How To Create A ‘Happy’ Home

How often do we stop and take a moment to be present and embrace a slower life?

Set the scene and surround yourself with soft textures and tactile fabrics; cushions and throws in natural linen and cotton and sumptuous silk. Add in uplifting scents of lemon and neroli, plus a playlist of soothing music for instant uplifting vibes - enjoy a little moment of calm.

Colour has the power to change moods and behaviour and is a quick way to make visibly instant changes in a room. Think about your room’s purpose, research tones to suit the space. Don’t be afraid to experiment, play with finishes and contemporary patterns.

We love Dulux’s colour of the year, Tranquil Dawn, is a pale green shade with tones of grey - inspired by the morning sky, the colour conjures up feelings of quiet positivity. This hue works well when paired with sky blue, vibrant corals and bold yellow notes - bringing with it optimism and energy.

Have a browse through our roller blinds inspiration gallery, the collection features classic and trend-led fabrics in a range of transparencies, or make an appointment with your local Luxaflex® expert, they can offer tailored advice on colour and light for every window shape and size.

When considering new window shades there are a few fundamentals to consider - review your room’s sunlight direction at various times in the day and jot down how you use your room at these times. With the arrival of Summer and more daylight, are you looking for constant daylight or do you need the option to filter some of the light?

Our Pirouette® collection of window treatments offer sun softening options, horizontal fabric panels are layered on sheer backing fabric filters, allowing you to control the amount of natural light whilst cutting back on harsh UV.

At some point during lockdown most of us have commandeered space in a room at home to find time for a workout.

Without making your home look like a gym, there’s solace to be found in low-impact exercises including yoga and meditation - good for the mind, body and soul. Mindful meditation involves focussing on your breathing, thoughts and sensations in your body and the things you can hear around you.

You can create privacy in a room, whilst still retaining natural light, our Silhouette® Shades take the harshest light and transform it into softly diffused light. Tilt the fabric vanes to let in more or less light and enjoy exercising in beautiful daylight whilst filtering out glare.

Self care doesn’t have to mean taking lots of time out and creating new rituals - think about what makes you happy and make the little everyday joys part of your daily or weekly routines. A short walk, an at-home beauty treatment a soak in bath, listening to your favourite podcast or buying yourself a bunch of flowers when you do your weekly shop. Often the small moments create the biggest impact.

With many of us over indulging in technology and the average time spent looking at phone screens totalling 3hrs and 23 minutes a day, that’s 50 days out of the year*, reducing how much digital blue light we take in before bedtime is the key to a healthy nights sleep.

The Sleep Council advises to stop using screens (TVs and phones) an hour before bedtime, so why not look at creating a new bedtime ritual. A dark and quiet room can improve the quality of sleep.

By teaming blackout blinds with PowerView® Automation you can programme your blinds to close automatically and open in the morning and the best part, you don’t have to touch your phone or remote control - it’s simply a case of setting up schedules to suit your lifestyle.

Are you feeling ready to make a wellness transformation in your home? Find a Luxaflex® showroom near you and book an appointment for a complimentary personal consultation.

*Research by Censuswide and reported by Code Computer.