​A peaceful and harmonious home

We live in a world of sensory overload, turbulence, and stress. This means that we are looking fora home where we can recover and have peace and quiet. A home we are comfortable in. The more turbulent the world seems, the more important it is to have a safe home base. This is evident in current interior trends, where the key words are soft, round and embracing shapes, warm earthy hues, and reliable blue tones.

Our home is also a mirror of ourselves. If you take care of your home, you also take care of yourself. The personal home of well-being focuses on taking care of and respecting the things that surround us. It is about sustainability from a circular perspective. We are not quite there yet, since we still see often see throwaway mentalities. But I believe this mentality will change, consequently affecting our storage - where flexible storage and sustainable storage are ultimately the same thing. I believe in a hidden storage solution that calms the mind and the senses, so that you can display the things you like and the things that give you energy. We should also showcase things that are style-bearers and that enhance our interior style while also enhancing our well-being.

Today, we know a lot about how health and nutrition affect us. However, there is far less knowledge about how environmental psychology and interactions between individuals and their physical surroundings affect our well-being. That is also true regarding the psychology of sound and colour. Research shows that we can reduce stress and anxiety by 20 per cent by being organized and tidy at home and at work. This can be achieved with good, flexible storage, which also reduces irritation and conflicts.

I think the hallway is one of the most important rooms to keep tidy, since it is the first thing you see when you come home and the last you see when you leave.

Jannice Wistrand,
certified interior designer and Feng Shui consultant