6 Ways Home Decor Can boost Your Wellness

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6 Ways Home Decor can Boost your Wellness
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• When we think about wellness, we often have many
  ideas that weve heard about from reading a good
  self-help book, registering for self-development
  programs and indulging in healthy activities that
  boost our mental and physical health. However,
  have you ever stopped, looked around your home
  and thought how your home decor could be
  affecting your wellness? Yes, it is true that the
  spaces we live in and the space we surround
  ourselves with really does define our overall
  wellness to large extents! It is probably more
  than we actually realize.
• The physical space we live in defines our mental
  and spiritual spaces too! Making a few changes in
  the home decor and the way youve managed the
  space in your living room, bedroom, dining room
  and more may actually make a large difference to
  your overall wellness. Heres all you need to
  know about the effect of home decor on your
  wellness. After reading this, you will change the
  way you look at your home decor and youll
  understand the major role the overlooked home
  decor plays in your life!

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• From the furniture youve used in your home to
  the choice of colors and accessories that occupy
  your space, youll be surprised to know how these
  seemingly irrelevant things are subtly ruling
  your life, without you even realizing it. Chances
  could be that youve got them all wrong and maybe
  making a few key changes will positively impact
  your overall well-being. Without further ado,
  lets dive right into how your home decor can
  impact your wellness.
• The colors used in your home literally determine
  how you perceive your life
• Choosing the right paint color and an overall
  color theme for your home does not end at
  Whats my favorite color? Or what goes best with
  the furniture that we want to use? Choosing the
  right color palette for your home is extremely
  important and can largely determine the quality
  of your life. The color psychology is a vast
  subject and by hiring an expert, you should be
  able to work out a color theme that sinks well to
  how you think while also being a shade that you
  love.

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• For instance Bright colors like reds, oranges,
  and yellows create an uplifting, energizing and
  peppy ambiance at your home. On the other hand,
  if you want your home to feel calming, relaxing,
  toned down or composed shades of blues and
  violets can be a good pick. If you are someone
  who wants to chase a modernistic and
  sophisticated yet minimalist lifestyle shades
  of whites and greys can be the perfect match.
  Thus, depending on how you want to feel at your
  home, you should choose the colors. Likewise,
  keep away from bright colors in your bedroom.
  Your bedroom is a place where you rest and relax,
  and hence using neutral colors is the way to go.
• 2. Lesser the clutter in your space, lesser the
  clutter in your mind space!
• Have you ever experienced getting very annoyed
  when your work desk is very messy? All of us have
  at least at some point in time. Why do you think
  this happens? The simple reason is that the
  clutter that our eyes see in our spaces can cause
  a lot of clutter in the mind too. A cleaner
  surrounding promotes a relaxed state of mind in
  us.

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• The same rule applies to your home too. The more
  the clutter you have, the more you are likely to
  feel irritable and annoyed. Yes, its true that
  we all love the things weve bought far too early
  to get rid of them and yes, its too hard to part
  ways with that little home decor piece your aunt
  gifted you!
• But lets face it these things have stopped
  adding any element of beauty or purpose to our
  homes long back but weve somehow managed to hold
  onto them. Expert interior designers and space
  consultants opine that getting rid of things that
  do not serve any purpose can bring so much peace
  of mind. It can feel really relaxing to get rid
  of these unnecessary things that you know are
  only cluttering. Somethings too dear to break
  apart from? Well, store such things in a basket
  and make room for this basket somewhere in a
  cabin or a wardrobe! The idea is to mindfully
  declutter your space.

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• 3. Use the science of Feng Shui Vaastu to
  mindfully arrange your spaces
• Space management at home is not only about buying
  the best furniture and home decor that complement
  each other. It goes way beyond that and how you
  manage your spaces can really affect your moods.
  Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese science that
  explains and directs how to manage your spaces at
  home to ensure the most optimal and healthy good
  fortune for all the people inhabiting a home.
• A similar science is Vaastu an ancient Indian
  science that deals with effective space
  management at home, office and every other
  building structure to evoke positivity and
  wellness. Most people carry a false notion that
  following such sciences is really complicated and
  confusing. The fact is that these sciences are
  very simple once understood. Besides, if a little
  effort in this direction can promote peace and
  happiness in your home, dont you think its
  absolutely worth it? Consult an expert to help
  you incorporate Feng Shui or Vastu at your home.
  Heres a very quick peep into the same

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• In your bedroom, arrange your bed in a way that
  your head is against the wall while you sleep.
  This brings in a sense of security and promotes
  good sleep.
• Have a designated place to leave your footwear at
  home. Do not randomly throw it or toss it around.
  Encourage your guests to leave their footwear at
  the same place too.
• In the living room, it is a good idea to place
  furniture facing the entrance of the room so your
  guests feel very cozy and outgoing.
• In the kitchen, ensure that you have separate
  pantries to store food and cleaning products.
  Organize the space not only to suit the comfort
  and ease of usage but also to ensure that the
  food is stored in a place where there is enough
  sunlight and ventilation.

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• 4. Choose the right lighting for every part of
  your home
• Lighting is perhaps one of the most overlooked
  features while designing homes. Most people take
  good care while choosing the right furniture and
  flooring for their homes but dont invest too
  much time in the lighting aspect. Lighting can
  have a major impact on your moods and mental
  wellness in general. Using the brightest lighting
  schemes for every part of your room might be
  unnecessary. Especially in your bedroom, you
  should choose a light scheme that wont come in
  the way of your sleep.
• Pick up neutral and relaxing color tones like
  hues of teal or warm peachy hues that will
  promote a more relaxed, calm and composed
  ambiance for you to rest and sleep. Similarly,
  the lighting in your kitchen must be bright
  enough to keep you alert while also not being too
  bright that youll feel drained. Good advice is
  to stay away from the bright hues of yellows for
  the lighting in the kitchen.

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• 5. Get creative and bring in home accessories
  that uplift your moods
• It is a good idea to play around with the
  furniture and decor items at your home. Our minds
  like changes and it instill a sense of newness
  and freshness in our homes when we experiment
  around with home accessories and add some new
  ones. Remember that the idea is not to stock up
  space with every beautiful home accessory you see
  in the market but to choose and buy the ones that
  really made you feel happy and composed. If
  theres a very old home decor piece that has lost
  its charm, consider parting ways with it and
  replacing it with some new home accessories! Make
  a note to choose the ones that best accent the
  overall theme of your home.

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• 6. Make room for green leafy plants in your
  spaces!
• Last up on the list is including some green leafy
  plants in your living room, bedroom, balcony and
  perhaps bathroom too. It is true that plants
  really add life to your spaces and make you live
  in an instant! Most people quickly do this by
  choosing a couple of succulents for their spaces
  but we want to tell you that theres more to it.
• We understand that succulents are definitely a
  very easy and attractive go-to option because
  they require very little care. However,
  succulents do not add as much oxygen as the green
  leafy plants do! Theres no need to get rid of
  the succulents, but it is a great idea to grow
  small indoor plants in pots and place them beside
  the furniture in the living room. The freshness
  you will experience around such plants is
  definitely a great natural mood uplifter you
  shouldnt miss out on!

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