Whether you’ve built your new home or have made an existing one your own, we all look forward to that moment when we step through the door into the peace of our homes. With stress becoming more and more a part of everyday life, creating a sanctuary away from the pace and anxiety of it all is essential. When you come home, you want to step into a space where you’ll find complete rejuvenation and well-being. So, read on as we explore the best tips, tricks, ideas and insights to help you design a home that puts health and wellness at the forefront.
Welcome nature in
Trendy designers call it Biophilic Design, but really, it’s incorporating plants into your home to add to the aesthetics, and keep you relaxed and one with nature. Nature has a way of calming us and incorporating natural elements like plants and organic materials into your living space will have an immediately calming effect. Interestingly, it’s not just the fact that we have plants indoors that relaxes us. The colour palettes of plants are directly linked to instilling calm and peaceful emotions in us, not to mention the fact that many plants actually clean the air around them – meaning you’re breathing better quality air in your home too. (Sigh) From lush indoor gardens to living walls or even simple potted plants placed in each room, plants are a great way to start feeling more relaxed at home.
There’s an app for that
Over the last few years, smart home technology has revolutionised how we approach health and wellness in our homes. With air quality monitoring systems, temperature regulators, and energy-efficient devices, we can actively create healthier environments for our families. Voice-activated speakers and virtual assistants can also significantly affect our day-to-day lives. Having an app to adjust lighting and temperature, put music on, and remind us of that day’s responsibilities really does make life that much easier.
Natural light in design
There’s nothing better than a room bathed in sunshine. Natural light has a powerful effect on our mood, productivity, and overall well-being. By incorporating as much natural light as you can through design features like large windows, skylights, and light wells, homeowners can infuse their spaces with a sense of warmth and health.
For those looking to take it up a notch, dimmable LED lighting lets you effortlessly customise the ambience of a room to suit the time of day and the mood you’re trying to set. Dimmable lighting is an amazing way to control how rooms make you feel, whether you’re trying to create a tranquil retreat or an energising workspace.
But that’s just the beginning. Circadian lighting systems take at-home wellbeing to the next level by mimicking natural daylight patterns, which regulates your sleep-wake cycles giving you a sense of harmony with the way your body naturally responds to day and night.
Soundproofed serenity
Most people aren’t acutely aware of how much sound pollution we’re exposed to every day. But over time, the effects of sound pollution can take a serious toll on your health. Soundproofing is the perfect way to create a tranquil and restful environment at home. Choose a space in your home and use acoustic treatment sound absorbers or insulation to create a quiet zone for relaxation, concentration, and rejuvenation.
Nature’s Healing Touch
A seamless connection to the outdoors is integral to welcoming a sense of health and wellness into your home. In fact, recent studies show that ‘92% of subjects demonstrated consistent health improvements when they engaged with natural outdoor environments’. By creating transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces, homeowners can embrace nature’s healing touch and reap its myriad benefits. Whether it’s an outdoor living area, garden oasis, or green roof, integrating outdoor elements into the home promotes relaxation, stress reduction, and a deeper connection with the natural world.
Less is more… healthy
Decluttering is one of the simplest, and most powerful ways you can make your home more centred around your wellbeing. There is a significant link between the state of the space we live in and the state of our own mental well-being. Most people feel a sense of calm and ease in spaces that are uncluttered and neat. You may have decluttered before and have found that more and more stuff seems to make its way into your space. Well, there’s a great solution to that. Prioritise.
Have two categories –
- Things you absolutely want to have on display/or have handy for use
- Things that could be packed away
By consistently asking yourself if a new item needs to be packed away or not, you’ll immediately be limiting the amount of clutter around your home. You’ll be freeing up valuable space, as well as reducing visual noise, promoting a sense of calm and relaxation throughout your living space. With less clutter to distract you, you can enjoy better mental clarity and focus, which will lead to more peaceful quality time spent at home.
Custom wellness experts
As health and wellness become increasingly important, we’ll all be looking for ways to bring more peace and quiet to our everyday lives. While we can’t control the world outside, we can certainly use ideas like these to make our homes havens of serenity.
As an expert custom home builder, Enso Homes has partnered with thousands of people to do just that. So, get in touch with a member of our team and experience how we bring dream homes, with all their calm-inspiring additions, to life.
