Spatial Alchemy: A 5-Step Method That Lets Anyone Have the Home of Their Dreams
Unless you’re dreaming of a 1,000-square-meter villa. In that case, you’ll need to get rich.
If you’ve ever redecorated your living room and suddenly felt like everything started going better – you weren’t imagining it. In her new book Spatial Alchemy, interior designer and stylist Olga Naiman argues that your home is not just a reflection of who you are – but a blueprint of who you are becoming. And what’s her method? A spiritual, step-by-step process that helps you channel the energy of your future self into your space, setting off a wave of change that goes beyond the boundaries of your home. Think of it as conscious transformation – with intention, and maybe even a touch of magic.
On the website Domino.com, her five steps to a dream home are presented.
Olga helps her clients transform their lives through strategic changes in the home. The book is designed as a logical sequence, where each step builds the foundation for the next. Over time, the effects accumulate – as you begin to notice how changes in your space trigger a domino effect in other areas of your life.
The process unfolds in several phases, beginning with a series of questions to help clarify your life intentions. The idea is to invoke your future self, and then you’ll learn how to bring that energy into your home. Here’s what it looks like:
Express Your Desires
The first step toward connecting with your future self is to clearly express your desires. To set clear and concise intentions, first identify which parts of your home support that new energy, and which ones deplete and suppress it.
Let Go of Old Patterns
The next step is to break away from old behavioral patterns. Ask yourself which outdated routines are maintaining your personal status quo, and eliminate them by removing the objects that represent them. This often takes more than one try. Remember, it’s a process, not a one-time change.
Establish New Patterns
Once you've cleared your space of things that no longer serve you, it’s time to establish new behavioral patterns. To consciously shape your space according to the identity of the future self you want to develop, introduce a few new items that support those patterns and spark new energy.
Meet Your Emotional Needs
Next, address how your home can respond to your emotional needs – what you want to feel more of in life. The goal is to build an emotionally safe base from which you can grow and expand.
Embrace Pleasure
Finally, after letting go of the old and reinforcing the new patterns, it’s time to let your home bring you joy. Tie everything together in a way that excites you and fills you with positive energy, because this is what accelerates your personal transformation.
In its essential form, spatial alchemy is not just about interiors. It’s deep inner work that manifests through space. Your home, according to Olga Naiman, can be your greatest ally in becoming the person you want to be.
