In a world that’s always buzzing, your home should be a space of balance and renewal. In this issue, we’re exploring how reconnecting with nature can help bring calm, clarity, and even value to our homes.

Lessening your home’s carbon footprint isn’t just good for the planet — it’s good for your wallet. While it might seem like it requires significant up-front costs or a sacrifice in long-term comfort, that’s not always the case. The truth is that many eco-friendly changes are small and unnoticeable, yet they can lead to significant cost savings — and even boost your home’s value.

You may not have heard the term “biophilic design,” but you’ve felt its effect. When you walk into a space and feel uplifted by sunlight streaming through large windows, or relaxed by the sounds of an indoor water feature, your reaction isn’t incidental. It’s the result of careful design that strives to reconnect people with nature, even in their own homes.

Picture an oasis specially tailored to your senses. A place filled with sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures that engage you so fully that the outside world melts away. A place of perfect peace.

Grilling season and camping season bring the art of cooking to the outdoors … and that includes dessert! Peaches are reaching peak season, a