Your home should be somewhere you can go at any time to improve your quality of life. Ideally, it should have things in it that support your well-being and make you feel great overall.
But what, specifically, should you be adding? How can you modify your home to make it into a play that fills your cells and organs with joy?
Add More Natural Light Entry Points
First, you’ll want to start adding more natural light entry points to your home. The more of these you have, the better.
Adding natural light is simpler than you might think. Skylights are the best way to go, simply because of the amount of light that they add to a room. But you can also add bay windows and bi-folding doors onto patios with similar effects.
Declutter Your Living Room
Another thing you can do is to simply declutter your living room. Getting rid of all the detritus that isn’t helping you and just getting in the way can adjust your mood completely.
Decluttering, for instance, can improve energy and reduce sleep levels. It can also promote overall well-being.
So, what can you do to control clutter? One option is to ship everything you aren’t using right now off to storage. This approach is an excellent strategy for people who just want to get stuff out of the house but don’t want to sort through it all.
You can also add bins and baskets to your living room (and other spaces). These are ideal for hiding books and toys away.
And, finally, you can add shelves in new places. Building them into the walls and covering them with cupboard doors helps to keep them out of sight while also providing you with easy access to your overgrown DVD collection.
Create A Relaxing Ambiance
Another approach is to create a relaxing ambience. Instead of your home feeling stressful, it should be somewhere you can go to unwind and generally have a good time.
Start with soft lighting. Make sure you don’t have any LEDs that are pumping out lots of wavelengths in the blue part of the spectrum.
Also, add lots of soft throws and plushies to your interior spaces. These can immediately make them feel more welcome.
Set Up An Outdoor Space
Having an outdoor space can also improve your quality of life in your home, especially during the summer. Decking is somewhere to relax and unwind while reading a book or sipping on green tea.
Make sure if you DIY your decking that you have all the right materials. Screws for decking are often different from those you might find at a regular hardware store.
Make Sure Your Furniture Is Comfortable
Finally, make sure your furniture is comfortable. Don’t invest in pieces that fail to support your well-being or make you feel uncomfortable the moment you sit down.
If you can get recliners in your living room, that can help too. These let you unwind even more and find the perfect position for watching TV.
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