13/02/2026
If you're prone to the blues when it's grey and rainy, here's some ways to visually brighten your days as the rains set in on the Gold Coast.
Put on as much warm white light as you can inside. Make sure its warm light and not cool white light. Do this with overhead lights, lamps and candles. Even one tea light in a gloomy corner can make a difference.
Place your brightly coloured decor where you'll see it a lot. Pull that bright pink blanket out of the cupboard and display in on your couch. Place a bowl of citrus on your dining table, or add some yellow flowers to your coffee table. If you have bright cushions stashed away, pull them out and place them around.
Don't be shy about this either- add as much bright warm colour and light as feels good to you, using what you already have, or with a few cheap buys like a bulk pack of tea lights (of course being safe with open flames or alternatively using battery operated candles).
Use that bright coffee mug, wear that bright shirt, and lay that bright scarf over your office chair.
