Modern people live mostly in their house. In the morning they go to school or work, spend hours on the roads, workplace, attend meetings, eat out, and else. These activities often cause stress. Once they are home, it will be nice to find that your house is welcoming and soothing. No matter how small the amount of time you spend in your home, it’s always sufficient to recharge your energy and put you back in the mood for the next day’s routine. Check on these tips below to decorate your house into a more relaxing shelter.
Simplifying the color
In kindergarten, we usually find multicolored toys, walls, and pictures because imaginative and colorful decoration activates brain parts that are associated with creativity. But such a decoration only works with kids.
To a grown brain, colorful room is too much to process. When we get back from work and arrive at home, we expect a place that can offer us comfort so that we can relax and take a rest. Colorful paintings will give the exact opposite to that. Opt for the calming colors like the gradient of white, and light grey.
Bringing the nature into the house
Plant big or tall trees in the front yard or backyard and place some indoor plants. If you have a low window, put plants that are fully or partially visible from the inside of the house. But do not cover the outside view.
The green color of the plants initiates a relaxing atmosphere. You can also put some decorative stones the corners of your house and make it look like a zen garden.
Aromatherapy Scent
Studies show that aromatherapy helps in calming down a fuzzy mind. House interior designers also incorporate the idea into their arts, which results in decorative pleasantry for olfactory. Cedar planter, cinnamon sticks, beeswax, or Swedish scented bags, all can control what atmosphere you want to bring to your house. But don’t forget to combine those scents with a related theme so that your guests can appreciate your aesthetic taste.
Adding water element
The sound of the water flowing also creates a relaxing effect. If creating a fish pond sounds too much, you can try putting a small aquarium filled with small fish. Place it next to your couch, and you can enjoy it without moving a finger. Watching the fish swimming here and there will give you the hypnotizing peaceful feeling.
Just make sure you clean it regularly because a dirty aquarium will not bring peace of mind. It is somewhat depressing, in fact.…
