Nail the 'hushed' Autumn interiors trend with muted tones and calming prints
10.09.2023 - 08:15
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Hushing your home involves stripping back clutter in order to celebrate the colours, shapes and materials that bring us physical comfort, peace, and a sense of calm. It embraces a less-is-more, minimal approach to design, whilst maintaining warmth and cosiness through colour and texture.
The key to hushing your home is creating a visually minimal but tactile space, being ruthless with items that don't bring you pure joy and bringing in soft shades, gentle lighting and flattering furnishings. Our homes are where we should feel at our calmest and by hushing your home you can help to improve your mental wellbeing, too.
OK! delves into the best tips and tricks to achieve a relaxed, hushed space for you to enjoy... Avoid harsh lighting There's nothing relaxing about a glaring overheard light, so stick to floor and table lamps in the living spaces where you want to kick back and put your feet up.
In a room where the decor is muted, a lamp can become the centrepiece, so opt for an elegant design.
Try the soft glow of a moon with this ACED Moon Lamp, £18.99 here might work, or this Falmouth Floor Lamp, £130 here, is the perfect neutral floor lamp.
Theme your art Rather than filling your walls with lots of different pieces of art, focus on one style. Hushing is about working out what you love most in your home, deciding which items to keep and which to rehome.
In hushed spaces, every item is chosen based on its usefulness, beauty and the joy you get from it. You could try this stunning Golden Sunflower Original Artwork Wall Art Print, reduced to £6 here or we love these Beige Botanical Wall Art Prints, from just £3.49 here Stick to soft shades Your colour palette is key to creating a calm environment, so keep shades soft and
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