1. Consider green roofs, terraces or a living wall. Living plants are not only beautiful, but they improve focus, boost your mood, concentration and creativity.

2. Make sure there is natural light, with various intensities of brightness. Dappled sunlight through sheer drapery fabric or cane-backed furniture along with windows open to the sky and vistas are examples. 

3. Subtle, pleasant natural aromas. Hints of jasmine through an open window, or an essential oil diffuser on a counter.

4. Hearing the sound of water, from a pond outside, to a decorative indoor water fountain. My cats have a water bowl that circulates water and drops it in little waterfalls back into the bowl. 

5. Use colors that call nature to mind, such as greens, blues and yellows. See what colors are out your windows, and bring them inside in an area rug, decorative pillows, upholstery or even artwork. 

6. Use natural materials such as cottons and linens, wood and stone. The less the material is processed, the better it will feel. 

7. Make sure air circulates freely. The feeling of a fresh breeze through a window is heaven. 

8. Consider textures and patterns in fabrics similar to those found in nature, from the striations of the bark on a tree to the patterns of leaves on a plant. Think fractal geometry rather than Euclidean geometry. There are no straight lines in nature, rather there are multiples of shapes and patterns, and all relate to the golden mean of 1.618. Some argue that the Egyptians applied this golden ratio as far back as 3000 BC in the construction of the great pyramids. 

9. Create spaces of refuge, such as a window seat, a wing-back reading chair or a kitchen nook. 

10. Views are catalysts for our imaginations. There is a sense of safety when you’re able to look off into the distance and refocus your attention.