When you become a homeowner it can be a dream finally realised to create your own living space. You can choose with your own colour of paint and household items and luxury home essentials. Everybody has different priorities to keep their family and pets safe and comfortable. Here are some ideas on the top luxury home essentials to invest in for a safe and comfy home.

Luxury home essentials and household items to invest in

When it comes to re-decorating or upgrading furniture you will likely work to a budget. And where costs can be saved you will doubtless try to save money.

Rightly so, renovating and purchasing furniture can get expensive. That said, there are some items in your home that are worth pushing the budget for. Items that if you spend a little more money on them will stand the test of time and could actually end up saving you money in the long run. 

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Seating – Your choice of a comfortable sofa or couch

Whether buying dining chairs or a new couch these items will benefit from having a slightly larger budget. When you think of sitting on the couch you want it to be comfortable and to stand the test of time and the same applies to your dining chairs.

Spending money on uncomfortable chairs because they are more cost-effective will only result in you not wanting to use them.

Furthermore, you will find yourself replacing them before they need replacing – before they have had sufficient wear and tear.

What is more, you don’t just want comfort but style also, and this can come with a price tag.

Do you want seating solutions that tick all the boxes and that can be used every day for the next 10 years> Then, consider dedicating a significant amount of your budget to these items. 

Bed – Your place to rest

While a bed may not seem like a luxury home essential, the choice of bed you make may well put it into this category.

As with a sofa and dining chairs the same principles applies to your bed. If anything buying the right bed is more important.

A good night’s sleep is vital for your mental and physical health. One of the best ways to do this is to ensure you have a decent bed.

If the right bed for you is more than you want to spend then consider what alterations you can make to the budget of the rest of the room to allow for the big spend to be on your next bed. 

Cooker – The hearth and heart of your home

Having a decent cooker is important for those who cook at home regularly.

A cooker is used daily if not several times a day and sometimes for hours.

If you pride yourself on your home cooking or baking then you will need the tools for the job.

To avoid having a slow heating cooker or one that has precarious temperature gauges, choose well. Consider investing in a decent and perhaps more costly cooker.  

Home security – Essential for your family

Everybody wants to feel safe in their own home. They also want to ensure their home is safe and sound for their family and when they are away.

The best way to protect your home is to invest in decent home security. Home security comes in many forms. It can include a reliable security system with double bolted locks on all of your exterior doors, window locks, alarm systems or CCTV systems.

Home security systems such as alarms or CCTV are incredibly sophisticated and can include services that automatically alert the police if panic buttons are pushed.

Find a housesitter

Another great way to boost the security of your home especially when you are on holiday is to have a live in housesitter. Checked housesitters will keep the property occupied and well maintained while you are away.

Join a housesitting website to check online listings 

The reason online networks like HouseSitMatch.com exist is to facilitate matches between home and pet owners and checked sitters who can help you care for your pets and property when you can’t.

These networks are easy to join you simply register online, create a profile and then create an advert which describes your dates for the assignment, your pets and what is required. The network will then share your assignment advert with the registered sitters and then they apply. While this is not a fool proof way to find a housesitter it can help you save a lot of money because largely these housesitting websites offer free housesitter if you can offer free accommodation.

Deciding to invest in these luxury home essentials

These household items may require a considerable initial outlay or even an ongoing monthly cost. However, you know in your heart of hearts that to create a home you need some luxury home essentials and that  you cannot put a price on safety and peace of mind. To think carefully about how you create your home, your safe haven for your family and pets. 

Further reading on keeping a home and finding housesitters

At Housesitmatch.com we like to share useful blogs and practical advice about housesitters, housesitting and pet sitting. We hope you find this small selection of our blogs on house sitters useful.

How to make a house feel like a home

Housesitters keep pets safe at home and save money

What a housesitter does – Top 10 responsibilities

Preparing a home for a house or pet sitter