The Art of Living: How to design for happiness
Make your space a happy one no matter the season with these 7 interior design tips guaranteed to bring the sunshine into your heart, from your home outward. Seasonal depression, who? We don’t know her!
1. Create special spaces
Fall and winter are a beautiful invitation to hibernate a bit, to cozy up into comfortable corners to read, be mindful, do yoga, sip tea, take a bath. With that in mind, use decor to create nooks in your home that feel like special little places to chill: just unite 2 or 3 of your favourite art prints or photographs, a pretty vase, a meaningful object or 2, a throw, and voilà: happy place.
2. Build a memory wall
Decor objects that are cool and trendy are one thing, but nothing resonates joy more than things that spark sweet memories. Gather meaningful objects, trinkets and art prints together on a wall or shelving unit that you pass by everyday.
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Solid Oak Wall Shelf, 24 in | 61 cm
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Solid Oak Wall Shelf, 35 in | 89 cm
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Dark Oak Wall Shelf, 24 in | 61 cm
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Dark Oak Wall Shelf, 35 in | 89 cm
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Black Pine Wood Wall Shelf, 24 in | 61 cm
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Black Pine Wood Wall Shelf, 35 in | 89 cm
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White Pine Wood Wall Shelf, 24 in | 61 cm
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White Pine Wood Wall Shelf, 35 in | 89 cm
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3. Layer lighting
To avoid the rude awakening of harsh overhead lighting on dark mornings, appoint your space with table lamps that emanate warm, cozy light that adds charm all day, even once the sunshine pours in. Whether it’s sunny or not, your space — and your heart! — will be beautifully illuminated.
4. Pick cheerful colours
Certain colours have been associated with positive emotions, like orange (vitality and energy), yellow (cheerfulness and hope), purple (opulence), pink (love and compassion) and green (freshness). Whether in your wall colours, art prints or frames (did you know we have a range of coloured frames?), choose one main colour family and add pops of contrast.
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Pink Wood Frame, 18x24 in | 46x61 cm
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Blue Wood Frame, 19¾x27½ in | 50x70 cm
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Blue Wood Frame, 8x10 in | 20x25 cm
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Blue Wood Frame, 12x16 in | 31x41 cm
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Pink Wood Frame, 8x10 in | 20x25 cm
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Blue Wood Frame, 24x36 in | 61x91 cm
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Pink Wood Frame, 24x36 in | 61x91 cm
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Gray Wood Frame, 24x36 in | 61x91 cm
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Gray Wood Frame, 16x20 in | 41x51 cm
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Gray Wood Frame, 18x24 in | 46x61 cm
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Pink Wood Frame, 19¾x27½ in | 50x70 cm
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Gray Wood Frame, 12x16 in | 31x41 cm
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Poppy Wood Frame, 18x24 in | 46x61 cm
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Poppy Wood Frame, 8x10 in | 20x25 cm
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Gray Wood Frame, 8x10 in | 20x25 cm
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Fern Wood Frame, 12x16 in | 31x41 cm
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Fern Wood Frame, 18x24 in | 46x61 cm
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Olive Wood Frame, 8x10 in | 20x25 cm
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Fern Wood Frame, 8x10 in | 20x25 cm
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Fern Wood Frame, 19¾x27½ in | 50x70 cm
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Marigold Wood Frame, 8x10 in | 20x25 cm
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5. Always have flowers
Fresh flowers do something to the brain: they represent life, joy, beauty, colour. Even if you’re an accomplished plant mamma, treat yourself to a weekly bouquet of fresh cut flowers to bring in variety, a colour blast, and the scent of spring.
6. Celebrate with scent
Speaking of scent, it’s important to stimulate all the senses that tend to go dormant in winter, so pick a favourite candle or incense and make a ritual of lighting it every day. It’s a small act of self-care and well-deserved indulgence.
7. Make every space count
You might not think of your shelving unit, your work desk or your bathroom as prime locations for interior design, but think again: happy spaces can be everywhere in the home. Create beauty and hang art that means something to you everywhere you can.