simple ways to freshen your home
every time i return from a trip, i feel a hint of discontentment with our home. yet oftentimes the littlest tweaks are quite significant in changing the feel & mood of a space.
today i thought i would share a little list of simple things i love to do within our home to make it feel fresh & new again.
1. light my favorite candles – there’s nothing quite like the warmth & coziness of a candle burning. i love the gather candle from our shop & burn it in our kitchen next to the sink.
2. make the bed – luke & i begin each day by making the bed together. it’s a quick bit of time to connect & chat about our goals for the day while we fold the blankets & pile on the pillows. also, it’s such an easy way to calm the chaos of home.
3. flowers in unexpected places – go out to the garden & harvest a bouquet or grab one from the grocer. create mini bouquets throughout your home in the most unexpected places – the bathroom, your bedroom dresser, atop the coffee table. every time you turn the corner, you’ll smile!
4. set the table – gather your favorite linens, a bouquet of flowers, a candle & your favorite china. set the table & ready your family for a wholesome meal together. it’s the simplest way to reconnect with your family & ground yourself to your sacred place.
how do you freshen your home & it’s corners? please share in the comments!
love,
natalie
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Traci | 13th Sep 16
This is my favorite thing to do. And #3–flowers in unexpected places–is my favorite way to do it! I never regret bringing fresh flowers into the house, even if they only last a short time.
I just moved into a new house and have barely unpacked. We got rid of a lot of detail stuff and want to change it up–artwise and with these small details. I am so excited to see where the details take me!
Love your shots.
Little Miss Honeybee | 14th Sep 16
Where is the black & white check tray from that is on the kitchen counter?
Jenny | 14th Sep 16
I clean & declutter. After living in our house for 27 yrs there is a constant decluttering going on. We've had parents, siblings & children come & go over the years always leaving something behind (mostly great memories!) so there is always a reorganizing to do.
When I was younger I would pull away from media when I was discontented with home – (even blogs!) It helped me to stop drooling over things I thought I'd never have. Now, instead as I browse I see something I love & try to recreate the same look or feeling in an area of my home. I make the idea my own with what I have.
Love your blog & your sweet farm!
PS – I still have my wreath I made at the Flourish retreat early in the year. 🙂 I usually change my wreaths out for the seasons but when spring came I couldn't bare to pack it away so I moved it from the door to my kitchen. It still hangs in the French door window, with a clear crystal hanging below it to catch the morning sun. As I've done my fall cleaning I considered again taking it down for awhile but it still makes me feel so happy to see it so it will stay up at least through the fall!
Natalie Freeman | 15th Sep 16
Little Miss Honeybee – it's from our shop! Here's the link: https://freckledhenfarmhouse.com/collections/table-linens/products/gathering-tray
Jenny – that makes me SO happy! I love that you love your wreath so much. You are a gift!
Brittany Avery | 16th Sep 16
You're so right about each one of these! We just moved from "home" to a house temporarily, and it doesn't quite feel like "home" (yet). It's amazing how my favorite candle from home, a jar with flowers and a made bed can begin to make me feel at home in this new, not-so-homish place.