house-coaching™ as a tool for personal growth

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House-Coaching™ and Intentional Design

What is House-Coaching™?

House-Coaching™ is a unique approach to interior design that focuses on transforming your living space into a nurturing environment that reflects your personal values and lifestyle using life coaching tools. It is a holistic approach that takes into account the functional, aesthetical, and emotional aspects of your home and helps you create a space that truly supports and inspires you.

At the heart of House-Coaching™ is a deep understanding of the connection between our environment and our wellbeing. Your living space is not just a collection of objects and furniture, but a reflection of your inner world.

House-Coaching™ originated in Scandinavia, inspired by the Danish concepts of ‘hygge’ (coziness) and ‘lykke’ (happiness). Kirsten Steno, a Danish interior designer, life coach and author, developed the House-Coaching™ method based on her own personal journey of creating a home that truly supported her personal emotional needs, reflected her values and brought her joy and belonging.

Whether you are looking to create a calming sanctuary, an inspiring work space, or a warm and welcoming family home, House-Coaching™ can help you achieve your goals. With its focus on your personal values and needs, House-Coaching™ is a truly transformative experience that can help you create a space that feels like home in every sense of the word.

How is House-Coaching™ different from interior design?

House-Coaching™, distinct from standard interior design services, aims to support your well-being by placing a stronger emphasis on your emotional needs and personal growth by focusing on creating spaces that reflect your unique values.

Our House-Coaching™ approach provides freedom from established design trends and styles. This freedom stems from prioritizing our clients’ emotional needs, which serve as the criteria guiding the design of their spaces. This means that we are intentional with the design proposals we offer you, always guiding you to choose items that match your style, values and aspirations. This way, together, we create spaces that truly represent who your authentic self is.

House-Coaching™ also provides you with tools and insights that span beyond the design of the space and can be used in the future. This means that experiencing House-Coaching™ enables you to achieve a new level of consciousness and self-knowledge, fostering an ongoing personal development process.

The theory behind House-Coaching™

One of the main concepts behind House-Coaching™ is the idea that our external environment is a reflection of our internal state. This means that our homes can have a profound impact on our mental and emotional health, and our emotional state can influence the physical state of our living spaces. If we change in our spaces taking into account our emotional needs, it will have a positive impact on our emotional wellbeing and personal growth. As a result, House-Coaching™ encourages individuals to examine their relationship to their living space and to make intentional choices about how they want their space to feel like, look like and be like.

Life coaching is a crucial component of House-Coaching™, aimed at helping individuals become more aware of how they can tackle the challenges they encounter. It provides them with the necessary tools to address these challenges, leading to increased self-awareness and personal growth. A specific technique used in life coaching that holds relevance to House-Coaching™ is “The Work” by Byron Katie. “The Work” is a powerful method for questioning and transforming negative beliefs and thought patterns. When integrated with House-Coaching™, individuals can inquire into how their thoughts and beliefs might influence their connection with their home, enabling them to make changes and create a more positive and supportive environment.

Brené Brown, known for her expertise on vulnerability, courage, and shame, also significantly shapes the approach of House-Coaching™. In particular, perfectionism is a central theme that influences how House-Coaching™ approaches people and spaces, which Brené Brown’s work emphasizes for its impact on individuals. Instead of valuing excellence, this perspective highlights how perfectionism often acts as a defense against judgment and criticism, blocking authentic self-expression and meaningful connections. House-Coaching™ recognizes the negative impact of perfectionism, advocating for self-compassion, vulnerability, and the embracement of imperfections as essential elements for personal growth and the creation of homes that feel authentic and fulfilling.

The Steno Pyramid

The Steno Pyramid is a powerful tool used in House-Coaching™ to create homes that meet our human needs, emotional well-being and personal transformation. Based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, it helps individuals move beyond basic physical and aesthetic needs to create a space that truly reflects their personality, values, and goals. With the Steno Pyramid as a guide, House-Coaching™ goes beyond traditional interior design to create a soulful and personalized home that provides comfort, self-expression, and a sense of belonging.

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