Is Your Home Healthy?

What a foolish question! Of course my house is healthy. My family lives in it, we are all in perfect health, so my home must be healthy. Or is it?
How do we know for sure that the place we spend our time in, we sleep in, have fun in, is completely safe for our health, physical as well as psychological? Can you be sure that the puzzling allergies and illnesses, which our family members and friends are getting, are not caused by something they have been exposed at their safe haven, home?

As an interior designer, I have been trained to design breathtaking and comfortable spaces to work and live in. But the experience gained during the many years of practicing interior design thought me about the importance of the health aspect of our surroundings. In addition to the aesthetic aspect, our rooms must be safe to spend the time in. And safety means not only non-slippery floors and rounded corners. Safety is also indoor air free of toxins and allergens. It is a promise that after spending a night in our bedroom we will wake up rested and refreshed. It is a guarantee of a wonderful time at our house with family and friends today and even more promising tomorrow.

There are many sciences dealing with the aspect of safeguarding of the health and well-being of the occupants of any created space. All of them are very important to the health of our interiors, and a good architect or interior designer should consult them and incorporate in their projects.We as consumers need to require the use of sustainable materials to minimize the harmful impact made on the Earth. This by itself will not only improve the healthy aspect of the products that surround us, but also give us a peace of mind.