Don’t be among the 80% of people who break their new year resolutions within the first six weeks of the year!
Make that move to your dream home
If 2020 is the year that you’ve decided you’re going to make that move, a self storage room can help you along the way! Start by decluttering your existing home to make it appear more spacious, and therefore valuable, to buyers. Secondly, you can use self storage to store all your furniture whilst you redecorate and renovate your new home. With plenty of private storage rooms available at Go Store we’re sure to be able to keep your precious things safe and sound whilst you get your new dream home ready to move-in to.
Get fit & healthy
Health and wellbeing resolutions will often appear near the top of peoples resolutions, especially following a little over-indulgence over the festive period. Going to cheap (or expensive) gyms and fitness classes often don’t make it beyond the end of January, as it’s a hassle to get there after a long day at work. Why not exercise from the comfort of your own home at a time of day that suits you? Clear out the spare room or make extra space in the garage. Some of our most popular cost effective small storage units can be a great option for storing excess furniture and boxes out of the way, so you can create space for that exercise bike, rowing machine or weights rack.
Take up a new hobby
Start paddleboarding on the River Ouse, Ripon Canal, or on lake Semerwater. Play golf at one of the plethora of courses around York, or take up cycling in the Yorkshire Dales – get out and about in 2020. Don’t let your lack of cupboards or garage space limit your ability to take up a new hobby, self storage can be an ideal solution for storing your leisure equipment or for keeping other items cluttering space around your home safe and secure.
Go travelling abroad
If you’ve spent years wanting to travel to the East coast of Australia, interrail around Europe or trek through the Andes, 2020 could be the year for you. Rest assured your personal effects and precious items can be kept safe and secure in a small private storage room or locker at Go Store in Monks Cross, York.
Start a home business
More and more people are starting their own home businesses. Often the biggest obstacle to getting stated or growing to the next level is a fear of having to take a long lease in a workspace, office or warehouse. This is where self storage can help, renting a flexible storage space at Go Store, together with utilising their receipt & dispatch service and preparing orders in the business lounge may mean you can start to grow your business at a more comfortable pace, whilst starting the move away from home. If your business needs room to grow, or if you need a safe and secure location to store your stock or product self storage could be the answer like it has been for many start-up businesses over the years, we hope it’s yours in 2020!
If you would like to find out more about how self storage can help you implement your 2020 resolutions contact us in Monks Cross, York. Tel: 01904 215 990.
Doing Up a safe, secure and stimulating nursery before you give birth will help reduce pre-labour anxiety.
With a baby on the way you probably couldn’t be happier. It’s a time of joy, excitement, and wonder as the weeks pass by until your due date. This time can bring along anxiety and worry, as well as the financial aspect of having a little person to care for, feed and house. You may be overwhelmed with the thought of changing your spare room and setting up a nursery for the pending arrival, wondering if you’re making the right decorating choices, setting up the furniture properly, choosing the proper nursery kit.
1 – Choosing the Right Colours
Painting is undoubtedly one of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform a spare room into a baby’s nursery. Since the room will be meant for use by a child, it’s highly recommended to go with an eggshell paint. Eggshell paints are easily wiped down in the case of accidental dirt or grime on the walls and are one step down from glossy in terms of sheen. The glossier your paint choice, the darker it appears once painted on your wall since it reflects light. This means less fading over time, saving you money in repainting down the road.
Keeping the nursery gender-neutral is often a good idea, even in cases where you have opted to find out your baby’s sex through an ultrasound. After all, colour can have a bigger effect on your child than you think. Warm colours will create a feeling of happiness and comfort while making some smaller spaces seem more cosy and warm. Bold colour choices, like reds, oranges, and yellows, will create energy flow and promote development and growth. While both effects are desirable at certain times for babies, it’s not an either or. You may want to consider using a bold colour on a statement wall and using warm colours for the other walls. Or you may wish to break the room 2/3rds | 1/3rd by adding an interesting themed border at the level of the cot.
2 – Furniture Positioning Matters
When placing your nursery furniture in the room, it’s not about feng shui but more about practicality. You should consider the purpose of each piece of furniture and how and when they’ll be used. This means that putting the changing table beside the cot and the dresser next to your rocking chair wouldn’t flow well. The cot and chair should be placed near each other for those middle of the night feeds and a quick back to sleep. Having the changing table next to the dresser means you can easily reach a new outfit without crossing the room with a naked baby. Along with these considerations, you should avoid having the cot near a window for safety concerns, as well as to prevent your baby from being exposed to a draft while sleeping.
3 – Complete the Look with Stimulating Decor
It is widely said that babies can only see in black, white, and grey until they’re about 16 weeks old. This is why you’ll easily find so many black and white products on the market for babies. These include toys, cot bedding and blankets, wall hangings, and mobiles. When you’re shopping online, you’re sure to find many black and white options to choose from to complement whichever nursery paint colour you have chosen. Using these contrasting colours in patterns or chunks or even stripes will stimulate your little one’s vision as well as mirrored items for additional interest. This means more brain growth and development for your child just by adding a few simple décor items and toys. Hanging a black and white visually appealing picture about 12 inches above the changing table or cot will give your baby something to focus on and enjoy at a perfect distance.
Bringing home a new baby evokes so many emotions in new parents. You’ll go through periods of elation and joy, and then, on the flip side, you’ll probably experience exhaustion and tears as you settle into your new routine of parenthood. Having a safe, secure, and stimulating nursery prepared before you give birth will lessen at least some of your anxieties once you’re home from the hospital. Your baby will have a room of their own and benefit from the colours, décor, and furniture you have chosen to use for the room.
If you need to store the furniture you currently have in your spare bedroom to make space for the baby nursery, Go Store Self Storage will be able to help you chose the most suitable size store room for your needs.