During the months when stay at home order was in place across numerous states in the US, numerous property owners actually got busy making renovations to their property. This is why the home improvement industry saw a rapid spike in the number of projects that it handled during the period.
As many homeowners had very little thing to do or were forced to work from home, they thought that the best course of action is to add some features or make changes to their home’s design, layout, and functionality. From turning their basements into a home office or sauna or adding a patio or pool outdoors, property owners with money to burn and lots of time on their hands went all-out in their respective home improvements throughout the pandemic.
If you want to begin your own home remodeling or renovation to de-stress from all the troubles you’ve been experiencing these days, here are eight ideas that you should consider:
Home spa
When it comes to turning your home into a stress-free sanctuary, it’s hard to beat having your own spa to relax whenever you feel like it. You can have a massage spa complete with massage oils, scented candles, and other things you’ll find in a typical spa. You’ll also need robes, towels, hot stones, and similar items for a truly complete home spa setup.
Fireplace, fire pit, or fire bowl
Whether it’s indoor or outdoor, a fire feature is an add-on that you won’t go wrong having in your home. You can go for a custom fireplace, fire pit, or fire bowl or just score commercially-available kits to enjoy the benefits of a fire amenity during those cold days and nights.
Relaxing scents
We all love some pleasant scents at home as they relax our nerves and ease our troubles away. The good thing is that essential oil diffusers and scents are pretty common these days, so getting the right scents that you need is easy. Among the highly recommended scents for relaxation are chamomile, lavender, lemon, eucalyptus, and bergamot. There’s a variety of ways on how you can enjoy these scents: using reed diffusers, humidifiers, dabbing a hanky on the scent bottle, or sniffing the scents from their bottles.
New mattresses, sheets, and pillows
You deserve to slumber like a baby every single night to wake up feeling refreshed the next day. One simple trick to ensure this is to get a new set of mattresses, bedsheets, and pillows that conform to your peculiar sleeping needs. Different people need different types of pillows and mattresses, so be sure to check this guide to get the right ones that suit your needs perfectly.
Sound insulation
If your home is near a busy area where it’s a constant struggle to enjoy quiet moments and restful sleep, then you must invest in sound-proofing your home soon. For this, you’d have to call in professional installers to ensure correct and quick project completion. Sound insulation materials are easily sourced so your contractor won’t have a hard time getting the right type and quantity that they need to finally give you some peace and quiet.
Indoor plants and backyard garden
A piece of nature inside your home is always a great idea, so is a small patch of green in your yard. As such, be sure to invest in creating a pocket garden outdoors and putting some pretty indoor plants to beautify and purify the air in your interior spaces. These two add-ons won’t set you back big money but the benefits they can offer you are simply priceless.
Skylights and floor to ceiling windows
Natural light has a therapeutic and relaxing effect on one’s psyche, so you should consider getting some skylights and a floor to ceiling window if your budget allows. With these excellent home improvements, you’ll have plenty of natural light during the day, as well as breathtaking views of the nighttime sky. Now, if these are not good enough reasons to make the investment, it’s hard to think about what would.
A ‘quiet’ corner
There are times when you need to spend time alone in relative quiet and peace, which is why you should have a ‘quiet’ corner in your home. This particular spot in your home should be free from distractions and preferably with a nice view of your yard or any outdoor spot with a calming effect. There, you can read a book, take a quick nap, or do some reflection or meditation to help calm your nerves.
With these tips, living in a home that is free of stress is truly well within your reach.
