‘It takes hands to build a house, but only hearts can build a home.’ – Author Unknown

How do you feel when you walk into your home? Calm? Peaceful? Or do you have the same mood you had at work? You need a getaway plan for today’s stressful life, and a great solution is to convert every room of your house into a comfort zone. Your home needs to feed you with positive energy; it needs to be that place where you can recharge your batteries after a frenetic day at work. But how can you do that? What is the most important detail of that house that brings you to that state of mind? The color? The furniture? The accessories?

Enough with this hectic rhythm of today’s world! Having your dream house and creating the right ambiance for this can really become elusive if you don’t have a clear view of what motivates you and what gives you strength to continue. How can you turn your home into a warm and cozy sanctuary? What are the most important aspects of your home, you need to focus on? Here are some suggestions you can use to improve the quality of your life.

Steps to convert your home into a source of energy

‘There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.’ – Jane Austen

There is nothing better than coming home after a stressful day. Now you have the chance to clear your mind and enjoy some relaxing moments. If you have a busy daily schedule, then you must think about what lessens your stress! There are many ways you can convert your house into an earthly heaven. Here are some tips and tricks you may use:

• Take every room, step by step

In other words, every room is important and should deserve your attention. You need to take every room step by step and see what improvements you can bring in order to transmit that exact energy that helps you combat your daily chaos. Don’t rush, this is the key!

The best way to create serenity is to discover and implement your little life’s pleasures. It will provide that mental calmness that will relieve stress from your vocabulary. It sounds like a win-win solution!

• Refresh your house

You cannot completely recharge your batteries in a house that doesn’t have that positive energy you need. Otherwise said, you cannot relax in a giant mess, you need to enjoy that lovely feeling that everything is clean and in its own place. So, first of all de-clutter the place and create that peaceful retreat, firstly for your mind and then for your soul.

The smell of fresh air in the morning or the sound of birds will for sure give you the feeling of a great beginning of the day. Little things like this one will bring joy into your life and will help you convert your house into a source of energy. If the location is not near a park, a solution might be to find useful devices that recreate these sounds for you. Try it, it might work for you too!

• Keep it clean

Set a rhythm to keep your living space clean and tidy. Once you get up in the morning and you see that everything is perfectly placed, then you’ll get off on the right foot. Avoid chaos in your private life and it will give you a little lift!

Knowing that you can find what you need in an instant, gives you an incredible feeling of comfort and relaxation. Build your mood starting from this…

• Decorations do count!

Accessories such as candles, handmade objects or landscape paintings will inspire you throughout the entire day, or will help you relax after getting at home. Balance is important for your emotional, mental and physical stability. Try bringing in such objects and see the result! Setting a healthy tone for your house will provide more benefits than you might initially think!

• Create cozy areas

You need resting areas, socializing areas and calming ones scattered all around your house. These cozy settings will help you overpass stressful moments or tiring ones, and more than that they will transmit the optimistic energy your mind and soul desperately requires. There is nothing wrong with learning to adapt, trying to create or improving what you already have! You just have to try it and see how it goes for you!

• Try to have a limited number of hours ‘connected’

Too much technology is not advisable. The time you spend with your family or the time you get out and hang out with your friends bring you a lot more benefits than resting in front of your TV. Consequently, specialists strongly advise to limit the number of hours you spend online or in front of your TV. Replace it with some quality moments where you share ideas, opinions and discuss live with your friends or family.

• Relaxing music

A good music will always set your mood, there is no doubt about this. Get some entertaining music to wake you up in the mornings and some soft music in the afternoon to relax you. And always have in mind that you need to adapt to today’s level of stress and need of energy. This will ensure your success and tranquility!

There is no doubt that creating such a natural calm home setting is troublesome, but it is possible. For some, it may be that deep and relaxing color of the walls, while for others a glass of wine and some candles might work instead. We are all different, therefore you need to find those exact factors that will have an effect over your mood.

• Use calming colors

Calming colors are also known as stress-reducing colors and there is no wonder why. Neutral colors help, and a lot! Try to paint your walls in those colors that give you strength and optimism. Creating that constructive vibe starts with the message your home conveys, and the first things you see when entering a room is the general color that dresses up the entire picture. A fact is certain – you need to find that day-to-day fountain of dynamism and strength that keeps you in harmony.

• Keep your house organized

Things need to be in their places at all time. Why? Specialists state that this has a huge effect over our mental state – people are more relaxed and laid-back when there is no disorder. Chaos and confusion should be avoided!

• Plants are a must

Every house deserves something to freshen its looks, and plants can easily do that. Moreover, plants also make your home look happier and cozier too. Try putting them in every area of the house, including in your bathroom and kitchen. They will change the entire appearance of the room. You’ll see. It’s that special ingredient you were longing for, a subtle difference! Some say that plants have a breezy effect at a subconscious level. So, what else are you waiting for? Bring nature in!

The bottom line

‘Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms.’ – William J. Bennett

Each and one of us is different, as a result, it should be no wonder when we say that the methods of relaxation that are suitable for some may not work for others. The only way to find the methods that work for you is to experiment! With a little bit of attention to details and desire to have a relaxing environment at home, we all can create that sanctuary we need at the end of the day. As you’ve seen there are solutions for every budget and mentality! Find the ones that work for you, but always remember – it all begins with the way you perceive life, so stay positive!