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The Art of Displaying in Design

June 23rd, 2010

Creating an appealing display is a real Art. Several parameters play a crucial role in making your display noticed  and admired. I have put together a small list of great displays and explained why they turned into real artful showcases.
To create your display,  look around the house for things that share a common element. Maybe [...]

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Filled Under: Color, Design Accessories, Home Decorating, Interior Design

Designing your Hallway with Feng Shui!

April 18th, 2010

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 [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Foyer Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Lighting design

Very pretty Powder Rooms Designs!

March 26th, 2010

Love this round double sink and the family style look of this colorful bathroom. There are a lot of nice curves in this design…the sinks, the mirrors, the sconces,  the flower vases, the sink legs, the wallpaper graphic…. it is all flowing beautifully…         Bathroom Design- Source House of Turquoise

This is a [...]

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

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 Hexagonal shape helps you live longer!

February 25th, 2010

A beautiful area rug with hexagonal patterns

The hexagonal shape is used more and more in the world of Interior Design. In Feng Shui, it represents longevity, expansiveness and celestial power. With its 6 facets, the hexagon supports your home and introduces the notion that things will last. The number 6 is one of the luckiest [...]

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

The “reign” of the Sun Mirror!

January 28th, 2010

Mirrors have been used for centuries to accentuate decor. The shape, style and construction of a mirror (carefully chosen and placed) can be as much an art piece as any fine painting. Mirrors can be found in almost any conceivable shape, from round to square, to free-form. The materials used to construct mirror frames, including [...]

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

Whole wall mirror effect!

January 20th, 2010

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 [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Dining Room Design, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Lighting design, Living room Design, Uncategorized, furniture

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

Bedroom Feng Shui Design Dos & Donts

November 19th, 2009

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 [...]

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

Entrance/Foyer Feng Shui Design Dos & Donts

November 13th, 2009

Your entrance starts right outside your door. Look at the environment surrounding your door and ensure your home entrance is clearly defined, well lit and inviting. Watch out for big trees, utility posts or roads coming right at your door. Those send negative energies to your home. You also ideally don’t want to be located [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Foyer Design, Home Decorating, Interior Design

Tips on using Mirrors to Create Space

August 25th, 2009

If you wish to make the small space inside your home look visually larger, then mirrors could just be the right choice for you. Mirrors have been a strong element in enhancing the design of any house ever since they were invented. Having mirrors is also an integral part of a Chinese design system, popularly [...]

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Filled Under: Dining Room Design, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Uncategorized

Playing With Light In Your Home

August 17th, 2009

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. [...]

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Filled Under: Interior Design, Lighting design

Feng Shui Your Finances

August 12th, 2009

When the stock market, your 401K, the value of your home all sink into an abyss, perhaps you should say, “Feng Shui it!” File this one under “it couldn’t hurt” and know you’re attempting what some of the rich and famous have already embraced to some degree. Madonna and Boy George for a start, but [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui for Wealth

Quick Change Decor- Part 2

July 21st, 2009

 

For more ways to change your decor with quick solutions.
Mirrors and Wall Art
Changing the items you have hanging on your wall is one of the best ways to make your room look brand new. Replace the painting over your fireplace with a mirror or some metal work for an elegant change. Also, consider changing your [...]

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

Remove Blockages with Feng Shui: Challenging Walls and Feng Shui Solutions

June 29th, 2009

Instead of having your energy blocked, focus on absorbing high feng shui energy from inspiring images, colors and various feng shui decor items
In Feng Shui, the right location of walls can promote a good flow of energy and enhance the positive feelings in a home. A challenging wall location will do the opposite – it [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for Wealth, Feng Shui for romance, Feng Shui for the Home, Feng shui for the Office, Foyer Design, Green Design, Home office Design, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Live Well, Be Well

Mirror, Beautiful Mirror, Tell me…

June 24th, 2009

Nothing brightens up a room like a mirror. It distributes light and creates the illusion of more space. In Feng Shui, it is recommended to hang a mirror by your entrance door to expend your pool of life opportunities. It also raises your confidence factor… you can check yourself out in the morning before heading [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Interior Design, Interior Design style

Ways To Make A Small Bathroom Look Bigger

May 28th, 2009

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 [...]

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Filled Under: Bathroom Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Lighting design, Live Well, Be Well

Feng Shui Bed Guidelines – Do You Have a Good Feng Shui Bed and Bedroom?- Part 3

May 27th, 2009

 

 
 Feng Shui Solutions for Your Bed & Bedroom Challenges

The truth you need to know is that very few bedrooms have perfect feng shui. Unless you had the luck of designing and building your house with feng shui in mind, you will, most probably, have to face some challenges while creating [...]

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Filled Under: Bedroom Design, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for Health, Feng Shui for romance, Feng Shui for the Home, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Live Well, Be Well

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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Filled Under: Color, Feng Shui, Feng Shui Design, Feng Shui for the Home, Interior Design, Interior Design style, Lighting design, Live Well, Be Well, Living room Design, Real Estate Feng Shui

Be in “The Command position” at the Office

August 4th, 2008

 
 

What is being in “The Command Position”at the office?
You don’t need to be the CEO to be in the command position, each of us can and should be in our Command Position. Feeling empowered, feeling safe, being recognized by others and reduce stress are all entities we want to have at the office.
 
Here are [...]

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Filled Under: Feng Shui, Feng Shui for Wealth, Feng shui for the Office, Home office Design, Interior Design for business
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