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The summer months are usually a time of fun and happiness. You have a skip in your step, the birds are singing and you have the warm sun on your face. Come winter however and for a lot of people the mood changes. Winter depression is something that doctors have to treat in lots of countries and around 8% of population in Europe have reportedly shown symptoms at least once. These include depression, sleeping problems and lethargy to name a few. It is caused by a lack of sunlight in the winter months having an effect on the chemical balance in the brain. If light levels drop below a certain point, the eyes send a message to the brain which assumes it is night time and prepares the body for sleep by making you tired and weary.

All is not lost however, you can fight the effects of seasonal depression by giving a little thought to the furniture you buy and where you place it. Living room and bedroom furniture are often the most important to get right as these are the rooms that we spend most of our time in. Getting white furniture for example white wardrobes, tables and chairs will increase the amount of light that is reflected around the room and will have a large impact on mood.

If you don’t want to end up making your rooms confining or cramped, reducing the amount of furniture down to what you actually need works very well. The less furniture in a room, the more opportunity the light has to bounce about it and the more room you have to move about as well. You can also add to the efficiency of light circulation around a room by painting the walls in a light colour.

Some ideas for reducing the amount of furniture you have include only having your table large enough for everyday use and taking away or adding chairs if and when you need them, only have a single bedside table instead of one each side, and getting rid of small pieces that only have aesthetic value.