5 Tips for Stress-Reducing Rooms

Reducing stress is a top priority for wellness and self-care. That can be tough with world events and daily pressures from jobs, family, and more. The Pulp team works with our clients to create beautiful homes with rooms that support the family in their goals and lifestyle. There are ways to reduce stress with a room’s decor, so here are our top 5 pro tips for making your home an oasis from a high-pressure life!

1. Engage the Senses

A room should not only look beautiful, but should also soothe you. The best way to do that is by engaging all of the senses. That includes soft velvets and leather that offer amazing textures, fresh flowers that provide an incredible scent, and draperies to help keep loud sounds outside. That will keep your stress levels low and your endorphins high.

2. Kill the Clutter

Research shows a strong link between clutter and increased stress, anxiety, and even physical health issues. That means it’s really important to keep messes to a minimum in your home. The best way to handle that is to ensure you have plenty of storage to keep things organized and out of sight. In a kitchen, consider an “appliance garage” for hiding away small appliances like toasters and coffee makers. In closets, be sure you have shoe storage and shelves for every single thing you want to put away. 

3. Use Color Psychology

Studies show that the top three stress-reducing color families are blues, greens, and yellows. Selecting from those groups can create an oasis in any room, but especially in a bedroom where rest is a top priority. Think soft sage, pale blue, and shades of light yellow to create a room that will send you to dreamland.

4. Focus on Function

There are so many advances in technology for the home, so be sure you’re taking advantage of everything that will support how you want to live. That can include sound systems through every room, layered lighting with dimmer switches, steam showers, and voice activated assistants. Each of these high-tech ideas can keep your stress levels low!

5. Neutralize Stress

Go for a neutral palette throughout the home for the easiest way to keep your stress at a minimum! Nothing works better to immediately set you and your guests at ease, and it creates a cocoon of soothing rooms. We love to layer in pattern and texture to keep a neutral room from reading as boring. Think about grays, whites, taupes, and sand tones as great combinations for any room in your home.

Use these ideas to create quietly beautiful spaces that will welcome you to stress-free living! And if you want help crafting your own perfect home, give our team a call!