How to create a soothing home for troubled times

telegraph.co.uk:

When did you first become aware of the impact the home can have on mental health? Around 10 years ago, just after I’d finished architecture school, I started having panic attacks at work, and developed agoraphobia.

At its worst, I wouldn’t want to leave the house; I wouldn’t even want to leave the sofa. Home was my shelter from all my fears and worries.

I think that’s something people can relate to right now: when the outside is chaotic and scary, your home becomes this safe world, because you can control everything in it, and do little things to make it feel comforting.How did that experience affect the interior of your home?It wasn’t until I’d bought this house with my husband that I got into thinking about the effect our surroundings can.