3 Tips For Stocking Your Second Home At The Lake Of The Ozarks

If you recently bought a second home at the Lake of the Ozarks, you probably can't wait to get into it quickly. However, you may also be wondering how you're going to stock it. You stock a vacation home a little differently than you would your primary residence. While you will want to spend as much time at your Lake of the Ozarks home, you don't use it the same way as you do your primary residence. Mission Bay has three tips to help you stock your new home at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Take Duplicates

After buying your second home at the Lake of the Ozarks, take a look around your primary place of residence. Is there anything there you have duplicates of? Could you skim down your kitchen utensils? How many towels do you use every week? You may be surprised at how much stuff you already have that you can bring to your new home at the Lake of the Ozarks. It also can't hurt to ask friends and family if they have any extra items they are not needing. You never know what could be lying around not being used. 

Shop The Thrift Stores

Thrift stores are a great way to decorate and stock your second home. Usually, they are priced well and you can find almost everything you need from kitchen items to home decor. The Lake of the Ozarks has a bunch of great thrift store you can peruse through. The great thing about these kind of stores is that their inventory is constantly changing. While you may not have found the perfect item for your Lake of the Ozarks home the first time, keep coming back, you never know what you may find! 

What's The Purpose?

Take a look at what the purpose of your home at the Lake of the Ozarks is. Is it only going to be used on occasional weekends or are you going to be spending several months there at a time? You may be needing different types of items depending on how you are going to be using it. If you are only using it on weekends during the summer, you may not need a crockpot. However, you may be considering it, if you are going to be there for a while.

While the Lake of the Ozarks is a wonderful place to spend the summer, it's also a great place to live year round. At Mission Bay, our Lake of the Ozarks residential community is built for full-time Lake living. We offer great amenities that our residents can enjoy no matter the season. To learn more about living at the Lake of the Ozarks year round, visit our website at www.MissionBayLakeOzark.com or call 573-346-6600.

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Make Your Lake House Feel Like Home

There are many great benefits to owning a home at the Lake of the Ozarks. A luxury Lake of the Ozarks home can offer you and your family the space you need to spread out and relax during your vacation. Unlike staying at a hotel, you have the additional privacy, multiple bedrooms and a full-size kitchen. With all these benefits, you will want to spend as much time as possible in your Lake of the Ozarks home, so you want it to feel like home. Check out these ideas to make your Lake home feel nice and homey.

Comfortable Bedding

There's nothing better than climbing into bed after a long day. Bring that feeling along with you to the Lake by making up your bed with a comforter or quilt you love. Bringing your own pillow from home could also help make your vacation home a little cozier. Plus, it could come in handy on the car ride down too!

A Touch Of Decor

Just because it isn't your permanent place of residence, it doesn't mean you can't bring a little bit of home with you. Adding family pictures around your second home at the Lake of the Ozarks can make it feel more like home. In addition, placing a  bouquet of fresh flowers around the house can instantly brighten up your Lake home. 

Add Pops Of Colors

While you may want your vacation house to feel more like home, you may want it to feel like your actual home. If you add some unexpected color to your Lake of the Ozarks second home, it could be a welcomed change. You can use a color scheme or theme to make your vacation home feel fun and refreshing. Throw a bright pillow or blanket on the couch to add color and comfort to the room. You want your vacation home to be a restful and relaxing environment, and a change in color could do just that!

Unpack Right Away

Nobody likes living out of suitcases. The advantage of owning a home at the Lake of the Ozarks is that it will have a place for you to store your clothing. Go ahead and unpack right away and make yourself at home. Plus, it will make it much easier to grab what you need without having to rummage through your luggage.

Bring Your Everyday Items

If you have a favorite gadget or other household items that you use every day, make sure you stock your Lake house with those items or bring them with you. If you prefer to have a smoothie for breakfast every day, make sure your Lake home has a blender to make it feel like you're at home. Don't deprive yourself of your favorite items just because you're on vacation.

Hopefully, with these tips, you can make your Lake of the Ozarks vacation house feel like home. It's easy to make your second house feel more comfortable and enjoyable, especially when you live in a luxury Lake of the Ozarks residential development. To learn more about Mission Bay, visit our website at www.MissionBayLakeOzarks.com or call 573-346-6600.

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5 Fall Decorating Ideas

Fall is a beautiful time of year at the Lake of the Ozarks! The trees are changing color, brightening the already gorgeous scenery the Lake area has to offer. Why not bring some of that beauty into your home at the Lake of the Ozarks?  Check out these fun Fall decorating ideas below:

1. Door Wreaths 

Fall door wreaths can be made out of many different materials.  From colorful leaves and flowers to pumpkins and Indian corn, you can make wreaths out of just about anything!  Pick your items, hot glue them together, maybe add a ribbon bow and voila, you have a wreath!

2. Paint Gourds

Instead of setting out a bowl of fresh fruit, consider using dried gourds.  Get the gourds in various sizes and then paint them to give them some color.  Dip one end into the paint and then turn it over to let the paint run down the other end for a dripping effect.

3. Monogram Pumpkins

Pumpkins are used a lot when it comes to Fall decorating.  They make great entry way decorations or even work as a center piece.  You could carve a face in them to make a Jack-O-Lantern, but why not try something that's not just focused around Halloween. Instead, you can monogram them.  Etch your monogram into different sized pumpkins with different fonts and styles.  Then you can paint them to make the letters pop. If you'd rather not etch them, you can just use paint to create the letters.

4. Fill Clear Containers

Clear glass containers are great for decorating any time of the year.  You can switch out the contents to go with the season.  Popcorn kernels, candy corn or fall colored stones are perfect items to fill your clear containers in the Fall.  You could also add a candle to the center to make it glow!

5. Photo Holders

Insert wire into walnuts or mini pumpkins to create fall themed photo holders! You can even add some flair by painting the pumpkins or walnuts and tying a small ribbon onto the wire.

Mission Bay offers Lake living at its finest with gorgeous lake view and lakefront homes at the Lake of the Ozarks. The development boasts an exquisite clubhouse with heated indoor pool and outdoor pool and hot tub for entertaining family and friends. Residents enjoy multiple common areas, parks, and picnic areas, as well as 1400' seawall and lakefront cart path to provide ease of access to community docks. Nearby is the new Woods Supermarket, lake front restaurants and just 6 minutes from Camdenton via the improved Highway 5.

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