How Design Impacts Your Soul
How Design Impacts Your Soul
Over the years I have come to believe something deeply: design is not just about what you see, it is about what you carry.
Our souls are God-given. They are tender, intuitive, and shaped by what surrounds them. Scripture teaches us to guard our hearts and to surround ourselves with what is good, uplifting, and life-giving. If that is true for our relationships and influences, then surely it is true for our homes as well.
The space you wake up in.
The room you gather your family in.
The chair you sit in when you pray, think, rest, or cry.
These places quietly shape you. They either deplete you… or they fill you.
Let’s talk about how to make sure your design is feeding your soul, not draining it.
Photo by Elyse Fair Photography
Follow Your Heart, Not Trends
It is so tempting to chase what is current. What is viral. What looks beautiful on someone else’s feed.
But before you commit to a trend, pause. Ask yourself:
Will this truly serve me? Will this bring peace to my spirit?
Design should be the perfect blend of form, function, and faith. It should work beautifully, feel authentic to your style, and align with the life God has called you to live.
Be careful not to impulse buy.
Be careful with the spirit of constant inspiration.
Inspiration is a gift, but it was never meant to become a template. What fills someone else’s home will not necessarily fill your soul. When inspiration turns into comparison or urgency, it loses its purpose.
Your home should not be a replica of someone else’s story. It should be a reflection of yours.
Surround Yourself with Intention Through Your Space
Selections matter more than we realize. Every fabric, finish, color, and texture creates a feeling.
Creating something beautiful for your family is not shallow, it is intentional. A thoughtfully designed home becomes a sanctuary. It becomes a safe landing place. A foundation for growth. A place where your family can flourish.
When a space is designed with care, it supports wellness. It brings order. It creates visual peace.
There is something sacred about walking into your home and feeling calm instead of chaos. Fulfilled instead of frustrated. Grounded instead of overwhelmed.
That is not accidental. That is design impacting the soul.
Photo by Elyse Fair Photography
Create a Space That Fills Your Cup
You should thrive in the space you inhabit.
You should not feel compromised by it.
Your home should empower you to live fully, to create, to host, to rest, to grow. It should serve you. It should strengthen you. It should bring the best out of you.
That begins with recognizing what you need. Not what is trending. Not what someone else chose. But what will positively impact your soul.
This is why our process at Micah & Co is so important. We do not design for ourselves. We design for you. We listen. We ask questions. We pray over the direction. We steward the gifts God has given us so that your space reflects who you are called to be within it.
Your home should be your resource.
Your home base.
Your place to fall back on.
Let it be you.
Let it serve you.
Let it fill your cup.
Photo by Elyse Fair Photography - In Living Color Project
When you are designing, allow your selections, your process, and your end result to intentionally shape who you are, especially who you are within that space.
Here at Micah & Co, we believe design is a God-given gift of creation. And when used with intention, it becomes a tool for peace, wellness, and spiritual impact.
Design is not just visual.
It is emotional.
It is spiritual.
And when done with purpose, it can truly impact your soul.
Designer with a purpose,
Micah Abbananto
Micah & Co Owner