Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with it, your neighbours, friends, and family will be making their way into your home. While you spend time thinking about meals, place settings, and sleeping arrangements, don’t forget a very important thing – your décor. It’s the first thing that your guests will notice, especially if it’s the first time coming to your home. Outdated, boring, or uncomfortable design choices can put a damper on your holidays.
Creating a warm and inviting atmosphere is a crucial step in hosting the best Thanksgiving possible. You want people to walk through your door and feel welcomed, cherished, and comfortable in your space. Clutter is an instant way to make people feel unwelcomed, as it shows that you haven’t taken the time to create a space for their addition to your home. Remove unnecessary belongings from your closets, living rooms, guest bedrooms, and bathrooms to clear up space for your guests. Sometimes just having an extra coat hook and not having to battle with your toiletries is enough to make your visitors feel at home.
Having enough furniture is a primary concern, especially for those who will be hosting dinners for extended family gatherings. Nobody wants to have to eat their turkey while sitting on the floor, where the animals have prime vantage points to steal and drool. Neither does anyone want to have to sleep on the floor, where they may have a pet as a sleeping buddy. Look at your budget and consider the options you have. Pull-out couches or sofa beds are a great two-in-one option that can provide seating during the day and sleeping accommodations during the night. Fold-out chairs are also a great and inexpensive way to add more seats around your Thanksgiving meal.
Aesthetically speaking, a fresh lick of paint in a warm, autumnal colour (our favourite is a cozy rust orange) complemented by a plush rug will create the inviting atmosphere you want for your home during the holidays. There’s also no better way to revamp your rooms so they’re ready for the guest list than new window treatments. New window coverings will let you tie in your decorate choices, adjust the amount of light and privacy your dinner will have, and retain the heat should this Thanksgiving turn out to be a cool one.
Depending on your preferences, you can forgo one of these considerations for another; or you can find a window treatment that allows you to stylishly control the light and privacy of your spaces while conserving heat. Whatever you need, we have it! We have an impressive selection of shades, blinds, and shutters in contemporary styles that provide varying degrees of light, privacy, and heat regulation. Speak with one of our design experts to discover the choice available to you. There’s a treatment that will fit your design and budget.
When you take the time to improve your living spaces before company arrives, it will show. Your friends and family will take notice of the beautiful home that you’ve created. More importantly, these design choices (like new window treatments) will create the warm and inviting ambience that’s so important to a holiday like Thanksgiving. Get in touch soon before your guests arrive, and we’ll pass on a “Happy Thanksgiving” from all of our team.