Tips for a Stress-free Home

Want to make your home more soothing and inviting or just stress-free?

Create a retreat you will love by incorporating some of the following ideas:

• Creating comfortable niches or seating with comfortable pillows.

• Incorporate soft lighting; up-lighting around plants, under cabinet lighting, candles or installed dimmers to create warm and inviting spaces.

• Add pleasant scents by incorporating candles, scent diffusers, scented plug-ins to create a pleasing aroma.

• Invite nature inside with plants and other natural elements.

• Carefully placed items that remind you of your favorite places or trips.

• Soothing warm tones or subdued colors create a relaxing and inviting space.

• Incorporate white noise such as a subtle water feature, or other sounds of nature.

• Add a beverage center such as coffee, wine or spirits bar.

• Create an outdoor retreat with comfortable seating, for example, a hammock, lounges or other seating.

• Curate a comfy reading nook in an unused corner of your home with favorite books and a soft blanket.

• Add Smart homes tech with built-in speakers, automated lighting, appliances, thermostats and cameras that can alleviate stress while at work or away on travel.

• Add storage and seating at an entrance for storage of shoes, coats, backpacks or briefcases so that all is removed and stowed away upon entrance to your home.

A place for everything and everything in its place.