How to Make Your New House Feel Like Home

After putting in the hard work to purchase a home, you're just glad to have the keys, get your stuff out of your storage unit, start unpacking and settle into your new life. If you've ever been a homeowner before, however, you know that settling into a new home can be a little harder than you would think. You never know when you'll need a new freezer, so you have to be thrifty and not get into too much credit card debt, and you might need a compressor or coil for the old fridge, which a family member can't always do for you, but a technician can, so moving can be hard and not easy to get comfortable with. It can also cost a lot of money in the long run.

Whether you're moving because of a new job, planning a family when you're older and need the room, or just moving for a fresh start, sometimes making your new house feel like a home can be challenging. The best way to make a house feel like a home is by getting in there and making it one. From decorating your home office to getting your prized possessions out of the storage unit, there's a lot that can be done to make your house comfortable, cozy, and a place you never want to leave, whether you live in the Bronx with a family member or on your own.

Make your bed, then set up the kitchen.

On the day you move in, you'll be exhausted. The one thing you want is a cozy place to crash. So, the first thing you need to do is make your bed up with fresh sheets, pillows, and your favorite comforter. Make getting your beds made your priority, then head into the kitchen. Take a trip by your storage unit and grab some of your favorite kitchen stuff also. You should have already checked to make sure your refrigerator and freezer have refrigerant and stocked them both if at all possible. If you feel that you have to repair or replace refrigerators that are in the home, then that's something you need to do right away.

The same holds for every appliance in your home. If you find that they aren't working before you move into your home, then you need to get them fixed as soon as possible. Whether it's your refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, or other appliance, having them fixed and running is the best way to become comfortable in your new home. When you get to your home, check out the compressor, coils, refrigerant amount in the refrigerator, and how cool it stays first thing. This should be the first step in setting up your kitchen for success.

Setting up your kitchen, making sure the appliances are working properly, and putting the pots and pans from the storage unit in the cabinets where they belong will help you settle in and feel at home in no time at all. Also, the faster you get your kitchen in operating mode, the less likely you'll be to eat out when you're unpacking.

Take care of the responsible stuff first.

If you want to feel cozy and accepted in your new home, you need to take care of the necessary stuff to make it that way. You should call the utility company to set up cable, phone, lights, water, and all of the necessary stuff before you ever spend your first night in your new house. Do a safety check to ensure that carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are working, and make sure you have a working fire extinguisher in the home. Just as your refrigerator needs refrigerant to run, your smoke detectors need batteries to operate.

Change your address with the post office, change the locks, and ensure that you get everything you need to unpack and get settled in from your storage in the Bronx. Since the storage unit is affordable, you might want to keep it to store things you don't need at the moment, such as the old fridge, after you have the new fridge delivered.

Once you've taken care of the responsible stuff, you can sit down and upgrade your style by upgrading your wardrobe in peace.

Find a home for any would-be clutter.

Before you even start to unpack your boxes, you need to find a place for the things that gather in your entryway and seem to pile up on the kitchen table. One ironclad way to find a home for any would-be clutter is by keeping your storage unit at the storage facility you used during your move. If it's stuff you can't bring yourself to part with, then putting it in the storage unit will take care of that problem for you and make your home clutter-free and cozy at the same time. You can even store some of your old wardrobes in the storage facility because you never know when clothing will come back into style.

Set up your home office.

At the end of the day, even with all the unpacking and making your house into a home, you still have to work. One of the easiest ways, and the best way, to ensure you're comfortable in your new space is by setting up your home office. The decorations for home offices vary from person to person, so the best way to decorate your home office is with decor that fits your personality and budget. For example, you don't want to put your new desk and bookshelves on your credit card if you can help it. Your home office decor should be simple yet effective at making you comfortable and ready to work when you sit down in your desk chair at the beginning of the day.

It's a good idea to go ahead and set up the desk in your home office, set up shelves for books and other needed items, and then tailor the rest of the decor to your style and personality.

Get thrifty for awhile.

Whether you're moving to the Bronx or a city in another state, you're going to want to be thrifty for a bit afterward. Just as you don't want to put your new desk for your home office on your credit card, you don't want to start life in your new house in a financial situation where you have a mountain of credit card debt. It would help if you worked on reducing spending and improving your finances for at least a year to ensure you're in a good place. After you've restyled your wardrobe, replaced any appliances that need replacing, and set up your home the way you want it, you should start working on credit card debt and saving money for the future, any renovations you might need as a homeowner, and socking away money in an emergency fund for a rainy day.

From setting up your fridge and freezer in the Bronx to checking the compressor, coils, and the old fridge, and purchasing a new fridge if the need arises, and from setting up your home office to making sure your desk isn't purchased with a credit card if you already have credit card debt piling up, these are a few things you can do to make your house a home in no time at all. So, control your spending, set up your kitchen, redecorate that home office and settle into the life you've always wanted.