How embracing curves in your home can make you happier

Curves are almost everywhere you look in interior design, offering a soft and sophisticated alternative to traditional straight lines and angles. Far from being just a stylistic choice, curves have the power to shift the entire energy of a space, creating a home that feels not only beautiful but also nurturing. Incorporating curves can be of the simplest yet most impactful ways to create that sense of comfort and ease.

Curved lines mimic forms found in nature — such as waves, pebbles, rolling hills, or even the human body. These organic shapes are inherently soothing to the brain, offering a soft visual rhythm that creates relaxation and calm. This can help reduce the mental clutter that often comes with sharper, more angular environments, and make the space feel more approachable and warm.

Because of this, curves can also help to nurture relationships and collaboration. Consider how a gathering with a few close friends feels when sat at a rectangular table compared to a round table. By creating more of an equally shared space, round dining tables, curved seating arrangements and softened corners bring people closer, physically and emotionally.

Studies in environmental psychology also suggest that people feel safer and more comfortable in environments that use curved forms rather than angular ones. This is especially powerful in the home, where feeling secure, at ease, and grounded plays such a big role in your overall happiness. Curves can also spark joy and creativity in us - it’s a small design feature that can feel playful, fun and unexpected!

How you can embrace the curves:

• JOINERY - A really popular and easy way to do this is to finish off the corners of the island bench with curves. We are also seeing a lot of curves as arches, both in kitchens (eg. the doors on a feature appliance cupboard or bar nook) and in bathrooms (eg. arched shaving cabinets).

• WALLS - Adding a curved wall to a lounge or a bathroom can make the space feel a lot softer and cosier. Another great place for curved walls is a tight or awkward hallway with a few sharp corners.

• DOORS AND WINDOWS - Adding arches to door ways and windows can be a fantastic way to make them more of a feature. This could be an arched french door out to your back yard, a feature arched window in the kitchen or bathroom, or as an internal arched door at the end of a long hallway.

• FITTING AND FIXTURES - This may be a goose-neck mixer tap, a curved wall or pendant light, an oval vanity basin, or even including a curved corner to the top of your shower screen.

• FURNITURE AND DECOR - This could be as easy as adding an oval coffee table to your lounge, or hanging an arched or round mirror in the entry. Other fun ideas include curved couches, curved bed heads, oval dining tables, and curved floor lamps.

  
  

By thoughtfully incorporating curves into your home, you're doing more than following a design trend — you're creating a space that feels gentle, grounded and emotionally supportive. These softer shapes can bring balance to your everyday, encouraging calm, creativity and connection. It’s just one of the many subtle design choices that can make your home feel like it was truly made for you.

Thank you for taking the time to read our blog post. Have a wonderful week!

Nina xx