Your Guide to Building a Home Sanctuary: Meditation and Reading Nooks Made Simple

Building a home sanctuary may sound like a time-consuming project, but it’s easy and enjoyable. A home sanctuary that offers space to meditate, read, and relax can be achieved in a few simple steps. If you appreciate quiet spaces that create private getaways in your own home, you need a home sanctuary.

They’re easily put together if you have the materials around the house. You can make it as simple or as luxurious as you desire. Home sanctuaries are modeled according to your tastes and preferences. Here are some insightful steps on how to build a home sanctuary.

Have a Vision

It starts with a vision. Imagine how you want your home sanctuary to look. Think about how you want to feel there. Then, let inspiration and purpose guide you to put it together. It’s fine to look at images of home sanctuaries and be inspired by some of the designs you see, but remember this will be your personal space.

Choose what suits your personality and purpose. In other words, it matters how you, personally, intend to use it. You may read, meditate, pray, or sit and enjoy quiet time. Whether it’s one of those or all of the above, you decide. It’s up to you.

Decide on a Spot

First, look around your house for a small nook or corner that you can clear to use as a home sanctuary. If your house is large, you’ll have plenty of corner spaces to choose from. With smaller homes, you may not have as many options, but a corner in your bedroom or in your great room might be perfect. You may already have a place in mind.

Once you select the location, check the lighting. If having natural light is important, choose a spot near a window. Using candlelight or the soft glow of a lamp may work. Then it’s time to start clearing out the space. Move things to a different place in the room, house, or storage area.

Consider What You Want

How you want your home sanctuary to look is totally up to you. Are you going for a certain vibe? Besides lighting, what type of furniture and decor do you need to achieve that? Look around your home; see if there’s anything you can draw from to create the mood you desire. Once you start designing your space with items you already have, you’ll know what’s needed to finish the look.

Next, it’s time to make a list and do some shopping, either online or at the nearest Hobby Lobby.

Be Creative

Since your reading nook or meditation room will be unique to your taste and color palette, shop with your hues in mind. Look for a comfortable chair or small couch with plenty of pillows, a throw, and a fluffy rug. Bring in artwork with scriptures or inspirational quotes that motivate you in the morning and throughout the day.

If you’re a nature lover, earthtones can bring relaxation and calmness. Bold tones may inspire your creativity and make you feel more alive and energetic. It’s up to you to create the type of space you love.

Gather Materials

After deciding on the color and materials you want, it’s time to start bringing them together. Once you’ve gathered your furniture, pillows, rugs, candles, lighting, and other items. spread everything out and decide what goes well together. If you need to assemble furniture, ask a handy friend if you can’t. If you bought something locally, have it assembled there.

Remember the look you were inspired to create and your why, or purpose. Now, it’s time to make it happen. Soon, your space will be a peaceful oasis.

Set it Up

When all your furniture and decor have been collected, and your last Amazon delivery has arrived, it’s time to design your home sanctuary. You’ve looked at images in magazines and online, you’ve watched hours of HGTV, and you’ve checked out friends’ home sanctuaries, so now you’re ready to make yours happen.

Take your time. As Oprah says, “Love is in the details.” Place every item carefully and intentionally where you want it to be to create the look you’ve imagined.

Enjoy Your New Space

Your home sanctuary has been created. Yay! With all your care and attention to detail, it has turned out to be just what you wanted. So, light your candles, turn on your relaxing music or nature sounds, or get your peaceful waterfall going. Choose a book from your book stack or bookshelf and enjoy a good read. Pray or meditate in your cool, new spot. It’s now yours to inhabit.

It’s All Yours

You might be on Cloud-9 for a few days or weeks, as you’ve just made a vision materialize with a little hard work and effort. But it was all worth it because you’ve created a space that feels warm, relaxing, and perfect. You now have a home sanctuary, an oasis, to enjoy to the fullest.