Happy home – happy you
SAM WYLIE-HARRIS GETS TIPS ON MAKING YOUR SURROUNDINGS
AS the saying goes, home is where the heart is – and it’s amazing how a little bit of love and attention around the house can improve your wellbeing.
We’re not just talking the typical new year clear-out, but the little things that make all the difference.
From finishing touches like switching your succulents around, grouping plants differently, or hanging them in a different space where there’s plenty of light – and then wondering why you didn’t place them there in the first place, when you notice the happiness it brings every time you walk in the door.
This same principle can apply with so many things. Here’s how to give your home – and yourself – a winter happiness boost.
Move the furniture around
If the short gloomy days are getting you down, move the sofa or your favourite cosy chair to face more daylight.
Chances are it’s still in the same place it was when sunlight was more an irritant causing glare on the TV screen. Now, a little light therapy with a furniture switcharound could work wonders.
Cash in on calming candlelight
Scented candles, inset, look and smell good, and evoke a feeling of wellbeing and happiness. And you can always use LED pillar candles or votives to great effect, especially if you’ve got young kids and prefer to avoid flames.
Layer soft materials like blankets with cushions, throws and fleeces
Play with texture and drape blankets along the back of the sofa, maximise scatter cushions (get crafty and make a DIY pillow out of an old jumper), or place draft excluders at the base of the door will make everything feel cosier and welcoming.
Or be imaginative and use a kids’ soft cuddly toy they no longer use – it’ll bring smiles all round.
Sort out your summer wardrobe
Unsurprisingly, this is the busiest time of year for booking a holiday – but even if you haven’t got round to that yet, sorting your clothes out will still top up your happiness levels.
Now’s the perfect time to shift through summer stuff and edit out anything you know you’re never going to wear again...
Oh-so satisfying.
Go through your photos and refresh your favourite pictures
Photographs are special moments we’ve captured, so update displays to reflect what’s going on in life now.
Alternatively, take time to reflect on the past. Nostalgia makes us feel good and keeping old memories fresh will make our surroundings feel that much more special.
COSY IN WINTER
Pep u Mood- boosting bo houseplants will give yo your home a whole new loo look and feel – from a mini herb h garden (easy to grow and great for ki kitchen windowsills) t to pots of lavender ( excellent for easing stress stre and aiding sleep), to a Peace Lily (easy to care for and cited as a one of the best indoor plants for f cleaning and moisturising the air), all greenery looks gorgeous and will breathe new life into any room.
up your plant life