Plants are important in your home
PLANTS bring natural beauty to our living spaces.
By creating texture and balance, a room or patio can be transformed into an environment that comforts and welcomes. But, just like Miss Universe, plants can do more than look pretty.
They have been proven to reduce stress so well that one glance at a plant lowers your heart rate. They also help clean the air we breathe by absorbing toxins and acting as little oxygen factories. Plants simply make us feel better.
By easing mental fatigue and improving air quality, plants manage to find themselves an indispensable part of your home life. Not convinced yet? Studies show that:
1. In addition to calming your heart rate, plants lower blood pressure and reduce muscle tension related to stress
2. Plants help us relax and focus, leading to increased productivity, creativity, idea generation and problem-solving capabilities.
In fact, the presence of plants helps so much that it has been shown to relieve the symptoms experienced by children with attention-deficit disorder (ADD).
3. Plants help patients recovering from surgery and ease the symptoms of Alzheimer’s.
I guess we are finally learning what our ancestors have known for centuries: Plants are more than just ornaments.
At some level, we are deeply connected to them so much so that simply cohabitating with them brings us health and repose.
Bedroom design mistakes
Are things looking a little lackluster in the bedroom? Do not worry, bedroom decor problems are more common than you think and fairly easy to fix.
We have identified four of the most common bedroom decor mistakes along with their simple solutions.
Choosing loud colours
The design mistake: Choosing bold, bright colours such as yellows, oranges or reds. These shades are much better suited for high-energy areas of the home: think kitchens and dining areas.
The solution: Take a cue from colour psychology: choose blue hues. Scientifically speaking, in order to promote restful sleep, we should make our bedrooms as soothing as possible. The colour blue has been found to promote peacefulness. However, if blue’s just not “you,” earth tones or neutrals can be quite relaxing as well.
Forgetting about balance
The design mistake: Making the room feel too “top-heavy” by arranging all the furniture against one wall. (The most common example of this is two side tables with a bed in the middle.) It makes the rest of the room feel like it is swimming in space.
The solution: Create a proper sense of balance by spreading things out a bit.
If you have space available, consider creating a separate functional area in the bedroom, such as a reading nook or seating area. If not, add weight to the other side of the room by positioning a trunk or dresser directly across from the bed.
A lack of privacy
The design mistake: Though rising with the sun may sound ideal to some, having uncovered windows in your bedroom leads to a serious lack of privacy.
The solution: Add some window treatments. There are plenty of beautiful designs to choose from. Find out what will work best in your bedroom.
Forgoing accessories
The design mistake: Creating a strictly utilitarian space that has little else to offer aside from being a place to sleep and store clothes. In short, a place you would not want to spend an extended amount of time in at all.
The solution: Your bedroom should be a space you look forward to retreating to; your respite from your busy life.
Take the time to give the room a sense of your personality! Add in some accessories, artwork and fabrics that feel authentic to who you are. — freshome