While urban areas are abundant with activity and excitement, they can also come with a cost. Those living in urban areas can, over time, begin to feel the effects of noise and light pollution, as well as the constant energy that a bustling city conjures. One of the best ways to remedy the stressors associated with urban life is to design a home that offers a sanctuary, one that balances the energy of the city with a tranquil and restorative environment.
We’re sharing five ways to redesign your home so that it can begin helping to restore your energy and well-being at the end of each working day.
Introducing Natural Light
Modern and urban living is full of artificial light, not only emanating from businesses and street lights but also from screens and devices. These lights give a city its energy, even into the night. While this can be a wonderful experience, it can have a significant impact on sleeping patterns, especially since blue light mimics the light from the sun, tricking the brain into thinking it’s still daylight.
Our homes, however, can be designed in a way that is less reliant on artificial light, with large windows, bright curtains, and open spaces that welcome natural light into a living space. Rooms can also be kept from having too many devices, with lamps also being replaced with warm, yellow light bulbs or even candles.
Garden Sanctuary
If you are fortunate enough to have a garden, then your living space can very easily become a gateway into nature. Garden spaces can be filled with handsome assets, such as
log cabins, as well as dense shrubs and bushes, which serve not only to create cosy areas but also to increase privacy and reduce noise.
Organic Materials
Certain materials can feel better connected to nature and, by their aesthetic, also offer the benefits associated with natural spaces. Designing a home with organic woods, cork, and stone, for example, is far more likely to help residents relax over modern plastics and metals that promote the modernity and industrial design of urban areas.
A Colour For You
Colour matching is a true art and interior designers are championed for being able to judge the best palette for living spaces. Certain colours, however, are innately more likely to feel relaxing, while bolder and brighter shades are going to sustain high energy levels.
If you are looking to create a calm living space, then the first step is to consider your colour scheme, choosing to design your rooms with soft tones and organic shades that remind of natural and serene spaces.
Insulation For Peace
The fundamentals of a relaxing living space are found within the consideration of senses. If a space feels cosy, it will be beneficial to a person’s well-being. As such, it is important to consider noise levels within a home, especially in urban areas, since it is likely to be an environment with ongoing and potentially disruptive noise pollution.
By insulating a living space, even with heavy curtains or double and triple-glazed windows, noise can be minimised and rooms can be made to feel calm and restorative.
