The Connection Between Interior Design and Psychology
At Home Craft Design, we believe that interior design psychology is everything. We’re not just designing spaces within homes; we’re understanding what makes up a life and what matters to our clients so that we can design spaces that are reflective of who they are and capture the feeling that they’re after, the kind of environment they want to inhabit, and what matters to them.
The way our homes look and feel can be so important for our well-being. We want a space we can retreat back home to after a long day at the office or after a day of parenting our little ones. We want a place that feels safe and calming, filled with happy rooms that help to lift our mood.
Whether it’s a conscious or unconscious reaction, there is always areaction to interior design.
Do You Love It or Do You Hate It?
Good design and home decor help to enhance our well-being by making our surroundings feel calming and uplifting, as well as reflecting our own personal tastes and styles. You get to have a say in what you like and don’t like; you get to carve out what your space feels like at home.
Interior design can significantly impact your mindset, mental health, and well-being, so you want to make meaningful choices that connect with who you are and what you’re looking for.
How can you make the following thoughtful design choices in your home?
Find spaces where you can create systems for flow
Take pride in meaningful and quality items and accessories
Invest in spaces in your home where you can gather and host
Discover what spaces are for productivity vs. presence
Sometimes you want the spaces in your home to be where you “turn on” so you can host, gather, and entertain, and sometimes, you want there to be spaces where you can “turn off” and unplug, retreat, and recharge. You can find a balance of both with intentional design choices.
Interior Design and Mental Health
Studies have shown that there’s a clear link between interior design and mental health, which proves just how important interior design is in creating intentional spaces in your home that promote comfort, functionality, aesthetic appeal, and where you can feel most like yourself.
A well-designed home can actually have an impact on your body, as well as your mind, and its responses. Most people spend 90% of their time indoors, so creating healthy living spaces can have a direct impact on your physical and mental health and are crucial to well-being.
When was the last time you asked yourself the following questions?
Is there a clear separation of work life and home life in my home?
Do I have designated spaces in my home for gathering and retreating?
Have I thought about how to make spaces in my home more meaningful?
Are the rooms in my home actually working for me and for my family?
Creating meaningful spaces in your home matter because that’s where you spend the majority of your time and you matter and deserve to be treated well. Having a well-designed space helps to lower our bodies’ cortisol levels, nurturing feelings of calm, inner strength, independence, and creativity, according to Ksenya Malina, founder of Time & Place Interiors.
There you have it—if you want to be the best version of yourself, it all starts at home.
What a Well-Designed Home Looks Like
A well-designed home is more than aesthetically beautiful; it’s a foundation for your well-being. It’s where you start and end your day, so you want your home to be designed in a way that works for you and takes care of you, so you can be your best self.
Here are some tips to consider when it comes to designing with your well-being in mind:
Have good water quality
Incorporate calming sounds
Invest in comfortable bedding
Find the optimal room temperature
Include more ambient and mood lighting
Discover different smells and scents
Create space for a mixture of elements
Explore where there’s room for clean lines
Add plants and outdoor elements to your home
Your home should be a place that infuses more joy into your life—it’s where you rest and recharge, it’s where you gather and spend quality time, and it’s where you feel most yourself.
Not sure where to start? We can help you find ways to create slow, steady, and sustainable spaces at home that you want to go to when everything else in your life feels chaotic. We will make your home a place where you can be present with the right conscious design choices.
