Collaborative Post
With a new baby on the way, we’ve got a lot to think about come 2017, especially when it comes to our house. Right now we are privately renting a two bedroom house in our village. The rent is reasonable and we’ve been here since Jack was one month old so we would like to stay here. Of course, there is the slight problem that we only have two bedrooms and we will have two children, one of each gender. This won’t matter too much for the first few months but we have been talking recently about changes we may have to make in 2017.
Change bedrooms
Currently we have the master bedroom which is absolutely massive. It easily fits in our bed plus plenty of furniture and when Jack was little, we managed to fit in our bed, his cot, a computer desk plus all our bedroom furniture with plenty of space to still get around. We are thinking that we may take over the small room that is currently Jack’s room and give him and his little sister the massive room to share as we could easily create a divide in there for them.
Change our windows
If we are going to stay which is more than likely, changing the windows is something we’ve considered. We had them changed a few years back when we hadn’t been in the property too long and we’ve noticed some problems with the work since then that really shouldn’t be cropping up after such little time. We would definitely consider getting some new aluminium windows if allowed as we want to ensure our home is as safe and energy efficient (not letting the heat out and wasting energy) as possible.
Do something with the garden
I’ve mentioned before how tiny our garden is and how Jack doesn’t really use it as it just isn’t okay for him to be out there – its on a slope down to the back gate, the ground is uneven and there’s no room to do anything. The most we’ve done is sat by our sliding doors on a summers evening with friends as that’s the only bit of level ground. I’d love to do something with it to make it a nicer place to relax or play by next summer.
Go minimal
Finally I would like to go minimal. I realise this won’t be completely simple with two children but if I can manage to get rid of half the stuff in this house I would be happy. I’ve really been getting into decluttering recently – selling items, sending stuff to charity shop, recycling and sending stuff to the tip. If I could get our house down to the most essential of things, I’d be very happy!
What are your plans for your house in 2017?