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National Stress Awareness Day: Interior Design Trends to Help Reduce Stress
With National Stress Awareness Day on November 3rd, many people are thinking about what they can do to minimize stress in their lives. Our real estate agents have applied their interior design expertise to this problem and come up with a few ideas to help you create a more relaxing atmosphere within your home.
- Choose Soothing Colors
The colors of a room can have a striking impact on your mood. While bright, flashy hues like reds and oranges are great for invigoration, they definitely will not help you relax.
For a low-stress environment, opt for cooler, gentler colors like blues and greens. Grays and beiges can also work, but it's best not to go completely neutral here - too much of those shades can make a space feel drab and gloomy. Instead, try near-neutrals like slate blue, olive green, and soft lavender. - Bring the Natural World Indoors
Green spaces are known to have powerful calming effects. Think of a secluded spot in the woods, cloistered by trees with the gentle tinkling of a stream in the background – don't you feel calmer already?
You can borrow a little of the natural world's serenity for yourself by placing some plants in prominent places inside your home. It's important to be realistic about your plant-tending abilities when you choose your greenery, though; sad, wilting leaves and stems will bring down anyone's mood. - Soften Your Lighting
Many people are extremely sensitive to lighting conditions, and this sensitivity is even more common in people experiencing anxiety. Softening any harsh lights in your rooms can make the environment much more relaxing, especially if you spend long periods of time there. Natural light is even more soothing, so open the curtains and let the sunshine in whenever you can.
When possible, you should also try to minimize the presence of blue light in your home. This type of light comes from screens. This light stimulates our brains and helps our minds keep working when we need them to. This also makes it harder to relax. Consider putting away some of the screens in your home, especially in your bedroom. Winding down each day without any blue light exposure is crucial to good rest. - Choose Minimalism
Between furniture, dishes, books, gadgets, knickknacks, and other household items, our homes are filled with more stuff than ever before. With so many objects to squeeze into each room, it's easy for a space to start to feel cluttered and overwhelming.
Don't let the clutter hold you hostage: embrace a minimalist aesthetic instead. With fewer material things in your field of vision, you will regain the ability to focus on the things that matter most to you. - Invest in a Quality Bed
Good interior design should marry form and function, and that goes double for your bed. Many of us spend each night tossing and turning on a bed that is too soft, too hard, worn down in places, or otherwise ill-suited for a good night's sleep. A chronic lack of sleep like this can quickly lead to elevated stress levels and persistent anxiety that can be hard to shake.
If your bed is relatively new or you don't have room for a mattress purchase in your budget, a memory foam topper or some new pillows might be a better idea.
If you're feeling stressed or stuck in your life, a fresh start in a new home may be just what you need to relax and recharge. Contact us today to arrange a viewing of any of our Waco homes for sale or to list your current home through us.