One Sunday afternoon I was sitting in our living room staring out our window at the fence in our backyard.

I started to think about the room and realized if I reversed the layout of our furniture than I would be looking at a tree instead of a fence, which is much more appealing in my opinion. A few moves later and we had a new setup that actually worked much better than the previous.

An easy switch and one that didn’t require us investing anything other than a few minutes of our time.

What are some easy switches you’ve tried in your home to make you happier?

I’m a big fan of natural light, so when we moved into our first apartment and I saw that we had tiny blinds, I knew they had to go.

I love when rooms that are flooded with sunshine, so in place of the blinds we used our go to white curtains. Once it would get dark we’d close them, and come morning one of my favorite things to do would be opening them again.

We’ve kept our blinds up in this house, but because they’re wider, they let in more light. Still, one of my favorite parts of the days is opening our blinds to start a new day. So very thankful for the sunshine that fills our mornings and our living room.

If you looked at our wedding registry you’d probably think I was a boring person {and you might be right}.

There was certainly a lack of color from our registry items – except for our Blue Willow China – and that was for reason.

As we’re starting out, I think it’s important to buy good neutral pieces and build from there. I can always add in color to our table with a colored napkin, and the neutral base pieces allow me the freedom to do that.

The same goes for renting too. Try not to overdo it with colors and themes and stick to neutrals if possible and build from there.