Rebuilding in SW Florida since Hurricane Ian has been a significant undertaking for many residents in our area. However, it has also provided an opportunity for homeowners to reimagine their home and incorporate some new features to boost their physical and emotional health.
Below are a few popular considerations as you move forward with rebuilding.
Healthy Materials
Embracing wellness includes choosing nontoxic furnishings. When buying new furniture or accessories check the materials. For example, look for woven rugs from organic materials, including jute, cotton, hemp, wool, and silk.
Check for upholstery fabrics that are organic and free of carcinogens. Metals and bamboo are both healthy choices, too.
Create a Therapy Room
Calm spaces provide balance. When renovating, how about creating a room for your personal wellness interests? If you’re a music enthusiast, you might create a sound-proof refuge to play your guitar, or simply escape with your favorite playlist of tunes.
Some may enjoy a dedicated place for spiritual mindfulness, therapeutic meditation or even yoga. Based on your interests, you can create a unique private oasis within your own home.
Think Beyond Traditional At Home-Gyms
There’s no doubt the at-home gym space continues to be popular with homeowners working from home as well as retirees. However, more and more homeowners are incorporating elements that go beyond this tradition, like a barre studio, tennis, basketball, or pickleball court.
Increasing in popularity, indoor golf simulators are a great way to practice and get some exercise.
Other options for homeowners who want to go a step further include dedicated steam rooms, saunas, and spas. “Biohacking” features such as red-light therapy beds, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and dry float tanks may also be appealing.
Connect With The Outdoors
Research shows that connecting with nature has many benefits including lowering stress and boosting mental health. We are fortunate to be able to connect with the outdoors in SW Florida, especially in the winter months when we can open the doors and windows and bring the outdoors in.
Adding indoor natural elements such as plants, water features, fish tanks, and kitchen herb gardens can strengthen connections with nature.
Taking advantage of natural light with numerous (and oversized) windows is also known to enhance your emotional well-being.
Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has become a priority among homeowners especially since the pandemic. New homes today are built with energy efficiency and IAQ in mind. New construction and remodeled homes can include whole-house ventilation systems, and air purification systems that eliminate viruses and bacteria as they clean the air. In addition, low VOC paints and finishes that help protect indoor air quality are becoming the norm with most builders.
One simple move you can make to promote healthier IAQ is to replace your out-of-date ventilation fans. They may be ineffective at extracting allergens and moisture, therefore leading to mold build-up.
Other simple tasks to improve IAQ include using your ceiling fans, changing your HVAC filter every three months, and limiting use of common household cleaning products that include potentially harmful chemicals.
Contact Us
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For nearly 40 years and three generations, we’ve been building dream homes and renovating homes for SW Florida homeowners just like you.
Count on us to guide you every step of the way from the initial idea to the final touches of decorating and beyond.
When you choose us, you are choosing to build on a strong foundation.
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