There may come a time when you find yourself living in temporary accommodation for a few months or even years. When that happens, it’s important that you do your best to make the property feel like a home. There is nothing worse than coming back to a sterile and non-personalized environment at the end of the day. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to ensure your temporary home fits the bill.
You might spend time in corporate apartments because you’ve moved away for business reasons, or you might just travel to other countries to visit friends. Either way, if you plan to stay for more than a couple of months, you’ll have to start work pretty quickly. The ideas below should give you some inspiration.
1. Hang family photographs
Photographs of your loved ones are the best way to make any property feel like home. Even if the people you hold dear are thousands of miles away, seeing their faces every day can be of some comfort.
With the advancements brought about with modern technology, there is no reason you can’t travel with lots of photographs. You can simply email them to your account and print them off using USB photo machines at a local store. Just make sure you take the time to sort through them to ensure you have the best snaps hanging in your new home.
2. Customize the property
Those of you who will live in temporary accommodation for a number of years should consider customizing the property. You could rearrange the kitchen, improve the bedrooms, or remodel the bathroom. No matter which option you feel is most appropriate, putting your personal stamp on the house is always going to make it seem more like home.
3. Use your spare bedroom for guests
If you are unable to travel back to a location near your friends and family, perhaps you could invite them over to see your new property? Presuming you’re staying in a foreign country, you will need to convert some of your free space into a guest bedroom. That will mean that people who you hold dear can come and visit from time to time. Having your loved ones over can help to make the house seem more homely.
4. Create a home cinema to watch your favorite movies
You might find that TV stations available in your new location offer less than thrilling entertainment. So, creating a home cinema and taking your favorite movies could be a wise move. Watching the same films you might view at home can help to make you feel closer to your roots. That is especially true if you happen to have temporary accommodations in a country where the first spoken language is not your own.
However you decide to progress, we are sure you can make your new property far more comfortable by employing some of the ideas on this page!
Good luck in your new property!
Photo Wall photo courtesy Travis Isaacs via Flickr
Home Sweet Home Photo courtesy Wicker Paradise via Flickr
Guest Room Tweaking Photo courtesy Elisa Shelf via Flickr