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 Ruan Living

Ruan Living simplifies a nontoxic lifestyle through its Practical Nontoxic Living podcast, free detox workshops, online D-Tox Academy, and transformative 40-Day Home Detox. It aims to help you avoid toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from what you buy, own, and do— without compromising your joy and convenience. Ruan was founded by Sophia Ruan Gushée, author of the bestselling critically acclaimed book A to Z of D-Toxing: The Ultimate Guide to Reducing Your Toxic Exposures and several detox workbooks. A graduate of Brown University and Columbia Business School, Sophia has served on the Brown University School of Public Health Advisory Council and Well+Good Council. A popular nontoxic living speaker, consultant, and teacher, Sophia lives in New York City with her husband and three daughters. Her passion for empowering others to enjoy nontoxic living began with the birth of her first daughter in 2007. Everything she creates is a love letter to her children and for the healthiest, brightest future possible. You can learn more here: Sophia’s Impact.

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It is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and should never be relied upon for specific medical advice. We do not offer medical advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or any other opinion on your conditions or treatment options. To the extent that this article features the advice of physicians or medical practitioners, the views expressed are the views of the cited expert and do not necessarily represent the views of Ruan Living.

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