Transform any room in your home into a calming space with these home décor tips for a relaxing safe space that can be enjoyed by all. Calming home décor starts with incorporating natural and neutral elements.
Your home is your safe space to relax and unwind from everything life is throwing at you. You can create a calming space in your home with these décor tips that can be utilized in any room of the home.
One way to create a calming space is simply through the color story using neutral colors that are cooler with soft touches low in contrast and saturation. A calming natural element to incorporate into your décor is wooden pieces that evoke feelings of calmness and stability.
Another natural element is indoor plants that will bring a touch of green from the outdoors into your home that blends with the neutral tones in the home. An easy décor piece is stones that is a décor piece inspired by nature that you can keep in a variety of formations or engraved stones with inspirational words/symbols. Having accent pieces with sand will blend with the neutral color story that can be featured in an hourglass, sand art, or desktops and garden.
Having a calming space can be chaotic with clutter with the recommendation to leave room for empty spaces by keeping surfaces clean and clutter-free. To create a completely calming space, you should consider evoking sensory elements through sight, sound, scent, and touch.
For the sense of sight, the calming décor pieces can be accentuated with the right lighting of the soft and warm tone of yellow lighting like candles. You can incorporate relaxing elements using nature sounds bringing the outdoors into your home using nature sounds app or playlist.
For a truly immersive experience, you can incorporate your sense of smell with aroma therapy using candles or essential oils. Your sense of touch can be infused into your calming space with soft comforting fabrics including furry or knitted décor pieces like blankets and pillows.
These are a couple of ways to create a calming space in your home and options to personalize to make it your own comfort zone. Making a space that is comfortable for you and your guests can also be great for hosting.