Envision your new space

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One thing I’m spending time on while I’m out of the city is considering how I’m going to decorate my forever home in Brooklyn. I have never decorated a home before. I’ve moved far too often to make the investment of time and money worthwhile. But that’s changed now with this apartment. I don’t know a lot about interior design because I’ve never spent any time studying it. I’m poring over magazines, websites, and the social media feeds of designers.

One piece of advice that everyone seems to give is “start by imagining how you want your home to feel.” How do I want to feel when I open the front door? How do I want guests to feel? Now I have an answer—I want it to be a little jewel box of peace. I want to open the door and feel like I can take a deep breath. I want my home to feel like an oasis, a respite, and a place of relief. A place where joy can grow.

I can manifest that feeling in the colors, textures, selection and arrangement of the furniture, and art. I gave away nearly all my furniture from my old apartment. I get a chance to start fresh with this apartment, to make it exactly the home I want it to be, and I can’t wait to begin.