Home decor follows trends just like clothes and lifestyle, and one way that interior design is directly being impacted by today's lifestyle trends is the incorporation of mindfulness into the decor.

Home decor and organization gurus like Marie Kondo are famous for bringing mindfulness into space, meaning to create awareness about how you feel in your home and also how you use it.

Modular spaces when talking about home decor refer to multi-use spaces and furniture, in the case of modular home decor the function influences the design more than vanity. The modular home decor trend causes folks to think more mindfully and intentionally about how they use a space, what kind of furniture they really want in their home and most importantly how you use space is influenced by the decor.

Bring more mindfulness to your space by curating it to fit your lifestyle beyond comfort and preference but also in reference to usage.

What Is A Modular Space?

Modular spaces in the home have become more popular over the years for many reasons. One, you can get more use out of your space when a room is multi-use. Also, lifestyle trends such as at-home workouts or home DIY improvement projects are now causing people to dedicate corners of their homes to hobbies and projects. Even with workers going remote, people are putting more money and effort into curating their home office.

Homes reflect lifestyle, keeping in mind how to curate a multi-use space is vital for most people in their homes. Especially for folks who are short on space or live in a crowded home, having modular furniture can allow you to have your space and your yoga corner too.

When it comes to multi-use think desks that fold out of the wall, or tables that can be extended when you have guests over, and the infamous futon pull-out couch.

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What Is Mindful Home Decor?

Now that you are considering how to make rooms capable of multi-use, apply mindfulness to how you curate the space. This is to build awareness of how you would like to interact with your furniture.

For example, many people buy Parisian-style velour couches, but what they aren't considering is there is no head or neck support on the back, as they are usually shorter in height. Instead, consider a couch for how you use it, do you want neck support? Do you want the ability to pop your feet up?

This is where design meets use, which is a more sustainable way of curating your space. Another example is what kind of shelves you put in. Do you need a bulky bookshelf or can you get a trendy card with wheels that can be moved from place to place depending on how you are using the space?

Consider How You Use A Space

To curate a space to be both modular and mindful, consider what you want to do in that room and how you want to interact with the furniture.

Will your bedroom also be a movie room? Or do you prefer to take leisure time in your living room? That totally dictates what kind of furniture you will buy for each room. The same goes for organizational and structural furniture, where do you want to keep certain things? Consider what needs to be within an arm's reach and what can be stored.

Also consider what kinds of hobbies you want to do at home. This is one of the funniest parts about having your own home, is the space for your interests.

What kind of objects you need for hobbies dictates where they should be stored. For example, if you live in a one-bedroom, your living room is likely your knitting corner, library, yoga studio and home office.

Leave space for doing activities and find the right furniture to support your lifestyle.

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Find Pieces That Support Lifestyle

Modular and mindful pieces allow you to use your furniture in versatile ways. It can be overwhelming to buy these things all at once if you are moving into a new space. Do allow yourself some time to live in your home without buying too many new pieces. This will give you time to see how you want to use your new home.

Some versatile pieces to consider that generally help save space and contribute to multi-purpose rooms are:

  • Desks that fold out of the wall
  • Tables with adjustable lengths
  • Couches that can be extended for lounging or sleeping
  • Spaces that can be converted easily via structural pieces

These are just the basics in terms of being mindful of how you curate your home. It is a personal decision, and it should be an exciting one at that.

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