I asked experts to help turn my 700-square-foot apartment into a more calming space. Here are 7 easy ways you can do the same in any home.

Joey HaddenNov 17, 2020, 22:21 IST

Experts recommend letting natural light seep through the windows and making calming things in your home easy to access.Joey Hadden/Insider

There are easy ways to make your home feel like a more calming space for relaxation.
We spoke to therapist Mark Loewen, cleaning expert Melissa Maker, and interior designers Annie Santulli and Artem Zverev about small changes you can make to your home to make it feel calm.
These experts recommending decluttering, adding plants, and turning off electronics like TVs to prepare your space for relaxation, among other things.
Here are seven simple things I did to make my home feel like a more relaxing space that you can do, too.

We can't control many things in our lives, but we have some control over how we set up our home, therapist Mark Loewen told Insider.

We spoke with four experts about how to prime your home for relaxation, and they gave us seven simple tips for doing just that.

Here's what a therapist, a cleaning expert, and two designers think about making your home a more calming place, from decluttering to opening the blinds.

1. Set a timer and declutter your most stress-inducing space.

I started from the top left corner of my clutter and worked my way from left to right and top to bottom. Joey Hadden/Insider

2. Make things that calm you easy to access.

I put my lighter next to my candle for ease of access. Joey Hadden/Insider

3. Bring some plants into your space.

Bringing nature into my space tends to calm my mind. Joey Hadden/Insider

4. Open the blinds to see outside and let in natural light.

Viewing nature from indoors calms my brain. Joey Hadden/Insider

4. Pay attention to how electronics make you feel, and then turn off the stress-inducing ones.

I find listening to music can be calming while watching the news can be stressful. Joey Hadden/Insider

5. Fill the room with pillows and blankets.

I placed plenty of cozy items around my apartment. Joey Hadden/Insider

7. Divide your space into sections for different activities.

I divided the space in my bedroom into sections. Joey Hadden/Insider

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