Previously, I showed you how flat lays create endless possibilities for creating a perfect space and three flat lays inspired by bird feathers. Birds provide endless inspiration for creating beautiful designs with the intricate patterns, colors, and textures of their feathers! Flat Lay #1- The Forest In my article Birds of a Feather- What Birds Can Teach Us About Designing the Perfect Room, I shared a design for the first flat lay, inspired by realistic photo art of Pintail duck and eagle Read more […]
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I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Learning to Tell a Great Story.
A Great Story Makes the Dance A great dance performance always has a story. It might be a love story set to a song based on romantic Persian poetry. The Persians really know how to tell a romantic story! Maybe it’s the story of the love affair between a girl and her drum. The story of a love affair between a girl and her drum. Mary Ann Benoit.of Tavus Dance Company. Maybe it is the story of an epic battle between warrior queens. Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company performing a Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Playing Music- We All Hear Music Differently
Do You Hear What I Hear? In my drum class, my teacher Amir played a video of a woman singing and a drummer playing with her to a group of people. She was singing in a language we did not know. It was hard to tell from her expression what she was feeling or thinking, other than the song had a serious subject. He asked us after what the song was about and how we felt. Everyone had a different interpretation.We all hear and feel music differently. As a dancer, Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Playing Music- Precision is Beautiful
Precision is Beautiful Precision equals beauty. I know, it sounds weird. But it’s true!Today in drum class, as we were practicing our “ornaments” or rolls coming before the main notes, my teacher Amir said, “You are all playing very precisely today. It is very beautiful. Our ornaments are a series of three notes played with the left hand that lead up to the main note played with the right hand. What makes them precise and beautiful is that each note is clear, Read more […]
I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- There Can Only Be One Star
There Can Only Be One Star in Every Show There can only be one star in every show.This one star shines brighter than all the rest.The audience knows that is the person that will bring the magic to them.They can’t take their eyes off the star. There should only be one star. Photo by Gage Smith on Unsplash The Star Can Be The Group- If They Dance as One. But what if there is a group of performers? The star is the group and the unified magical Read more […]
I Learned to Solve all my Interior Design Problems by Dancing- Be Brave
Bravery.It is a good quality to have, in dancing, design, and life.Often, we are afraid to put ourselves out there and be who we really are for fear others will judge us.Guess what? They will judge us no matter what we do. It is human nature to make meaning of everything. So, why give others the power to control how we live?Be yourself. Be brave. Let your uniqueness shine through in your dance or design. It is a beautiful gift you give to yourself and others.And, bravery makes the magic happen. Read more […]
I Learned to Solve all My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- Create Drama with Shapes
I learned to solve all my Interior Design problems by dancing. This is Part 3 on my revelations from dancing, on how to create a drama with shapes As I mentioned in my first article, it becomes increasingly clear that the threads of artistic expression weave a tapestry that transcends individual disciplines. The principles that animate the magic in Interior Design are akin to those that breathe life into any art form. The key lies in our ability to perceive, to truly see, listen, and feel. At Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing-Light Transforms Ordinary to Extraordinary
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing-Distractions Ruin Everything. Remove clutter, visual disparity and consider yourself part of the design. Do you enjoy the look, feel, and smell of your space?
Do You Need an Alignment?
The Great Conjunction- Now that’s Alignment! My philosophy of great Interior Design is called Aligned Design and it aligns three key elements of art, science and energy to create magic in your space. The “Art”, is what most of us think of as “Interior Design”, and includes creating beauty by finding and artfully arranging furnishings, decor and art to look gorgeous and function perfectly with your lifestyle. The “Science”, is about using color science to take your color to the next level Read more […]
I Learned to Solve all My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- Create Drama with a Focal Point
I learned to solve all my Interior Design problems by dancing. This is Part 2 of my revelations from dancing, on how to create a dramatic focal point. As I reflect on my journey, it becomes increasingly clear that the threads of artistic expression weave a tapestry that transcends individual disciplines. The principles that animate the magic in Interior Design are akin to those that breathe life into any art form. The key lies in our ability to perceive, to truly see, listen, and feel. At the Read more […]