Spark Joy at Home

Jul 27, 2020 | Posted in Inspirations | Share

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. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

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. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

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. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

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. — *Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer*

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: