Interactive guide

Room by room

Every room has two layers: the measurable science of what's in the air, water and materials — and the felt art of how the space is arranged.

The gathering space

Family Room

What to fix

  • Reduce what your eyes have to process — piles and surfaces keep the nervous system mildly braced.
  • Size a purifier with both HEPA and activated carbon to the square footage you actually use.
  • Trade indoor air for outdoor air daily, even if it's only ten minutes of open window.

How to arrange it

  • Turn chairs slightly toward one another so conversation is the default posture.
  • Bring in something living — a plant keeps the room feeling in motion rather than staged.

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