With the home buying and selling process comes a lot of paperwork. It can be overwhelming, but there are ways to make it easier. Northern Lights Home Staging and Design has compiled some tips and tricks to take the stress out of this process.

Find the Best Rates

Before you start looking for homes, it is important to know what budget you can work within. Carefully estimate what you can afford to buy and research mortgages that will fit your needs and budget. Knowing your budget will help narrow down your options and save time when looking for homes.

Use Tools to Make Collaboration Easy

Digitizing documents into PDF forms helps you keep them organized and easy to find in one place. A PDF merger saves time by quickly merging multiple documents together, eliminating the risk of losing track due to clutter. Conversely, you can use a tool to streamline documents—you may consider this option to delete pages from a PDF for free, so you don’t have to handle massive file sizes.

Track Timeline and Deadlines

A timeline document is an essential tool for tracking key dates and deadlines in the home buying or selling process. The Balance notes that these dates can be used to keep track of important events, such as closing day, as well as any tasks that need to be done before a given deadline. Crosschecking these timelines ensures all steps are completed on time, which is critical for a successful transaction.

Plotting key dates in advance is an important part of the home buying and selling process. This will ensure that documents are properly retrieved from storage or sent to other parties to be completed on time. Setting reminders ahead of time is a good idea.

Gather All Your Documents

When selling your home, it’s important to be prepared. Realtor.com suggests collecting necessary documents such as title deeds, mortgage details, and tax information beforehand so that the process is smooth and you get paid promptly once closing day arrives. Not only will this save time, but it can protect you from any potential issues during the sale.

Consider Online Banking

Online banking can help keep track of closing costs, taxes, and legal fees associated with any transaction. It also makes it easier to file taxes at the end of the year since all transactions are documented. Additionally, tracking expenses online eliminates worry over paper receipts getting lost due to clutter or forgetfulness which could lead to unexpected fees in the future.

Color-Code Your Physical Files

Color coding files is a great way to simplify organization during a hectic time. Different colors can represent different categories so that documents are easily identifiable at a glance. This eliminates the hassle of searching through tons of files just to find one document, thus taking away the stress from an already difficult situation.

Stay on Top of Your Budget

Moving to a new home can be an exciting time, setting your sights on a new life ahead, but it is expensive. To make sure you keep track of your budget, create a document listing all your expenses. On the list should be major payments from both parties, as well as estimated costs and what you actually spend. This can identify where potential savings might have been made.

Buying or selling your next home can be a daunting process with the long list of paperwork you have to handle, but by digitizing and organizing documents, color coding physical files, listing expenses, and researching mortgages beforehand, you can make sure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Taking the time to prepare ahead of time will make the home buying or selling process much more straightforward for you.

This article was written by Suzie Wilson of  Happier Home for Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.

Tips for Before and After You Buy

Before you buy, you are probably trying to sell your current home as fast and profitably as possible. Home staging is the best way to make that happen and keep your stress levels low while looking for your new home. I can help you sell fast and for more, wherever you live.

Once you buy your new house, if you are like most folks, you move in quickly and everything remains where it is initially placed.  Why not get your colors and design right from the start! Let me help you with an Aligned Design consultation which combines color and design advice and can even create some custom art and decor for you and your new home.

Learn more about Global style design in my article, Tell Your Story with Global Style Interior Design.  Curious about what Global Style might be right for you? Take the quiz below. Ready to try to get the look in your own home? Try one of my Edesign packages.

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Welcome to Saturday Night Live Art Shows. I’m Mary Ann Benoit, an energy artist and Interior Designer from Seward, Alaska. In this show, I share four fractal art designs in my “Solar Plexus Chakra” series and show you how you can increase your personal power and sense of well-being with energy art and the design of your space.

Would you like to enhance your self-confidence and feel more powerful?

Do you worry about what people think of you, and seek constant approval?

Do you often doubt or mistrust people? Do you have digestive issues?

The energy of your solar plexus chakra may be blocked.

Everything is energy. This chakra is also called the Manipura chakra, which means a beautiful gem. My fractal art shows gem-like qualities and contains the energy and color of the solar plexus chakra.

Yellow inspires happiness, optimism, energy, creativity, and sharp thinking. I infuse my energy into my art and designs, to help give you what you need. Mixing that with your intention to heal yourself, makes for a powerful combination of energy in your home.

Use this art to create new beginnings, stand in your power, boost your self-confidence, and proudly shine your light. See how to use this art in these Edesigns I created for this show.

Everything is energy. My fractal art is sacred geometry. It represents the building blocks of life and what energy might look like if you could see it. Why not raise the energy around you to a higher level with art, for your health and well-being? Surround yourself with art that reminds you what is important and enhances the energy of your space.

See my “Solar Plexus Chakra” Collection at https://maryann-benoit.pixels.com/collections/solar+plexus+chakra

Learn more about each piece of art and how it affects the energy of the room, All combined create a living room that is supportive and inspires you to live joyfully and stay in alignment with who you are meant to be.

And you can vary the look and feel of the room with the same art but different paint colors. Need help picking colors? Call for a color consultation.

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 art shows in their Facebook and social media feeds at 6-9 pm in their time zones. Follow Saturday Night Live Art Shows on Facebook by searching #snlartshows.

 Aligned Energy Art  is another layer of meaning beyond the visual beauty in creating your perfect space that is  aligned with who you want to be.

What is Fractal Art?

Fractal art is digital art I create on my computer. I love creating fractal art because it allows me to work with brilliant colors, interesting textures, and incredible detail. Learn more about how it is created in my Saturday Night Live Art Show, ” A Passion for Purple” where I show some videos of the process.

See more of my Fractal Art/ Sacred Geometry designs on Fine Art America or Society 6.

Are You Ready to Create Your Perfect Space with Art?

Isn’t it time to create a space that is aligned with who you truly are?

My unique Interior Design philosophy combines:

The ART of beauty

The SCIENCE of color

The ENERGY of well-being

Art + Science + Energy = Magic

Get an Aligned Design consultation which includes an Interior Design, Color, and Energy consultation, and custom fractal art to tie it all together.

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Do you love bringing the outdoors in? I do too. A beautiful example is this Edesign I created for the Seasonal Living Design Challenge.

Participants were to design a space in a Modern to Modern Farmhouse higher-end residential home, containing at least 3 Seasonal Living products, and 2 seasons should be reflected in the use of each space. Spaces should emphasize the concept of “Wellness”.

Seasonal Living

Designing a space that enhances the use of outdoor space as well as indoor space and is usable for more than just one season of the year is wonderful for making the most of your space and your well-being.

Seasonal Living provides distinctive furniture and decorative accessories that invite people to connect with the outdoors and live in rhythm with the four seasons.

I believe my design is perfect for spring, summer, fall, and winter with its indoor and outdoor fire features and roof that covers the outdoor space.

Wellness

I believe the concept of wellness is critical in creating the perfect space for you. Wellness is about having a healthy environment that inspires peace and well-being. Bring wellness into your space in the following ways.

• Color– Use the energy of color to bring peace, calm, well-being, or inspiration to your space.
• Biophilia- Bring the outside in by creating a seamless interplay between the outside view and the interior. Use natural materials and elements in your space.
• Art- Select art that has a meaningful message that inspires you whenever you see it.
• Natural Materials- Use natural materials such as wood, metal, glass, wool, clay, stone, cotton, etc. for a healthy environment.
• Light, Fire, and Sound- Let your space and yourself breathe in an area with plenty of light, fresh air, quiet, and the comfort of a fire in the fireplace.
• Uncluttered space– Give yourself room to breathe, move freely and relax. Too much clutter feels chaotic and does not allow your eyes to rest.

Color

This design uses a primarily neutral color scheme interspersed with greens, blues, and yellows to harmonize with the outdoor landscape. The colors are peaceful, relaxing and give the feeling of relaxing in the forest. The walls are a very light green and the ceiling a light blue, to blend with the forest and sky increase the flow between outdoors and in.

Biophilia

As humans, we want to be connected with nature and other living things such as people, animals, and plants.  This longing for “connection” with other life forms is called “biophilia”. See my article on biophilia for more details.

Some of the ways of doing that, which I incorporated in this design include:

• Use natural and eco-friendly materials for building and decor. In this design, I used lots of glass, wood, wool, wicker, stone. Seasonal Living also uses natural and recycled material whenever possible.
• Use indoor plants to provide a variety of colors, textures and improve your indoor air quality.
• Use the colors of nature in your home, inside and out. The furnishings are primarily neutral colors, allowing the art, plants and accessories to add colors and textures to harmonize with the outdoor environment. The walls are green and ceiling blue to allow the eyes to rest and help the inside flow into the outside.
• Use lots of strategically placed windows for an abundance of natural light and views.
• Select art that enhances the energy you want to surround yourself with, inspires you and helps remind you who you want to be.

Art

Art can have a big impact on the energy of the space and how your feel in it.

• Consider art that shows landscapes, plants, animals, or other natural elements that bring you joy and work with your design and color palette.
• Consider art that tells the story of something important to your well-being. In this design, I used 2 of my recent fractal energy art series. The first, in shades of greens, is called “Release”. It not only portrays the release of the season of fall into winter but the release of all the things that no longer serve you or your well-being. Note the design in the wall art, pillows and tray on the coffee table.

“Release” Fractal Art

See my Saturday Night Live Art Show on my “Release” art to learn how it was made and more about the energy behind the design.  “Release” is all about releasing all the things in life that do not serve you or contribute to your well-being.

The greens and fall colors add a feeling of calmness and well-being as if sitting in a beautiful forest. This is the feeling I want to have as a result of releasing what no longer serves me. It works together perfectly with the exterior landscape and the Seasonal Living furniture.

I created 2 more pieces to go with it, so you can see the movement between pieces and use three together over a sofa t create a focal point in a room.

“Attachments” Fractal Art

See my Saturday Night Live Art Show on my “Attachments” fractal art to learn more about these pieces. Buddha said that attachment is the root of all suffering. This art reminds us to release the attachment to outcomes and trying to control things, and let them be how they are meant to be.

Light, Fire and Sound

Lots of sunlight, a warm, beautiful fire in the fireplace or outdoor fire pits, candlelight and the sounds of nature are the extra touches that make magic happen and increase your wellness in un-measurable ways!

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The Experience

I enjoyed developing a design using Seasonal Living products and exploring the flexible concept of indoor/outdoor living. I love that their products are sustainable and created or inspired by artisans. I liked being about to meld it with my own fractal art and loved the experience of creating a design that flowed seamlessly between inside and outside and could be used in all seasons of the year.

What is Fractal Art?

Fractal art is digital art I create on my computer. I love creating fractal art because it allows me to work with brilliant colors, interesting textures, and incredible detail. Learn more about how it is created in my last Saturday Night Live Art Show, ” A Passion for Purple” where I show some video of the process. See examples at my store on Fine Art America and Society6.

Create Seasonal Living and Wellness in your space.

Are you ready to bring the outside in and bring more peace and well-being into your space?   Let’s tell your unique story and find the alignment of art, science, and energy that makes you happy. Try my Aligned Design consultation and let’s get started.

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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

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.

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

Is green your favorite color? Let’s celebrate green, the color of nature. Global style is great for bringing the outdoors in and connecting with nature. Green is a great color to use to get that worldly look and connect the energy between the outside world and nature to your perfect interior space.

An easy way to get the look of any Global Style is with a beautiful rug, and then add some great Global Style pillows for accents. 

Get the Look with a Great Rug

Allow the rug to become the focal point for your room and guide the color scheme and your choices for accents and accessories such as throw pillows, art, lighting, and more.

A great way to get started is to work with black and white rugs and pillows. Then you can continue with the black and white theme throughout the room or add pops of color with your wall color, lighting, or other accents.

Because black and white are so neutral, they can work with just about any other color accents you choose and will highlight the beauty of those colors by contrast.

Get the Look with a Statement Piece of Furniture

Get the look with a beautiful statement piece of furniture like the bed in my Edesign below,  that becomes the focal point of your room in your favorite shade of green. Pull in other green decor items to work with your statement piece.

Get the Look with a Beautiful Green Wall Color

In the example below, the rich dark green wall color sets the tone of the room, and my green fractal art from my “Spring” collection, the plants, and lamp add to the theme. The hot pink is a great complimentary color and works wonderfully with the colors of the outdoor view.

So Many Shades of Green!

Remember, greens can be  saturated or unsaturated , light or dark, and can be green/blue or green/yellow based on how close they are to their neighbor on the color wheel. All will look different.   

When putting together a green themed room, why not have a color strategist measure your colors to make sure the greens will work together nicely and to select the perfect colors to harmonize with the greens you love.

Although there is a general rule in Interior Design that all “greens” work together or all hues in the same family work together, that is very general. Some work better together than others, so why not create the perfect harmonies. It is important to make selections that play well together.

Are You Ready to See the Beauty of Green 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 the look of Global Style Design? Do you love the rich colors, exotic designs, hand-made works of art that bring the beauty of different cultures to life in your space?

Guess what? You can still get the beauty of all those global styles in black and white.

An easy way to get the look of any Global Style is with a beautiful rug, and then add some great Global Style pillows for accents. 

Allow the rug to become the focal point for your room and guide the color scheme and your choices for accents and accessories such as throw pillows, art, lighting, and more.

A great way to get started is to work with black and white rugs and pillows. Then you can continue with the black and white theme throughout the room or add pops of color with your wall color, lighting, or other accents.

Because black and white are so neutral, they can work with just about any other color accents you choose and will highlight the beauty of those colors by contrast.

Examples of Global Styles Inspired by Black and White Rugs

Here are a few examples using Edesigns I created primarily in black and white. In the living room below, my inspiration was the beautiful black and white rug. I built the rest of the color palette and accessories around it and used red as my additional color. Learn more.

In the bedroom below, I used the same rug as my inspiration piece, and used yellow as my accent color. Learn more about this project.

Black and White Global Style Rugs

Here are some of my favorite black and white Global Style rugs which would be great as the inspiration piece to build any room design from. 

Black and White Global Style Pillows

Here are some of my favorite black and white Global Style accent pillows.  

All Blacks and Whites are Not the Same

Remember, blacks and whites are actually either extremely saturated or unsaturated hues or colors, so all blacks and whites will look different.   

When putting together a black and white themed room, it would be wise to have a color strategist measure your colors to make sure the blacks and whites you want to use will work together nicely.

Although there is a general rule in Interior Design that all “blues” work together or all hues in the same family work together, that is not always true. One white for example, if too close in values to another can make one look “dirty”. It is important to make selections that play well together.

Are You Ready to See the Beauty of Black and White 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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