Healthy Home Design

Did you know that the color you choose throughout your home plays a big role in your happiness and well-being?  Color has the power to affect your emotions, so the colors you choose for your home really matter!    I learned so much from this week's guest, Mehnaz Khan.   Mehnaz Khan is a fine artist and color consultant who helps overwhelmed mothers turn their home into a sanctuary through art and...

Today we are going to live in luxury because I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Rochelle Maize, Beverly Hills leading luxury realtor that specializes in wellness real estate.    Rochelle is the executive director of the luxury estate division of Nourmand and Associates and she recently sold the Wellness House in Beverly Hills.  Rochelle has been a pioneer in the luxury real estate secto...

Are you sick of Googling the best healthy and sustainable countertop options for your kitchen renovation?    I have you covered.    On today's Healthy Home Design podcast, I am sharing my ten favorite countertops for a health and wellness focused home.  You will also learn what countertops I recommend avoiding in a healthy home.   This is another 10 in 20 episode, so I share ten countertops and ta...

We're continuing our healthy materials mini-series by answering listener questions specific to healthy building materials and finishes.     Here are the questions we're covering this week: I am doing a renovation to my house and have spent so much time searching for healthy building products.   It's confusing because there is so much greenwashing, I don't know what I should believe.  Now I'm frust...

You know the saying 'You are what you eat'?  Well, there's a new saying that goes 'You are where you live'.  We now know that our indoor environment has a major impact on our health.  So, when we live in a healthy home, we are going to be healthier people.  When we live in an unhealthy home, we are going to be less healthy people.   We also know that healthy air quality and water quality are funda...

  Have you thought about building a home that encompasses your health and wellness goals, but figured it would be too expensive to build?  A healthy home must cost more to build than a typical home, right?    Guess what?!   It doesn't have to!   This podcast episode breaks down the myth that a healthy and eco-friendly home will cost more to build than a typical home.  There are certain items that...

I've said it before, but I'll say it again 🙂  A healthy home is about SO much more than healthy air and water.    This week on the Healthy Home Design podcast, I'm talking about the mental health side of a healthy home.  And since mental health is also tied to physical health, the ideas I share in this episode are really powerful tools to treat both your brain and your body to some much needed r&...

Start improving the air in your home today be implementing these 10 strategies for better air quality.  All ideas are designed to be implemented into your current home.  You do not need to be renovating or building new to start putting these strategies into action and helping to create a healthier indoor environment for your family.  Tune in to find out what the 10 healthy indoor air strategies ar...

Many of my clients are renovating their homes or making small improvements to their existing homes and want to know where to invest their money to make the most impact on healthy living. When you are making home upgrades, the most costly areas of creating a healthier home will likely be for air quality.    Since this can be expensive, you will want to put your money to the best use where it has th...

Many of my clients are renovating their homes or making small improvements to their existing homes and want to know where to invest their money to make the most impact on healthy living. When you are making home upgrades, the most costly areas of creating a healthier home will likely be for air quality.    Since this can be expensive, you will want to put your money to the best use where it has th...

Learn the eight healthy home elements that are the framework for creating a healthy home. 

This episode will introduce you to the show and discuss why it is so important to live in a healthy and sustainable home.