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Wellness Redefined: A House Beautiful, Men’s Health, and Women’s Health Guide to Better Everyday Living

We’re combining our expertise to inspire calmer, more hardworking spaces—because wellness is the design trend that’s not going away.

By Carisha Swanson, The Editors at House BeautifulPublished: Mar 5, 2026

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Wellness no longer lives outside the home—it lives in your bedroom, your bathroom, even that corner you’ve been meaning to turn into something useful. In this special collaboration, House Beautiful, Women’s Health, and Men’s Health are pulling back the curtain on how the spaces we design can actually help us sleep deeper, recover smarter, move more, and feel calmer every single day.

We’ve tapped designers, fitness experts, editors, and our own lived experience (yes, including installing a sauna) to answer the questions people are really asking: Is a recovery zone more valuable than a home gym? What actually makes a bedroom better for sleep? Are we still in the cold-plunge era—or is something new coming? Along the way, you’ll find beautiful spaces, science-backed insights, and the products that quietly do the heavy lifting.

Think of this as your insider guide to designing a home that works as hard as you do—where beauty meets performance, and wellness isn’t aspirational. It’s built in.

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