By leveraging the latest research and technology, designers can create healthier spaces for clients.

We’re at a unique inflection point in our cultural attitudes toward health. With our surgical masks cast aside and the worst of the pandemic behind us (knock on wood), we’re ready for a new, healthier chapter—yet we’re also more aware than ever of the things that can make us sick. For people seeking homes that can enhance their health, or at least not hinder it, a growing body of research and a wave of new technologies offer strategies and solutions to do just that. As professionals on a mission to create beautiful environments that soothe clients’ souls and replenish their spirits, interior designers can go the extra mile by creating homes that are healthy too.

“I’ve had so many clients with a beautifully designed home tell me, ‘I don’t feel good,’” says Caroline Blazovsky, the New Jersey–based founder of My Healthy Home, a company that specializes in creating healthy living environments. “Often it’s the nicely designed house that’s toxic because the client brought in brand-new furnishings, textiles, building materials and products without addressing the air quality or other contaminants that pose a health risk. That’s part of the reason designers need to become more educated in the health side of home design.”