November and December are notoriously busy months. That being said, taking a moment to get your home ready for winter is not as easy as it sounds. If you feel like you hardly have a minute to spare this time of year, you’ll appreciate these simple design tips that make transitioning your home from fall to winter sweeter than a cup of hot chocolate.
Build storage that can accommodate your holiday decor.
The word “storage” is often associated with cluttered, bulky boxes, stacked in a dusty corner. It’s no wonder getting out your holiday decor feels like a grueling chore. Someone cue the elves!
One of the best home design hacks for transitioning from season to season is built-in storage. By opting for all wood cabinetry rather than plastic containers and cardboard boxes, you can easily organize and label all of your holiday decor and keep it discreetly hidden behind closed doors.
The best place to add storage cabinets will depend on the layout of your home, but garages and laundry rooms are often ideal for storing seasonal items. If you need some help picking a place for your new storage cabinets, contact our team for free room design services.
Set up a home bar for holiday entertaining.
It’s not uncommon for your home to have an increase in foot traffic during the winter months. From festive family gatherings to New Year’s Eve celebrations, you’ll probably have at least one party this season.
While crowding in the kitchen is common, it makes entertaining much more difficult. It’s enough to have your hands full with food preparation — no need to add fighting for countertop space into the mix.
Direct some of the traffic flow elsewhere by investing in a home bar. The great thing about home bars is that they can be as small and cost effective or large and elaborate as you like. From a custom all wood cabinetry bar with a wine storage cabinet to a quaint, portable island or cart, there is an option for every size budget and home.
Invest in radiant floor heating for the ultimate winter luxury.
Turning on the heat is helpful, but if you have tile floors, you know that raising the temperature won’t warm up your flooring. Radiant floor heating or in-floor heating is installed under your flooring during a renovation.
This simple addition gives your home heat from the bottom up which offers a few key benefits. Firstly, you can forget about stepping on ice cold bathroom tile in the morning (not the wake up call we want at all). No matter what type of flooring you have, it will stay comfortably warm all year long.
But radiant floor heating warms more than just the floor. The heat radiates upward throughout the room itself, providing a consistent, equally distributed warmth. This is definitely a benefit, especially when compared to a traditional radiator that tends to leave many “cold spots” throughout the home that are just too far out of reach.
In-floor heating is also relatively affordable and an easy step to add when installing new flooring. Homeowners that have opted for this design feature also experience lower electricity bills, as radiant flooring is considered a more energy efficient heating option.
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