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This week four designers offer insight on how your home can help you stay healthy.As we continue our quest to find out how your home can help solve your problems we're exploring how it can help you stay healthy. We reached out to the New York Design Center's new Access to Design designers to get their thoughts and tips on how your home can inspire you to get more creative. (You can also get great advice and find a designer at accesstodesign@nydc.com.)
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Evelyn Benatar of New York Interior Design is all about an inviting kitchen and home-cooked meals.
"One of my clients recently shared her feelings about her new kitchen with me. She said that since her new kitchen has been installed, every morning when she comes down the stairs it instantly improves her mood. It also has made an impact on the way she and her husband are preparing meals. In the past her husband was the main chef, but now they enjoy evenings preparing meals together. They have taken a new, healthier approach to cooking. They are cooking at home more often and they have decided to integrate natural and organic foods into their new lifestyle."
Courtesy of Laura Kirar
Laura Kirar of Tru Design recommends taking a lot of time to relax and decompress.
"Let your home be a sanctuary from everyday stresses by creating a restful, calming space like this serene master bathroom. I stay healthy by making time to reconnect with myself on a daily basis."
Glenn Lawson of Glenn Lawson Inc. says to keep the pantry stocked.
"Be sure to stock up on delicious & nutritious foods--particularly important during extreme weather spells. Tempt yourself to stay indoors. You may wish to stay inside in your air-conditioned space on your time off during that heat wave, and how nice it is when you open your fridge there is fresh fruits and vegetables to feed on as well as perhaps some cheeses and sandwich goodies. Also stock up on some dry goods such as bread, crackers and pretzels in your pantry. You can stay in and stay healthy! No need to trek out and risk heat exhaustion. The same can be said for those freezing and below-freezing winter spells. Who wants to trudge through the wind and the snow? Keep some fixings in the house--hot chocolate, tea, coffee...maybe even a couple of sweets. Don't risk that cold or flu; hunker down, find your favorite chair and ottoman and get friendly with a book or your latest Netflix or the New York Times. Take the time to enjoy that room you designed and make your home your haven and you'll stay healthy in your clement environment!"
Academy armoire: Courtesy of Hickory Chair through NYDC
And Drew McGukin of Drew McGukin Interiors urges you to let in a lot of sunlight.
"The first step to a healthy home is clean, organized spaces. Next is to add natural light. Create windows! The brighter and cleaner a space can live, the healthier and happier those living in and visiting the space will feel. I love this armoire for some added 'health' in the closet expanding and organization departments. The mirrored doors are a great stand-in for windows in a small bedroom or a charmless space; they can beautifully reflect adjacent light!"
Looking for more tips on how to stay healthy indoors? Check out our previous Home Remedies on How To Wake Up Early and How Your Home Can Help You Look Younger.