This year has been anything but traditional. Chances are there have been many changes in your routine this year — some of them not-so-comfortable. Maybe you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with it all. Maybe your mood has taken a hit.
Suddenly, it’s time for the holidays and you find yourself scraping up the courage to be jolly. And while our homes continue to be our refuge during the storm of 2020, decorating our surroundings for the season may not feel exciting, yet could be most essential for our well-being, now more than ever.
Window to Design suggests using color for improving mood and your living space this season. Owner Linda Palm expresses the importance of utilizing color palettes that are desirable to you to promote positive energy within your home. Whether it’s holiday décor or window treatments, use colors that are tasteful to you.
“People shouldn’t be afraid to use color,” Linda suggests. “For so long the general idea of color for window coverings was neutral. Homeowners tend to think more of resale than personal preference, but new homeowners often make changes to suit their own tastes anyway,” she adds. “Moving forward, it’s time to thrive in an atmosphere that is meaningful to you.”
The same holds true when it comes to holiday decorating throughout your home. Simple elements of colors that you love could certainly boost your focus on better days ahead.
Maybe your personality is more contemporary and would be enhanced with the colors of cream and black. If sophistication calls your name, consider touches of blue and gold. Maybe the traditional holiday embellishments of red and green conflict too much with your existing décor? Possibly you’d be more relaxed at home with a serene, close-to-nature look of all emerald green and white.
Believe in the magic of the season by creating your own winter wonderland with all white accents. If you’ve been missing out on elements of fun this year, pink and green may be calling your name. Are you feeling better already? Color really can make a positive difference in the way we feel.
According to Smithsonian author, Eric Schulze, people tend to like colors they associate with objects they love or consider to be good things. For instance, they like red because it’s the color of strawberries or red lips, or cherries. These positive influences can affect mood or actions when it comes to choosing a sweater, buying a product, or decorating a home for the holidays.
Steve Palmer, a professor at University of California, Berkeley, said that a very saturated blue is the most favored color cross-culturally because it is associated with things that are almost all good — a deep, clean lake, a clear sky or a beautiful sapphire gemstone. The element of color is important to our well-being, yet often overlooked.
Window to Design can assist with a color transition in your home through consultation, and special pricing, this month. Consider this unique gift idea, designed to promote positivity in the mood of its recipient.
It’s been a non-traditional year. Whatever it takes, the stylish minimalist or covering every inch of the house, traditional or unexpected colors, find ways to make your personal space comfortable and uplifting to round out the final days of this year.
To speak with Linda to learn more about her Window to Design store, you can contact her at (480) 207-6450, or visit her website — windowtodesign.com, or instagram.com/windowtodesign.