The feeling of house shame—sometimes also called “housebarrassment”—is precisely what it sounds like: a deep sense of discomfort when it comes time to introduce your home to others. Whether it’s about cleanliness, or furnishings, house shame, much like body shame, is something many people worldwide have dealt with, long before there was a name for it.

 

 

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Why you may feel house shame

While it’s impossible to precisely establish more than one person’s source of anxiety over their home, several themes appear to recur when it comes to the current era of house shame: money, social media, and the amount of time, post-pandemic, we’re spending in our homes.
Experts say the term was coined by the interior design community over the past five years to identify what we’ve known for a long time
In other words, there’s a lot of pressure to prove to yourself—and others—that your home is a reflection of your good taste and solid financial chops. Our homes feel more exposed than ever to co-workers, our kids’ classmates and teachers, and friends on social media.

 

Don’t let others house-shame you

 

Real estate professional’s advice that if other people are making you feel house shame, it may be time to reassess those relationships because in the end, where you live is worthy of respect, whether you’re renting or buying and advised that always living within your means is the responsible and honorable thing to do.

 

Here a few things to do to overcome house shaming

 

Kicking house shame to the curb is partly a mental exercise, but making a few quick, inexpensive tweaks to your decor will also work wonders.
Taking inspiration from colour combination, décor styles and practical storage on sites such as Pinterest.

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Bringing greenery into your home can take care of several problems at once: Plants will improve the look of your house—and make you happier and healthier.
Houseplants, like trees, actually clean the air. And simply looking at greenery helps people relax and stay calm and increases your levels of happiness.
Another great way to improve your home and state of mind is through a few manageable projects.

The easiest and cheapest by far is simply decluttering. Tidying up pays mental as well as aesthetic dividends—studies have even shown that decluttering can make you healthier and happier, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Interior designers recommend DIY projects on youtube to overcome house-shame

The bottom line when it comes to house shame? We should all try to overcome this sense of discomfort by taking one project one step at a time. Taking action will not only make our home look better, but it will also make it feel cozier and more authentic. And you’ll likely feel good about it no matter who shows up at your front door.

 

 

Source : Joycelyn Marigold -PE News

 

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