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Baby Nursery Feng Shui: Create A Space Full of Health, Harmony & Happiness

April 9th, 2010

Imagine creating a space within your home for your baby to grow and develop while being healthy and at peace.
I’ve consulted on many nurseries for existing and expecting parents. Here are 9 tips to consider when creating a nursery for the new baby.
1. Crib Position: The crib should be placed in the command position of [...]

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Filled Under: Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui for Health, Feng Shui for the Home, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Live Well, Be Well

Seashells, capiz shells and mother of pearl used in interior design

March 26th, 2010

Capiz shells and mother of pearl shells are one of the most popular sea shell component and specimen and natural material that is used for home decor because they are beautiful and elegant.
Capiz shells are carefully processed to make beautiful Capiz mother of pearl tiles and wall panels and all kinds of natural wall covering.
Capiz [...]

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Filled Under: Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Design Accessories, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Living room Design, Uncategorized, furniture

The Ikat Fabric look in Interior Design

February 22nd, 2010

Ikats have been around for several centuries. It is rare when something that was developed so long ago becomes so popular in modern times. The word “ikat” means “to tie” or “to bind”. This describes the process and also the fabric itself.
Even though, many of today’s Ikats may not be “true” in the sense of [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Design Fabrics, Foyer Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Living room Design, furniture

The “paisley” look in design

February 21st, 2010

Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Indian and Persian origin, similar to half of the Yin & Yang symbol. The pattern is sometimes called “Persian pickles” by American traditionalists, especially quiltmakers, or “Welsh pears” in Welsh textiles as far back as 1888.
Today paisley design patterns are used from whole walls to small accent to create harmonious interiors.
Above some [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Design Fabrics, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Living room Design, furniture

Orange color in your Home Design!

February 17th, 2010

Orange is probably one of the happiest colors you could use. It’s a blues lifter. A health promoter. And it just makes you feel better. You don’t grab for a glass of grape juice when your sick. It’s the orange stuff we drink! Orange has a sense of warmth and liveliness to it. It makes [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Feng Shui Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Living room Design

The Glamorous look of Black and White Room Designs!

February 16th, 2010

The use of Black and White in design can create a stunning and dramatic decor.
There’s a rule in decorating that says that “every room can use a touch of black.” You might think this is strange if you have a room of pastels or jewel tones.  But using the color black adds a focal point of color [...]

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Filled Under: Bathroom Design, Color, Dining Room Design, Foyer Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kitchen Design, Living room Design

Nature inspired rooms designs

February 14th, 2010

Many modern interior design trends are taking something for themselves from the history. Everything is changing but some things are staying the same – in fashion and in home design, in all trends. One of those elements is using colors and ornaments that are inspired by nature.
I have selected for you very pretty rooms all [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Dining Room Design, Foyer Design, Green Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Living room Design

Designing with CHOCOLATE color!

February 13th, 2010

Design your home by dipping it into chocolate, warm browns with toasty overtones that delight the senses and create a comfortable and inviting atmosphere.

Interior decorating trends are warming up to chocolate. Rich mochas, dusty cocoas, and deep coffee shades are cropping up in homes, bringing a depth to pallets that had previously been rather cool [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Dining Room Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Living room Design, furniture

Designing with CHOCOLATE color!

February 13th, 2010

Design your home by dipping it into chocolate, warm browns with toasty overtones that delight the senses and create a comfortable and inviting atmosphere.

Interior decorating trends are warming up to chocolate. Rich mochas, dusty cocoas, and deep coffee shades are cropping up in homes, bringing a depth to pallets that had previously been rather cool [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Live Well, Be Well

Red Interior designs!

February 12th, 2010

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Red is a vibrant and stimulating color that is believed to bring good fortune and happiness.
Red is a very bold color which sometimes intimidate people. They are not sure how to use it in design and are afraid it will look too much of a strong color.
It can actually really affect people moods, making shy [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Living room Design

Just imagine- Colorful staircases designs…

February 9th, 2010

Sometimes taken for granted, it is one of the most important elements of any building. Staircases link two or more floors and can be built and finished of different kinds of materials. From modern and simple to grand and elaborate, architects and designers are drawing up unique ways to bridge vertical distances. But what about [...]

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Filled Under: Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style

Sunshine in your interior design with yellow!

February 6th, 2010

Yellow is the color of sunlight, cheerful and uplifting. Yellow always lightens and brightens any space, as well as creates a cozy, welcoming feng shui feeling. From hot Sunflower Yellow, or Canary Yellow to pale Buttery tones, or even Mustard tones.
Yellow color is an excellent feng shui choice for the children rooms, as well [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Living room Design

Black floor Design style!

February 6th, 2010

Black floor create a chic and warm atmosphere. Paired with contrasted walls or window treatment, they look sophisticated.
here are beautiful examples of black floor applications in this designers amazing retreats…

What do you think? Me too! Love the shot of color injected into this relatively simple space – the space reminds me of the quintessential Queenslander [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Dining Room Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Living room Design

The White floor design effect!

February 5th, 2010

Design by Marie Burgos
So many NYC apartments come with old and ugly parquet floors, painting them white or black is a really great option.
The rooms feel so fresh, clean, and bright. White floors are so bright and airy and cheerful. They also really help bounce the light around and give a feeling of space.
Here are some [...]

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Filled Under: Color, Foyer Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kitchen Design, Live Well, Be Well

10 decorating ideas for Ceilings!

February 4th, 2010
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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Lighting design, Living room Design

Dramatic painted floor designs!

February 3rd, 2010

Painted floors are an interesting and artistic  way to spruce up an old room.  Forget re-finishing your floors. Use  stripes, solids, geometric, and organic designs. They look fabulous painted on wooden floors.  You can do everything from a shabby, organic look to a crisp, geometric paint job.   A traditional stripe or diamond looks great, but [...]

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Filled Under: Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Color, Dining Room Design, Foyer Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kitchen Design, Living room Design

Pretty in pink- Interior Design

January 27th, 2010

Color Meaning of Pink
Cotton Candy and Little Girls: Pink is a softer, less violent red. Pink is the sweet side of red. It’s cotton candy and bubble gum and babies, especially little girls.

Nature of Pink: While red stirs up passion and action, studies have shown that large amounts of pink can create physical weakness in [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Living room Design, furniture

Many shades of Blue!

January 26th, 2010

Elle Decor
Blue brings to mind a beautiful sky in summer and the calmness of a still turquoise sea.
Its coolness helps people relax and take life at a more leisurely pace.
Blue is one of the easiest colors to decorate with. Blue will appeal to a wide range of people because it is a calm and [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Living room Design

“Green with Envy” interior design!

January 25th, 2010

The color green is timeless. Green is life. It is a color that most people don’t mind, which makes sense, because green is a very dominant color in nature. Green is a refreshing color.  It signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment.
Most people associate spring and the refreshing optimistic feelings they have when thinking about spring, with [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Green Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kitchen Design

10 favorite accent wall designs!

January 23rd, 2010

Beautiful wallpaper accent wall via House to Home
Creating an accent wall–that is, using color to treat one wall differently from the others in a room–is like adding an exclamation point at the end of a sentence. It adds excitement and importance to a space. In many rooms you don’t have a sense of architecture or [...]

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White bedroom designs

January 19th, 2010

Kelly Hoppen
A white-on-white scheme creates an airy, restful master bedroom. There is nothing more serene and peaceful than a white bedroom.
A great way to create a whole white bedroom is to layer different shades of white and use lots of different textures and shapes. Just imagine… walking in your new bedroom…  a clean line white dresser, [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui for the Home, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Live Well, Be Well, Uncategorized

Tuscan Interior Design style

January 17th, 2010

“Tuscan interior design recalls the good life of a golden age.”
Tuscan interior design evokes the sun-kissed fields and vineyards of Italy. It’s a warm, old world look that makes you feel instantly at home.
Maybe that’s why it’s a favorite of so many people who choose it as their dominant interior style. The good news is [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Live Well, Be Well

How to use “Silver” color for your Interior Design?

January 15th, 2010

A little bit of Silver adds some sparkle and life to almost any room in your home. Dressers, light fixtures, accessories and mirrors all fit the bill; and this is not a passing fancy. Silver furnishings have been featured prominently in well-designed interiors for many years. Original antiques can can be pricy but there are [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style

How To Choose A Colour Scheme For Your Home

January 4th, 2010

When choosing a color scheme for your home, a variety of factors must be considered; is this a home with young children where use of bold colours would stimulate the senses or are you after a contemporary look and a harmonious colour palette.
Where to Start
A first step when choosing a color scheme is to determine what [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design, Live Well, Be Well

Bathroom Feng Shui Dos & Donts

December 17th, 2009

Creating a haven of calm in your own bathroom is becoming a life essential with our busy schedules and many responsibilities.
The bathroom is the place where you can close the door on your problems.  It is where you can be free from outside tribulations, family life and just be yourself.
You can just lock the [...]

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Filled Under: Bathroom Design, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Live Well, Be Well

Kid’s bedroom Feng Shui Dos & Donts

December 4th, 2009

A child’s bedroom is often a multipurpose room. It needs to feel safe and secure. It also needs to be a total haven for the child.
This space needs to be suitable for fun playing, developing creative activities, entertaining wit friends, reading, learning, listening to music. All very active tasks but also, It has to be [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Kids room design, Kids' Bedroom Design

Kitchen Feng Shui Design Dos & Donts

November 18th, 2009

In most cultures, the kitchen is the heart of the home.
The kitchen brings the family together. This is where the family gather to catch up on the news of the day, where kids do their homework on kitchen table, where a close neighbor will drop by for a chat. Also cooking can be a [...]

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Filled Under: Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for Health, Feng Shui for Wealth, Feng Shui for the Home, Green Design, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Kitchen Design, Live Well, Be Well

Create an instant garden

November 5th, 2009

Own a terrace or even a small balcony? Create an instant garden!
Spontaneous greenery is the key here and planters are the way forward because nothing creates the feel of an established garden quicker than lush foliage.
You don’t necessary need flowers to add color to your garden. You can swap decking and concrete for tiles and, [...]

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Filled Under: Interior Design, Interior Design style, Outdoor Design

5 Interior Design Tips That Will Revolutionize Your Home

October 26th, 2009

Do you want to change your house? Are you tired of getting up and not only seeing the same faces, but also the same pieces of furniture, the same colors on the walls, the same curtains? We can t advise you to change those faces (that s up to you!), but we can surely recommend [...]

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Filled Under: Bathroom Design, Bedroom Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, Living room Design

Quick Change Decor- Part1

July 20th, 2009

 

Some people get bored with their home décor, and feel the need to change it often. Of course, many folks don’t have the time or money to make big changes every time they feel their home needs a little freshening up. But there are fast and easy ways to update your look without having to [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Color, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Live Well, Be Well, Living room Design

Exotic Decor- What your design style says about you?

July 15th, 2009

 
Design by Manoblue Design
Do you love exotic or Asian colors and accents?  If you are one who loves a look that is anything but traditional, you are probably a bold person yourself.  Rich colors are often used in this decor.  Reds, golds, blacks, burnt orange – like the colors in this decor, you are [...]

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Feng Shui Money Tips: Count your Blessings like Gold!

April 24th, 2009

 

 
 
Count your Blessings like gold. 
Take a few moments every evening to think about all the good things that happened to you today and to express your gratitude for what you have received. Small things count, too, it doesn’t all have to be spectacular. It’s not what happened that’s important; it’s getting in [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui for Wealth, Feng Shui for the Home, Feng shui for the Office, Live Well, Be Well, Real Estate Feng Shui

Feng Shui Money Tips: How are you handling your money?

April 20th, 2009

 
Growing wealth will involve good placement in your environment but it is also very important to address your own personal thoughts and behavior towards money. Wealth starts with attitude.

Pay attention to how you handle money every day. 
Do you keep paper money neatly sorted in your wallet or money clip, or [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui for Wealth, Feng Shui for the Home, Feng shui for the Office, Live Well, Be Well, Real Estate Feng Shui

Feng Shui Money Tips: the “Money plant”!

April 17th, 2009

Add a healthy plant with round leaves 
According to the Bagua, the wealth area of your home or office is associated with the wood element. Wood can be represented by a wooden piece of furniture, the green color on any surface, plants and fresh flowers.
The Chinese community has been using for decades certain specific plants to [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui for Wealth, Green Design, Interior Design, Live Well, Be Well, Real Estate Feng Shui

Feng Shui Money Tips: Bring the Water element!

April 16th, 2009

 
 
Use the element of Water to enhance your wealth area.  
Aquariums, images representing water and water features like fountains are a boost for the wealth area of your home or office.
A lot of Chinese restaurants showcase aquariums or fish imageries at their entrances. An Element of water at the entrance symbolizes new [...]

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Feng Shui Money Tips: The colors of prosperity!

April 15th, 2009

 
Accent your money areas with the colors green, red or purple. 
Green symbolizes vitality and growth
Red brings energy and power 
Purple is the best color for wealth. 
Gold signifies luxury. Donald Trump uses a lot of gold for his properties. 
You can place a big chunk of purple amethyst in your wealth area and have [...]

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How to make a small space look Bigger? – Part 2

September 11th, 2008

More tips for making your small space feel bigger:

1-Lighting is a major factor for creating a spacious look. Well lit rooms will always look bigger that darker ones. The best lighting is natural light. Choose sheer curtains for more natural light. Artificial light is also good. You can use a combination of ceiling lamps, floor [...]

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How to make a Small space look Bigger? – Part 1

September 11th, 2008

Lots of our New York apartments do not have as much space as we would want them to. Nevertheless, there are a few advantages to small spaces, for example, decorating a small space often helps you save money. Another advantage is: small spaces often look cozier… But sometimes, you simply want your space to just [...]

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