If moving into a new home wasn’t already a perfect excuse to develop new traditions, settling in during the holiday season is an even perfect-er one. And with the 2020 holiday season shaping up to be, let’s just say, different than any other in recent memory, now is the time to embrace the unknown and find the fun. Who knows? Maybe this is the start of your new favorite winter celebration.
When you set up a space from scratch, you have the chance to make it work for you like never before. Yes, that means the biggest, comfiest couch and cutest pillows you can find, but it also means choosing faster internet that makes every device in your household run smoothly and download quickly, at the same time if they have to. Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned in this challenging year, it’s that staying connected—to each other and to the outside world—is more important than ever before. That’s what really makes a house feel like a home now.
So, this year, when the phrase “home for the holidays” takes on a whole new meaning, your biggest preparation won’t be baking, it’ll be making sure your network is as fast and stable as possible. Signing up for a 100% fiber-optic network like Verizon Fios before you even move in will make settling into your new space and getting ready for the holidays easier than ever. If your new place is already wired for Fios, you can even install the equipment yourself. By the time you’ve fluffed that final throw pillow, everything else will be in place, too.
Here are seven tips to make this holiday season in your new home one of your coziest, warmest yet—even if you’re still unpacking boxes.