5 home trends to elevate your space and simply life

More than ever, our homes have become our sanctuaries. It’s a space where we can breathe, relax and recharge before heading back into the busy world out there.

This, coupled with social media showing us how to style, organise and reset our homes to make them desirable, trendy and neat, means that we have access to a never-ending supply of inspiring content to help improve our homes and all the gadgets and gizmos to help us simplify life.  Here are five trends from Temu we are loving right now: 

Smart wireless homes: Household technology tools have become an integral part of our lives because of their practical and functional uses in the home. For example, smart speakers can connect wirelessly to mobile phones or laptops for excellent sound for virtual meetings, or be used to listen to music while relaxing. Smart bulbs, like LED Wi-Fi bulbs, allow you to connect wirelessly, change the colour of the room lighting, or stream via their Bluetooth function. 

The home as a spa and self-care zone: Making a home space, a spa or pamper zone and a place to escape rather than spending money going to a salon is a new trend brought about by the affordability of self-massagers, steamers and self-care gadgets via online marketplace platforms. Bring a good dose of R&R into your home with luxurious-looking furnishings like plush pillows in complementary fabrics and colours to update the furniture in a room, and scented candles that create a warm ambience and trigger feelings of ease through and calm. 

Less is more – minimalism is back: The trend of minimalism has long been popular, with homeowners clearing out the clutter in favour of more open and organised spaces. Kitchen: Re-organise your home with clever tools such neatly storing and easily accessing your  black bags by clipping bag holders into a utility cupboard. 

Office: And to hide cables, velcro cable wires are a seamless hack for tying wayward wires together so that they are less visible, giving the home a less cluttered look. And lack of clutter doesn’t only make a room look neater and more spacious; research has shown that de-cluttering in itself creates feelings of ease, and frees mental space in the mind.

Bedroom: Look for bed frames that include storage drawers, or see where organisers can be added into cupboards or drawers so that they are present, but invisible unless you open them. Other great gadgets include stackable shoe organisers or closet bag storage dividers that are practical and functional.

Blending indoor and outdoor spaces: Biophilic design is the incorporation of natural elements into our homes to bring nature closer to us while we are indoors. Natural textures like wood, stone, and potted plants are a great way to bring a touch of nature into your home. Wooden soap holders and pots for your plants add this element to your bathroom, while wooden hanging shelves can be attached to any wall in your home. Natural stone coasters and tea light holders for your coffee table add a lovely natural touch to your living room.  

Reuse to reduce waste:  Instead of using single-use paper towels in the kitchen, for example, use reusable microfibre towels. And try plastic-free, hypo-allergenic liquid-less laundry sheets to help wash your clothing, instead of chemical-heavy washing powders. Other great products that help reduce waste are reusable silicone food storage bags instead of plastic ones; and reusable silicone stretch lids to cover food or fruit instead of cling wrap. 

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