Tips To Improve Your Dover Home for the Holidays

December 17, 2019

As the holidays are here and upon us, it's the perfect opportunity to get your Dover home ready for Yuletide guests. You have the usual sprucing up that has to be finished before company comes. But is your home, itself, ready? Or could it use some updated furniture, lighting fixtures and energy-efficient interior shutters?

If you want to give your guests a comforting place to stay, try a few of these ways to improve your home for the holidays.

Install Energy-Efficient Plantation Shutters

Holiday spread in festive dining room. Once the tree and garland are decorated, you might notice that your windows seem dull and drab. By installing plantation shutters on your windows, you give your home a finished look that also brings out your holiday decorations. Shutters also can effectively restrict sun glare from sunrise to sunset. They work great in places like the kitchen, so nobody has to bake pumpkin pie with a blinding sunset hitting them in their eyes.

By improving your Dover home for the holidays by installing shutters, you attain both beauty and energy-efficiency. That’s because when the weather becomes cold and windy, you can shut the louvers for an energy-efficient benefit. Plantation shutters are one of the top window coverings to stop heat loss through your windows -- so you keep the warm temperatures inside and the chilly air out.

Of course, if you chose to pair energy-efficiency with style, you will want to use a faux wood shutter, like our Polywood® shutters. Polywood is up to 70% more energy-efficient than basswood shutters and up to 1600% more energy-efficient than stock aluminum blinds. You are able to even cover your specialty-shaped windows with Polywood shutters, ensuring every window will look great while still providing energy-efficiency.

’Tis The Season For New Furniture In Your Home

Living room with hardwood floors and plantation shutters.

Once your windows are covered, you need to look at what guests will be seated on. If your furniture pieces are starting to show their age, the holidays are the perfect time to upgrade. By upgrading disheveled sofa, or bringing-in a couple leather chairs for guests, you can make a look that’s perfect for a Christmas card. Plus, your friends will be happier sitting on something that hasn’t been around since the Great Depression. After all, that pack of cards can’t level your sofa forever.

Decorate Each Room In The House

Bedroom with Christmas tree.

You put up the tree and decorated the downstairs in full holiday cheer. But there’s no greater feeling for your overnight guests than finding a bit of holiday magic in their bedroom. And a bit of mistletoe in the kitchen can raise your spirits when you’re stressing about getting everything in the oven.

Decorations are better when they aren’t heavy-handed, and you shouldn’t feel like you need to fill the house withseveral decked-out trees. But a small detail sprinkled about can do a lot for your holiday mood.

Improve Your Dover House For The Holidays By Changing Out Ineffective Lighting Fixtures

Ensuring that your lighting fixture fits your space should be on your holiday list.

New chairs, decorations, and energy-efficient window treatments are nice, but it may not matter if they are sitting in the dark. Improving your home for the holidays should always include definitely include upgrading ineffective lamps and chandeliers. Your floor lamp can work when it’s just you and your immediate family, but when guests arrive, you’ll want to get some adequate lighting.

Most lighting fixtures are simple to put in and can do wonders for a room. TheylLighting can eradicate room shadows that make the room seem smaller. If an updated light isn’t in the cards, just make sure the ones you have aren’t missing any globes or hoods. And installing a dimmer switch will help you to adjust the fixtures with your holiday decorations.

Sunburst Can Help Improve Your Home For The Holidays With Plantation Shutters

Preparing for holiday visitors might involve one or two needed improvements to your home. Sunburst Shutters can help you find the best energy-efficient shutters that will keep your house warm and cozy. Just send in the form below or call us at 301-835-1611 for a complimentary in-home consultation.

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