If your family has recently moved into a new house then it can take a while before it begins to feel like home. While this is completely natural, it can be difficult as everyone needs to feel settled and relaxed when they are at home as otherwise it can interfere with other areas of your life. With this in mind, here are a few tips for ways that you can quickly settle into a new home.
Unpack Immediately
It may seem obvious but unpacking and getting the home set up as quickly as possible can make a big difference. After the stress of a big move, it is easy to delay unpacking but it is hard to feel settled when your life is in boxes.
Create Familiarity
One of the main reasons that it can take a while to settle is because everything will feel different and we are creatures of habit. You can create familiarity by trying to recreate aspects from your previous home, such as hanging the same photos and having the furniture in a similar setup. Additionally, it is also a good idea to keep your routine similar (eating dinner at the same time, going to bed at the same time etc).
Sleeping Environment
Many people find that they struggle getting to sleep when they move into a new home which can be problematic. You can avoid this by creating a comfortable sleeping environment – this might involve buying new bedding, purchasing blackout blinds and improving the fragrance of the room.
Create A Welcoming Fragrance
Leading on from this, smell is an incredibly powerful sense and can impact how we feel about a space. Therefore, creating a welcoming smell in each room can make a big difference and help you to feel settled quickly. Reed diffusers and mists from places like Neom Organics are an effective way of doing this and will make the space more attractive to visitors too.
Get To Know the Neighbours
Another reason that it can take a while to feel settled is that you are unlikely to know anyone in the area. It is a good idea to introduce yourself to the neighbours as soon as possible so that there are familiar faces and you do not worry about awkward encounters on the street. You should also spend time walking around the neighbourhood to get your bearings and find out where everything is.
Moving home can be a stressful, challenging and emotional time especially for youngsters. It can take a while to feel settled in your new home but the above advice should help to make this a smoother and faster transition. Once you begin to feel settled you can enjoy your new surroundings and look forward to starting a new chapter in your life.
