9 Tips to Make Your Home a More Relaxing Space

A home is meant to allow people to unwind and relax after a day's hard work. It should provide a peaceful atmosphere where one can find reprieve from their bustling lives whatever careers or endeavors they lead. Oftentimes a home's function is neglected due to a mismanaged household and a poorly designed environment. What's meant to offer recuperation ends up depleting people of their energy.

Given today's fast-paced world, it's important to create a calm and tranquil place that offers relaxation and retreat. Here are ways to make your home feel peaceful and relaxing. It starts with simple, mindful use of available space and resources to create a relaxing home design.


1. Clear the clutter.

Instantly get rid of a chaotic environment by clearing the clutter. Unnecessary mess makes the space or rooms in your home stressful. Find time to confront that nagging closet of pre-loved clothes or piles of unused kitchen items or broken furniture. Once you do, you will immediately feel lighter and get rid of unwanted energy in your home. 

2. Let natural light in.

It is amazing how a stroke of natural light brings clarity and peace to the mind. Allowing natural light also highlights the intricate design details of every room in a home. Harsh overhead lights or bulbs can meanwhile ruin the ambiance of a room. At night, the use of non-traditional lighting like fairy lights or table lamps with dimming features that can create a relaxing mood.

3. Create soft surfaces.

Focus on creating soft textures available in places where you spend most time. To make your home cozy, layer on soft throw pillows and blankets. Investing in a comfortable sofa, lounge chair, and bed will surely add on to a relaxing environment. 

4. Choose neutral and cool colors.

Being mindful of the color you choose in your home is important in creating a space that replenishes energy and soothes the mood. In general, natural colors like white, beige, ivory, hues of blue or green, earthy tones like shades of browns and wood are all excellent in creating zen spaces. Make sure to be consistent in your color palette from fabrics to rugs to window blinds. This allows space to flow together to create a soothing atmosphere.

5. Use natural and earthy textures.

Foster a sense of calm through earthy pieces like a coffee table made of original woodwork or a woven chair or side table. Welcome nature into your home by adding house plants that exude tranquility and ground the theme of a room. Plants help clean and oxygenate the air, making your space not only calmer but healthier too!

6. Display things that express your personality.

Decorate according to your passions and things that make you happy. You would want your home to be a reflection of yourself so go ahead hang that artwork that speaks volumes to you. If minimal wall decor or clear surfaces make you feel calm, you are free to experiment on that. If you prefer bold pieces of color and art, that's fine too so long as these important items bring in good vibes and serve to inspire and energize you.

7. Go for a signature scent.

Utilize the power of aromatherapy to welcome calmness in your home. Scented candles are capable of adding warmth and filling a room with pleasant aroma. Try using lavender, freesia, or eucalyptus for a spa-like calming effect. Scent memory is also used by some to transport them to their happy places and heartwarming memories. If you are not a fan of scented candles, you may opt for an essential oil diffuser or an incense burner. Mixing up a spray from distilled water and essential oils works just the same!

8. Prioritize spaces for mental wellness.

The pandemic has brought about the era of remote working set-up and that will surely stay. Ensure that you create a sense of separation between your work and life by allotting special spaces for quiet moments where you can prioritize your mental health. This doesn't require you to turn a room into a yoga studio or a sauna. Having a designated corner or station for reading, meditating, or art work will help you restore your energy for a more productive day. 

9. Implement screen-free zones or time.

Being hyperconnected to our gadgets and the Internet takes a toll on our mental health. Establishing places in the house where gadgets are not allowed sets healthy boundaries for our minds. Scheduling a no-gadget hour also aids in decompressing our minds. Instead of doom scrolling allotting space and time for crafts, reading, journaling or family time will surely make a home a sanctuary.

Every room in your home matters. Create harmony in your home by making each nook and cranny an energy-boosting, calm-inducing room through these mindful design practices.