Restore design company: A Complete Guide
# Finding a Restore Design Company: What I Learned From My Search NEW_TITLE: Finding a Restore Design Company: What I Learned From My Search My neighbor Sarah knocked on my…
Creating Calming Spaces at Home: What I Learned from Spa Design (That Actually Works for Families)
I never thought I’d become obsessed with spa design principles until I started connecting them to what I was learning about creating calming spaces for my kids. It started when…
Learning About Nature Design the Hard Way – What Actually Works After Years of Trial and Error
Last week, my eight-year-old granddaughter came with me to the medical complex where my wife has her physical therapy appointments. Standing in that lobby – all shiny surfaces and harsh…
Making Your House Feel Like Home Again: What I Learned About Healing Spaces After 38 Years
When I was a kid, my grandmother always said some houses just felt “friendly” while others felt cold, no matter how nice they looked. I didn’t understand what she meant…
What Singapore Taught Me About Raising Kids in Nature-Connected Cities
I’ll be honest – I never thought a business trip would completely change how I think about my kids’ future, but that’s exactly what happened during my company’s supply chain…
Why I Stopped Optimizing for “Net Zero” and Started Designing for Ecosystem Recovery
I’m sitting in my home office this morning, looking at the small air quality monitor on my desk that’s showing steadily improving numbers since I installed those plants two years…
What I Learned About Biophilic Design After Turning My Kids’ Dark 1960s House Into a Nature-Connected Home
I never expected to get emotionally affected by architecture, but there I was last month in the Amazon Spheres in Seattle, watching office workers naturally drift toward the curved glass…
Biophilic Design for Memory Care
NEW_TITLE: What I Learned About Memory Care When My Uncle Needed Help (And Why Plants Matter More Than I Thought) I never really thought about what makes a good memory…
What Happens When You Bring Nature Into Your Kids’ Screen Time (And Your Own Zoom Calls)
So there I was last week, stuck in another endless virtual PTA meeting about school budget cuts, when something caught my attention. One of the other parents had this amazing…
How Natural Spaces Actually Help My ADHD Son Focus (And What I’ve Learned from Other Parents)
When my son was first diagnosed with ADHD at six, I’ll be honest – I panicked a little. Not about the diagnosis itself (I’d been reading about ADHD for months…
Making Peace with Desert Living: How I Learned to Create Green Spaces Without Drowning My Water Bill
So I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this whole obsession we have with trying to recreate jungle vibes everywhere we live, regardless of whether it makes any sense. It…
How Natural Elements Actually Calm Your Nerves – What I’ve Learned About Reducing Anxiety Through Home Design
When I first started reading about something called “biophilic design” a few years back, I’ll admit I was skeptical. It sounded like one of those fancy design trends that come…
Creating a Welcoming Front Entrance: What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
When you walk into any building – whether it’s a doctor’s office, a business, or even our church – the first space you encounter sets the tone for everything that…
Making Stairs Work Better: What I’ve Learned About Bringing Nature Indoors
You know, after thirty-eight years in the same house, I’ve given a lot of thought to stairs. Not just because mine are getting harder to climb – though there’s that…
How Nature-Focused Spaces Changed How I Think About Kids’ Learning (And Why Museums Are Missing the Point)
I never used to pay much attention to how museum spaces were designed until I started taking my kids to them regularly. Before parenthood, I’d walk through exhibits focused mainly…