Your house is among the essential things in creating a positive impression. Therefore, whether you invite your friends, colleagues, or family, you should ensure your house is welcoming and comfortable.

However, that can be challenging because it can be challenging to maintain a clean and neat home even with a cleaning schedule.

The Importance Of How Guests See Your Home

Your visitors will always remember their first impression and experience of your home. A clean, tidy, and comfortable home helps guests feel at home. That, in turn, guarantees that you and your guests will be free enough to have fun or conduct your event without a lot of concerns.

Also, guests will look forward to coming to your home because of how homey it is, which might help boost your self-esteem and confidence.

How To Make a Home More Attractive To Guests

When preparing a home for guests, people don’t know what to focus on the most. That can see you going all out and doing extra things that your guests might not even notice.

Therefore, it is vital to identify what your guests first notice when they come into your home. That way, you know everything to focus on and can do the rest if you have time.

Some primary things guests notice first include smell, color, lighting, dirt and grime, personal touch, and clutter. Therefore, below are the primary things to do for a more welcoming and comfortable home.

Decorate the entrance

The entryway is the initial thing your guests see, so you should take extra time on it. Start by adding a clean or new welcome mat and a welcoming detail like a plant at the front door.

On the inside, include pieces that will draw your guests' attention into the room, like a mirror, art piece, or great lighting.

Vacuum and mop your floors

Whether intentionally or not, many guests automatically look at the floors and carpets when they enter a home. Therefore, vacuum your carpet and mop the floors, removing dirt, grime, stains, and pet dander.

When mopping, you can add essential oils with different scents and let the floors dry long enough.

Have a welcoming color scheme

Colors significantly affect a room's mood and appearance, which could affect your guests' moods. Therefore, choose a welcoming and cheerful color combination that helps add brightness to the room.

If you go with neutral and homey colors, add a pop of color using decor pieces or pillows on the sofas.

If your guests stay for a few hours of the day, it will help to have a big window for natural light, opening up the room more.

Add soft textiles and textures

Soft textures and textiles will make your home more cozy and welcoming. You can add smooth wooden furniture, a fluffy carpet, cozy blankets, and pillows.

Make the furniture easy to access

Your home’s seating arrangement goes a long way in determining how comfortable your guests will be. Therefore, the best thing is to have the seating close together but easy for everyone to access.

Placing furniture far apart and including a lot of objects between them creates distance, which makes it awkward for guests.

Add unique details

Adding unique details to your home gives it a personal touch, which helps reflect your personality. You can use personalized furniture, art pieces, or decor items.

You can also have a statement wall or art piece and photos of you or your family, which can be good conversation starters.

Tidy the bathroom

Whether guests will be around for a few hours or days, they must visit the bathroom. Therefore, ensure the toilet bowl, floor, sinks, and mirrors are clean. You should also ensure there is enough toilet paper, clean towels, and soap.

Add nice scents

Smell plays a significant role in drawing your guests into your home. Therefore, remove any sources of awful smells like rotten food, pet waste, full trash, dirty laundry, etc. You should also check for mold beforehand.

Add welcoming scents like candles, essential oils in a diffuser, or live plants. You should also open your windows for maximum fresh air.

What Hurts Your Home’s Internal Appearance?

While focusing on everything you should do for a welcoming home, remember the things that might hurt those efforts. Below are some things to avoid doing or having when preparing for guests.

●      Subpar home improvements

●      Low-quality and less durable materials like carpets and furniture

●      Having carpet in the wrong places

●      Dirty windows and mirrors

●      Clutter

●      Dirty sheets and sofa cushions

●      Dirty kitchen

●      Having a closed floor plan

●      Replacing hot tubs with showers

Written by Taylor McKnight, Author for White Fox Candles