If you’ve ever walked into a room and immediately felt a sense of tranquillity, it may be due to the rising trend of combining spirituality with home decor.
Living spaces of today aren’t just about being easy on the eye or impressive from an aesthetic perspective.
Instead, designers and homeowners may try to evoke feelings as well as design creative spaces. But how can you integrate spirituality into your own home’s decor?
This article will delve into the relationship between each area with a focus on bringing harmony to your life through spirituality-shaped design.
The Connection Between Space and Spirit
The way we design our homes usually reflects some part of our own personality or our emotional state.
A calm, laid-back persona more often than not transcends into a peaceful home, free from mess and clutter.
It’s also worth considering how our homes impact our psychological state. A loud colour scheme may be great if in need of an energy boost, while dark, neutral palettes may be more beneficial when we require a state of zen.
The relationship between our minds and our homes could be compared to looking into a mirror, with one reflecting itself onto the other.
As humans, we can use this to our advantage by tailoring rooms and living spaces to our requirements.
This includes taking into consideration personality, goals, and the activities that will take place in each room.
The requirement of one room may differ greatly from the next. For example, a home office will be used for work-related tasks, so your decor may need to inspire creativity, motivation, and work ethic.
On the other hand, these aren’t feelings that are often required in a bedroom. Here, the focus should be on creating peace, tranquility, and relaxation so your body can receive a restful night’s sleep.
Principles of Spiritual Home Decor
It’s one thing talking about spirituality in home decor, but combining the two is a whole different challenge.
Even the most experienced interior designers may not fully understand the ways in which spirituality can be incorporated into a home’s aesthetic.
Here are a few principles that you should keep in mind if trying to introduce spirituality into your home.
Feng Shui
While spirituality in home decor is considered a rising trend, it doesn’t mean it’s a new one. In fact, the Chinese practice of Feng Shui can be traced back thousands of years.
It centres around the flow of energy and is built on the belief that furniture and other objects inside a room can impact the flow of energy.
One principle of Feng Shui would be to keep a clear path to your front door while also being able to view doors from your most used pieces of furniture.
Vastu Shastra
Vastu Shastra originated in India with roots in Hinduism. Similar to Feng Shui, Vastu Shastra teaches that homes and energy are interlinked.
Vastu Shastra places a lot of emphasis on the main entrance to a home, believing that this is the main access point for energy as well as visitors.
Zen
We often hear people talk about being in a state of Zen when referring to being calm and at peace. But the actual school of Zen has origins in China and India.
There are 7 principles of Zen Buddhism that combine to help practitioners perfect the art of mindfulness.
Spiritual Symbols and Decor
There are many symbols within the topic of spirituality, all with different origins and meanings.
If you’re attempting to improve the harmony within your home, consider incorporating symbols with spiritual meanings. These include symbols such as crosses, stars, feathers, torches, and keys.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to increasing the spirituality of your home. That’s why it’s important to consider personal beliefs and tastes.
There’s no point incorporating spiritual symbols that go against what you believe in or what you are trying to achieve in your home.
This is why your starting point should be yourself. What we want our homes to reflect differs from person to person.
Your own religion and culture should also be a huge consideration, as different symbols can symbolise different things in different cultures.
Personalised Spirituality in Design
Your home should be built for you. And there’s no better way to enhance the spiritual nature of your home than creating a living space that works around you and your interests.
Identify what’s important to you in life and how you like to spend your spare time, and then translate these thoughts into tailored home decor.
Maybe your home needs a prayer room to be perfect, or maybe you require space for a morning meditation session.
Whatever it is that makes your home the perfect fit for you should be considered in your home’s interior.
You may also consider your background and family origins. Remembering the path you’ve walked and the challenges you’ve overcome to be where you are can be a great way to live in harmony.
The Impact of Spiritual Home Decor
Hopefully, you are now more aware of the ways to bring spirituality into your home. But what is the effect of doing so?
A living space that has taken spirituality into account should promote positive emotions such as clear-mindedness, internal growth, and general mental well-being.
Those living in personalised, spiritual homes should, as a result, benefit from lower levels of stress and anxiety, which should subsequently enhance many areas of your life, including career, relationships, and health.
Whatever your reason for turning to spiritual home decor, it’s great that you are realising the importance of looking after yourself internally and not just externally.
To take your interest further, take some time to reflect on your own personal needs and spiritual beliefs.
From there, you should have a clearer understanding of the type of home that works for you.
This could be the first step on a long but worthwhile journey of understanding yourself from a spiritual perspective.
If you’re interested in reading further about spirituality, check out some of our articles that can be found on our website.
This article was written by Enrik Karlsson, a freelance writer who shares his expertise from several years working in interior design. His thoughts cover a range of topics, from spirituality in design to the latest cushion covers trends.
