When you fuse art, science, and energy in your design, magic happens. And trust me, it’s simpler than waiting for the stars to align!

The perfect piece of art doesn’t just beautify a room—it anchors it, delighting the eye, dictating the color theme, and setting the room’s energy. Changing the art can change the energy of your room. Let art breathe life into your home.

While ‘energy’ might sound intangible, you’ll recognize its presence the moment you step into a room. Everything in your space, tangible and intangible, is woven from this energy. And don’t we all want our rooms to not just look, but also feel spectacular?

I am also an energy artist, and my designs include custom energy art and home decor that ties your design together, creating beauty, harmonizing your colors and reminding you what is important to you. I create art specifically to support you.

Your perfect space is key to your well-being.

Imagine a space that looks great, feels great, and supports you to be great.

Art’s energy in your space stems from three main elements:

1. The room’s designer, be it a professional interior designer or yourself, shapes the ambiance, setting the stage for the art.
2. The artist pours their emotions and interpretations into the artwork, giving it its unique vibrancy.
3. Lastly, you breathe life into the art, interpreting it through the lens of your own experiences and emotions.

Your selection of art determines the energy you want to surround yourself with.

How do you want to feel?

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How the Room Designer Affects the Energy of the Room

I created this Living Room Edesign to showcase the versatility of purple in Global Style designs. This is part of a series exploring how different Global Styles can be achieved using various colors. Global styles like Indian, Turkish, Mexican, Moroccan, Greek, and Bohemian are known for their vibrant hues, eco-friendliness, cultural treasures, and close ties to nature, making them perfect for gatherings.

This particular design represents a modern take on Global Style, offering a sleek, contemporary twist on Bohemian aesthetics. You can delve deeper into the world of global styles by exploring my other blog articles featuring purple, blue, green, red, and black-and-white palettes.

Purple, residing between red and blue on the color wheel, embodies qualities of both neighbors. Like blue, it exudes calm and relaxation, reminiscent of wildflowers found in nature. At the same time, it can ignite passion and energy akin to red. Darker shades often evoke a sense of wisdom.

Purple carries rich symbolism, from status and royalty to spirituality and creativity. Its versatility allows it to resonate with a broad audience, making it a complex and intriguing color.

I’ve designed this space, setting the stage for art to infuse its unique energy. As each artist contributes their perspective through their work, we’ll witness how the room’s energy evolves and transforms

How the Artist Affects the Energy of the Room

I selected art from two of my favorite artists, Brooke Harker and Joan Marie of Joan Marie Art, and picked a piece from their websites that I thought worked with the colors and scale of my design. I also designed some of my own fractal art to go in the room.

Let’s see how the art changes the feeling of the room for you, the viewer, and how it relates to the energy and meaning the artist was inspired by when they created it.

Feeling the energy of visual images is the
language of the subconscious mind.

Joan Marie- Joan Marie Art

“Buzz and Flow” by Brooke Harker

The painting “Buzz and Flow” by Brooke Harker, is a 66 x 45 ink, oil & acrylic on canvas. Brooke painted this image of Hong Kong.

 I am a historian of the ordinary.” Brooke Harker.

Brooke says, “This is one of my favorite paintings I ever created. I selected the magenta color as it reminded me of the energy of a friend who celebrated life vividly. I put elements in the piece that fascinated me such as a single woman walking in stride or a taxi”.

When I am creating the painting I am in them and they seem larger than life. They always feel so small comparatively when they are done and on a canvas.

I selected this piece for the room because of the high energy and the color, not knowing the meaning behind it from Brooke’s perspective,

As soon as I put it in this room, I felt it added a sense of vibrant, high energy that you might feel on the streets of a large bustling city where all the people brought the energy of their lives as they walked by.

Yet, the purple walls seemed to contain it with a sense of calmness. As if life can seem chaotic and wild all around us, but if we just step back, it is all small stuff in the big picture of things.

I asked Brooke how she felt about the energy of her painting in this room. She said it evoked a sense of curiosity.

How does it make you feel?

Brooke Harker is a contemporary artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her lively paintings of cities and coastal scenes are characterized by energetic brushstrokes in ink and thick oil paint applied with palette knives. These vibrant depictions of daily life capture a sense of motion and highlight moments of synchronicity. Brooke calls herself a ” historian of the ordinary.” Learn more about Brooke and see her work on her website.

“OoGenesis” by Joan Marie Art

I love the colors in this painting and selected it for the room because the colors worked with purple and it seemed so vibrant and joyful.

In my previous career, I was a wildlife biologist, and it reminded me of a super colorful version of a cell getting ready to divide and create new life. It felt like joyful colorful energy about to explode with possibilities. It just glows with joyous energy on the wall.

When I asked Joan about the story behind the painting, she said it is “the birth of a new world, the uniting of colors, all holding hands in unity.”

“Oogenesis”,  was named by Joan Marie’s husband after she told him the meaning behind the painting.

I asked Joan how she felt about the energy of her painting in this room. She said ” it takes me to a peaceful mystical world of well-being and magical possibilities. Just beautiful!”

 It takes me to a peaceful mystical world of well-being and magical possibilities. Just beautiful!”. Joan Marie Art.

How about you, how do you feel when you see Joan Marie’s art in this room?

Joan’s art is filled with radiant colors and explosive energy in which she transforms energy in a magical mix of techniques. She embeds positive subliminal messages into the intricate details of her work. She believes we have the opportunity to choose what we create, whether choosing a piece of art or our lives. Learn more about Joan Marie and Joan Marie Art.

“A Passion for Purple” by Mary Ann Benoit

I created a set of three fractal art pieces specifically for this room, which I call “A Passion for Purple”.

Fractal art is digital art I create on my computer.  I love the spiral and curved shapes, fine textures, and vibrant colors.  Creating fractal art is like traveling through a kaleidoscope that has no beginning or end.  When traveling, you find a place you want to stop and stay awhile. The art I create is that place.

I wanted my art to reflect the complexity of purple so that it was calm, yet vibrant, mysterious, spiritual, and elegant at the same time.

I love the way the dark rich purple colors really ground  the room, yet the light purple glows with serene energy. It feels very calming, yet vibrant and mysterious as well, as if it has the secret to some ancient wisdom.

Creating fractal art is like traveling through a kaleidoscope that has no beginning or end.  When traveling, you find a place you want to stop and stay awhile. The art I create is that place”.  Mary Ann Benoit

How does this art make you feel?

Mary Ann Benoit is the owner of Northern Lights Home Staging and Design and is an Interior Designer, Color Strategist and fractal artist. Fractal art is a form of computer or digital art. “Creating fractal art is like traveling through a kaleidoscope that has no beginning or end.  When traveling, you find a place you want to stop and stay awhile. The art I create is that place”.

What is Your Sense of This Room

Now you know the energy that was behind the room design, the color purple, the different art and even how some of us felt about the room with the different art pieces.

My guess is that you had your own unique ideas about the energy you experienced in the room because you brought your unique perspective.

That is the beauty of art and design. There are so many possibilities!

If you are working with a designer, be sure to collaborate closely when you select your art and consider the energy of the room.

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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 feathers. I designed a room with a calm and earthy feeling that reminds me of being in the forest using the feather art and colors of nature.

Flat Lay #2- Bohemian Meets Hollywood Glam

The second flat lay, evoked a much more glamorous style and feeling, like a cross between Modern Global Style and Hollywood Glam. I developed several ideas capturing the drama and glamour with different color walls.

Flat Lay #3- A Time for Whimsy- Let’s Fly

The third flat lay to me evoked a sense of whimsy and playfulness, filled with color and the sense that you can take flight and soar to any place you want to go.

As in Flat Lay #2, the feathers are stylized rather than realistic, and more colorful and playful than the gold and black feathers. Even though it has a sense of fun and whimsy, it also feels calm and relaxing with the blues and greens.

I designed two living rooms. One uses wallpaper and is more light and airy yet has texture. The deep blue wall adds more drama with the darker, rich blue.

Which is your favorite?

Bird Feathers Are a Great Source of Inspiration!

As you can see, you can use natural elements like bird feathers to inspire earthy, glamorous, and dramatic, or whimsical and playful designs!

Bird feathers can inspire many design styles and are fun to work with. There is a huge amount of variety.

Did you know you can often identify a bird just by the feathers? That is how unique they are. Mother Nature provides endless inspiration. Try your own flat lay and see what it inspires.

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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!

In my article Birds of a Feather- What Birds Can Teach Us About Designing the Perfect Room, I shared some ideas for one of those flat lays inspired by realistic photo art of Pintail duck and eagle feathers. I designed a room with a calm and earthy feeling that reminds me of being in the forest using the feather art and colors of nature.

This second flat lay, to me, evoked a much more glamorous style and feeling, like a cross between Modern Global Style and Hollywood Glam.

I am not sure what bird the feathers in the photo came from, but the art is less realistic and more stylized.  The black and gold color combination felt very luxurious, and like a great place to add a variety of metallic finishes.

The natural theme of bird feathers still evoked a sense of nature, inviting wood, stone,  and natural materials such as velvet, leather, and cotton.  I selected green, which is a wonderful color of nature, for the fabrics and added plants.

I decided to create a living room, that was dark and moody, with black or deep chocolate walls, and lots of different gold-tone metals. Dramatic lighting enhances the art and brings out the shine of the various brass and gold-toned lights and accessories.

Instead of the photo in the flat lay, I found several other art prints of feathers in black and gold that I used as inspiration.

I could see this combination in a living room, master bedroom, master bathroom, or powder room. How about you?

I decided to try a living room. A flat lay can first evolve into a drawing or floor plan to get a feel for how the room will work spatially.

To get the feeling of drama and glamour, I decided to try the idea of a black wall. I love it! It beautifully highlights the feather art and sets off the beautiful greens in the furniture. Of course, lighting, strategically placed and lots of it, is important when using black.

For variety, I tried a textured light-colored wallpaper similar in color to the feathers to give the room a more light and airy feeling. I think I like the black better for a glamorous feeling.

And here is it in a shade of off-white. While still pretty, I like the black walls best, and the feeling of dimension the textured wallpaper gives over the white walls. How about you?

The moral of this flat lay tale is that you can use natural elements like bird feathers to inspire glamorous, dramatic, modern, and sleek designs while still bringing the outdoors in. And, don’t be scared to use black!

Bird feathers can inspire many design styles. Look for my next article on the design for my third flat lay inspired by bird feathers.

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Have you ever wondered how Interior Designers come up with designs for you?  Are you curious what it might be like to work with an Interior Designer or what Edesign is all about?
I’m sure all designers have their own ways of creating that perfect space for you!  One of the reasons you hire us is because we can visualize the possibilities of an empty space, which is something most people have difficulty with. So how do we do it?

To take a look inside the brain of a designer, at least this designer, and see how I developed this Vintage Boho office design.

This design emerged from a contest that challenged participants to craft an ‘edesign’ for an office tailored to our ‘ideal client.’ The onus was on us to define that client and to conceptualize within their budget. Our tools of representation were a concept board and a digital render. The canvas for our creativity was an existing room, complete with photos and dimensions to guide our design journey.

Before

My Client

My ideal client for this design was a woman who loves color and Bohemian or global style design with a mid-high range budget. She worked in a creative field such as  graphic, fashion, color or Interior Design.  Yes, my ideal client was someone like me! Well, of course, I know myself better than anyone else, so why not!

Function First

My first step was to understand the client’s energy and what she needed in the space to be in alignment with who she truly is. Since this was an imaginary client, I pictured myself and what I would want.

Then, my focus revolved around functionality and the practical requirements that would make this space not just aesthetically pleasing but genuinely functional for the client.

I determined that the client would need:

1. Ample Storage: To house client files, sample materials, and essential reference books, ensuring easy accessibility.
2. Meeting Space: A designated area to accommodate 2 to 3 clients comfortably, facilitating design presentations.
3. Aesthetics and Atmosphere: Given her creative profession and the likelihood of client meetings in this space, it was paramount that the office exuded style, uniqueness, and an element of fun. It needed to serve as an inspirational yet relaxed haven for clients, enhancing their overall experience.

Floor Plan

Next, I considered how she would want to move in the space and created a floor plan to bring the functional aspects of the design to life. My primary focus was on optimizing the layout to cater to the client’s work requirements, ensuring seamless access to essential elements.

The key considerations were:

• Desk and Storage Placement: I explored various desk configurations, complete with accessible file cabinets and bookshelves. Equally crucial was creating a designated area for meetings and presentations, equipped with adequate overhead and task lighting.
• Traffic Flow: I meticulously designed the layout to facilitate smooth movement into the office from the outside entrance while also maintaining accessibility to the adjoining room.
• Strategic Wall Usage: After careful assessment, I determined that the back wall offered the ideal location for two flanking file cabinets and a central bookshelf. Placing the desk in front allowed for effortless access, enabling the client to pivot their chair and access everything with ease. This setup not only improved functionality but also visually balanced the elongated room.
• Aesthetic Cohesion: To tie the units together and create an appealing display area, I envisioned a custom countertop spanning the file cabinets and shelves. This surface could showcase plants, books, or decor, taking advantage of the adjacent window.
• Furniture Dimensions: Sizing up the furniture was a crucial step, factoring in the room’s traffic flow. The chosen layout accommodated a circular table that maximized seating while maintaining clear pathways. To define the two distinct work zones, I considered rugs for each area. An 8-foot-diameter circular rug appeared to be the perfect fit for the table area.

This meticulous planning ensured not only functional efficiency but also a harmonious aesthetic within the office space.

Inspiration

Then I started researching pieces for the design, looking for foundational pieces that would direct the rest of the design. I started with the desk, as it would be the focal point as you entered the room, and the most important piece functionally for the client. When I found this gorgeous desk, I knew it was the one! It was unique, colorful and had a vintage Bohemian vibe.  it inspired the color scheme, the feeling for the room and the rest of the design!

Color Scheme

The desk’s striking aesthetics naturally suggested a palette of pinks, greens, black, and subtle shades of gray or off-white. A hint of yellow, used sparingly, could accentuate key elements. The room’s expansive windows offered a lush green backdrop, seamlessly integrating nature’s touch. I visualized using pink either in one of the rugs or the upholstery for the desk or table chairs. A black marble countertop atop the file cabinets and shelves would elegantly frame the desk zone. With an emphasis on preserving the room’s luminosity, I considered a light gray or an antique white as the ideal wall shade, ensuring the space felt open and airy.

Major Design Elements

While seeking complementary pieces for the desk, I stumbled upon a rug that resonated beautifully with both the color scheme and the Bohemian vibe. My next discovery was a captivating wallpaper, its hue in perfect harmony with the room. Its design, reminiscent of antique ceilings or walls, subtly enhanced the space without overshadowing the desk—something wall art might have inadvertently done. This vintage essence further steered my search, leading me to incorporate vintage or vintage-inspired accents and lighting, enriching the evolving theme.

While exploring furniture and accessories for the design, I integrated each find into my Photoshop workspace where I curated the concept board. This digital canvas enabled a holistic view, letting me juxtapose various items. Through this iterative process, I tweaked, added, or removed elements to strike the right balance in terms of color, form, style, and functionality.

Concept Board

Design Products

I sourced a variety of beautiful furniture and accessories and created a render to help visualize the final design.

Voilà!

My design journey always begins by getting to know the client, understanding what they need to be in alignment with who they truly are and how the design can enhance that. Then I delve into their functional and space needs. From there, I seek out inspiration pieces that resonate with the client’s style, often creating energy art specifically for them.

These foundational elements set the tone, directing the design’s evolution and color narrative.

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Previously, I showed you how flat lays give a bird’s eye view of a lot of magic possibilities about to unfold before you.

A flat lay creates endless possibilities for creating a perfect space.

I showed you three flat lays inspired by bird feathers and asked what room you visualized each could become.

I created some magic with the first design and wanted to share that possibility with you.

This flat lay and design was inspired by the beauty of Pintail duck and eagle feathers.  Birds provide endless inspiration for creating beautiful designs with the intricate patterns,  colors, and textures of their feathers! Who else but Mother Nature could come up with such great designs.

This flat lay showed initial ideas for flooring, tile, carpeting, fabrics, and more that I thought looked beautiful and created a feeling or mood for a room. I wanted the room to feel peaceful, earthy, spiritual and a little exotic, as if you were relaxing on the forest floor in an old-growth forest where it was totally quiet except for bird calls.

I decided to create a living room with the idea. I tried using the two shades of green for paint colors to see how it would change the look and feel of the room. I think the darker green evokes more of a feeling of the forest. Which do you prefer?

Here is the final design. Does this look like any of the possibilities you imagined from the flat lay?

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Do you love yellow, and the look of Global Style Design? Fill your home with your favorite color, and the rich colors, exotic designs, and hand-made works of art that bring the beauty of different cultures to life in your space. Varying shades of yellow and gold are used in Bohemian style and Modern Global styles.

Yellow is used in various shades and saturation levels in many different cultures. Warm shades of yellow are much loved in Indian-style designs. Yellows, particularly golden yellows are often found in Turkish rugs. Golden yellows are popular wall colors in Morocco. Bright lemon yellows to earthy golds are popular in Mexican-style design.

Throughout time, in many parts of the world, the color yellow has been regarded as the color of wisdom. It is optimistic and may help with concentration. It is energetic, bright, cheerful, playful, and carefree.

Yellow can create a sense of warmth and coziness, but be careful not to use too much. Some research has shown that too much of a good thing can make people lose their tempers more often and can make babies cry. Although I can see how a lot of crying babies could make people lose their temper more often too!

Use your judgment and consider how yellow makes you feel. Try soft yellow wall colors and save brighter yellows for accents, or use brighter yellows in smaller rooms to test it out.

Get the Look with a Great Yellow Paint Color

Get the look of various global styles with a great shade of yellow on your walls, combined with global style art, rugs, pillows, and lighting. See examples in my Edesigns below. I share some of the products I used to help you get the look. Most contain affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission if you buy something for sharing with you at no additional cost to you.

You can go light  or dark and dramatic. 

Go Light

This Bohemian Style Bedroom Edesign uses a light yellow wall color with yellow accents in the pillows and furniture, and yellow/gold accents in the rug, art and mirrors.

This Bohemian Style Living Room Edesign uses a light shade of yellow on the walls and touches of yellow in the accents and gold in the rug.  Yellow accents harmonize with the more prevalent yellow/green accents in the pillows, art and dining chairs.

Get Dramatic

This Modern Global Style Living Room Edesign gets dramatic with a rich gold wall color and rug, often found in many global styles. This design uses a complimentary color palette, based on blue and yellow as its compliment on the color wheel.

Get the Look with Yellow Accents

Here is another version of the modern global style bedroom Edesign above where yellow is primarily used as an accent in the pillows and furniture, planter, and also in the brass accents.

In the Bohemian style bedroom Edesign below, yellow again was used primarily as an accent  in the mural and the bright yellow/gold rugs.

Are You Ready to Create Your Perfect Space?

Are you ready to create your perfect space with Global Style design? Let’s tell your unique story and find the alignment of art, science, and energy that makes you happy.  Let me help you take that trip to your perfect space in a Ferrari instead of a stagecoach. Try my Aligned Design consultation and let’s get started.

Do you love orange, and the look of Global Style Design? Fill your home with your favorite color, and the rich colors, exotic designs, and hand-made works of art that bring the beauty of different cultures to life in your space.

Orange is used in various shades and saturation levels in many different cultures, and shades of orange are a natural color of the desert and of rocks in many areas so shades of orange can be quite common, such as when you see terracotta.

On the color wheel, orange is between red and yellow and can take on aspects of its neighbors. Like red, orange can feel vibrant and get your attention. Like its other neighbor, yellow, it can feel light, creative, and fun.

Orange is a vibrant, happy,  expansive, optimistic, and creative color that inspires socializing. It is fun and warm (from the Land of Color). It is exciting and draws attention (which is why it is used for signs).

Regarding global style, brighter orange shades are common in Bohemian, Indian, Mexican, and Moroccan styles on walls, fabric, and decor items.  More muted terra cotta colors are also used in Turkish,  Mexican, and Moroccan styles on the walls, floors, rugs, and pillows. Greek-style does not use orange very often, but you could add beautiful orange accents, considering it is a compliment of blue which is very common in Greek design.

Get the Look with a Great Orange Paint Color

Get the look of various global styles with a great shade of orange on your walls, combined with global style art, rugs, pillows, and lighting. See examples in my Edesigns below. I share some of the products I used to help you get the look. Most contain affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission if you buy something for sharing with you at no additional cost to you.

You can go light  or dark and dramatic. 

Get the Look- Turkish Style

Turkish style is warm and inviting, earthy and exotic. There is an abundance of warm earth tones that come from orange terracotta shades reminiscent of desert colors.

In this Turkish-style living room, I used a dark terracotta paint color to highlight my fractal art from my Great Conjunction collection. Learn more in my blog article, Get the Look- Global Style Turkish.

Get the Look- Mexican Style

Mexican interiors are full of color, are welcoming, warm and there is often a sense of playfulness and whimsy. Colors are bright. Red is common and yellow is also used heavily in shades ranging from bright lemon yellow to deep earthy golds. Terracotta is common. Blues are commonly used in art and accessories.

In this Mexican-style living room, I used a deep burnt orange paint color to highlight my fractal art from my Great Conjunction collection.

.Learn more in my blog article, Get the Look-Global Style-Mexican.

Get the Look- Modern Global Style

In this Modern Global style design, where I was creating a split complementary color scheme to work with the deep blue sofas. Orange was one of the compliments. Learn more about this color scheme in my blog article, Great Paint Color Schemes- Try a Split-Complimentary.

Get the Look- Bohemian Style

In this Bohemian style bedroom, I used one of PPG’s colors of the year, Big Cyprus, which is a terra cotta color. I used blue accents, which is a compliment to orange. Learn more in my article,  Great Paint Color Schemes- Try a Split-Complimentary

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Do you love purple, and the look of Global Style Design? Fill your home with your favorite color, and the rich colors, exotic designs, and hand-made works of art that bring the beauty of different cultures to life in your space.

Purple is not commonly used in many cultures because it was often an expensive color to create. So when it was used, it was often associated with royalty. 

On the color wheel, purple is between red and blue and can take on aspects of its neighbors. Like blue, purple can feel calm and relaxing, and is the color of nature, as many wildflowers are purple. Like it’s other neighbor, red, it can feel stimulating, energetic and maybe passionate.   Darker shades of purple are sometimes associated with wisdom.

Purple is a symbol of status, wealth, and royalty, and it has also been used in religion, linking it to spirituality and mysticism. Some believe it inspires creativity. Because it is versatile in its meaning, it connects with a wide range of people and is a complex color.

Regarding global style, I have used it in Indian style design as I have found the color used in some beautiful Indian rugs. I think it can work beautifully in Bohemian and Modern Global styles as well.

You can often find purple used in accents in Morocco. In Mexico, shades of purple can be seen on stucco walls,  furniture, fabrics, and architectural features.  Purples are often found in Turkish rugs, providing inspiration for the rest of the decor.

Purple is not a color commonly used. Be bold, celebrate color, and try it for yourself.

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Get the Look with a Great Purple Paint Color

Get the look of various global styles with a great purple paint color combined with global style art, rugs, pillows, and lighting. See examples in my Edesigns below. I share some of the products I used to help you get the look. Most contain affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission if you buy something for sharing with you at no additional cost to you.

You can go light  or dark and dramatic. 

Use Purple with Black and White

In this Modern Global Style living room I used a dark eggplant paint color to highlight the beautiful black and white fractal art from my Arctic Night and Icefield collections. Learn more in my blog article, I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- The Magic of Transitions.

Use Purple and Contrasting Colors for a Bohemian/Mid-Century Modern Look

This Edesign mixes purple with contrasting orange, yellow and green in the art, rug, and accents to create a colorful room that is a mixture of Bohemian and Mid-Century Modern styles. My Spring fractal art collection brings a nice contrast in green to the purple walls and ties to the green outside, helping to bring the outside in. Learn more in my blog article, I Learned to Solve all my Interior Design Problems by Dancing- Be Brave

Bohemian Style- Change the Look with Contrasting Accessory Colors

You can totally change the look of a room with the same wall color and basic furnishings by changing your rug and accent colors as in the bedroom designs below. Learn more in my blog article, Ways to Use Sherwin Williams HGTV 2021 Color of the Year- Passionate.

Here is the same room with a paint color that is a little different, again, totally changing the look and feel. Learn more in my blog article, Ways to Use Behr’s 2021 Colors of the Year. 

Modern Global Style- Change the Feeling with the Lighting

Whatever purple you choose for your walls, will change it’s appearance based on the light. The light is always the boss. So consider if you will like the way it looks at night and during the day. This Edesign highlights my Deep Purple fractal art. I love the way the people looks in the different lighting. Learn more in my blog article, How to Make Magic Happen in Your Home with Lighting.

Try a Neutral Wall Color with Purple Art and Accessories

In this Edesign, I selected a wall color that is more neutral with just a touch of lavender and highlighted the purple fractal art I created, called “A Passion for Purple”. I also used purple in the rug and furnishings. The neutral wall really makes the purple art and accents pop!

Are You Ready to See the Beauty of Purple in Your Home?

Are you ready to create your perfect space with Global Style design? Let’s tell your unique story and find the alignment of art, science, and energy that makes you happy.  Let me help you take that trip to your perfect space in a Ferrari instead of a stagecoach. Try my Aligned Design consultation and let’s get started.

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Do you love blue, and the look of Global Style Design? Fill your home with your favorite color, and the rich colors, exotic designs, and hand-made works of art that bring the beauty of different cultures to life in your space.

Blue is associated with tranquility, peace, nature, water, and the sky. It is considered by some to be a “cool” color and may affect your perception of how warm or cool you feel in a space.

It may at times evoke a feeling of sadness, which may be where the expression “feeling blue” or having the “blues” came from.

Blue is the majority of people’s favorite color and is considered a “trustworthy” color.  It is a nice color to consider for business for that reason if you want customers to feel comfortable and relaxed in your space and to trust you.

Blue means different things in different cultures. If it is in a country’s flag,  it is often an important color in that culture. Regions near oceans or lakes, often use blue in their interiors.

As with all colors, individual experiences affect how you feel about certain colors.

Get the Look with a Great Blue Paint Color

Get the look of various global styles with a great blue paint color combined with global style rugs, pillows, art, and lighting. See examples in my Edesigns below. I share some of the products I used to help you get the look. Most contain affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission if you buy something for sharing with you at no additional cost to you.

You can go light and airy or dark and dramatic as in the two living rooms below that both use a monochromatic blue color scheme.

Shades of Blue in Bohemian Style Design

Shades of blue are prevalent in Bohemian Style designs, which often highlight natural elements such as plants, birds, and natural materials.

Shades of Blue in Greek Style Design

Shades of blue are often used in Greek-style designs. Many areas of Greece are next to the sea, the the designs reflect the connection with the ocean.

Shades of Blue in Moroccan Style Design

Blue is a common color in Moroccan style architecture, Interior Design and art. Note the blue in the art, representing Chefchaouen, which is a blue city in the north of Morocco.

Shades of Blue in Modern Global Styles

Modern global styles are clean and uncluttered, with more straight lines but mixed with patterns and textures from a variety of countries in the rugs, pillows and often the art.

Because blue is generally a relaxing color, I used it for both this Modern Global Style office and Wellness Center.

Are You Ready to See the Beauty of Blue in Your Home?

Are you ready to create your perfect space with Global Style design? Let’s tell your unique story and find the alignment of art, science, and energy that makes you happy.  Let me help you take that trip to your perfect space in a Ferrari instead of a stagecoach. Try my Aligned Design consultation and let’s get started.

Do you love the look of Global Style Design? It is filled with rich colors, exotic designs, and hand-made works of art that bring the beauty of different cultures to life in your space.

Is red your favorite color?

Red is often associated with love, passion, fire and heat, strength, power, courage,  vibrant energy, and excitement.

Red can be dramatic when used in your décor.

Like all colors, red means different things in different cultures. Often, when you see red as a color in a country’s flag,  it is often an important color in that culture.

One thing is for sure.  Red is not a  boring color and can make a dramatic statement. Be bold and use it as your primary color or as an accent.

Get the Look

Get the look of various global styles with a great red paint color, global style rugs, pillows, art, and lighting. See examples of some of my Edesigns below.

Shades of Red in Mexican Style Design

Shades of red are prevalent in Mexican Style Design.

Great Conjunction fractal art by Mary Ann Benoit.

Shades of Red in Turkish Style Design

Shades of red are often used in Turkish-style designs.

Shades of Red in Modern Global Styles

Modern global styles are clean and uncluttered, with more straight lines but mixed with patterns and textures from a variety of countries in the rugs, pillows and often the art.

Notice how the same room looks very different by using different shades of red for the wall color.

See how the whole look changes by changing the paint color and trying a different shade of red.

Are You Ready to See the Beauty of Red in Your Home?

Are you ready to create your perfect space with Global Style design? Let’s tell your unique story and find the alignment of art, science, and energy that makes you happy.  Let me help you take that trip to your perfect space in a Ferrari instead of a stagecoach. Try my Aligned Design consultation and let’s get started.

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