Research suggests that in the winter months we spend around 90 percent of our day indoors. There’s a growing awareness about how much our surroundings can affect our well-being. Now more than ever, it’s important that interior settings are planned to enhance good health. Being in nature has been shown to provide a sense of calmness, lower blood pressure and heart rate, and inspire a feeling of well-being. During the cold weather months, we can bring nature inside to obtain these benefits. The term “biophilia” or “love of nature or life” appeared for the first time in 1984. The “biophilia effect” describes the positive impact experienced when sensing nature via sight, sound, smell, or touch. Edward Wilson, an American biologist, proposed in his book “Biophilia” that people have an innate tendency to seek and form connections with other forms of life. He stated that people can benefit when in close contact …