4 Ways Home Decor Affects Your Mood
As human beings, we are affected by our surroundings. This especially true when it comes to your home’s décor. You spend a lot of time inside your home. You work, sleep, and relax in the midst of your décor. It follows, then, that your décor should be as emotionally uplifting your mood as possible. Let’s take a look at 4 ways décor affects your mood.
Light
Light or the lack thereof has a severe impact on a person’s emotional well-being. If you want to ensure that you feel happy and positive when you enter and live in your home, it is important that there is enough light. The easiest and biggest source of light that you can incorporate into your décor is natural light. To optimize natural light in your home, make sure that there are no furniture or features standing in front of windows or blocking light from entering a specific space. Also, hang as many mirrors as you can to reflect natural light around corners.
Another technique is to avoid blinds and to make use of curtains that let ample light through. Curtains that has a light tone will also reflect light better. If you have a lot of mirrors and sufficient source of natural light in your home, you may get away with darker curtains. Additional light fixtures can also help to brighten the mood inside your interior space. Designer fixtures that have a warm and attractive appearance can go a long way to make your space friendlier in the evenings.
Textures
Soft and earthy textures can do wonders to improve the effect your décor have on your mood. It is important to remember that you can use these textures in combination with hard and cold surfaces like stainless steel without it reducing the cheerful effect. When stainless steel or colder tones are used excessively, however, it may appear industrial and unwelcoming.
Textures and patterns have the potential to add a lot of personality to an interior space. If you warm and friendly tones are important to you, consider neutral tones like beige, light brown, or light terracotta in the background of your décor. If you can work these tones into your texture and other decorative features.
Rugs
Rugs play a significant role in the cheerfulness of an interior space. Rugs are considered by many people to be floor art. This means that, when it comes to rugs, you are not really limited by the conventional rules of interior design. It is important to remember, however, that an oversized rug can have a dominating effect on a space, especially if has a loud pattern, tone, or texture.
When deciding on a rug to improve the mood in your space, soft textures may work better. When choosing a rug, it is important that you buy one that suits your style and personality completely. You are the one that lives with the rug. If your choice of a rug is based on someone else’s preferences, you may find that you don’t like the rug. If you like a rug with eccentric tones and textures, feel free to buy it. Remember to make sure that your rug is the right size for your space and that it is made from high-quality fabrics.
Comfort
Comfortable furniture generally has a soft appearance. Gentle curves and geometry can have a soothing effect on an interior space. Rigid and straight lines, on the other hand, may often be subconsciously perceived as being cold and uncomfortable. That is why it is important to choose interior and decorative features that have soft edges. Another way to create the illusion of comfort is to make use of soft pastel colors.
Curved or rounded couches and accent chairs can have an aesthetic appeal that the mind associates with relaxation. This, then, can have a positive effect on your mood whenever you spend time in your interior space.