00ading it hard\u00ader to be pro\u00adduc\u00adtive. You don\u2019t need to go full throt\u00adtle and attack your home; orga\u00adniz\u00ading even one room or clos\u00adet can make a huge difference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our favorite meth\u00adods for decluttering: <\/p>\n\n\n\n