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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Kitchen & Bathroom
December 30, 2019

New Year’s Eve is around the corner, and it’s time to promise yourself (yet again) that you’re going to hit the gym every day and get in shape by the spring. We know you can do it! But… just in case, why not make another resolution to redecorate, reorganize, or renovate your kitchen or bathroom?

Our new year’s resolution tips can help you save time and money, and your kitchen and bathroom will look great in the new year.

New Year’s Eve is around the corner, and it’s time to promise yourself (yet again) that you’re going to hit the gym every day and get in shape by the spring. We know you can do it! But… just in case, why not make another resolution to redecorate, reorganize, or renovate your kitchen or bathroom?

Our new year’s resolution tips can help you save time and money, and your kitchen and bathroom will look great in the new year.

Shift Towards Sustainability

Shift Towards Sustainability

Saving resources and going sustainable is good for the planet, your community, and your wallet. Many appliances are made to use less electricity, so if you have an old oven, stove, or refrigerator, you might want to check out some energy-saving options.

Invest in a large sink so you can fill up the sink once and use it to do all your dishes! This is much better than leaving the tap running, and you’ll see the difference when the bills come.

Saving resources and going sustainable is good for the planet, your community, and your wallet. Many appliances are made to use less electricity, so if you have an old oven, stove, or refrigerator, you might want to check out some energy-saving options.

Invest in a large sink so you can fill up the sink once and use it to do all your dishes! This is much better than leaving the tap running, and you’ll see the difference when the bills come.

Make An Upgrade

Make An Upgrade

We know there’s something in your kitchen or bathroom that you’ve been wanting to replace for years. Well, at the dawn of a new decade, it’s time to finally do it.

It’s easier than ever to replace a bathroom sink, install some new cabinets, or decorate with tiles for a simple new look.

If you don’t know where to start, try something easy like adding some new décor or a new paint job. Once you get started, the inspiration will come!

We know there’s something in your kitchen or bathroom that you’ve been wanting to replace for years. Well, at the dawn of a new decade, it’s time to finally do it.

It’s easier than ever to replace a bathroom sink, install some new cabinets, or decorate with tiles for a simple new look.

If you don’t know where to start, try something easy like adding some new décor or a new paint job. Once you get started, the inspiration will come!

Go Guest-Friendly

Go Guest-Friendly

What do your guests think when they see your kitchen or bathroom? Making guests feel welcome in your home is essential if you hope to entertain in the new year, but it can also help you set the bar higher for cleanliness and organization on a day-to-day basis.

Commit to removing clutter from common spaces, doing a daily tidy-up, and making sure fresh soaps and towels are always on hand. In the kitchen, have snacks and coffee ready and keep napkins and tissues within eyeshot.

Candles and fresh flowers also make a space much more welcoming!

What do your guests think when they see your kitchen or bathroom? Making guests feel welcome in your home is essential if you hope to entertain in the new year, but it can also help you set the bar higher for cleanliness and organization on a day-to-day basis.

Commit to removing clutter from common spaces, doing a daily tidy-up, and making sure fresh soaps and towels are always on hand. In the kitchen, have snacks and coffee ready and keep napkins and tissues within eyeshot.

Candles and fresh flowers also make a space much more welcoming!

Learn To DIY

Learn To DIY

Chances are, something in your kitchen or bathroom has seen better days. If you don’t want to part with it just yet, make a resolution to learn to fix it. Whatever it is, you know it’ll be easier than trying to get the handyman to show up on time!

Or, make an upgrade and learn to install it yourself. Vessel bathroom sinks are a great place to start. They are inexpensive, durable, and can be installed in no time for an easy home reno.

Chances are, something in your kitchen or bathroom has seen better days. If you don’t want to part with it just yet, make a resolution to learn to fix it. Whatever it is, you know it’ll be easier than trying to get the handyman to show up on time!

Or, make an upgrade and learn to install it yourself. Vessel bathroom sinks are a great place to start. They are inexpensive, durable, and can be installed in no time for an easy home reno.

Get Organized

Get Organized

Some of us don’t need any more stuff. It can be hard enough to keep track of everything you’ve accumulated over the last decade!

So, at the start of the 2020s, take everything into account and get organized.

Every weekend, pick a few cupboards in your kitchen or a corner of the bathroom and take stock. Then, ask yourself what you need and what you don’t. Finally, decide if there’s a better way to store the things you’ve deemed essential.

Add plate racks, kitchen island storage nooks, and open shelves if you need to rethink how you use your space. They are great organizers, and they’re all hot design trends for 2020.

Some of us don’t need any more stuff. It can be hard enough to keep track of everything you’ve accumulated over the last decade!

So, at the start of the 2020s, take everything into account and get organized.

Every weekend, pick a few cupboards in your kitchen or a corner of the bathroom and take stock. Then, ask yourself what you need and what you don’t. Finally, decide if there’s a better way to store the things you’ve deemed essential.

Add plate racks, kitchen island storage nooks, and open shelves if you need to rethink how you use your space. They are great organizers, and they’re all hot design trends for 2020.

Your 2020 New Year’s resolution is a once-in-a-decade opportunity, so why not make it something you can enjoy every day for the next 10 years? Reimagine your kitchen and bathroom for a more comfortable home, a healthier family, and a trendier look in 2020.

Your 2020 New Year’s resolution is a once-in-a-decade opportunity, so why not make it something you can enjoy every day for the next 10 years? Reimagine your kitchen and bathroom for a more comfortable home, a healthier family, and a trendier look in 2020.

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