Jennifer Sheahan: How to design a home to nurture mind and body

'If there is one trend that I find myself increasingly enamoured by it's the increased focus on wellness in interior design' 

Jennifer Sheahan's living room where she uses greenery and natural light which can promote lower stress and greater wellbeing. Picture: Moya Nolan

I’m not usually one for a trend. I’m not much of a band-waggoner. I would never be called fashionable. I like what I like and I don’t give a fig whether it’s hot or not. That said, there is one trend that I do find myself increasingly enamoured by and that is the increased focus on wellness in interior design. 

Wellness is a bit of a wishy-washy term that tends to attract charlatans and frankly irritates me, but in the absence of a better word let’s stick with it for the time being. In the midst of all the wellness nonsense, there are some nuggets of wisdom that have stood the test of time and are worth consideration. Exercise is indisputably good for you, for example. Getting enough sleep and eating food that provides both pleasure and nutrients are smart things to do.