How to bring positive energy into your home in 2025 – 9 expert tips

The new year is the perfect time to welcome some refreshing and uplifting energy into your home to ensure 2025 is the best it can be. Luckily there are several ways you can do this and the experts are here to walk you through each of them.

Once you’ve decluttered all the negative things to re-energise your home, it’s a good time to introduce a more positive atmosphere through small yet effective household changes. Improving the overall energy of your home is just as important as knowing how to keep it warm through winter and learning all the ways to make your house cosy.

While you may not consider yourself a Feng Shui expert, there are some surprisingly easy ways you can improve your home's energy this month.

How to bring positive energy into your home in 2025

Some of today's biggest Pinterest interior design trends are more thoughtful toward how our homes make us feel. "People want their interiors to make them feel good," explains Jo Littlefair, co-founder and director of Goddard Littlefair. "Whether it’s a cocooning and relaxing spa experience or a vibrant and uplifting space."

Here are nine simple tricks, shared by experts to attract more positivity in any room of the house.

1. Declutter and detox your space

Like most exercises that involve bettering your surrounding environment, from organising the kitchen to making a house feel more expensive, decluttering is absolutely key because unwanted mess equals stress and chaos.

“Decluttering is essential to make space for the good vibes,” explains interior therapy expert Suzanne Roynon, “and that begins with removing anything which is adding to the negativity around a home.”

"Donate anything you no longer want; there is no obligation to keep anything that does not add to your contentment or support your lifestyle of choice," advises Suzanne.

Sometimes decluttering a home can feel like a daunting task, but that's natural. If you are limited on time try to tackle the clutter a little and often, perhaps picking one area to declutter per day. If you keep on top of the process you will have less to clear any time you start to feel it becoming overwhelming again.

Whilst you're decluttering it can be a good opportunity to start organising the things you want to keep and or store. Investing in some functional storage solutions will make this whole process a lot easier to do and stick to.

2. Maintain an unrestricted flow

When it comes to welcoming positive energy into your home it's crucial to make your space feel more receptive by keeping entryways clear, to create a seamless flow from the front door into the rooms beyond. You might have not thought about how to create an entryway into your living room before but it will massively help the flow of your entire home.

"You want fresh positive energy to have an unrestricted route into your home so clean the front door and the area around it then keep it free of junk and debris," suggests Suzanne.

Before adding, "Open an external door or large window wide for at least a couple of minutes each day to boost oxygen levels and activate life force energy."

A doorway can hold a lot of power both aesthetically and energy-wise, this is why it's important to choose the best colour for your front door.

3. Try keep your home dust-free

Aside from feeling a sense of pride from having a beautifully clean home, making the most out of your best vacuum cleaner and mastering how to get rid of dust effectively can also bring positive energy into your home.

"Notice where cobwebs and dust bunnies grow. These are the pockets of still, stagnant energy which encourages negative sensations to seep throughout your home," Suzanne explains. "Get into the habit of wafting a feather duster in those spots regularly to break down sticky energy."

Just make sure you're avoiding some of the most common dusting mistakes, that way you won't be erasing all your efforts.

4. Welcome a variety of houseplants

Fill your home with the best houseplants for your health and well-being. More than merely a welcome pop of colour indoor plants can help to improve well-being, leaving a lasting positive effect on our minds and soul, so it’s no surprise that their popularity is growing within home decor.

"To counteract any toxins left in your home, add as many living plants as you can. Plants add a positive, restorative atmosphere. No feng shui space would be complete without some foliage!" explains Melissa Dunham, Interior Design Expert at Hammonds Furniture. You also improve the air quality of your home by picking some of the best air-purifying plants which will automatically make your home happier to live in.

Wendy Rea, an expert florist at Direct2Florist shares suggestions for the best plants to bring positive energy to your home: "Orchids are a great addition to places we go to relax in the home, such as the bedroom or living room, as their benefits help relieve stress and boost relaxation, countering depression and anxiety levels."

“Monstera Deliciosa, also known as the Swiss cheese plant, affects the nervous system, making us breathe slowly and deeply, slowing the production of stress hormones, and helping us to relax," Wendy explains.

“Aloe Vera promotes a good night's sleep, so they are good to have in the bedroom. They boost oxygen levels, which can help you drift off easily and improve overall sleep quality."

Whatever plant you choose for your space, it's important to be prepped with the right food, watering equipment and pots. You can't master your houseplant watering routine without a watering can after all!

Melissa Denham

With over two decades of experience designing and delivering interior projects, Melissa creates interiors for residential projects as well as events, workspaces and showroom staging. Aiding clients in creating their vision of a dream space through her interior design expertise and creative eye.

5. Adjust your home's lighting set-up

Lighting and colour hues are at the forefront of how to bring positive energy into your home, with LED and therapy lighting being used in the home more than ever before for this very reason. Lighting trends aren't just for aesthetics anymore, they're starting to reflect positive lifestyles too.

"Blue colourings are used to regulate mood and enhance relaxation, so areas of the house like the bedroom will be most appropriate for their use," explains Yvonne Keal, senior product manager at Hillarys. "If LED lighting doesn’t take your fancy, quirky droplet lighting offers a beautiful alternative."

Explaining how the impact of light at this time of year is especially important Kate Baker, Light and wellness advisor, at smart lighting expert 4lite explains: “Because it is darker in the mornings and evenings in winter, the reduced levels of sunlight may disrupt your body's internal clock and lead to feelings of lethargy, For some, this can even be a contributing factor of Seasonal Affective Disorder."

“This is because environmental factors, especially light, impact our circadian rhythms. Our body clock develops over a lifetime, using the colour of the light around us to tell the difference between daytime and evening." Use brighter unfiltered lights to mimic daylight and opt for dimmed light levels for the evening to adjust your eyes to the natural world to create a sense of balance and wellness.

To simulate natural sunlight you might benefit from investing in a UV lamp, or as it's otherwise known SAD lamp. These specialist lights are designed to trigger the brain to release serotonin - the happy hormone, to make you and your home adopt a more positive outlook.

6. Remove painful momentos

Improve the positive energy by removing items that might be unknowingly making your home feel resentful or sad. Adding sentimental items and untouched spaces to your decluttering checklist may seem strange and uncomfortable but it can make a huge difference in the long run.

"Initiate positive change by noticing everything which brings up unhelpful emotions. This is especially relevant after the end of a relationship and long periods of stress or illness," suggests Suzanne.

"If something reminds you of difficult times, it will niggle away at a subconscious level each time you see it. This might be furniture, photos, gifts, and even the most random things. If you can’t bear to part with it just yet, at least put it out of sight so it’s not harming you so deeply."

7. Let natural light in

Flooding a room with natural light is an easy way to welcome a boost of positive energy because it links the indoor space to the outside and nature. Natural light works wonders for improving your mood and therefore is essential to a home that feels joyful and positive.

“Research shows that spending time outdoors helps relieve anxiety and stress, boosts mood, and releases feelings of happiness and positive well-being, but as many of us simply don’t have all the time in the day to get out, creating a cosy home environment inspired by the outdoors and natural elements is the next best thing," says Yvonne.

Open the window shutters, curtains, and blinds to expose your home to the maximum daily dose of natural light and make a dark room brighter.

Maximise the light levels in any way you can, even by rethinking your furniture layout, "Ensure your furniture doesn’t block the light and move any mirrors in your home to face opposite a window," advises Johanna Constantinou, brand director at Tapi. "Change the positioning of any sofa or chairs, and pull your furniture out from your wall to allow light to flow more freely."

Thoughtfully position furniture to provide a clear view of any outdoor space, to make it outside feel like a continuation of indoor living space – unifying the two areas.

8. Introduce uplifting color

Welcome uplighting colour, whether it's a splash of the latest interior paint colours on the walls or soft furnishings a hit of feel-good colour can enliven a room to make it feel more energised.

Consider tones of green, like soothing sage green or forest green, to truly replicate the presence of nature, or choose alternative earth-inspired colours such as terracotta and sand.

"Stay away from pure, stark white as it will make your space look colder and unwelcoming during the dark seasons," says Emma Bestley, co-founder and creative director, of YesColours.

"If cloudy skies aren’t doing it for you, we recommend sun-kissed orange tones. They are brilliant, not only for warming up but also for brightening a space. The colour of sunsets and sunrises instantly adds a joyful warmth to any space and has a positive impact on your mental well-being," adds Emma.

9. Remove negative decor

"Keeping sharp implements on display will damage your well-being," advises Suzanne. "The fashion for using swords as decor encourages a fighting mentality which isn’t conducive to a happy ambience."

Suzanne adds, "Ditch the knife block! Aside from the obvious risks of weaponizing a kitchen, knife blocks are hotspots for bacteria. Knives are safer and more practical when kept in a drawer and you’ll also improve the flow of energy in a kitchen."

This simple enough swap keeps your organised kitchen countertops clear and stores chef knives out of sight in organised kitchen drawers instead.

Finding ways to make your home a happier place will completely change how you feel on a day-to-day basis. Just as keeping up with daily cleaning habits can transform your way of life, these simple yet effective steps will have you wondering why you didn't try them earlier.