5 Evergreen Ideas for Creating an Intentional Living Space
Creating an intentional living space is all about building a place where you can feel warmth indefinitely. These spaces often excite all your senses as you find rest + relaxation. With a moment of reflection, and possibly a touch of rearranging, you can transform your home into a meaningful space. Below are 5 guidelines I love considering when creating an intentional living space in my own home.
5 Evergreen Ideas for Creating an Intentional Living Space
1. Keep only useful items.
Look around your home and decide what items are there for function and what items are there for decoration. Take a moment to appreciate your useful items then think about your decor items. Do they truly reflect you and your personal values? Do you need to keep every single item? The most powerful way to create an intentional space is to love each and every item in the room.
2. Be mindful of the placement of furniture.
Consider the layout of the room and decide if the setup makes the best use of the space. Think beyond what is functional and reflect if your room takes advantage of natural elements, like the sunlight. Filling a space with natural light is the best way to bring warmth into a home and create an intentional living space.
3. Include scents.
Scents are a great way to stimulate more than just your visual senses. My favorite way to add a touch of warmth to the air is to burn candles. Their warm light brings a coziness to spaces. Some of my favorite scents to burn are warm woods and earthy smells.
4. Add artwork.
Original art is the best way to add personal expression to a room. When choosing artwork for your home, choose pieces that excite you, remind you of a memory, make you think of a place, or reflect your values. Don’t forget to think about the way you choose to display original artwork. There are so many different ways to display artwork that can help add a unique, personal touch to a room.
5. Choose natural materials.
Natural materials are the best way to help add warmth to a room, but also bring the outdoors in. Consider choosing a few plants as decor items or pairing classic woods together. This can drastically improve the look and feel of a space, while also helping to keep the room feel more unified. The more similar and natural the materials, the less cluttered and more intentional your home will feel.
Building an intentional living space is about creating an environment that reflects you and your values. It invites all your senses to find rest + relaxation. How will you begin to build an intentional living space?
