Interior For Joy: 6 Things In The Interior That Always Improve Your Mood

Help yourself to be cheerful, active and happy

Add items to your apartment’s interior that are guaranteed to make you smile or make you feel much more comfortable. Experts call such cute details “dopamine decor”: accents increase the level of the happiness hormone, helping to get rid of stress and anxiety.

Remember that in dopamine decor, individuality is most important: there are no right shades or combinations, fashionable prints – only what makes you feel better.

Textile

Dopamine is produced when all the senses are affected, and tactile sensations increase comfort and help you relax. That’s why it’s so important to take care of comfortable pillows, fluffy rugs and soft blankets. Equally important are towels that are pleasant to the touch and will make you happy after taking a shower.

Aroma

Another impact on the senses is odors. Sometimes they affect the mood even more than the whole environment. Choose scents that delight you and place diffusers around your home. In the evening, use candles and incense, let them calm you down and put you in a relaxed mood.

Not boring walls

Bright posters and paintings on the walls will make the room more textured and joyful. Choose unusual themes and stylish frames; with their help you can transform even the most ordinary interior.

Flowers

Fresh flowers make you feel joyful, so even if you don’t get them every week, try to buy your own bouquets. You can use seasonal flowers, they are usually inexpensive and look great in vases: in the spring the room will be filled with a delicate aroma of lilac, and in the summer the interior will be diluted with daisies, cornflowers, sunflowers, in the fall you can use maple leaves, and in winter buy a flower in a pot.

Comes from childhood

Nothing gives a feeling of comfort and relaxation more than objects associated with childhood. Maybe you loved listening to fairy tales on records and collecting figurines. Find something that will immerse you in the most pleasant memories.

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Maia Torres

Maia Torres is a contributor for Vogue.com. She has a B.A from Parsons School of Design, and holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.

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