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Shape an encouraging spaceCurtis emphasises the importance of a home gym’s mood and atmosphere, which she says can play a major role in how much use it will get. When she’s designing a home fitness space, like the one shown here, elements such as lighting, view and a sense of organic calm are essential. The homeowners on this project were a yoga teacher and an NFL player, so Curtis incorporated equipment for each of them, along with soothing white walls, large windows and a warm wood door to tie in with the view of the outdoors. “When you’re working out, your body is tired and it’s strained and it’s being pushed. So to have a workout environment that feels inspiring and bright and invigorating, it only helps produce the result that you’re trying to get at,” Curtis says. “Health isn’t just about physical, it’s also mental.” 10 ideas for a healing home

Barn door, contemporary natural wood