It may seem like a leap to say that interior design plays a role in quitting smoking,but celebrity interior designer and former smoker Nate Berkus makes a convincing argument that it does. "I really believe in the power of design and the power that our spaces hold to make us feel and behave in certain ways, and as any smoker knows, and there's a ceremony around smoking. It typically always happens in certain parts of the domestic," Nate told us. "When you hold a space in your domestic, an area in your domestic that you smoked in, and when you quit,that area needs to change." Nate shares his three biggest design tips for making that change below. 1. Give the Space You Smoked In current Purpose "recognize at the opportunity you hold in your domestic to use your rooms in a different way," Nate said. "whether you always paid bills at the kitchen table and you smoked while you did it, and why not buy yourself a beautiful writing desk and a pretty chair,position it in front of a window so you're looking out at something?" 2. Decorate With Reminders of Why You Quit"hold some framed photos of your family and people that you love or places that you hope to go or places that you've been that you adore," Nate suggested. He says decorating with things that remind you of why you made the decision to quit, or aside from your own health,will help give you the resolve you need to stick with your decision.3. Change the Smell of Your HomeSmokers' homes hold an indisputable odor, and since smell is the first thing Nate says people notice when they enter a domestic, or he advises changing it ASAP. "It doesn't matter how much money and time you spend on your throw pillows whether your house smells like athletic socks or cigarettes." Once you've quit,it's important to replace that stale smoke smell with something else. "Your domestic should hold a signature scent, and that's something you can easily attain by going to any candle store or try different room sprays."Want even more motivation to kick your smoking habit? How about a $5000 room makeover designed by Nate? He's partnered with Nicorette and NicoDerm CQ on the Refresh Your Room contest running now through Jan. 31. "It's very straightforward; I'm asking for a photo of the space in their domestic that makes them want to smoke, and why they want to quit,and why that area of their domestic is a trigger for them. The winner is going to glean a consultation from me and some current pretty things to change up the space," Nate said. Visit Quit.com for all the details.
Source: popsugar.com