“A house is much more than a mere shelter. It should lift us emotionally and spiritually.” -John Saldino
As a child, were you also taught that attaching feelings and memories to inanimate objects is bad? Scratch that. I recently discovered that it is a part of the human in us to affix feelings and memories to anything we are surrounded with, like furniture. You would be surprised how the seemingly simple things in your living space actually trigger emotions from your past— a couch can remind you of a heartbreaking conversation, the arrangement of your room can remind you of a fight, and the color scheming of your kitchen might remind you of a childhood trauma.
On a recent visit to my therapist, I opened up about a traumatic experience that I went through in our dining room, and how I still get upset whenever I see the table and chairs even if a few years have already passed. That was when I was given advice that brought a whole new perspective and respect toward interior design.
Aware that I am a decorator, my therapist suggested that I do a little rearranging in our dining room by changing the positioning of the chairs. The goal of the exercise is to identify and create a safe space that will cater to my emotional and spiritual growth. When I followed her instructions, I found myself doing the same thing for our other furniture because the process helped me deal with the wounds from my past healthily. It taught me an essential lesson that must be kept in mind when healing: renovation, to make something new from the foundations of my past.
This experience opened my eyes to the advantages of reconfiguring my home in accordance with my emotional needs, especially in terms of dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and even psycho-trauma abuse. Here are two more mental benefits and satisfaction of interior redecoration that might help you: