Make it a happy home

You may have seen it on a print or even have it on a tea towel – the quote ‘My home is my happy place’ – well, as findings from the recent The Good Home Report by B&Q reveal, our homes do have a huge impact on our sense of joy and contentment. The report found our homes account for 15 per cent of our overall happiness, which is much more than what we earn or the jobs we do, with 73 per cent of those asked – more than 13,000 – who are happy at home are also happy at life.

But just what does make a happy home? As Rebecca West, author and founder of (), explains: ‘A happy home lets people “do” more of what makes them happy. It gives the introvert a quiet, restful retreat from the