By Sayeh Woodman — Here are some ideas for creating light, space and areas of relaxation in your home. Now, I’m not home guru, but it’s just what I learnt over time, reading lots on Feng Shui and yes, hanging out with people that know this kind of stuff. I’m very fortunate to know many people in different trades.
Day in day out, always on the run, we don’t get to sort our stuff out all the time perhaps at home. Or on the flip side of that, being at home all the time, you might not get to see outside the box.
Having always been the kind of person who loves nothing more on a quiet evening than rearranging my furntiture in various configuraitons until im happy. Rather annoying for the other half! I have picked up some handy tips along the way.
I even used to draw out plans, sketches of my living room and then move the furniture about and rub it out and start again. Sad I know!
From living in a cottage with windows no bigger than a postage stamp to having a box room to fit a growing child, I have tackled it all.
From grand spaces living in Muscat, to transforming a garden shed into a little retreat at the bottom of the garden, I’ve had my uses.
A small room
Try angling a large mirror on the main wall this will open out the room no end as the optical illussion of the room reflected back feels like you have hugely increased the space. By hanging another mirror on the opposite the wall, the reflecting light will double.
A dark room
If your room is still gloomy, then ensure the paintwork is a light colour. Or, if you use wallpaper, choose one without a pattern. The best paint to use to brighten up a lightless room is your lilacs, and light pink colours., which reflects up to twice as much light back into the room thanks to the special light reflective particles. It really brightens up dark spaces.
A cold room
If a room always feels chilly, warm colours burgundy on the walls will trick your mind into the feeling cosy whilst thick textures, like a chunky rug and fluffy pillows, also add to the illusion. And, don’t overlook the lighting. A few low level lamps add a snug feel to a room for homely nights in.
A relaxing room
If you feel stressed quite a lot, try injecting a little green. It s a calming colour for rooms and studies have shown that our moods are affected to a degree by colour. Incorporate houseplants like orchids and ferns, which apparently remove toxins from the home and release oxygen thereby cleaning and purfiyging the air.
It’s a good thing to have a change around as well
— sayehwoodman@outlook.com
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