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Transforming the Barrier between Interior and Exterior Spaces

Strategies for Designing an Indoor Space that Promotes a Larger Feeling and Encourages a Tranquil, Mindful Daily Lifestyle

Transforming Spaces: Merging Indoor and Outdoor Living Spaces
Transforming Spaces: Merging Indoor and Outdoor Living Spaces

Transforming the Barrier between Interior and Exterior Spaces

In today's fast-paced world, finding peace and harmony in our living spaces can often feel like a challenge. But what if your living room could spill out into a patio, becoming the heart of family gatherings and a sanctuary for relaxation? This is the vision we aim to inspire with our exploration of a slow, simple, soulful, and sustainable lifestyle.

Modern living spaces, thoughtfully designed with garden views, open layouts, or bifold doors, can nurture individuals in body and mind. By softening the lines between indoors and out, homes can breathe with the world beyond, promoting a sense of ease. This approach, championed by renowned designers like John Pawson, Piet Boon, and firms such as Studio MK27 and Herzog & de Meuron, has seen a surge in popularity in recent years. Through extensive use of large glass walls, sliding doors, and seamless transitions in materials and flooring, these visionaries have developed solutions to create more fluid boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces in private homes.

The benefits of this lifestyle extend beyond aesthetics. Embracing a lifestyle that blurs the boundaries between indoors and out allows one to appreciate changing sunlight, scents after a downpour, and the transformative effect of fresh air. A garden can be reimagined as an extension of the kitchen for growing herbs, or a quiet reading corner when the sun is low. Inviting nature into homes encourages calm, beauty, and balance in life.

Our platform is here to help you embark on this journey. It offers a comprehensive directory that includes crafts, edibles, experiences, fashion, home, kids, paper, places, self-care, services, and more. Organised into categories such as slow & simple, home & cosy, nature & seasons, travel & explore, and small business, our platform serves as a one-stop destination for all things soulful and sustainable.

Ready to take the first step towards a more harmonious lifestyle? Sign up for our newsletter to receive regular inspiration from our platform. And remember, every small change counts. So, let's start blurring the boundaries between indoors and out, and let our homes breathe with the world beyond.

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