The trend of multi-generational living is gaining momentum, transforming the dynamics of family homes. Navigating this arrangement requires a blend of empathy, strategy, and creativity. This article aims to shed light on effective methods for organizing a home that accommodates grandparents, parents, and children, ensuring a balanced and peaceful coexistence. Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels. Create Designated Living Areas Allocating specific Read more […]
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Get the Look- Modern Global Style #2
Dive into my Modern Global style Edesign enriched with my energy art. Discover layers of fractal art intricately woven into the design, beckoning you towards a heart-centered path. Let the energy resonate with your true essence and inspire authentic living. Modern Global Style It’s Just the Moon #26 energy art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit. Modern Global Style in interior design is a contemporary approach that integrates design Read more […]
Get the Look- Modern Global Style
Dive into my Modern Global style Edesign enriched with my energy art. Discover layers of fractal art intricately woven into the design, beckoning you towards a heart-centered path. Let the energy resonate with your true essence and inspire authentic living. Modern Global Style Modern Global Heart energy art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit. Modern Global Style in interior design is a contemporary approach that integrates design Read more […]
Are You Attached to an Ugly House? Six Tips to Set Yourself Free
This week I had a design consultation that gave me a lot of insights into why people have ugly houses. Attachment, attachment, attachment! Let it all go. I have learned that attachment to people, things, outcomes, etc. is the cause of most of our suffering. We stress over outcomes and how people behave. We try to control things because we get “attached” to an end result we want. We expect people to behave a certain way because we are attached to our beliefs of how they should act. We Read more […]
Get the Look- Global Style- Bohemian #2
Dive into my Bohemian-style Edesign enriched with my energy art. Discover layers of fractal art intricately woven into the design, beckoning you towards a heart-centered path. Let the Boho vibes resonate with your true essence and inspire authentic living. Bohemian Style The Bohemian style is a radiant dance of earthy hues, metals, and vibrant jewel tones. It’s grounded in neutrals like deep browns and serene grays, then sprinkled with vivacious purples, burning oranges, and brilliant blues. Those Read more […]
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 […]