4 Elements That Support Wellness at Home by Becky Harris, designer and blogger @ Hatch: The Design Public Blog

At fall October, 2020’s High Point Market, a keynote talk informed designers on how to help their clients promote health at home. The Intersection of Wellness and Home Design was one of the educational keynote talks. Experts on the panel for design professionals discussed ways to improve health, wellness and comfort with style, and they shared their perspectives on the best approaches. Here are 4 key points they focused on for promoting good physical and mental health through home design.

1. Air Quality:  There are plenty of ways to set up a house for good air quality, whether it’s designing spaces to create cross breezes or installing the latest in air purifiers. One approach the panel touted was “living walls”…the inclusion of live plants…, which add a pleasing natural element while helping to purify the air.
2. Lighting:  Using lighting to promote wellness means incorporating natural light and creating a pleasing ambiance with artificial light. Miller noted that today’s LED lighting options can change color in a way that helps change mood. Our Note: we were advised by our Decorator/Stager to add amber Edison Lights in our Powder Bath..what a difference! It not only softens “the feeling” of the room but casts a mood-quieting quality that we love!
3. Ergonomic Comfort and Movement in Space:  This key point includes creating floor and furniture plans that make it easy to flow through a space by removing any obstacles, such as a rug that can be tripped over or excess furniture pieces to achieve an “uncluttered” feeling.
4. Acoustical Comfort:  Acoustical comfort refers to finding a quiet refuge at home. While the average house may not have space for a dedicated meditation room, any place of respite will do. It can be as simple as a having a favorite reading chair in a bedroom. The soothing sound of water splashing in a fountain is another example of acoustical comfort.