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    Make space for love

    Sep 02, 2020 6 minutes
    Words Rebecca West. Photography Rachel Whiting

    The design of your home can help keep your love life alive or even bring new love into your life. It can also keep love away. Design that sparks love isn’t particularly magical or “woo-woo.” It’s not about love potions or painting your walls red. It’s simply about becoming aware of the messages your home is sending out about how open you are to sharing your space and your life with another person.

    Your home is also a place of hope and healing when relationships end and it’s time for a new beginning. Love is as skittish as a bird, and like it or not, it never promises to stay. So whatever situation you’re in, remember it’s just one chapter of your life. Use the information here to turn the end of every story into the beginning of a new one.

    Make room for love

    Once you’ve created a space that reflects your preferences, desires, and dreams, it’s time to

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