| | MARCH 202519they add a floor seating with mats and cushions for sitting during prayer. For a Muslim Prayer room, a minimalist decor is needed. They include a dedicated and clean prayer rug focused on designs oriented towards Mecca. To place a Quran, a simple and uncluttered stand and a small sink will be designed inside the prayer room for `Wudu'. Also, to show the direction of Mecca, a qibla indicator is placed. Customarily, the Muslim prayer rooms are designed and decorated with cool and neutral colours such as green, blue, and white. On the walls, they incorporate Arabic geometric and calligraphy to ensure the room is calm, serene, private, and quiet. In a Christian Prayer room, designers create and curate the pious space by keeping a crucifix or cross as a key focal point. To ensure the convenience during the prayer, they add comfortable chairs and kneelers. To keep the Bible, candles and, other devotional things, a small decorative table is placed. In general, Christian prayer rooms are decked with religious icons such as statues and images of Jesus, Mary, and saints. Multipurpose shelves are usually fixed to store the religious books and texts. They use calming colours such as light blue, white, and beige along with soft lighting like subtle lamps and candles. The walls of Prayer room are also designed with stained glass and simple artwork. "With the rising demand for holistic home experiences, candles are contributing to create a soothing and personalized atmosphere that appeals to occupants. Having candles as a part of interior decor can have a profound impact on the occupants' mental health", - Umesh Singh, CEO, Tara Candles. Prayer Rooms inviting all Religions As we are living in most forward thinking society, everyone likes to create a prayer space that welcomes all the religion. In order to achieve this, designers are building spaces with neutral and soft colour palettes that do not signify or associate a particular religion but, it promotes calmness. To achieve the no religion prayer room, designers are eliminating the incorporation of personal religious symbols or elements. Into the room, they include multi-functional furniture such as foldable cushions, mats, and stools which can be utilised from diverse practices. Embodying Nature Nowadays designers are majorly getting demand for prayers rooms that are infused with A well-structured and well-designed Prayer room is our personal space for the soul that offers a sacred sanctuary for Spiritual adoption & Serenity growth to erase our Sorrows, shoo away evil, and get rid of demonsCHRONICLESHOMES
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