How To Design Your Own Wellness Room

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Robyn Foyster Robyn Foyster has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

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Sep 10, 2024

Let’s face it, life is hectic at the best of times. But with many of us enjoying our new hybrid lifestyles, one undeniable benefit is being able to spend more time at home. So it’s not surprising that the latest interior design trend is a move towards turning our homes into peaceful retreats. Embracing this trend, Luxo Living recently collaborated with interior designer Mariah Burton from Folk Studio to show us how to create a wellness space at home.

“You don’t need a yoga studio or gym for a wellness space—just a home that feels calm and enjoyable,” says Mariah Burton.

For me, Mariah’s basics for building a serene home have come at a good time given I’ve just cleared our third bedroom with that very plan, to make it my zen room. For this new wellness interior trend, Mariah suggests using a neutral base colour, curating a statement piece, harmonious accent colours, mixed textures and even a signature scent.

How To Design Your Wellness Room

If, like me, you have the extra room for it, a dedicated wellness room complete with a sauna and ice bath means you can transform your living environment into a personal retreat and offer a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

“I have 2 or 3 current clients right now that are requesting to have a wellness space built into their homes,” says Mariah. “It’s definitely becoming a bigger trend.”

Mariah’s Wellness Room Design Secrets

• Section out your space in distinct zones for various activities. For example, one zone can be dedicated to hot-cold therapy, another area for storage and a seating area for meditation.

• Incorporate texture and scent through personal touches like woven baskets, robes, patterned towels, water carafes and candles.

• Decorate with soothing colours like soft greens and earth tones.

• Make the sauna your statement piece in which all the other design elements are built around.

“Saunas are already designed with calming aesthetics like timber and other woods, and clean lines or curves, so play off this,” says Mariah. “So, I recommend only incorporating other natural materials like wood, stone and plants into your wellness space.”


Mariah’s Zen Den Picks

Tavi 2-person ceramic infrared sauna ($2,399)

Hugo 45cm Side Table (RRP $179)

Check out Luxo Living here: https://www.luxoliving.com.au/

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

By Robyn Foyster Robyn Foyster has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

Editor

A multi award-winning journalist and editor and experienced executive, Robyn Foyster has successfully led multiple companies including her own media and tech businesses. She is the editor and owner of Women Love Tech, The Carousel and Game Changers. A passionate advocate for diversity, with a strong track record of supporting and mentoring young women, Robyn is a 2023 Women Leading Tech Champion of Change finalist, 2024 finalist for the Samsung Lizzies IT Awards and 2024 Small Business Awards finalist. A regular speaker on TV, radio and podcasts, Robyn spoke on two panels for SXSW Sydney in 2023 and Intel's 2024 Sales Conference in Vietnam and AI Summit in Australia. She has been a judge for the Telstra Business Awards for 8 years. Voted one of B&T's 30 Most Powerful Women In Media, Robyn was Publisher and Editor of Australia's three biggest flagship magazines - The Weekly, Woman's Day and New Idea and a Seven Network Executive. Her career has taken her from Sydney where she began as a copy girl at Sydney's News Ltd whilst completing a BA in Arts and Government at Sydney University, to London, LA and Auckland. After 16 years abroad, Robyn returned to Sydney as a media executive and was Editor-in-Chief of the country's biggest selling magazine, The Australian Women's Weekly.

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