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Sara Hesikova

The popular patterns that are subconsciously stressing you out at home

Bedroom with a polka dot wallpaper

As we're coming off International Self-Care Month, it's important to remember to pay attention to your well-being all year round, not just this one month. For us, this starts at home and we always search for ways to boost our mood at home through cosy textures, calming colours, cheerful paint ideas and more. 

But while bold colours and original patterns can be fun, experts reveal that some of the most popular motifs have the ability to cause stress, distraction and even headaches! I think we can all agree that nobody wants that. So what patterns should you ditch and which ones should you opt for in order to live in calm and harmony?

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