Welcome to the year of 2021! Right now is a time for new beginnings and bringing positive change into your world and one of the best ways to start a new year is by improving your home and getting it ready for the year ahead. Hopefully, this year we will be able to see our friends and families without restrictions, so if you’ll be hosting, there’s even more reason to do some home improvements ready to surprise your guests.

So, to help you get your home ready for all the fun 2021 has to offer, we’ve collected three easy home improvement tasks that you can do by yourself, for you to take on in your home at the start of this year.

Pretty Up Your Windows With New Blinds

A really easy way to bring some new life and colour into a room is with new blinds. While blinds used to be considered expensive, now you can find blinds that’re made to measure online for very reasonable prices, so this can be a very cheap upgrade that will have a lot of impact on the look of your home.

Simply browse the internet to find a supplier, find the blinds you’d like in your home and order them to measure over the internet. What’s even better about this is that most modern blinds are made very easy to install meaning that you can get your new blinds installed in a matter of minutes.

Don't forget about any skylights in your home. Be sure to keep them clean and clear to allow the best natural light to flow in to your room. If you need skylight repair services, look up Clear-Vue Skylights for their quality work and professionalism.

Let Your Inner Artist Out

Next up, it’s time for you to let your inner artist out. DIY artwork is a fun and simple way to add some artistic flair and personal connection to your home. Getting art and posters for your home can be an expensive affair, so rather than spending your hard-earned money on some art work, why not take some time and make your own?

Art is a relaxing activity and a good way to spend your time. All you need is some canvases, paints and some spare time. Whether you follow along a Bob Ross painting, paint a view from your window, or just go mad on a canvas, you’ll have some personal art to hang in your home. Not only will the art improve the look of your room, but it’ll also make a great talking point when you have visitors.

Explore The Possibilities Of Lighting

Over the past few years, lighting technology has evolved so much. It used to be that a light was a light, but smart home technology and LEDs have moved lighting into the future, so now is a perfect time to take advantage of that and create a conversation piece with creative lighting.

For funky lighting you have 2 main options: Smart Lights or LED Strip Lights. Smart lights are lightbulbs which can change colour and LED Strip Lights are strips with coloured LED lighting. So replacing lamp lights with smart bulbs or putting LED strip lights along walls allows you to create atmospheric lighting sources in your home.