With the coronavirus upon us, this is the time we will find the real value in our home. 

Spending more time in our home may be a blessing. This will be the time to take a good look at the beauty that you saw in this home when you first fell in love with it, the day you made the purchase. Yes, like everything, it got a little older and this may be the time to give it a little face lifting.   After all, staying at home for this short time, can be fun.

1. Give your home a real uplift with a splash of bright color to a couple of walls.
2. Try a new window treatment. Not heavy. A great idea for in your bathroom is putting up a decorative rod. Pick a color that will coordinate with your bath.  Buy a roll of satin ribbon, and a roll of sheer. Stager them in short & long lengths and thread them on the curtain rod. Saw this and it is easy and so attractive.
3. Create a calming place in your home. Create a reading nook, a home-spa bathroom. Use soft muted colors.
4. Bring nature inside your home.  Buy fresh plants. Take down your heavy window treatments and bring in the light.  
5. Humans are pro-social beings. If you have a family room, make it a fun place to gather. Have a card table with games on display. 
6. If your kitchen is a little dated, changing your island countertop, and adding new barstools would give it a whole new look. If you have pendant lights above the island, change the lights or if you don’t want to invest in new lights change the shades. A bright color on the doors under the counter will really give it a pop.
7. New area rugs, pictures and   accessories will give your home a refreshing look.   
8. The power of scent is always pleasant to the senses. Scented candles will bring ambiance and a calming mood.
9. Fill your home with memories.  Filling your homes with pictures and keepsakes given to you by your loved ones. Being surrounded by these gifts bring us a sense of fulfillment. 

Try some of these little tips and you will find great joy in sprucing up your beautiful home. After all, we have a lot of time on our hands and you will be ahead of the game if you want to put your home on the market when the time comes.   

We would like to conclude our article this week with a little humor, and yet maybe some truth. We have all been getting emails on Cabin Fever due to the virus.  The one I enjoyed the most was the one I received today from my brother.  

“I wonder if God got so mad about our fighting down here that He sent us all to our rooms.” 

Humor, but makes us stop and think.

So, by the looks of what good parents do, we should be out of our rooms soon — providing we all say our prayers and become one in this fight, and good to each other.   

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Friends are like houseplants. They require regular care.