Designing The Mood

Jan 27

Written By Brooke Art Studio

We can often create a space that looks beautiful, but does it feel right?

I believe a home is a feeling, it is not something you can buy it is something you create!

7 Reasons to choose key words associated with how you want your home or space to feel.

House to Home: Designing with feelings in mind can turn a house into a home. For example, a living room designed to feel cozy and warm promotes comfort and relaxation, making it a welcoming space for you and your guests.

Enhancing Your Experience: When you think about the emotions you want to experience in each room ... if you're unsure about aesthetics, use emotional keywords to guide your choices. For instance, if you want a bedroom that feels "calm" or a living room that's "vibrant," select colours, textures, and decor items that align with these emotional cues.

Personal Connection: Think about the emotions you want to experience in each room. Your home is a personal space, so incorporating elements that resonate with your emotions will create a more meaningful and connected environment.

Functionality and Practicality: Consider the intended purpose of each room. If you’re determining the purpose of your kitchen, keywords like "efficient" and "inviting" can guide the design. For a dining area, think about creating a space that feels "welcoming" and encourages gatherings.

Budget-Friendly Choices: Having emotional keywords in mind can help you make decisions within your budget. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by choices, focus on elements that contribute most to the desired emotions in each space.

Reflecting Your Personality: Your home is a personal story of you. Use keywords that align with your personality and preferences to infuse your unique style into the design. This personal touch will make your home feel authentically yours. Whether it's a love for vibrant colours, a preference for minimalist decor, or a passion for cozy textures, these personal touches will make your home a true reflection of your individuality.

Ease of Decision-Making: With so many design options available, having emotional and descriptive keywords as a guide makes decision-making easier! It narrows down choices, helping you select elements that resonate with the emotions you want to experience in each room. For example, if your word is ‘calm’ apply this word when choosing the colour scheme, such as soft neutrals and subtle greens.

Start by thinking about how you want to feel in each space, and let those emotions be helpful guide to the design, layout, colours, furniture, objects, textiles and even finishes that reflect your authentic feelings.

Your next steps

1. Grab a pen and paper, pour a cup of tea and sit down in your favourite spot.

2. Pick a space you want to decorate in your home. If you don't have one, dream one!

3. Choose two or three key words to describe how you want to feel in your space.

For example, cosy, relaxing, restful, peaceful, inviting, clean, soothing, fresh, airy, clean, calm and elegant.

Remember there is no wrong answer, the important thing at this stage is to focus on how you want your home or space to feel. Keep these words safe, you will want to reference back to them whenever you save pictures for inspiration or buy items for the space you are working on.

Create an account with Pinterest. Here, you will search and choose three images aligned with your words. For example search ‘calm’ and save an image that reflects calm, like a meadow. (Try not to focus on actual rooms) Print these images off and pin them up in a place you will see them every time you make a design decision whether it’s choosing paint colour or even textiles! Ask yourself, is this in line with my key word and how I want to feel in this space?