In this Post
–Kitchen Essentials
–Bathroom Essentials
–Bedroom Essentials
–Living Room Essentials
–Dining Room Essentials
–Home Lighting
–Home Security
–Outdoors
–Cleaning and Utility Tools
From furnishing items to kitchen accessories, you may need a whole lot of items to work on the decor of your new home and its functionality. The best thing to do in this regard is to list down each and every item so that you won’t miss out on anything important. Well, if you still haven’t come up with your list of new home essentials, then we’ve got you covered. In this blog, we have put together the ultimate new home essentials checklist that may help you out in figuring out the items you may need room by room.
So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the checklist!
Your New Home Essentials Checklist: Room By Room
The list of essentials for your new home may vary from room to room. Here we’ll find out about fittings, fixtures, and accessories that may be necessary for your newly owned property.
- Kitchen Essentials
- Bathroom Essentials
- Bedroom Essentials
- Living Room Essentials
- Dining Room Essentials
- Home Lighting
- Home Security
- Outdoors
- Cleaning and Other Utility Tools
Kitchen Essentials
Let’s start with the kitchen, which is, arguably, the most important part of your home.
Cooking
For activities like cooking and baking, you may be in need of items like stove oven, cooktops, microwave oven, sandwich maker, and toaster oven. Don’t forget to include an apron and cooking gloves on the list of essentials for your new home.
Cabinetry
Kitchen cabinets play a very important role in our day to day kitchen routines. When installing and arranging them in our new home, we should be extra careful. This means, don’t clutter them with stuff you don’t need. You have to fill them up with necessary spices and appliances. Try to keep them as clean as possible and organised. You can go for aluminum kitchen cabinets or select the wooden ones. Here’s more information on rates and types of wooden cabinets in Pakistan.
Cookware and Utensils
You should include pots, pans, chef’s knife, electronic appliances, and different types of kitchen utensils on your new home essentials checklist. This is to make sure that your kitchen feels appropriately functional and easy to use. Here is the complete list of essential cookware for your kitchen.
Countertops Decor
Don’t leave your countertops empty. Place your chopping boards or heavy appliances like a microwave oven or food factory on them. Don’t clutter them with kitchen spices. You can store kitchen spices in many different ways to get rid of all the mess. You can also buy houseplants for your kitchen countertops or some light decorative items. For more inspirations in this regard, check out our blog on amazing kitchen counter decor ideas.
Bathroom Essentials
The next section of the ultimate new home essentials checklist takes us to the bathroom, which is yet another very important part of your living space.
Shower Cabinets and Bathtubs
It is totally up to you whether you choose shower cabinets or bathtubs. However, for both of the choices, there may be some essential things that you should consider buying. Faucets, shower curtains, wall brackets, and accessories to keep your soap and other essential bathing items.
Toiletries
Your bathroom may be incomplete without proper toiletries so make sure you don’t miss out on them while preparing the list of your new home essentials. Some of the basic accessories in this regard may include shaving lubricant, comb or hairbrush, shampoo, bar soap, toilet paper and its container, deodorant, and nail clippers. When it comes to selecting the toilet seat for your bathroom, there are two options widely available: one is floor mounted and the other is wall mounted. The wall-mounted commode can give your bathroom a desirable modern look.
Sink and Cabinet
There are many different types of bathroom sinks available these days. You should be very picky when choosing your bathroom sink and the cabinets around it as they can desirably uplift the overall look of your bathroom. You can also have a mirror installed on the bathroom cabinet right in front of your sink. This is where you can store your toothbrush as well as other accessories and important medicinal drugs.
Bedroom Essentials
Sleep as comfortably as possible in your new home by adding these items in the shopping list of essentials for your new home.
Bed Accessories
The very first thing you need to go right about selecting is your bed. Make sure it matches the decor theme of your room. You can pick a wooden bed or go for the wrought iron one, which is also quite trending these days. Select the side tables for your bed that you can reach out to comfortably. You can either go for buying a bed set or pick each of the items individually. You can make use of different colour schemes to spruce up your living space. Other than that, bedsheets, pillow covers, mattresses, and cushions should also be a part of the shopping list of essentials for your new home.
Furniture
Pick a dressing table and sofa set that either match or desirably contrast with your bed accessories. This is how to choose your bedroom furniture to make it look beautiful and feel comfortable. Also, try picking dark-coloured curtains for your bedroom so that they can easily block daylight, creating a cosy environment indoors.
Living Room
It’s that part of your home where you spend most of your time. So, let’s find out the essentials you need to decorate and make it functional.
TV Lounge
Whether it’s an LCD or an LED, the selection of TV is up to you. However, it’s placement is what exactly matters. LCD and LED TVs are very thin and can be easily mounted on walls. They also come with stands, which means you can place them on top of your living room cabinets as well. So, make sure you have made the necessary arrangements for whatever setup you prefer. The seating arrangement in front of your TV should be more like a comfortable couch. This will also help you make your guests comfortably seated. A centre table would complete your TV lounge arrangement.
Corridor Decor
Decorate your corridor with hanging pendants, wind chimes, showcase cabinets, and walkways formed by rugs and carpets. At the beginning of your corridor, you can also install an accessory to hang overcoats and other clothing items to facilitate visitors.
Staircase
Safety and beauty are the two most important factors about the staircase in your home. Since it is usually constructed in a way that it directly leads to your living room, you need to make sure it looks attractive. Make sure the steps are small and made with anti-slip surfaces. Give it a premium look by structuring it with glass, the sturdy one that is used in construction. Here are some more ways to incorporate glass into your interior.
Dining Room
Family meals can be more fun if you have a well-equipped dining room. The ultimate new home essentials checklist will tell you how
Dining Table
The dining table comes in different shapes and sizes. In Pakistani homes, a six-seater dining table is very common. However, you can opt for four, eight, or even bigger sized dining table sets as well. Accessories to be on top of your dining table are salt and pepper sprinklers, containers for ketchup, vinegar, and other types of sauces, napkins, and a tablecloth.
Seating Arrangement
You can also keep a two or three-seater sofa set in your dining room if there is enough space for casual seating arrangements for parties and other events. Bench and settees would also serve the purpose.
Storage
Your dining room should also have some sort of storage space. The ones where you can keep and showcase your luxury tableware, which you usually take out to serve guests on different occasions. This will enhance the look of your dining area. For more tips in this regard, take a look at these dining room decor ideas.
Home Lighting
Light up your home in the best possible ways. Here is your list of new home essentials in this regard.
Fixtures
There are many different types of lighting fixtures for modern homes. These include chandeliers, ceiling lights, pendant lighting, track lighting, tube lights, under-cabinet lighting, recessed lighting, floor lamps, wall sconces, desk lamps, and table lamps. Read this blog to learn more about all the eleven types of lighting fixtures available in Pakistan to make an informed choice.
Switches
Choose good quality electrical switches and outlets for your home. This will protect you from all types of electrical hazards and keep your home lightings and appliances from getting damaged due to electrical overloads or fluctuations. Make sure you also choose the best materials for electrical wiring in your home.
Home Security
Is your new home secure? What essentials you may be in need of in this regard? Let’s find out.
New Door Locks
Your new home essentials checklist must include new door locks. This is very important if you want to protect your home and keep it safe from unnecessary break-ins. The door locks around the house should be replaced by new ones. Here are some of the key reasons why you should change the door locks in your new home.
Alarm System
Consult a reliable security company and get a home alarm system installed. There are many well-known companies that provide home security services in Pakistan. Along with it, you can also install CCTV cameras on the main gate, sidewalls, and backdoor of your house to protect it from intruders.
Outdoors
To uplift the curb appeal of your property, make sure that the outdoors of your new home are on point.
Lawn Care
Make sure that the shopping list of essentials for your new home also focuses on lawn care. Buy the house plants that will thrive in your local weather conditions and place them in your lawn in attractive and decorative vases. Mow the grass in your lawn on a regular basis. Make sure you have also installed a hose and a sprinkler system.
Terrace
Hanging flower pots, hanging light pendants, and other small decorative items would work perfectly for your terrace decor. For more inspiration and ideas in this regard, you can take a look at our blog on some amazing terrace decor ideas.
Garage and Car Porch
Not every household focuses on areas like the garage and the car porch. However, these are also very important and functional parts in your home. So, make sure they are well-constructed, decluttered, and have all the necessary tools available that may help you carry out multiple tasks and small var repairs. Here are a few easy and handy garage organisation tips you need to check out.
Cleaning and Other Utility Tools
Clean, disinfect, and repair your home by having these items in your list of new home essentials.
Cleaning Equipment
Some of the most common cleaning equipment you may need in your home include sponges and scourers, dusters or microfibre cloths, cleaning brushes. glass polishing cloths, a mop and a bucket, a dustpan and a brush and protective gloves. Here’s how you can easily deep clean your home over the weekend. Also, don’t forget to read about the most common home cleaning myths and facts about them.
Handy Utility Tools
Whether you are undertaking a home decor or improvement project, there are some essential tools you must have at home. These include a hammer, pliers, a screwdriver, an adjustable wrench, scissors and shears, a measuring tape, and a flashlight. Learn more about all these essential tools for your home here.
We hope after reading this blog you can easily come up with the shopping list of essentials for your new home. If you think we have missed mentioning anything important, feel free to let us know about it by emailing us at blog@zameen.com. Keep reading Zameen Blogs for more informative posts and subscribe to our email newsletter.
