Spark Joy at Home
![A vignette of a living room corner, showing a gold patterned drapery with a matching tie-back, a dark wood side table with a gold and glass lamp and small vase of greenery on it. Next to the table you see part of a periwinkle blue sofa with matching gold and floral pillows. A hint of a coffee table dressed with fresh hydrangea flowers on it just shows at the bottom right corner.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-LR-Corner-580x870.jpg)
You may have heard of Marie Kondo, the home organization specialist whose ideas have taken the world by storm in the past few years.
![A girlie bedroom with white walls and a white desk and chair sits next to a bed with pink tufted headboard and white sheets and pillows plus a single yellow pillow, between two white bedside tables and yellow bubble lamps. Light streams in the through the window at the left.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Girlie-Bedroom-580x524.jpg)
Kondo’s concept is to ask yourself, as you edit your belongings, Does this spark joy? If it doesn’t, thank the item for its contribution to your life and then set it free to a new home.
![A light-filled dining space shows a city view out the windows, while a traditional dining table draped with a light-colored tablecloth and two dark wood chairs sit atop warm wood floor planks. The table is dressed with flowers, orange juice and fruit for two, with a newspaper folded over.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Dining-Room-580x870.jpg)
Today I’m suggesting another way to use Marie Kondo’s philosophy – by creating spaces in your home that spark moments of joy.
![A living room vignette shows a pale violet three-seater sofa dressed with gold and pink fur pillows, and a pink cashmere blanket is thrown over one end. In front, a square glass table with gold cross-crossed legs is dressed with a small vase and books. To the left side, you see a small round gold side table and a white lamp. The wall behind the sofa is reflective patterns of gold plants scattered across a purple background color. In the forefront, two hot pink reclining chairs peek out at the left and right corners of your view.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Living-Room-580x387.jpg)
Instead of thinking about how to decorate your home, think about how to design spaces that will host special memories and inspire feelings of happiness:
![An L-shaped white counter surface continues around to the modern silver sink and faucet. The lower cabinets are cherry wood with silver drawer pulls and handles. Above the sink is a window with cherry wood blinds opens to allow light in. The counter is dressed with a cutting board of melon and several bowls waiting to serve.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Kitchen-Counter-580x870.jpg)
Cooking in your dream kitchen
![](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Kitchen-Cutting-Board-580x775.jpg)
Preparing healthy meals for and with your family
![A bright yellow square melamine bedside table holds a white and yellow lamp next to a tan suede headboard and beige textured sheets with white pillows and a grey and yellow pillow just showing to the right.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Bedside-Table-Lamp-580x872.jpg)
Snuggling up to your partner
![Closeup view of pillows layered on a bed. Behind the dark brown leather headboard with nailheads is a red curtain wall. The front pillow features graphics of London phone booth and bus, with two blue and white pinstriped pillows behind, and two textured beige pillows behind that, and finally two plain white pillows at the back.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design-Bedroom-Romance_British-Contemporary-Pillow-Detail-580x812.jpg)
Planning a dream vacation
![A beige marble and porcelain shower corner is dressed with a seat and white folded towel with a bar of soap. Above, an inset in the shower wall holds a shower scrub and a vase with a single pink flower.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Porcelain-Marble-Shower-580x872.jpg)
Pampering yourself
![Closeup of the arm of a dark brown leather chair with bronze nailheads and cracks in the leather. An American flag pillow sits slightly out of focus on the chair, with a yellow and white chevron blanket just peeking along the edge of the image.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Leather-Chair-580x792.jpg)
Reading a book to your grandchild or reading a newspaper on a lazy Sunday morning
![Closeup of a black mug of coffee or tea with four bright red strawberries on a white plate, with a yellow and white striped napkin casually crumpled in front on a dark wood table. Slightly out of focus at the rear of the image is a yellow velvet tufted dining chair back.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Dining-Room-Closeup-580x792.jpg)
Enjoying a cup of coffee or tea with good friends.
![A closeup view of a contemporary dining room, showing a dark wood table with multiple modern brown velvet dining chairs with silver nailheads and silver rings decorating the backs of the chairs. On the table are three vases with greenery and purple flowers. Behind on the tan textured wall is a triptych of lilypads. Above everything hangs a sparkling rectangular multi-tiered glass chandelier.](https://kimballstarr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kimball-Starr-Interior-Design_Blog-Joy-Chandelier-580x870.jpg)
Whatever your moment of home joy, Kimball Starr Interior Design can make it happen. Contact her today for a consultation!