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8 Lazy Day Home Essentials For The Burnt-Out

Use these to make your home break-ready when needed

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<div><br/></div><p>Today, August 10, 2022 is National Lazy Day.</p><div><br/></div><p>It’s a day meant for doing nothing, and whiling the time away as you please.  Today is also celebrated in honor of sloths, slackers and idlers.  It gives those who are burnt-out a good excuse to basically take the day off.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/4454f9cd-f4f3-474d-95e2-2df861161d40_lazy day_portrait.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/crate-and-barrel-august-2022-collection-summer/33493" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Give Your Rooms An Endless Summer Vibe  With This Collection</a></div><div><br/></div><p>How to celebrate?  Going to the spa, ordering food in, or staying in bed are all fair game.  But you won’t really need an excuse to kit your home out with these 8 lazy day essentials to put you in the mood for rest any time of the year.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Floor Pillows</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>When strewn on the floor or the sofa, these biscuit-shaped pillows give off a casual nonchalance.  Use them as floor cushions or as pillows while you enjoy Netflix.  Shop <a href="https://shopee.ph/Japanese-Tatami-Cushion-Solid-Colored-Plush-Cookie-Shaped-Office-Table-Truck-Seat-Cushion-i.50099704.15836479056?sp_atk=e53e2efe-112c-434c-a76e-5a5909183762&amp;xptdk=e53e2efe-112c-434c-a76e-5a5909183762" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ed70dc45-2ada-4b62-99e9-048643bf2d08_screen shot 2022-08-10 at 6.53.27 pm.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Lavender-scented Candles</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Psychological studies have found that subjects who smell the scent of lavender just before going to bed indulge in sound sleep.  Enjoy more snooze time when you light these in your bedroom.   The combination of lavender and sea salt will send you off to Dreamland in no time.  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Wear them as you chill on your bed, at the balcony, whether or not you want to be seen.  It doesn&#x27;t matter.  Having these on will make you look so chic anyway. Shop <a href="https://17haciendamar.com/products/copy-of-johari-kimono-shorts-set-pink-mums" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/8390748e-2784-40cb-b571-5343fdf5ac32_screen shot 2022-08-10 at 6.45.17 pm.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/robinson-s-curated-home-fora-and-fauna-in-shopee/33425" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bring The Beauty Of The Outdoors In With This Affordable Flora And Fauna Collection</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Blue Paint for Your Walls</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The color blue is soothing.  It helps slow down your heart rate, lowers your blood pressure, and induces that sleepy feeling.  Use blue in rooms where you want to relax, but stay away from it in spaces where you want to be productive.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d0b6fee9-1f68-47a6-93f9-97c3d2b61267_283079273_1144640046326715_8489548495486976922_n.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Frame by Samsung</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Up all night watching TV?  It&#x27;s likely due to the blue wavelength the television emits.  This suppresses melatonin, inhibiting sleep, and resulting in a sluggish morning.  Watch your favorite series to your heart&#x27;s content via The Frame by Samsung.  Speaking of lazy, this TV also displays thousands of art works from select museums.  Something to enjoy right at home.  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Shop <a href="https://www.trunc.ph/trunc_at_home_ph/west-elm/andes-3-piece-sectional" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2231b2aa-07b1-4b99-bafb-a07e59e5bdec_westelm_3044975_2.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>A Warm Throw</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>This handmade throw is the perfect cozy companion on a lazy day.  Wrap yourself in it as you adjust your room&#x27;s thermostat settings to optimal temperatures for sleep (16-20 degrees Celsius or 60-68 degrees Fahrenheit).  In a chilly room, you may find yourself wanting to nap instead of getting more work done.  Snuggle up in the Elsabet throw while you&#x27;re at it.  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