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In what has been an extraordinary year, due to the pandemic, the topic of mental health has been raised even more than before, and individuals who previously thought they never suffered from any mental health issues are starting to experience feelings that are totally new to them.
Mental health covers a multitude of areas. No two experiences being the same, but did you know you can improve your mental health and wellbeing by looking at your home environment.
You may not have previously ever considered the connection, but your home environment is a large part of your mental wellbeing. How you may ask is this possible? How do you feel as you approach your own front door? Your surroundings can directly influence your mood.
With this thought in mind, you can physically improve your well-being by improving your home’s layout and design. No matter where you live and your individual circumstances, everyone deserves a home they love and can feel comfortable in.
To help you create your ideal surroundings, try some of the following ideas:
Help your home reconnect with nature using natural elements.
If you think about primitive man, they lived in and were therefore surrounded by nature in its natural state. As man has progressed through thousands of years to what we are today, it is understood that humans are significantly happier when surrounded by nature.
We can, therefore bring nature inside to help improve our individual feelings and mood.
Of course, the first thing most of us think of when we think about nature being brought inside is plants and flowers, bringing the physical flora into your home and improving air quality. Still, there are additional ways you can reconnect with nature at home.
Painting walls green and adding wallpaper can help you feel connected to nature.
The Cole and Son Boscobel Oak metallic autumnal gold and claret wallpaper combine lions’ majesty with the beauty of branches and leaves.
If you wish to bring a feel of midsummer, the Cole, and Son Midsummer Bloom chartreuse, rouge and leaf green on parchment fit the bill beautifully. You could literally be sitting on the floor with a picnic basket open, enjoying a midsummer afternoon, all without leaving your front door.
Natural materials such as leather or wood give the advantage of both texture and pattern variations which are found in the natural setting.
The Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa has been upholstered in brown leather and has 4 hand turned legs constructed from 100% solid mango wood in a walnut finish. This one piece of furniture brings together the natural colour of brown, with the luxury of natural leather and the solid mango wood in a walnut finish. It is literally nature in a box.
Choosing the right colour
Colours can bring powerful memories to the fore. They can affect people in many ways. The colours you choose for your home are a direct reflection of who you are as a person. Don’t think about what is currently fashionable but think about what you like. The colours which you enjoy, which instigate happy memories and which make you feel happy. Therefore, choosing the colour of a room is due to personal taste and the room’s purpose.
Different colours also influence the appearance of a room, light colours bring an expansive and airy look making rooms seem larger and brighter than they are whereas dark colours reduce the appearance of size so always take these points into consideration when making your choice.
Lighting can improve your mood
In the same way that colour can have a huge influence on your mood, lighting can have an equally powerful effect.
‘Warm Lighting’ can help your surroundings feel more welcoming and relaxing whereas candles can give both a cosy and romantic feel. There are also products such as dimmer switches which can regulate your lighting to your mood.
The Smoked Glass Cone Pendant Light adds an element of industrial charm to any interior.
The Antique Gold Flamingo Lamp With Mustard Velvet Shade offers not only warmth but also add character and style to your cosy setting.
A tropically inspired lamp can also add a natural but artistic vibe to your living space. The Antique Bronze Palm Closed Leaf Table Lamp is the perfect lamp to illuminate any intimate areas.
As you will see there are different kinds of lighting to please all tastes and circumstances.
Choosing your home accessories
Add rounded or slightly unusual shapes to your home to provide balance.
Spherical shaped or rounded furniture and homeware can create calm and tranquillity to your home.
Rather than have a mirror with strong severe lines, try the Art 425 Mirror which offers a modern take on the classic sunburst style again bringing the outside in.
Or if your preference is art deco you can’t go wrong with the Jersey Fan Mirror.
And don’t forget your cushions, this Pink Crushed Velvet Cushion Cover with flange edging brings texture and subtle colour to your room.
Have you ever daydreamed watching the clouds slowly move pass? Watching cloud formations can be relaxing and calming. Now, you can have your very own cloud in your home with the stunning Cloud – Toilet Paper Holder. Designed by French artist Bertrand Jayr, the CLOUD toilet paper shelf brings a little fresh air to the places that need it the most.
Wall art is another way to brighten up your home and mood! We adore the Large Floral Colour Explosion Glass Image In Gold Frame. A stunning piece of wall art, bringing together metallics and key colours to provide an instant style update that will lift any interior space within a subtle and highly versatile way.
So, you see, there really are many ways in which to bring nature into your home and create a calm environment for you to live in.
There are many more examples of these beautiful furnishings at Inner Home – go on treat yourself to some ‘you’ time and take a look.
