Welcome to Saturday Night Live Art Shows ! I am Mary Ann Benoit and am with you tonight from Seward Alaska! So excited to be with you tonight to share my new idea, called Aligned Energy Art and three fractal art pieces I designed to introduce it.Thanks to Saturday Night Live Art Shows creator, artist Brooke Harker and her co-hosts Joan Marie of Joan Marie Art, Sheryl Benjy, and Nichole McDaniel for making this possible.Be sure to check out all the other artists from around the world, having Read more […]
Tag: Alaska Interior Design
Opposite Colors Attract – Go Complimentary
Crafting the perfect color palette can be a daunting task for many. Often, the starting point revolves around fixed finishes and certain constraints. In my recent blog posts, we’ve delved into constructing color schemes from a favorite hue, like blue. We’ve explored monochromatic and analogous palettes, and today, we’re diving into complementary color schemes. Complementary colors are a pairing of hues that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. When juxtaposed, they amplify each other’s vibrancy Read more […]
Birds of a Feather- What Birds Can Teach Us About Designing the Perfect Room.
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. A flat lay is an idea filled with possibilities. This flat lay and design was inspired by the beauty Read more […]
How a Silly Facebook Quiz Changed My Life
Here is the crazy story of how I started Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.You never know when inspiration will hit. The question is, will you take action and do something about it? My inspiration came in a surprising way, from one of those silly “Facebook” quizzes. You know, one of those games that tell you who you were in a past life or what your handwriting says about you etc. One day I played “What is your true profession”. The answer was “Designer”. Read more […]
The Colors of Summer- Bring the Outside In
Summer is one of my favorite times of year. It’s warm and the outdoors beckons, the colors explode with flowers, fruit, an explosion of green growth and the showiness of all the male birds. There is a feeling of abundance and adventure. Completion of all the things you have sown. It is bold and beautiful. Would you like to have that same look and feeling inside in your home year round? Take some color and other cues from nature and bring the outside in. Here is an example of what I mean. This Read more […]
Saturday Night Live Art Shows- “Raven Medicine”- Make Space for Magic
Welcome to Saturday Night Live Art Shows. Animals have much to teach us if we just listen. Would you like more magic in your life? Ravens are associated with magic and the unknown. They teach us to be open to magic. That means being present now, rather than in your head with your checklist. Ravens teach us to:Embrace ChangePay Attention to SignsConnect with our Spiritual SideTake time for IntrospectionMy art, a collage of AI and fractal energy art supports you in energetically opening yourself Read more […]
Attract Wealth with Interior Design: The Energy Art Quiz
Most of us want one or all of these things…to attract wealth, love, or health.My “Attracting Wealth” collection energetically supports you in your space to attract wealth by reminding you to BE the person that energetically attracts wealth.Everything is energy. The energy of your space affects how you feel and can support you in reaching your potential. Energy art can serve as the basis for the design of the room, and how it feels. Are you adept at attracting Read more […]
Saturday Night Live Art Shows-Aligned Energy Art- “Eternity”
Welcome to Saturday Night Live Art Shows. I am really happy to share my Aligned Energy Art series called “Eternity”, with four fractal art /sacred geometry pieces in an Edesign I created to highlight them. This is a special collaboration with my followers. I am doing a creative challenge to create a new piece of art every day for 100 days. I created the first piece and did not know what to name it. I asked my followers how it made them feel. Their comments were amazing! I created a story that Read more […]
Settling into Your New Home After Retirement: Tips for a Happy and Quick Adjustment
Retirement is a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Many retirees choose to move to a new home during this time, whether it’s downsizing to a smaller space or moving closer to family and friends. Adjusting to a new home after retirement can be challenging, but with a few tips and tricks from Northern Lights Home Staging and Design, you can quickly and happily settle into your new space. Before You Move In Now is the perfect moment to consider the colors for your new space and Read more […]
Saturday Night Live Art Shows- “Unveiling Time”.
Welcome to Saturday Night Live Art Shows. I’m Mary Ann Benoit, an energy artist and Interior Designer from Seward, Alaska.How do you feel about time? Is there never enough? Does it fly by or stand still?We think of time as linear. What if it’s not, and all things are happening at the same time, but you just see one aspect of it?Ever feel like you have been somewhere before, or have a memory from a distant time or place you have never been?Is it a past memory behind the veil of time? Or a concurrent Read more […]