Video LoadingVideo UnavailableClick to playTap to playThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowHushing your home involves stripping back clutter in order to celebrate the colours, shapes and materials that bring us physical comfort, peace, and a sense of calm. It embraces a less-is-more, minimal approach to design, whilst maintaining warmth and cosiness through colour and texture. The key to hushing your home is creating a visually minimal but tactile space, being ruthless with items that don’t bring you pure joy and bringing in soft shades, gentle lighting and flattering furnishings. Our homes are where we should feel at our calmest and by hushing your home you can help to improve your mental wellbeing, too. OK! delves into the best tips and tricks to achieve a relaxed, hushed space for you to enjoy… Avoid harsh lighting
Flatter your space with soft lighting, promoting a relaxed environment
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There’s nothing relaxing about a glaring overheard light, so stick to floor and table lamps in the living spaces where you want to kick back and put your feet up. In a room where the decor is muted, a lamp can become the centrepiece, so opt for an elegant design. Try the soft glow of a moon with this ACED Moon Lamp, £18.99 here might work, or this Falmouth Floor Lamp, £130 here, is the perfect neutral floor lamp. Theme your art
Choose a stunning art style and stick with it – creating a smooth and seamless theme throughout your indoor space
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Rather than filling your walls with lots of different pieces of art, focus on one style. Hushing is about working out what you love most in your home, deciding which items to keep and which to rehome. In hushed spaces, every item is chosen based on its usefulness, beauty and the joy you get from it. You could try this stunning Golden Sunflower Original Artwork Wall Art Print, reduced to £6 here or we love these Beige Botanical Wall Art Prints, from just £3.49 here Stick to soft shades
Soft, neutral shades work well at calming a busy mind
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Your colour palette is key to creating a calm environment, so keep shades soft and earthy. Lick’s White 05, Taupe 03 and Green 02 are perfect as they all make a space feel natural and homely. Make sure the colours you choose complement each other. Colours that clash can make a room feel cluttered and overstimulating. Add an artificial plant for instant calm like this Fiddle Tree Fig Tree, £85 here or the calming vibe from these Faux White Cyclamen in White Hand Potted Plant Pot, £17.99 here. Less is more
Go for an understated look that doesn’t try too hard and choose storytelling pieces
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Coming home to a place that doesn’t ask too much of you is key. Start with decluttering. Let the items in your home that you use all the time, or that have a story behind them, have their moment. Give furnishing room to breathe and shine. We love this soft shade of pink for your chair choice WOLTU Dining Chairs Set of 2, £100 here or add splashes of personality with decorative vases like these fun Abstract Stoneware Vases, from £26.60 here Keep it cosy
Cosy feelings can be created from texture, colour and anything that evokes loving memories
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Unlike hyper-minimal spaces, homes that have been ‘hushed’ have a distinct cosiness. You can add texture, warmth and depth to a room using deep-pile rugs and velvety cushions. Stick to similar tones and colours to maximise that cosy feeling. Nothing screams soft like velvet cushions so try these Sonny Velvet Flower Cushions, from £48.00 here and drape this Dreamscene Luxury Faux Fur Blanket, from £10.99 With thanks to Tash Bradley, Director of Interior Design and Colour Psychologist at Lick, the colour-centric home decor brandStory SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterMore OnInside Homes
