While we have been staying at home during the pandemic, Zoom became our new favorite bar, we purged our closets, built endless 1000-piece puzzles, got serious about cooking, lived in sweats, embraced houseplants, and haven’t interacted with many other humans except our immediate family members and the masked strangers that we encounter at the grocery store.
If cabin fever is finally setting in as you hunker down for the dark days of winter, just remember that there is light at the end of this tunnel. Even the color trend experts at Pantone made that point with their color of the year picks for 2021: a grim gray, and a bright, forward-looking, sunny yellow.
Here are a few great ways to make being stuck home a little easier, from a quick renovation project to a light therapy lamp that mimics the sun for a mood boost.
Vinyl wall stickers are trending as a fast and easy way to freshen up a room. Vibrant cartoon wall stickers instantly transform a nursery or kid’s room. Prices vary based on design and wall size.
Since the start of the pandemic, we have been spending a lot more time at home and that creates extra dust and extra smells. An air purifier is a multifunctional machine for home air treatment. Its sealed filtration system captures gases and particles and projects purified, humidified air throughout the room.
Brighten up your kitchen – and your cooking – with an herb garden. There are plenty of choices to grow on your windowsill that have a variety of maintenance levels from beginner to advance gardener.
Turn your shower into a spa
Soothe yourself with scent. An aromatherapy steamer placed on the floor of the shower can release the aroma of essential oils as it melts away. Fragrances such as lavender, eucalyptus, vanilla, watermelon, grapefruit and peppermint are particularly pleasant.
Shorter daylight hours in the winter months can bring on Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, which can cause people to feel depressed or fatigued, and by staying at home during the pandemic, we are getting even less exposure to sunlight. Light therapy is one way to get a daily dose of sunshine to increase your serotonin levels and boost your mood. A Vitamin D therapy lamp mimics the full spectrum of light found in daylight. Just place the lamp in front of you and set a timer to alert you when your session is finished.
You’re spending more time in the kitchen than ever so treat yourself to better cookware. Ceramic nonstick cookware is engineered for high performance with a coating that won’t blister or peel. These pots and pans are designed for healthy cooking as well as easy cleanup.