Make a fresh start

A new year offers the opportunity for a fresh start. We’re evaluating the spaces we live in, finding ways to make life easier, simpler and a little more stylish. Discover our tips for decluttering, streamlining and organising your home for a clean start to the new year.

DISCOVER NEW IN

The bedroom

A place to sleep, rest and relax, the bedroom is a sanctuary. We’re starting the new year by decluttering the bedroom of ‘stuff’ that often gets deposited during our daily lives. Take everything off bedside tables, dust and replace with only a bedside light, a candle and a favourite family photo. Choosing bedside tables with drawers offers extra storage for all those bits you’re not sure what to do with. Place a tray on top of a chest of drawers for perfumes and a jewellery box. Replace plastic coat hangers with wooden or fabric covered hangers. Update bedding with fresh sheets made from sustainable organic cotton for a clean and conscious start to the year.

DISCOVER PURITY ORGANIC COTTON BEDDING

The bathroom + laundry

Treat your bathroom to a quick and easy make over for the new year. Update towels with fresh Oasis bath towels, bath sheets, bath mats, hand towels and face cloths (donate old towels to your local SPCA). Clear out the bathroom cabinet and recycle old and expired beauty and bathroom products. Add fresh fragrance with a candle or diffuser for a beautiful aromatic experience. Declutter and re-stack your linen cupboard into satisfyingly neat piles, organised by bed size. Decant laundry powders into stylish storage containers. Replace plastic pegs with planet friendly stainless steel pegs.

DISCOVER BATHROOM

Living + dining spaces

Organise living and dining spaces ready for a new year of hosting and entertaining. Update cushion covers and throws on your sofa. Replace any tired cushion inners with super comfy plump feather inners. Declutter the coffee and side tables and restyle with stacks of interesting hardcover books, candles and fresh flowers and provide coasters for drinks. If you have a sideboard, take a close look at and edit the items placed on top. We recommend using table lamps at either end for ambient evening lighting and adding a beautiful drinks tray ready for entertaining. Refresh tablecloths and napkins for your dining table and consider using seat pads for dining chairs, offering guests a more comfy experience.

DISCOVER HOME

The kitchen

The heart of the home often becomes a dumping zone for everything from kids school bags and paperwork to car keys and laptops. To avoid this, create an ‘arrival space’ using a table in the entry way so everyone can place their items in one dedicated area to help keep the kitchen clutter free. Give your fridge a thorough clean and remove any expired items. Use glass jars to store fridge staples and try dish covers instead of plastic wrap. Empty and re-stack your plate cupboard, removing any chipped bowls, cups or plates. Recycle unwanted items by taking them to a charity shop. Style your kitchen with fresh linens, tea towels, oven gloves and an apron for a new look to start the year.

DISCOVER KITCHEN + DINING