No matter the size of your space, finding a little zen at home is easier than ever. We’ve put together a simple checklist along with our favorite local shops to help transform your space into a tranquil retreat.
Home Décor- More Important Than Ever Before
Feel like you are staying home a lot more? We are all observing and reflecting more on our personal surroundings than ever before. So how do we bring a little chill to our space? It’s surprisingly simple to transform your home into your sanctuary.
Our homes reflect our personalities and even affect our moods. In fact, how our homes are arranged, decorated, furnished, and organized contributes more to how we feel than we might realize. Your surroundings can either aid in your mental health or on the flip side block creativity and productivity. So
Where do you begin?
To determine how to make your home a zen space, it takes a little time and focus up front but is all reward when it’s done.
Consider these factors:
- Color palette: Is your home dark and dreary or light and bright? How do the colors make you feel?
- Plants and greenery: Letting the outdoors in is huge to our sense of well-being. No green thumb? Even faux plants will help.
- Wall art: Are your walls empty? Or are they full of the scenes, people, and images that make you happy?
- Scents: Does your house smell good? Diffusing essential oils is a great way to freshen the air and make it smell good (but get a high-quality brand with no added chemicals).
- Lighting: Just like plants, humans need natural light to thrive. What are some solutions for the winter months when natural light is scarce?
- Indoor lighting, like lamps, lanterns, and candles
- So-called “happy lights” that expose you to sunlight that’s missing during winter
Where can you find what you need?
Keeping this in mind, we’ve rounded up a variety of local businesses in Philadelphia bound to have items that appeal to both your sense of style – and your sense of calm. From unique home décor and contemporary and traditional handcrafted works of art to floral arrangements, candles, and diffusers, you’ll find everything you need to make your space warm and inviting.
366 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
215-382-5207
742 South 4th Street, Philadelphia
@shopmoonandarrow
1825 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia
724 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ
740 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ
107 South 13th Street, Philadelphia
215-922-1415
1628 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
215-732-2324
35 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia
267-773-7316
8506 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia
267-368-5002
8528 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia
267-297-6502
5009 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia
215-471-7700
716 South 4th Street, Philadelphia
Head to Bucks County for some shopping at:
156 West State Street, Doylestown
267-406-4171
Artisans Gallery at Peddler’s Village
Routes 202 & 263, Lahaska
215-794-3112
60 James Way, Southampton
267-989-1481
Veterans Lane & Atkinson Road, Doylestown
215-230-0204
European Antiques & Design Center
2700 Buck Road, Bryn Athyn
215-938-8532
715 Cherry Lane, Suite 100, Southampton
267-982-5871
802 New Galena Road, Doylestown
215-249-8462
123 North Main Street, Dublin
610-751-2220
19C West Bridge Street, New Hope
267-454-0496
33 South Main Street, Doylestown
267-406-4129
The Craft Boutique at Moyer Farmhouse
308 N. Main Street, Chalfont
215-716-3077
2 South Main Street, Doylestown
215-345-8655
46 East State Street, Doylestown
10 South State Street, Newtown
215-515- 7258
130 Doyle Street, Doylestown
267-880-6611
35 North Main Street, New Hope
215-862-2750
Or Shop in Montgomery County at:
60 James Way, Southampton
267-989-1481
Veterans Lane & Atkinson Road, Doylestown
215-230-0204
4033 Skippack Pike, Skippack
610-584-4647
2749 West Main Street, Norristown
610-631-9781
European Antiques & Design Center
2700 Buck Road, Bryn Athyn
215-938-8532
1814 South Valley Forge Road, Worcester
610-584-5410
393 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford
610-642-3601
1238 Egypt Road, Oaks
484-392-7578
209 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
484-584-0584
103 Coulter Avenue, Ardmore
610-580-0771
279 Maple Avenue, Harleysville
215-256-1224
323 West Main Street, Lansdale
267-663-7017
33 South Main Street, Doylestown
267-406-4129
8506 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill)
267-368-5002
101 Applied Bank Blvd, Glen Mills
610-314-8820
The Craft Boutique at Moyer Farmhouse
308 N. Main Street, Chalfont
215-716-3077
503 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne
610-688-3222
617 West Avenue, Jenkintown
215-885-3181
80 Rittenhouse Place, Ardmore
thetraceshop@gmail.com
Take a day trip to Jersey and hit up these great shops in Hunterdon County:
10 Bridge Street, Suite 1, Frenchtown
908-996-2225
139 Main Street, Flemington
908-782-5111
22 North Main Street, Flemington
908-782-2219
33 Race Street, #1, Frenchtown
908-628-0347
30 West Bridge Street, #3, New Hope, PA
215-862-1880
300 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
609-688-0777
75 State Route 15, Lafayette
973-940-8881
26 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
609-921-9068
27 Palmer Square West, Princeton
609-212-0282
39 Bridge Street, Frenchtown
908-996-3387
359 Springfield Avenue, Summit
908-219-4406
4 Spring Street, Princeton
609-865-4966
202 Nassau Street, Princeton
609-683-8800
434 Springfield Avenue, Summit
908-679-8855
