How to Create a Resilient Home

As we all spend a little more time in our homes we discover new things about ourselves, our lifestyle, and our loved ones. What we used to know and need may not be the same today and it’s up to us to embrace the joy that comes along with reinventing ourselves. Even simple things like style tweaks to our home decor or a furniture layout change can help encourage our new normal and make big impacts on embracing change.

“What worked before may not work now. Embrace the change and try something new. ”

Embrace Today

Rachel Hollis mentioned recently in an interview that “our future has never been certain, we are just more aware of that now”. It’s pretty amazing how dark events can really inspire people to live more consciously and with intention. If we learn to appreciate what we have and press reset we can make small changes now that our future self will thank us for later. Something as simple as adding some bright pillows or recreating our morning routine can truly empower us to lead life on our own terms; creating a better tomorrow.

Decor as a resiliency tool

This year I decided to style my fall decor a little differently by adding pops of color to inspire a positive “I can do it!” mindset. Smart design and decorating can be powerful tools for overcoming adversity.

For example: “pops of yellow can makes you feel happy and spontaneous. Yellow is perhaps the most energetic of the warm colors. It is associated with laughter, hope and sunshine. Accents of yellow help give your design energy and will make the viewer feel optimistic and cheerful.” - Allison S. Gremillion

Reflect

Take a moment to ask yourself how can your home support you through difficult times? How can your home inspire you to be your best self? Is there a corner, wall, or room that has the potential to be a space for a personal retreat or reminder of what brings you joy?

Weekend Challenge

Spend 1 hour this weekend making one tweak to your home that will inspire you in the coming week. Try to look at the space differently and come up with a new way to use it to encourage your new goals and lifestyle. Easy changes could be to rearrange furniture, paint a wall, create a zen space to meditate or read, or take decor from one room and put it in another.

Photos by Matthew Joseph Weiss and INBA