Create an At-Home Getaway in 6 Steps

I love summertime and enjoy all of the relaxing vacation options that summertime has to offer. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a place, in your home, which you could claim as your at-home getaway spot? Why not! It is a possibility, let’s go over some ideas!

1. Get Creative! Think about the things you love and what helps you to feel relaxed. Think about the space that you have available. If you don’t have an extra room, reconsider space you do have. You can do magical things in a corner of a room simply by redesigning the area. You can add a screen to partition off your oasis from the rest of the room. The separated space could be deemed the no-entry zone for the rest of the family available only to you! Be sure first to remove all things and clutter from this space so that you have thoughtfully considered each item that you are placing into your getaway area.
2. What do you love? If it’s by the lake, use a display of lovely river rocks. If it’s the beach, a vase of your cherished shells or a piece of driftwood. If you love the peace of the outdoors, add a plant that would work in your designated area.
3. Be comfortable! Add a comfy chair and perhaps an ottoman or pouf or get fancy and use a beautiful chaise lounge. Add side table, which doesn’t have to be large, it could be a stack of over sized books for example. You want something big enough to hold your favorite cup of tea!
4. Add light! Be sure you have a floor lamp or reading lamp available near your comfy area. Use a lovely decorated box to hold your reading material or cross-word puzzles.
5. Add color! If you are using a portion of a room, you can still have some control over the “pop” colors. Incorporate the colors that are soothing and make you happy by adding a throw, pillows, a vase or candles in your favorite color.
6. Add sound. If there is a particular area that you love, download an app to your phone or tablet that plays that sound. There are many free apps to choose from that are available to you. Use a Bluetooth speaker, so you are not listening from your phone or tablet’s speaker or consider using a pair of noise-cancelling headphones and shut out the outside world to be engrossed in your special place!

Be sure to set some rules for your getaway spot. No email or social media checking, limit your internet usage completely and enjoy that summer book! If you need help creating a special place in your home, give me a call 610.955.8202, and we can work together to redesign your getaway dream!

By Debbie Correale, founder and owner of Redesign Right, LLC. You can learn more about her at www.RedesignRight.com. Find her on Facebook.com/RedesignRight, Twitter @RedesignRight, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Houzz and Google+.