19 18 E R A D I S T I N C T I V E P R O P E R T I E S L U X E C O R N E R F A L L / W I N T E R 2 0 2 2 L U X U R Y H O M E G Y M S A N D S P A S A luxury home gym should be an immersive escape that inspires you to return every day. " " Include a Space to Meditate, Rest and Recharge Mental readiness spurs better workouts, and a nice, quiet cooldown allows you to seamlessly re-engage with your day. If you have the space, consider designating a soft, quiet place where you can stow your shoes, ready your mind, and cool down after exercise. If the area is large enough, you can add a small sofa and table with magazines. Set the Stage A luxury home gym is more than a room filled with high-end fitness equipment. It should be an immersive escape that inspires you to return every day. Before you start designing your space, you need to be honest about what you will do there. Will it be a place for intense training or a spa-like wellness center where you balance your equilibrium? When sketching a floor plan, be practical about what you can and should fit within the room. You aren’t likely to enjoy exercising if everything is jammed together and you have no space for stretching. You’re also likely to lose motivation if the home gym is too ordinary and sterile. Add a few personalized touches, such as neon signage, beautiful artwork, captivating photography or motivational messages. Lavish Luxury or Functional Form? If you’re old enough, you may remember when having a steam shower in your bathroom seemed like the pinnacle of luxury. These days, a growing number of homeowners are taking things much further by incorporating full-scale gyms and spas into their home design schemes. If you have the means, the possibilities are endless. In certain luxury abodes, you’ll find entire floors devoted to health, fitness and fabulosity. Many include full gyms, steam rooms, cold plunge pools, mani-pedi stations, hair salons and treatment rooms for body or mud wraps. Whatever aim you’re looking to achieve, your luxury home gym and spa can be something special with a few fundamental features.
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