Transform Your Home into Your Happy Place with These 6 Simple Tips

Creating a home that truly feels like you is a process, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. At MMDH, we believe that with the right mindset and a little guidance, anyone can make their home their happy place. Whether you’re just getting started or have been on this journey for a while, these tips will help you make meaningful changes that bring joy to your everyday life.

The Importance of Asking Questions and Setting Goals

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned in my design journey is the importance of asking questions and setting clear goals. At MMDH, our goals are clear, and your feedback has been invaluable in shaping what we offer to our community.

Is goal setting a part of your life?

Think about goals like:

• Making your house feel more like home
• Bringing more personality into your space
• Finally getting through that to-do list (and prioritizing your home along the way)

I’ve heard from many of you that I make designing a personality-filled home look easy. My goal with these letters is to help YOU achieve the same results in your home.

You Can Do A Lot with What You Have

Let me share a secret: You can do A LOT with what you already have! If you downloaded my Top 20 List last week, you saw that the first few items are straightforward, but they lay the foundation for a home that truly reflects you:

1. Purge the excess
2. Organize your drawers
3. Give everything a place

You might think these steps are simple, but they can be a challenge. The key is to approach them with the right mindset.

Mind Over Matter: Embracing the Process

Just like learning to do a front flip on a trampoline, sometimes you just have to stop talking yourself out of it and just do it. Purging, organizing, and giving everything a place may seem overwhelming, but once you start, you’ll find it’s easier than you thought.

Whether you have an overwhelming amount of items or are starting from scratch, the goal is to surround yourself with things you love and organize them in a way that brings you peace. This is the first step toward a home that fully speaks to who you are.

Designing a Home Is an Ongoing Journey

If you’ve been on this home styling journey for a while, you know it’s not a one-time deal. It’s a process that requires an open mind and heart. Each week, through our MMDH email series, we cover tips and tricks to make your house feel like a home, one room at a time. If you’re not already subscribed, make sure to sign up!

6 Key Tips to Create Your Happy Place

Here’s a refresher of the key steps to getting your home organized and filled with personality:

✅ Truly sentimental items = keep & find a great place to display them, frame them, or actually use them ( I have A LOT of these… which we will cover as we get into starting collections)

✅ ANYTHING you question ever needing or really loving = it is time to send it on to someone who can really love it. There are women’s shelters and community thrift stores near you that have lists of all they will take.

✅ Items that no longer OR never held sentimental value, and do not bring you Marie Kondo style joy = donate or hand down to someone who will appreciate them. Don’t be afraid to get rid of what doesn’t serve you!

✅ Items that you can’t find a purposeful “place” for = donate or hand down.

✅ Items that don’t fit, physically OR aesthetically, in your home goals = donate or hand down.

✅ Go through this process quarterly! It is INCREDIBLE how things have the ability to accumulate in a short period of time. This step makes all of the work actually worth it, so don’t skip it!

Start Your Journey to a Personality-Filled Home

You deserve a home that speaks YOU. Download my FREE DESIGN GUIDE to walk you through the process and make your home your happy place!