BATHROOM REMODELS & SPACES THAT REJUVINATE

Be The VIP In Your Life With P3

Have you ever enjoyed a perfect moment? Has there been a space in time when all of the ingredients of your life came together without a worry in the world...perfectly tailored to you? You can start having more of those moments in your own home or experience them for the first time. The third biophilic pattern is NON-RHYTHMIC SENSORY STIMULI. These connections can be analyzed statistically but they can't be precisely predicted. This is what makes stochastic and ephemerial connections so uncommon. Each time you experience them, it is as individual as you are. Even if you share the same moment in time with someone, it is uniquely processed. Random patterns experienced at capricious times gives us brief periods of distraction that put us on the path of rejuvenation. How can we experience P3 in a controlled environment?

Ideally, a balanced combination of natural and simulated patterns could be created in and around your dwelling. In the United States we are spending 90% of our time indoors. This behavior has greatly contributed to physical and emotional illness in our country. You have the power to improve your health even if you live in an apartment. How can we do it naturally?

BILLOWY OR GLISTENING FABRICS: Designers like Lynn Wallace are adding infinity windows to kitchen and bath remodels. This allows for a view of naturally occuring random patterns. Similarly, billowing curtains can mimic cloud movement when activated by the breeze of an open window or your HVAC system. Consider these elements in your next remodel.

REFLECTIONS OF WATER ON SURFACES: One of the most hypnotic and soothing images is the reflection of pool water on a wall. In Palm Springs, there is no shortage of pools. Consider for your kitchen or bath remodel to have a wall opened up that might be close enough to allow the pool reflection to dance on an interior wall. Imagine that in you Wellness Bathroom. No pool access? No problem. There are many lighting choices that can simulate the effect. You can be swimming in unpredictable light patterns with the push of a button or at the request of your Alexa. Ask your designer about pendants, sconces and chandeliers that create ripples of light. They are perfect for any part of the house, including the home office.

SHADOWS OR DAPPLED LIGHT: Laser cut screens are a fantastic way to add a bit of privacy and simulate light filtered through branches. Just like the the lighting that replicates water, geometrical and rhythmic lighting will cast shadows that mimic nature too. Featured is bamboo lighting which gives the added benefit of sustainability. The challenge with the lighting to be compliant with P3 is creating a variable environment for it. This is something your designer is trained for. So jump in and search Pinterest or Google for inspiration.

NATURE SOUNDS: If it is cool enough to open up the windows and let the sound of nature in, like birds chirping, that is the best way to listen to random nature patterns. Equally as nice is rain or hail. We don't always live in areas that accomodate windows open or a variety of weather patterns. Simulated sounds from YouTube or a connected home hub are viable solutions. Easy enough to design into your project. Kitchens And Baths By Lynn recommends using a whole home sound system. You don't need to lose the benefits just because you go into another room. There are plenty of cost effective choices available. Just ask your designer!

MECHANICALLY RELEASED ESSENTIAL OILS: It is such a gift to suddenly be invigorated by an aroma. First there was nothing, then there was...something. Scents and aromas work proactively to trigger memories (hopefully good ones) and physiologically calm the body. Emotions often follow right behind. If the aromas are prolonged we can become indifferent and normalized to them. That is why good airflow through the home, bringing occasional aromatic gifts from the kitchen garden, is important. If you don't have live herbs in the house, a simulation using a diffuser works just as well. When choosing one, make sure that it has an intermittent setting so that it stimulates your senses randomly.

The idea is to find opportunities in your home that will break the monotonous micro behaviors that can lead to fatigue. We live in a time where we are studying and working from home. In a place where we are already comfortable it is easy to become fixated on a single behavior like staring at a computer screen for too long. For a better appreciation of non-rhythmic sensory stimuli Lewis and Vessel (2012 publishings) explain what happens to our eyes with prolonged strain.

sto·chas·tic

adjective: randomly determined; having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be analyzed statistically but may not be predicted precisely.

Most of us can relate to symptoms of eye fatigue which ranges from blurred vision to headaches. When we are involved with short visual tasks, such as computer work, reading books, scrolling our phones, etc., the lense in our eye becomes rounded. This is caused by prolonged muscle contraction. Real fatigue starts to occur after 20 minutes in constant duration. This is where stochastic stimuli becomes important. Looking away for 20 seconds at about 20 feet will allow the lense to flatten and return to a normal state of being. The 20 | 20 | 20 rule: Every 20 minutes look away for 20 seconds at an approximate distance of 20 feet. The stimuli can be auditory or visual, whichever causes you to change your focus.

This is where your interior designer will bring their education to the table. People like Lynn will ask questions to learn what matters most to you and how to translate them into unpredictable distractions for your health and wellness. Whether your adding a home office or converting your bathroom into a Wellness Bathroom there are a variety of opportunities waiting to reveal themselves. One of the most prevalent tools for random rejuvenation patterns is hydrotherapy. Companies you are familiar with from Whirlpool to Kohler are developing hydrotherapy and chromotherapy hybrid bathtubs to help boost your immune system, heal your body, and improve your quality of life. Look to connected home technology to simulate the above examples of biophilic pattern 3. What would you add to your home?