SMALL CHANGES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

Linen from @home and pillows Mr Price Home



Little stool from décor shop in area, with small bucket with guest soap etc.

Brought in some style books (always looks chic) small tea light protea candle and a fresh Protea flower they last forever

 Making my home and making small changes helps me fall in love with my house all over again and make sure that it feels like a home. Pinterest is an absolute haven for décor ideas and since magazines are pricey now a days it is a great way to get up to date information without shelling out on a magazine.

I have even incorporated my spring cleaning with the home make-over setting myself a goal of doing small updates to at least two rooms a month and at the same time tackling the cupboards and sorting out the clutter that has accumulated in these rooms. So basically killing two birds with one stone so to speak. It is amazing how much we can acquire over the years.

The first room to receive a little make over is our guest bedroom. Now that I have two teenagers this room sees a lot of guests. We had painted this room a few months ago and the beige duvet and red curtains were just not working in this room! One of my key make-over drives is to change the bed linen and duvets through out the house to white, white always reminds me of being on holiday plus white accessories make the room lighter and brighter without having the major expense of changing dark furniture etc.

Mr Price Home and @home all have some great accessories and linens at reasonable prices, I even found a gorgeous white fluffy blanket at @home to keep the bed cosy in winter. Adding a few flowers not only gives a nice fragrance to the room but is also inexpensive way to add a hotel touch, here again look for in season flowers that last a while to keep expenses down (Proteas are great for this I have some that are in their third month and still look great). I put some deodorant and disposable toothbrushes in the bedside draw with a box of tissues for guests that stay over un-expectantly. I also reduced the number of cushions on the bed at one point it had grown to about seven scatter cushions, reducing it too two cushions makes it easier to un-make and make the bed.

Final finishing touch was a small stool with a hand towel and bath towel on the bottom shelve and an extra blanket on top. I also found the cutest little "bucket" which I put a sponge, soap and small shampoo and conditioner in to make the guests feel welcome.

XOXO Simone