Design Must Haves For a Healthy Home

Feb 3

Many of us have New Year’s resolutions and physical wellness goals already set for the coming year; healthy eating, weight loss, exercise. Have you considered the wellness of your home? There are many ways to infuse your home with wellness to nourish your family and optimize your quality of life.

**Declutter and Organize**

Start the new year by removing those piles of items you had great intentions of organizing and donating. If feels great to have spaces with room to breath and a clean slate for updating your styling decor. I love donating to ***Restore from Habitat for Humanity*** where proceeds go to building homes for people in need. If you are in the Raleigh area, ***The Green Chair Project*** is a wonderful non-profit that provides children with beds and furnishes homes for families facing the challenge of homelessness, crisis or disaster.

**Improve your indoor air quality**

You can start by visiting your local garden center! Adding specific plants to your home not only improves your decor, but can remove toxins and improve indoor air quality. Many people have heard the term “sick building syndrome” used in the commercial design industry to identify spaces with poor indoor environments, but this also applies to your residential homes.
Indoor air quality is so important that NASA publishes a list of commonly available plants along with their associated health benefits. Need to reduce allergens in your bedroom so you can get a better night’s sleep… there’s a plant for that!
Busy schedule, no problem! You can order plants online and have them delivered straight to your home. **THESILL.COM** has easy to navigate collections like “pet friendly plants” and “easy care.”
Find more on purchasing green, healthy items for your home on these blog posts :
**Top 4 Tips for Healthier Furniture Choices**
**Earth Friendly building materials and furnishings for your home**
**Top 5 Toxins and Their Well Living Alternatives**

**Purchase clean and green**

Give yourself the gift of a healthy home by bringing “clean and green” furnishings inside in the first place. As a member and advocate for the ***Sustainable Furnishing Council*** (SFC) I help connect people with green purchases for their homes. The SFC has created resource library of manufactures that practice sustainable, environmentally safe and/or eco friendly furnishings.

Kristin Bartone

With 25 years of experience in residential and commercial design and architecture, Kristin is a distinguished leader in the industry. As an advocate for sustainable design, she champions the idea that every designer should create spaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also environmentally responsible and inclusive. Kristin delivers bespoke, timeless solutions that blend her expertise in neuroaesthetics with a deep understanding of neurodiverse needs. Her approach ensures that each project is both beautiful and highly functional, reflecting a commitment to creating enduring spaces that resonate with all who experience them.

https://www.bartoneinteriors.com