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There are plenty of reasons to care about your home’s ambiance. One such reason is that it impacts your mental health. An aesthetically-pleasing home can make you feel more at ease than if your house is filled with clutter and ugly furniture.
If you’re bored or frustrated with the ambiance in your home, or if you’re feeling a bit depressed about your space and want to liven it up, here are several ways to create a more appealing ambiance.
- Get an electric fireplace
Fireplaces are one of the most popular additions to create a positive ambiance. However, if you don’t have a real fireplace, get an electric one. They’re affordable and portable, not to mention you never have to chop wood or get a fire going.
An electric fireplace will add so much to your home’s ambiance. Some units look like they’re burning a traditional fire with fake logs and LED flames. Others skip the logs and just have colorful flames. They look great and can give the impression that your home is a bit more luxurious.
- Overhaul your kitchen
Your kitchen plays a big role in how you feel about your home. Food is connected to happiness and well-being. If you don’t feel amazing when you’re in the kitchen preparing meals and cooking, it’s going to put a damper on your mood.
Revamping your kitchen aesthetics can entirely shift the mood. It’s cheaper than remodeling and you don’t really have to do much. At the very least, change the art on your walls and, if you can, get better lighting. You can also beautify your backsplash, which will have a surprisingly big impact on your kitchen.
- Choose your colors intentionally
Colors impact mood, which means you can use colors to create a specific feeling in any room you wish. If you want your living room to feel friendlier, or if you’d like your bedroom to feel relaxed, color psychology will help.
For example, green elicits feelings of harmony, while blue instills calm. There is a scientific basis for this, although it hasn’t been studied much. A small experiment was performed at the Aalborg University of Copenhagen, where the subjects were blindfolded and connected to EEG machines. The subjects were then exposed to different colors of light. Their brains were activated most by red and blue light, while green and blue made them calm and relaxed.
If your goal is to create a specific ambiance in your home, do some research into color psychology to find out what will give you the best results. Then you can repaint your walls, add new wallpaper, and find new décor to hang around the house.
- Wall sconces
If you’ve already added scented candles to your home, try getting a little fancier by getting some wall sconces. A wall sconce is basically just a heavy-duty candle holder that gets nailed to the wall in the general area where contemporary light switches are located.
Many years ago, people relied on wall sconces for light. They can be both practical and decorative. When people entered a room, they’d light the candle if it wasn’t already lit, and it would be snuffed out as they left. Although they’re no longer a necessity, thanks to electricity, they still look really cool.
If you love the idea of a sconce but don’t want to use real candles, there are electric sconces available. Depending on the style you’re going for, you might just want to get traditional ones purely for decoration.
- Select the right furniture
The furniture in your home will influence the ambiance for better or worse. For instance, new, well-kept furniture creates a positive feeling, while torn-up couches and ugly chairs can make people uncomfortable.
Everything from the shape, size, color, and texture of the upholstery will influence the ambiance in a room. If your furniture doesn’t match, the space will feel chaotic. If your décor and walls match your couch, it will feel calm and smooth, although these things won’t always be noticed consciously.
What’s great about using furniture to create ambiance is that you can create a different feeling in each room of your house. This is great when you can’t decide on one overall design for your entire home.
Create your perfect ambiance
What’s your idea of the perfect home ambiance? Whether you’re going for energizing or calm, the sky is the limit. With the right colors and appropriate décor, you can get your home to elicit any feelings you wish.
