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Deborah DiMare discussing nontoxic interior design with Sophia Ruan Gushee

Healing Spaces at Home: How Nontoxic Interior Design Boosts Your Health with Deborah DiMare

May 13, 2025

Your home environment is more influential to your health and happiness than you might realize. In this inspiring episode of the Practical Nontoxic Living™ podcast, host Sophia Ruan Gushée and her Ruan Living colleague (and niece!), Elizabeth McCormick, explore the powerful impact of thoughtful interior design.

Sophia and Elizabeth discuss their favorite lessons and insights from Deborah DiMare’s transformative masterclass featured in Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox. Then, hear firsthand how Deborah creates healing spaces!

Named Top 200 Influencers in the Interior Design Industry 2025, Deborah DiMare, founder of DiMare Design and a leader in nontoxic and cruelty-free interior design, joins the conversation through a captivating clip from her masterclass for Ruan Living's 40-Day Home Detox program. She opens up about her journey into designing spaces that heal, and shares her impactful experiences working with clients who are on the autism spectrum and have sensory sensitivities.

Listeners will learn:

  • Practical tips to transform your living spaces into nurturing, nontoxic environments.

  • How specific design choices can significantly improve your physical, emotional, and mental health.

  • Inspirational stories and examples from Deborah’s expert practice.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your home and health through thoughtful, practical, and nontoxic interior design. Early Access Pricing for the 40-Day Home Detox is available for a limited time, so tune in now to see if you're ready to use it for your Ultimate Home Detox™ Experience!

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About Sophia Ruan Gushée & Ruan Living

Sophia Ruan Gushée is the creator of Practical Nontoxic Living—a science-informed practice of discernment that helps people ask the questions that matter most, interpret evidence thoughtfully, navigate uncertainty with confidence, and make wiser decisions for their homes, health, and future generations.

She is the bestselling author of A to Z of D-Toxing, host of the Practical Nontoxic Living podcast, and founder of Ruan Living, where nearly two decades of interdisciplinary research on household toxic exposures and environmental and public health is distilled into articles, podcast episodes, Substack essays, and educational programs—each one meant to make the next thoughtful decision a little easier than the last.

Continue exploring: start the free Ultimate Home Detox Kickstart, listen to the Practical Nontoxic Living podcast, read Sophia’s Substack essays, or learn more about Sophia.

Medical Disclaimer

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