Research shows that a change in scenery is a factor in staying happy. When you're newly working from home however, regularly changing your surroundings can be a challenge.
You can change the scenery without leaving your house - all you have to do is rearrange your furniture. Even subtle variations can help improve your mood.

Increasing your mood by changing scenery

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<li>Changing your rugs can make a room look vastly different.</li>
<li>Getting rid of a single piece of furniture can help open up your interior. Cut out items that aren't really necessary.</li>
<li>Find your best angle. If your furniture isn't quite fitting how you hoped it would, align it at an angle.</li>
</ul>

Reconfiguring your space’s layout

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Or what if you finally got that <a href="https://www.domino.com/content/best-removable-wallpapers/" dir="ltr">peel-and-stick wallpaper</a>? A new study—which was conducted before the global spread of COVID-19—shows that a change in scenery is a major factor in staying happy.&nbsp;It’s no wonder why we’re all so keen on finding new ways to <a href="https://www.domino.com/t/make-yourself-at-home/" dir="ltr">make ourselves at home</a>.Published by researchers at <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-0636-4" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">New York University</a> and reported on by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90507525/nyu-researchers-have-discovered-one-secret-to-happiness-that-will-come-in-handy-during-lockdown" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">Fast Company</a>, the study used GPS technology to track participants in both New York and Miami and regularly gauged their moods via text alerts. The more places people went in a day, the happier and more relaxed they felt. But when you’re newly working from home and limiting your trips outside to some degree, regularly changing your surroundings can be a challenge.Good thing you can accomplish that without leaving your house—all you have to do is rearrange your furniture. The study notes that even subtle variations (taking a different route through the grocery store than usual, for instance) can help improve your mood, so it might be time to reconfigure your space’s layout. Get started with these ideas.<h2 data-id="T2NCt" data-position="4" data-type="heading">Switch Out Your Rug</h2>Once you lay them out, floor coverings can feel like permanent fixtures—which is why changing them up can make a room look so vastly different. Designer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crystalsinclairdesigns.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">Crystal Sinclair</a>&nbsp;recommends <a href="https://www.domino.com/content/how-designers-rearrange-furniture/" dir="ltr">swapping one area rug with another</a>. It can be as simple as just doing a trade between two spaces in your home.<h2 data-id="eYg5T" data-position="6" data-type="heading">Eliminate Single-Use Furniture</h2>Especially if you’re working with small square footage, getting rid of a single piece of furniture can help open up your interior.&nbsp;Dan Mazzarini of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bhdmdesign.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">BHDM Design</a>&nbsp;advises <a href="https://www.domino.com/content/studio-apartment-layout-plan/" dir="ltr">cutting out items that aren’t totally necessary</a>—like a dining table if you aren’t one to host dinner parties.<h2 data-id="27UFed" data-position="8" data-type="heading">Find Your Best Angle</h2>If your furniture isn’t quite fitting how you hoped it would, the fix can be fairly simple, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.domino.com/content/jo-sampson-home-tour/" dir="ltr">Jo Sampson</a>: Just <a href="https://www.domino.com/content/decorating-ideas-for-small-bedrooms/" dir="ltr">align it at an angle</a>. In her bedroom, a diagonally placed nightstand (and curtain) make the most of a tiny corner.It’s hammer time: Follow&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reno_notebook/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow" dir="ltr">@reno_notebook</a>&nbsp;for easy rental updates, clever DIYs, and tips to nail your next project.

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When you are at home practically 24-7, it’s easy to imagine how much better your space would look if you just rearranged that bookshelf or finally painted those walls. Or what if you finally got that <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.domino.com/content/best-removable-wallpapers/">peel-and-stick wallpaper </a>? A new study—which was conducted before the global spread of COVID-19—shows that a change in scenery is a major factor in staying happy. It’s no wonder why we’re all so keen on finding new ways to <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.domino.com/t/make-yourself-at-home/">make ourselves at home </a>.

Published by researchers at <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-0636-4" rel="noopener nofollow">New York University </a>and reported on by <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90507525/nyu-researchers-have-discovered-one-secret-to-happiness-that-will-come-in-handy-during-lockdown" rel="noopener nofollow">Fast Company </a>, the study used GPS technology to track participants in both New York and Miami and regularly gauged their moods via text alerts. The more places people went in a day, the happier and more relaxed they felt. But when you’re newly working from home and limiting your trips outside to some degree, regularly changing your surroundings can be a challenge.

Good thing you can accomplish that without leaving your house—all you have to do is rearrange your furniture. The study notes that even subtle variations (taking a different route through the grocery store than usual, for instance) can help improve your mood, so it might be time to reconfigure your space’s layout. Get started with these ideas.

Once you lay them out, floor coverings can feel like permanent fixtures—which is why changing them up can make a room look so vastly different. Designer <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.crystalsinclairdesigns.com/" rel="noopener nofollow">Crystal Sinclair </a> recommends <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.domino.com/content/how-designers-rearrange-furniture/">swapping one area rug with another </a>. It can be as simple as just doing a trade between two spaces in your home.

Especially if you’re working with small square footage, getting rid of a single piece of furniture can help open up your interior. Dan Mazzarini of <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.bhdmdesign.com/" rel="noopener nofollow">BHDM Design </a> advises <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.domino.com/content/studio-apartment-layout-plan/">cutting out items that aren’t totally necessary </a>—like a dining table if you aren’t one to host dinner parties. If your furniture isn’t quite fitting how you hoped it would, the fix can be fairly simple, according to <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.domino.com/content/jo-sampson-home-tour/">Jo Sampson </a>: Just <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.domino.com/content/decorating-ideas-for-small-bedrooms/">align it at an angle </a>. In her bedroom, a diagonally placed nightstand (and curtain) make the most of a tiny corner. It’s hammer time: Follow  <a dir="ltr" href="https://www.instagram.com/reno_notebook/?hl=en" rel="noopener nofollow">@reno_notebook </a> for easy rental updates, clever DIYs, and tips to nail your next project.

Changing Your Scenery By Rearranging Your Furniture Has a Major Benefit

Increasing your mood by changing scenery

Reconfiguring your space’s layout

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