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6 small (yet impactful) changes for your home.

August 6, 2014 · 9 Comments
Filed Under: inspiration, our home, simple living

6 small (impactful) home changes to make right now // maggie whitley

Too many times I pretend I love our home without really, truly, fully loving it. Of course there are specific things about our home that I love, but there always seem to be bigger things I don’t love that somehow override what I do love. (Do you ever feel like that?) The apartment we’re currently in is perfect for our family right now, even though it has it’s quirks and disadvantages.

Our apartment may be a small space but it’s where we live, where we love, and where we practice grace. I’ve been slowly making changes to make our home even better for us and how we use it daily/weekly, and even more specifically I’ve been trying to build up momentum so these changes don’t take too long to for me to actually implement. Oh, the freedom that has brought me.

SIX SMALL CHANGES TO MAKE IN YOUR HOME:
1. ORGANIZE // our bookshelf has many purposes but was looking a little cluttered, so I re-organized a few shelves (this took all of 5 minutes) and now it’s more aesthetically pleasing.

2. HANG // for months I’ve been wanting a world map on the wall in the nursery, and I finally bought one! (See a glimpse of it here.)

3. MOVE // this one probably surprised me the most: I moved a floor rug a mere six inches so it now butts up to the wall (instead of leaving a gap of hardwood floor showing). The visual impact this change has is incredible, whoa!

4. MAKE // I grabbed some extra fabric and an hour of my time and sewed 2 new envelope-style pillow covers for our couch. This allowed me to re-cover two pillows that didn’t match our decor anymore using materials I already had on hand.

5. CHANGE // since our bedroom is really just a corner of our living room, it’s easy for the bed to become an immediate focal point, which I try to avoid. The first change I made was moving our bed so it isn’t the first thing you see when you walk through the front door. Then, I switched our bed quilt to something less bright and more neutral (even though I love bright/colorful materials). This two-part change stopped our bed from screaming “look at me!” and it’s also allowed me to create a neutral, relaxing bedroom nook inside our small apartment. I call that a win! :)

6. EDIT // I tidied up our 5-hook wall organizer (that hangs behind our front door) to include only the essentials. Anything we don’t use weekly was put away, but still within quick reach. This visible area is now refreshed and took me about 5 minutes to edit it’s contents.

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The great part about all of these changes is that, aside from buying the wall map, the only requirement needed was my time. Maybe it’s how I’m preparing for the birth of our second child, but my new mantra is that I want our home to be a little oasis from the hustle Los Angeles brings on so easily. I want our home to serve our family’s needs (relax, learn, love, grow). It may be small, but our home is full of intention. And, I want it to be a reflection of who we are while allowing us to grow individually. These six changes have made our home so much sweeter :)

I bet you could find a way to implement these six changes, too. Take 15 minutes right now and make your space something you love. You deserve to feel refreshed while at home — ready, set, go!

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9 Comments
Filed Under: inspiration, our home, simple living

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  1. Emily says

    August 6, 2014 at 5:56 am

    Love this!

    Reply
  2. Jen says

    August 6, 2014 at 6:16 am

    I find the smallest changes sometimes leave a lasting impact. Rearranging furniture is a quick one that I do!

    Reply
    • Maggie Whitley says

      August 6, 2014 at 8:27 am

      Oh yes — and for me, PLANTS! Little $4 ivy plants from Home Depot have been some of my largest investments for making our home feel complete, but for just a few bucks. Yeow!

      Reply
      • Jen says

        August 6, 2014 at 10:50 am

        I have just discovered how much plants add to a room, amazing!!

        Reply
  3. Sara Noemi says

    August 6, 2014 at 7:48 am

    I’ve seen the world map at a friend’s house and totally fell in love with it! Love this trend!

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    • Maggie Whitley says

      August 6, 2014 at 8:26 am

      It’s so so fun! Color, education, art ;) Having a wall map in a room covers so many “needs”.

      Reply
  4. bri says

    August 6, 2014 at 8:11 am

    something about living in a tiny space makes me want to change things all the time! i feel like i’m always rearranging or adjusting things. especially in our living room. i think i’ve finally found a good layout for it though so i’m pretty happy. that and, hanging things on the walls makes such a huge difference! dare i say, it even makes the room feel larger? sounds crazy, but i really think it does! love these tips!

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    • Maggie Whitley says

      August 6, 2014 at 8:25 am

      I totally agree! I wonder if it forces your eyes to look outward and upward, making the room feel larger than just the furniture that surrounds the perimeter? :) something like that! Thanks for your comment Bri! xoxo

      Reply
  5. Melissa says

    August 6, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Love how much a plant adds to a room! So refreshing!

    Reply

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ABOUT MAGGIE WHITLEY DESIGNS:
Maggie Whitley weaves her writings around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges & delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their four young children, live in northern Michigan. She has been writing online since 2008.
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