Marie Burgos Design Blog

This amazing glass chandelier is made with brushed brass finish, 3 globes with gold foil, 3 globes with gold murrine, and 3 globes clear.
The talented Lindsey Adelman’s chandelier is featured in the movie Sex & the City 2.
I can’t wait to see the new movie and the new Carrie Bradshow’s bedroom!!!
Look at this tall, dramatic chandelier [...]

The Hallway is the first thing you see when entering your home. Often when designing a home, the hallway is neglected. While not officially a room, there is likely more than one hallway in your home. In Feng Shui, hallways help your “Chi” energy circulate throughout your home. For these reasons, designing your hallway should [...]

With people spending more hours at work than at home, building positive energies in the office or workspace can affect your overall attitude and health.  If your job’s got you down, it may not be your work – it may be your space.  Taking the time to implement a few Feng Shui guidelines to your office or workspace may [...]

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 [...]

What is a coral?
A coral is a rocklike deposit consisting of the calcareous skeletons secreted by various anthozoans. Coral deposits often accumulate to form reefs or islands in warm seas.
They can come in red-orange, pinkish, or white colors with a variety of  shades and are used a lot to make jewelry and ornaments.
Adopting the [...]

Today’s kitchens are growing rapidly in size and many designers are adding kitchen islands along with the industrial appliances, state of the art cabinets and custom countertop designs that have gained recent popularity. The kitchen island has come a long way from the days of a single small table in the middle of the kitchen. [...]

Bookshelves and Libraries are a wonderful place to display everything from collectibles and photographs to books and boxes.

If you happen to be a book lover or a voracious reader, it is likely that you have built up quite a collection of books over the years. Home libraries help you organize your book collection, make it [...]

Mirrors bring light into a room, especially when placed opposite an existing window, and can even mimic windows when hung like panels and decorated with window treatments. A large wall mirror becomes a focal point, reflecting back the entire room resulting in a depth of space that makes a living room or bedroom feel expansive.

This [...]

photo “Traditional Home”
“Traditional interior design brings the warmth and elegance of the past into the present.”
Traditional interior design is perhaps the most popular style in America today. It has roots in earlier generations but still manages to embrace the present with style and comfort.
The shapes in this style setting are typically very graceful. Curving lines [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Your bedroom is one of the most important rooms of the home because it is the place where you can lie down and relax after a hard day of work. It is where you can get the restorative sleep, essential for health and personal balance. It is also a special place for romance and love [...]

The kitchen is the central hub of the home, as the unified need to eat brings friends and family together. Therefore by being probably the most important room in the house the kitchen needs to feng shui’d to make the social centre of your home evoke yin energy by being sunny, cheerful and clean. The [...]

Today I will be discussing easy tips you can use to create a wonderfully vibrant kitchen space. This important room contains the fire and water elements which represent nourishment and prosperity and wealth. Use these tips to create a kitchen that enhances the water element to bring good health to your family and brightens the fire [...]

The way your office is set up, where you place your desk, the colors you use, and even the lighting all have an effect on how you do business. Authentic Feng Shui can help you clear away negative energies — and energy blockages — that can sabotage efficiency, productivity and profitability. Advanced Classical Feng Shui [...]

When it comes to retail, the right application of Feng Shui can bring quick and immediate results. A better feng shui energy in a retail space will attract more customers, more sales and a better mood for the people who work in the store.
Shopping is all about an emotional experience – we buy things [...]

There are many people who suffer from a lack of light in their homes, even when they are relatively large and open. In fact, people with larger homes frequently have more of a problem due to having longer deeper rooms and also areas in the middle of the house that are some way from windows. [...]

If you are serious about your retail business succeeding, I strongly recommend hiring a qualified Feng Shui Consultant. The tips I offer here are helpful, but each situation has unique factors that someone with a trained eye and knowledge can help you find the right solution for. But here are some things you can try [...]

Does your bathroom look cluttered because of its small size? Do you want to create the illusion of more space? Having a small bathroom is not a reason to worry. By altering the lighting technique and setting of your bathtub and by making the right choice of colors, you can open up the [...]

 
WHAT IS FENG SHUI?
For thousands of years, Chinese Feng Shui masters have studied environments and their impact on people.  Knowing the elements of nature and the stresses of modern life, they have learned to create harmonious environments which, by their design, foster the best possible health, wealth and relationships.

HOW [...]

No design is complete without beautiful accessories.
  
Using a few bold looking accents in shape and texture will give a feel of grandeur and character to your room. It is also better to use a nice big statement  and give a clean elegant look using one accessory than several little pieces that actually create clutter. 
 
Using the whole height [...]

Lighting is a major factor for creating a spacious look. Well lit rooms will always look bigger that darker ones. 
 

 
 
 
 
Natural Light:  
The best lighting is natural light. So if your home has large windows and lots of light, you want to make sure you preserve this natural life. Choose sheer curtains [...]

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 [...]

 
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 door, [...]

 
Creating Magic with Accent Lighting…

Accent lighting design can give your space a new life and ensure that your original design intension get carry out properly throughout your space.

When people start a renovation project, usually they are looking at all the exciting elements in the space such as the space function, the finishes, furniture, decorative items [...]