Nina Lichtenstein is a renowned, award-winning leader and educator in biophilic and neuroaesthetic design and among the first designers certified in Foundations in the Science of Design. Her healthcare hardware line, Transcend for Accurate Lock & Hardware, earned the prestigious Nightingale Gold Award for innovation and healing-centered design, drawing the attention of leading global experts. Extensively published worldwide, Nina creates environments that draw on nature to calm the nervous system and elevate wellbeing through light, texture, and form. As founder and principal designer of Custom Home Design by Nina Lichtenstein, a boutique firm in Westchester, NY, she blends science, nature, and artistry to shape spaces that restore, inspire, and connect. Her collection with RuggleUp applies the same principles, translating biophilic harmony and visual rhythm into every rug.