Three ways to keep your home looking chic and stylish

If there’s one thing for sure, it’s that no feeling is more satisfying than having a home that is welcoming and inviting.

 

But for many, the busy nature of everyday life, succeeding in careers and travelling the globe means that the upkeep of a stylish home can be difficult at times.

 

To ensure that any free time you do have isn’t taken up by housework and home maintenance, consider investing in low maintenance home furnishings.

 

Not only are low maintenance homes good for the environment, they also offer an air of chicness, making them a perfect space for the fashion conscious to entertain or unwind.

 

 

Equip yourself for success

 

If you’re going to successfully keep up with housework and cleaning within a busy lifestyle, being prepared for all eventualities is key. By stocking up your cleaning supplies cupboard, you’re much more likely to be able to quickly jump on a job as and when you have time, as opposed to if you don’t have the appropriate equipment to hand.

 

Dedicate a specific area within the home to your supplies, whether it’s under the stairs or in a kitchen cupboard, and keep each product clearly labelled and organised for quick and easy access. That way, when the time comes, you’re able to efficiently access everything you require at your fingertips.

 

 

Choose low maintenance furnishings

 

Having accessibility to cleaning products is one thing, but if you simply don’t have the time to give your home a once-over, consider purchasing home furnishings that require very little maintenance.

 

When it comes to larger pieces such as sofas and chairs, stick to hard waring and spill resistant materials such as smart velvet, cotton or microfibre blends.

 

For window treatments, which are notoriously difficult at keeping dust-free, consider low maintenance Roller Blinds from Terrys Fabrics. Not only are roller blinds extremely practical, they are easy to keep clean and have less opportunity to fade thanks to their neatly tucked away nature.

 

 

Stick to faux

 

If you’ve ever dabbled in the world of foliage, you’ll know just how much a bouquet of glorious flowers can brighten a room. Though flowers and plants can look fantastic within your interiors, they do come with a strict maintenance schedule, and any lack lustre care could result in the plants being left to wilt and eventually die.

 

In order to get the look without the time-consuming aspect, consider selecting faux plants and flowers. Though traditionally these furnishings were plastic and fake-looking, these days there are a fantastic variety of beautiful faux blooms that will not only stand proudly within the home for as long as you wish but will add a sense of style to your space, all the while looking just as good as the real thing.

 

With even the most minimal of interiors, cleanliness is hugely important in maintaining a stylish home. With so many emerging “cleaning influencers” hitting the big time thanks to the likes of Pinterest and Instagram, cleaning has become a hugely popular past time, but for some, time simply will not allow a daily deep clean.

 

Home furnishings retailer Terrys Fabrics have created a handy how-to guide which outlines exactly when you need to clean what within the home, and the results could well surprise you.