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Keeping your home in shape year-round is always important, but don’t forget that each season requires more specific maintenance tips for your home. One of the best ways to care for your home is to spot and fix any issues before major repairs are needed. With these simple home maintenance tips, you can keep your home in top condition all summer long. If you have any questions about caring for your home, contact the Lennar Customer Care team in your area.
Inspect and Adjust your sprinkler system: Set your timers for the summer season to ensure enough, but not too much water per station.
Clean and repair gutters: Make sure gutters are free of material that could prevent the free flow of water.
Add mulch: Adding mulch to flower beds helps reduce weeds and helps your lawn retain moisture as the temperatures rise.
Fill in yard with additional soil: Filling in low areas around your yard with additional soil helps to prevent pooling water.
Check exterior drainage conditions: This helps to ensure that nothing is causing water to stand in puddles for more than 24 hours, and that water from any source is not draining toward your foundation.
Inspecting your roof: Visually inspect your roof for loose or missing shingles, and wear and tear. Also remove any debris that could accumulate or collect water, leading to leak damage.
Check garage doors: Keep hinges, rollers, and electric change well lubricated to ensure no difficulty with closing and opening the door.
Regular check-up of the deck: Check for cracks and splints that may occur. You can extend the life of your deck by using a sealant to protect the wood.
During summer, it’s especially important to make sure your HVAC system is running smoothly. Learn more tips for maintaining your HVAC System.
When it comes to decorating your kid’s room, the amount of ideas to choose from can be a little overwhelming. It can also be difficult to combine what your kids want, while still keeping the room looking “tasteful” for your home.
If you don’t know where to begin or how to go about the interior design process, check out these 6 ideas for decorating your kid’s room!
6 ideas for your kid’s room
Accent wall: The accent wall can be painted, decorated with stencils, or even hung with wall accessories. Regardless of the choice, it’s a great way to create flow within a room and make it pop. It’s also especially perfect for your kid’s room because it gives them the choice to decorate that one wall any way they want to (well, almost any way). Therefore, you only have to deal with one wall, instead of four, when it comes to changing it down the road.
DIY headboards OR unique bed frames: DIY headboards or unique bed frames can make your child’s room pop. Whether you make your own headboard or you consider purchasing a unique bed frame, they both will add a fun touch to any room.There are even many websites that give you step by step instructions in creating your own DIY headboard. (Pinterest is a great source for DIY projects)
Mirror Accents: Mirror accents are great for multiple purposes. Of course, they can be used as every day mirrors when your child is getting ready for school or picking out an outfit. In addition, they can also be used to create the illusion of making the room seem bigger than it actually is. With so many mirror shapes and sizes, you can easily create a variety of styles.
Mixing Bold Colors: Mixing bold colors is a fun way to decorate your kid’s room, giving it it’s own unique flair. Instead of making your kids have to choose between one or two of their favorite colors, this allows for them to have a mixture of all of their favorites. It gives the room a fun, fresh feeling and is easy to change as their styles and favorite colors change throughout the years.
Choosing a theme: By choosing a theme, you make it a lot easier on yourself when choosing the design elements of the room. It not only gives you a clear direction, but it’s a fun way for the room to resemble your child’s favorite hobbies, sports, or passions.
Keeping it simple: For some and usually most, your kid’s are always changing their mind on what their favorite color is or what their favorite hobby is. This can mean constantly repainting the room, and starting back from square one. By keeping it simple, you can choose a more neutral paint color, and simply change out the bedding and accessories gradually as your child grows. This allows for the room to keep a fun presence and represent your child, but requires less maintenance and work in the future.
For more inspiration for your home’s interior design, check out Lennar’s Decorating Ideas board on Pinterest!
