Are You Re-arranging Chairs on the Titanic and Expecting a More Beautiful Outcome?
Is your home aligned with who you are, and empower your dream life?
It’s common knowledge that investing in a quality mattress and plush bedding can enhance sleep quality. After all, we spend about a third of our life in bed, and a good night’s rest directly impacts our mood, appearance, and overall well-being.
Yet, consider this: we spend even more time in our homes than in our beds. So, it’s undeniable that our living environment influences our emotional and physical health. The ambiance and energy of the items we choose for our home play pivotal roles in shaping our lives.
Does your home inspire joy as you wander through its various rooms? Does it envelop you in happiness, offering a sense of relaxation, pride, and comfort? Does it narrate your unique story, reflecting your sanctuary to guests so they can truly perceive who you are? Is it designed with seamless functionality, providing ample space for your every need? Does it house belongings you cherish while avoiding unnecessary clutter?
Consider this: as you aspire to manifest the life you desire, you must first embody the person capable of realizing those dreams. Your home serves as the nurturing cocoon for this transformative journey. It should support your personal evolution, whether that entails a splendid home office, a dedicated workout space, a tranquil meditation corner, a room for silent introspection, a creative haven, an inspirational alcove, a musical retreat, or simply a place where dreams are born.
Many perceive Interior Design as merely a cosmetic enhancement, something to be considered once other priorities are met, or when there’s surplus time and money. To them, it’s a luxury, not an essential. Yet, the impact of a well-designed space on our daily lives is profound and far from being just ‘superficial’
Picture this: with a simple wave of a magic wand, you’re instantly transported to your dream space. How would that daily immersion in your perfect space make you feel? Compare that with your current feelings about your living space. Doesn’t the idea of achieving that dream ambiance seem like a priority worth pursuing?
Where will you be 6 months or a year from now if you do nothing? You may think in the same place you am now. Actually, you are worse off because you have spent 6 more months not enjoying your space or having it support you towards your ideal life. Putting it off allows things to get worse over time. Superficial efforts without a design plan are like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic and expecting a more beautiful outcome.
It’s time to chart a new course. Recognize that your home plays a pivotal role in your happiness, well-being, and overall health. A well-designed space doesn’t just look good; it supports your alignment with who you are meant to be and fuels your potential.
Exceptional interior design ensures your home is not just aesthetically pleasing but also emotionally fulfilling and functionally efficient. With Aligned Design, you can transform your space to align with your dreams and aspirations, so your space look great, feels great and supports you to be great. You are worth it and the world needs you to be your best.
Let’s Turn Your Ship Around
My philosophy of great Interior Design, which I call Aligned Design, considers three key factors; art, science and energy. The intersection of the three is where the magic happens. Get started with an Aligned Design consultation today.
Curious about your Interior Design style? Take the quiz and find out.
Your Office is the Perfect Space to Relax and be Happy
It should be. You may already recognize that for many of us, our office, whether at home or work, often becomes a source of stress. How often do we associate work with enjoyment and relaxation?
Is your office space your happy place? It should be.
If you are like most people, you may have been working at home lately and your experience may not have been fun or relaxing. There are many things you can do to create your perfect office space at home.
An office is more than just its physical components like desks and supplies; it’s about harmonizing art, science, and energy to create the ideal environment. This space should empower you to do what you love, deliver valuable services, enhance lives, and be generously rewarded for your efforts.
Begin by reflecting: Are you pursuing your true calling? Is your work something you’d passionately engage in even without compensation? Does your profession uplift and enrich others? If so, your office should be a sanctuary of joy. If not, perhaps it’s time to design a workspace that nudges you towards that ideal while ensuring your current tasks are handled with ease and efficiency.
“Watercolor” Fractal Art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
I learned alot about the path I was meant to be on as part of the Transformational Coaching Program with Jim Fortin (TCP) I am taking. It helped me determine how to take what I was already doing, Interior Design, and transform the work into something that supported me better.
“Watercolor” Fractal Art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
How is your workspace arranged? Reflect on the room’s energy dynamics. Feng Shui principles, which often align with intuitive design, suggest avoiding a desk position where your back faces the door. Such a setup might leave you feeling uneasy, as if someone could approach unnoticed. Instead, position your desk to have a clear view of the door, but not directly in its path, preventing you from feeling overwhelmed by the room’s incoming energy flow.
Do you have a great view? Consider how you can “bring the outside in” to your office design. Make a connection to nature with your view, art, accessories or plants to feel more relaxed, happy, and connected.
Think about the hues gracing your space. Opt for colors you’re drawn to, with calming tones like blues and greens or neutrals for a tranquil work environment. For a more invigorating feel, pivot to bolder shades like reds, oranges, or yellows. Harnessing color science ensures a seamless blend with fixed finishes, furnishings, art, and external views. Without this precision, colors might appear pleasant but slightly misaligned, leaving an indefinable sense of discord.
A science based color consultation can get your colors perfect the first time.
Consider the art of what makes a good office space. Is your furniture beautiful, comfortable and arranged in a way it is easy to move in your space and access your tools and storage? Do you have storage that can hide away most of your work products so your space feels organized and clutter free? That contributes to feeling relaxed and happy, compared to feeling cramped and not knowing where things are or seeing papers everywhere.
Is the art on your walls meaningful to you? Does it make you smile to see it? Do you even have art? What you see everyday affects your mood. Look for art, a mural or other décor that you love.
“Watercolor” Fractal Art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design. Watercolor #3 fractal energy art by Mary Ann Benoit Watercolor #2 fractal energy art by Mary Ann Benoit “Watercolor” fractal energy art by Mary Ann Benoit
A Relaxed and Happy Office EDesign
This Edesign perfectly encompasses the principles discussed earlier, tailored for someone who hosts frequent client meetings.
The desk strategically faces the door but is thoughtfully offset for easy transitions between the desk and client seating. Ample storage solutions grace one wall and are discreetly concealed behind mirror doors, maintaining a clutter-free atmosphere. These mirrored surfaces also double as light reflectors, enhancing the room’s ambiance and showcasing the stunning view beyond.
The decor harmonizes a soothing mural in tranquil shades of green, blue, and purple, seamlessly integrated with custom-designed fractal art that complements the mural’s aesthetics. Natural elements, like the outdoor scenery, potted plants, clay pottery, and bird sculptures, further infuse the space with organic energy.
The room exudes a serene and inviting ambiance through its calming, joyful color palette, with vibrant hues balanced by neutral white and gold furniture, achieving a harmonious and peaceful atmosphere.
Relaxed and Happy Office Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
This space is an example of a design I created using my Aligned Design process, aligning art, science and energy together to create a perfect office space to support the client to BE their best selves, to do what they love, while helping others and getting paid well for it!
“Watercolor” Fractal Art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design. “Watercolor” Fractal Art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
Creating Your Perfect Office Space that makes you relaxed and happy.
Creating that perfect space for you includes developing a plan to aligns art, science and energy in your space and then thoughtfully implementing it. As you consider the benefits of having the perfect office space for you, I would like to show you how you can get that with a Aligned Design consultation today.
Imagine what it would be like to work in your perfect space.
When your space is better, you are better. When you are better, the world is better.
Curious about your Interior Design style? Take the quiz and find out.
Living in an Ugly House Will Make You Unhappy. Who Wants That?
Most people would prefer to live in a beautiful home. They plan to get around to fixing up their ugly home someday. They are in no rush. But should you be?
It is not just about the pretty. It is not just that a beautiful, healthy home looks and feels great and supports you in your journey to BE the person you want to be so you can live the life you dream of.
It is not just about the benefits of having a perfect space for you.
It is about the cost of not having one.
Why Should You Care?
We all need a place to decompress, recharge, rebuild, be inspired, relax, release stress and allow our bodies and minds to prepare for the next day.
While most of us would admit we wished our homes felt like a sanctuary, we know that it is not. Or if it is, maybe just one small area of it.
Do you have areas for quiet? For study? For meditation? For working out? For reading? For contemplating your navel and the meaning of life?
Every day we do not have the ability to recharge and rebuild, we fall a little more behind, both mentally and physically.
When your space is better, you are better. When you are better, the world is better.
Is Your Ugly Home Stuck in Another Time While You Have Moved On?
We all grow, change and evolve.
You are not the same person as you were five years ago. Does your space still look the same as it did then? Is it still really supporting you and who you are now?
Is Your Ugly House Stealing Your Sense of Well-Being?
If you are into the Wu-Wu stuff, a sense of well being is one of the highest states of mind we can achieve. Our space can support that.
It can also stress us out. When we have too much clutter, or it can feel overwhelming. As I am sure you know, stress affects our emotional and physical health. Usually a lot more than we realize until it is too late. We say we just don’t have time to deal with the clutter and the mess and the updates.
Really, we don’t have time NOT to.
Is Your Ugly House Making You Sick?
I don’t mean are you sick of looking at it, haha! I mean is it physically making you sick because it is filled with synthetic materials emitting fumes and chemicals, from your flooring, rugs, furniture, paint, and more? Often we are so used to it we don’t realize how much better we would feel in a house that uses eco-friendly materials. Learn more in my article, Eco-Friendly Interior Design- Why it Matters.
Is Your Ugly Home Causing You to Not Take Care of Yourself?
We all need space and time to nourish and care for our physical, mental, and emotional needs. Does your home provide space to do that? Are you lacking a quiet comfortable place to read and learn, meditate, or work out? Does your bathroom feel like the perfect spa or like your college dorm?
Self care is a habit that needs to be developed and your home can support that, or hinder it.
Does Your Ugly Home make you feel Dis-connected from your Surroundings?
One important aspect of our mental and physical well-being is feeling a connection to nature. Biophilia, which translates to “love of life,” describes our connection with nature as a biologically driven need to interact with other life such as animals and plants. If our home is disconnected from nature, it can make us feel uncomfortable. Learn more in my article, Feel Good with Biophilia, or The Colors of Summer- Bring the Outside In.
Does Your Ugly Home Have Bad Feng Shui?
Our feelings are influenced by our connection to the building, and the objects around us. The arrangement of things and how we interact with them make us feel good or bad and affect our health, wealth, and relationships. How does your space feel? Hope your feet are not facing the door when you sleep…..
Is Your Ugly Home Stealing Your Personal Growth?
Do you take time for getting to know yourself and for personal growth? Is your house a comfortable and inspiring place to do that? If not, how much are you losing because of it? Where will you be in 6 months or a year from now? Not in the same place, but so much more behind because of lost opportunity.
Is Your Ugly Home the Enemy of Your Best Self?
Are you being your best self, so you can DO the things that create the life you want to HAVE? Is your space supporting the person you want to become, not just who you are now? If not, how much are you losing in your life that you could have?
If you are interested in transforming yourself, I highly recommend Jim Fortin’s Transformational Coaching Program, called TCP. It has been an ongoing journey and learning experience for me. You can read about my first round of this program in my article, Lose Weight, Quit Smoking, Get Healthy and Peaceful Without Pain.
As you can see, an ugly house, which you may not have thought was affecting you or being very important can have a big impact on your well-being. That adds up over time, day by day to big changes in how you feel about a lot of things. Take action.
Aligned Design
My philosophy of great Interior Design, which I call Aligned Design, considers three key factors; art, science and energy. The intersection of the three is where the magic happens.
Aligned Design- When your space is better, you are better. When you are better, the world is better. Edesign by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
The “Energy” is all about connection and is what I described above in ways our perfect space can support us.
Connecting to yourself, your story, who you want to be and what you need in your space to support that journey (transformative design). Connecting to the energy around you in and surrounding your home (Feng Shui) and to nature (biophilia). This connection creates another level of “feeling good” that is hard to put into words, but when you feel it in your space you will love that it is there.
The “Art”, is the creativity of “Interior Design”, and includes beautiful furnishings, decor, lighting, finishes, color and architectural details, all artfully arranged to look beautiful and function perfectly with our lifestyle.
The “Science”, is about using color science to take your color to the next level. Color has power and affects the way your design looks and how you feel. Science contributes knowledge and products for sustainable and eco-friendly designs that help you stay healthy and protect our planet.
It is important to consider all three together at the same time, as they all affect each other.
Your home is like your body, a system that works together. To be healthy, you need to consider all the parts as a whole.
Start with an Aligned Design plan that considers the art, science and energy of your home together, and then implement as time and money allows.
Are You Ready to Transform Your Ugly House?
Imagine what that would feel like.
Just say Yes and let’s set up a consultation and get started.
Curious about your Interior Design style? Take the quiz and find out.
Immerse Yourself in Amazing Office Edesigns and Vote For Your Favorite
I’m sure you are aware of how important a beautiful, relaxing office space that you feel connected with is to your well being and productivity.
Do you have one? I recently wrote a blog article, Your Office is the Perfect Space to Relax and Be Happy, describing my philosophy for making your office your happy place and how I created this beautiful office Edesign.
My Edesign is one of many beautiful Edesigns that are part of Jenna’s New Office #eDesignChallenge Contest. Check out all the great designs and I hope you will vote for mine!
My Edesign incorporates good Feng Shui, flow, ample storage and brings the outside in with biophilia. The décor also includes natural elements such as plants, clay pottery and bird sculptures. The custom art is eco-friendly.
The décor includes a beautiful mural in calming greens, blues and purples, and custom designed fractal art to work with the mural to bring a calm, relaxing atmosphere that still had “energy”. The expert use of color science to bring it all together with the wall color and art brings stunning color to the space.
Relaxed and Happy Office Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design. “Watercolor” Fractal Art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design. “Watercolor” Fractal Art and Edesign by Mary Ann Benoit, Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
Get the Look
Here are some of the pieces I used to get the look in this design. Some are affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission for sharing with you if you purchase at no additional cost to you.
This space is an example of a design I created using my Aligned Design process, aligning art, science and energy together to create a perfect office space to support the client to BE their best selves, to do what they love, while helping others and getting paid well for it!
Vote for my Edesign Office in the #eDesignChallenge Contest.
Vote for this design through 2-22-21 in the Edesign Office contest and see some of the other great designs.
Creating Your Perfect Office Space that makes you relaxed and happy.
Creating that perfect space for you includes developing a plan to aligns art, science and energy in your space and then thoughtfully implementing it. As you consider the benefits of having the perfect office space for you, I would like to show you how you can get that with a Aligned Design consultation today.
Imagine what it would be like to work in your perfect space.
When your space is better, you are better. When you are better, the world is better.
Curious about your Interior Design style? Take the quiz and find out.
The key to beauty, whether it is a beautiful room, a poem, a dance, a piece of art or music is doing nothing. Create silence, emptiness, and space. The silence is nothing and everything. Without it there is nothing.
The silence allows the thing within it, before it and after it to shine, to align and have meaning, so it does not get lost in the racket of life.
Creating silence or space is hard. It is not easy or natural for us. Our minds are constantly going with monkey chatter, all day, every day and we have a hard time turning it off.
When was the last time you tried sitting in total silence for a day? 4 hours? An hour? A minute? Does that make you uncomfortable, like the silence in a conversation that must be filled?
Does sitting silently with yourself, highlight you in the space around you and who you really are?
Fellow drummer and Professor Nükhet Kardam taught me that the period of silence between when one person speaks, finishes and another starts is related to culture. For example, in England, there is a pause between speakers. In the US, there is no pause and people just jump in before you are sure the speaker is done. In Brazil, Italy and Turkey, speakers do not wait for you to finish before they start talking.
I don’t know about you, but I find it exhausting to not be able to finish my point or thought before being interrupted. And I know I do it to others, much as I do not mean to. And how often are we really listening to others rather than just thinking about what we are going to say when it is our turn?
I have been thinking a lot about the magic of silence lately.
What motivates us to express or be silent, in our spaces, words, art, music, or dance?
Is it to convince, show power, be known, connect, or show that we matter? As much is said in the silence as in the words, if not more since our imaginations fill in the space. I think the reasons for both are varied and tell us a lot about the person.
Sometimes we experience moments of silence in the midst of lot’s of activity and movement, and other times you can hear a pin drop in a silent room.
I remember the moment in the picture below, a moment of peace and internal silence amidst the swirling movement, colors, noise, music and people at a performance at a large festival.
The Drama of Silence in Dance
As a dancer, I know that the most dramatic moments of a dance are often in the silence, where you just totally stop in a pose, and look at the audience. That moment of total vulnerability and connection between you, alone on the stage while baring your soul to them. It is the place your heart is open and they can love you or throw tomatoes, and whatever they decide to do you must accept gracefully. Yes, people actually do this for fun?
Silence and Music
As a musician, as I read the music and play my drums, I know how important every rest, or silence is in making it possible to even have a beautiful rhythm. Otherwise, it is an endless series of meaningless notes. And it is not just the rhythm, but knowing when to add my notes to what others are playing and when to be silent, so the whole is something beautiful we have created together, rather than a piece being overwhelmed with one person’s ideas or need to express. The magic happens in combination of notes and silence.
Beethoven’s 5th would just be a bunch of meaningless notes without the silence.
Silence and Personal Transformation
In my personal development journey, I have silence homework as part of the Transformational Coaching Program with Jim Fortin (TCP) I am taking. I recently finished my second assignment of sitting in silence for 4 hours. I did not find the idea scary, although many of my fellow students had lots of excuses why they could not do it. I enjoyed it. The first time my mind was filled with monkey chatter until the last hour. Finally, when the silence became comfortable, meaningful thoughts were allowed in.
Where do they come from? Universal mind or energy, or from my true self? I don’t know, and it doesn’t really matter. The second time, the flow started almost right away. It is well worth it.
The word silence in Arabic means inner peace, heart ease, trust, calmness. When was the last time you experienced that? It is something we all need.
Writing and White Space
As a blogger, I am very aware of the importance of white space. When you see a long email with no breaks, what do you do? I delete, set aside and never come back to it, or say things I can’t repeat here and read if I have to.
If you want to share a meaningful idea, let it shine with a little space around it.
Silence and Interior Design
As an Interior Designer I often see what could be a beautiful room destroyed with too much stuff. It is like the owners have taken what is going on in the inside of their heads and put it all in the room. Too much information
As a Color Strategist, Color science tells me the way we see a color is affected by the adjacent colors. To see the beauty of a color in all it’s glory, give it a little space or contrast with the absence of color- white- next to it.
The picture below is an example of too much stuff, not giving anything room to shine, or a place for the eye to rest. There is also too much color chaos going on here. I love lots of colors when they work together harmoniously and in the right proportions. This room has no silence and it seems like you could never relax here.
Too much information.
Creating Your Perfect Space with Silence
Creating silence in your Interior Design is one way to get that “inner peace” in your home. I started thinking more about this after one of my TCP coaches, Jill Renee Stevens, mentioned how “white space is everything” in the brain for your own personal power, or in a beautiful home.
As an example, the Edesign I created below of a Moroccan style dining area is rich with warm color, texture, pattern and excitement, typical of this global style.
Edesign of Moroccan style dining room by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design
How can you create silence in a design style like this?
In the same room, I toned down the colors and created physical white space on the walls, and simplified the table setting. Notice how in the design below the two sweet little bird sculptures now stand out, where they were lost in the other design.
This design feels more peaceful and relaxed. The extra “space” allows you to notice the window and lighting details more, as there are less other things to look at. The eye has the ability to rest more here.
Edesign of Moroccan style dining room with more “silence” by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design
The same concepts apply to the adjacent living area. This design was inspired by the art, and contains lots of color and pattern on the walls, floor, decor, windows and lighting. There are interesting things to look at everywhere in the design, and it feels rich, and exciting, but no particular design element stands out more than another. The rich blue next to the white sofa looks even more dramatic.
Edesign of Moroccan style living room by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design
Below, to create “silence”, I used white on the walls, neutral colors on the pillows, a simple white floor, more subtle colors on the chairs. The result is that now the art (my own fractal art called the “Sea”) stands out and becomes the highlight of the room. This room has more silence and white space, feels more relaxed and it highlights the art in it’s own right, rather than as an inspiration to tie the room together as in the first design.
Edesign of Moroccan style living room with more “silence” by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design
Below, I changed the wall color, creating a more monochromatic color scheme. Notice how the white sofa and green plant now stand out. You can still create silence or white space without having to use the color white. Space and silence has a look and a feeling.
Edesign of Moroccan style living room with more “silence” by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design
Creating that perfect space for you may include doing nothing….and giving your design some silence.
Even if you crave more excitement and drama in your design, you can still add silence through perfectly placed art or accessories by giving them room to shine and through expert use of color.
Get the Look
Interested in what I used to create this design? Here are the actual or similar products. Some may contain affiliate links, meaning I make a small commission if you purchase at no additional cost to you for sharing.
Ready to Create Your Perfect Space?
Imagine what it would be like to live in your perfect space. I would live to help you make that dream come true.
When your space is better, you are better. When you are better, the world is better.
My philosophy of great Interior Design, which I call Aligned Design, considers three key factors; art, science and energy. The intersection of the three is where the magic happens.
Your home is like your body, a system that works together. To be healthy, you need to consider all the parts as a whole.
Start with an Aligned Design plan that considers the art, science and energy of your home together. The plan of course, incorporates silence:)
Curious about your Interior Design style? Take the quiz and find out.
Do you want a beautiful, healthy home that looks and feels great without spending tons of time or money? Do you wish your home was a sanctuary and perfect space for you?
Your perfect space can support you in your journey to BE the person you need to be to live your perfect life.
The Perfect Space- Who Cares?
Most of us think our house or space is OK, but we wish it was better. If pressed, we would admit we really wished it felt like a sanctuary, a place that took our breath away with it’s beauty, a place that brought us joy, peace, well-being. A place that was comfy, yet exciting. A place that supports our dreams and that we are proud of.
Is it really that important?
YES.
You deserve to have your perfect space.
When your space is better, you are better. When you are better, the world is better.
Aligned Design- When your space is better, you are better. When you are better, the world is better. Edesign by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
How Does Your Perfect Space Make Your Life Better?
Our perfect space is an alignment of art, science and energy that supports who we truly are. Below I describe some ways that “energy” contributes to creating your perfect space, and to making your life better.
Our Perfect Space Supports our Growth
We all grow, change and evolve. Hopefully for the better! We are not the same person we were ten or five years ago. Our space needs to change to reflect that, Our tastes and interests change, our families grow, everything changes. Why should our space stay the same? If it does, is it still supporting us to live our best life?
Aligned Design- Our perfect space supports our growth.. Edesign by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
Our Perfect Space Supports our Peace and Well-Being
A sense of well being is one of the highest states of mind we can achieve. Our space can support that. When we have too much clutter, or things that no longer serve us it can feel overwhelming and chaotic. Getting rid of things and re-organizing helps bring a feeling of peace and renewal.
Aligned Design- Our perfect space supports our well-being. Photo by Avia Venefica.
Our Perfect Space Supports our Self Care
We all need space and time to nourish and care for our physical, mental and emotional needs. Our perfect space can provide that whether it is a quiet comfortable place to read and learn, a place to meditate, room to lift weights, dance or do Tai Chi, the perfect spa like bathroom, or whatever supports you.
Aligned Design- Our perfect space supports our self-care.. Edesign by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
Our Perfect Space Connects us to Nature
Wherever you live, whether in the city, suburbs or country, feeling connection to nature and life beyond ourselves is important. Biophilia, which translates to “love of life,” describes our connection with nature as a biologically-driven need to interact with other life such as animals and plants. Our perfect space can support that need through color, accessories, art and, sounds, smells and more. Learn more in my article, Feel Good with Biophilia, or The Colors of Summer- Bring the Outside In.
Aligned Design- Our perfect space connects us to nature.. Edesign by Northern Lights Home Staging and Design.
Our Perfect Space Connects us to our Environment
Our environment includes more than just the natural world outside our walls, and the parts we bring inside. We have a connection to the physical space and building, and the objects around us. The arrangement of things and how we interact with it can affect how we feel. Feng Shui is the study of time and space and considering it helps harmonize natures forces within your space and the surrounding environment. This can help improve your health, wealth and relationships.
Aligned Design- Our perfect space connects us to our environment. Feng Shi Graphic by Énora LB.
Our Perfect Space Supports Getting to Know Ourselves
Many of us do not know ourselves well, and maybe are scared to. When was the last time you took 4 hours of silence to be with yourself and allow the monkey chatter in your brain to turn off so you could allow meaningful information a chance to make it through? Taking time to get to know yourself is important. Our perfect space can support that by providing comfortable, quiet spaces for our personal growth.
Our perfect space supports getting to know ourselves.
Our Space Supports our Transformation
Are you on a journey to transform your life and BE the best you can be your best self, so you can DO the things that create the life you want to HAVE?
Transformative design can support that journey by providing space for learning, evolving and aligning your self with your higher purpose.
If you are interested in transforming yourself, I highly recommend Jim Fortin’s Transformational Coaching Program, called TCP. It has been an ongoing journey and learning experience for me. You can read about my first round of this program in my article, Lose Weight, Quit Smoking, Get Healthy and Peaceful Without Pain.
My philosophy of great Interior Design, which I call Aligned Design, considers three key factors; art, science and energy. The intersection of the three is where the magic happens.
The “Energy” is all about connection and is what I described above in ways our perfect space can support us.
Connecting to yourself, your story, who you want to be and what you need in your space to support that journey (transformative design). Connecting to the energy around you in and surrounding your home (Feng Shui) and to nature (biophilia). This connection creates another level of “feeling good” that is hard to put into words, but when you feel it in your space you will love that it is there.
The “Art”, is what most of us think of as “Interior Design”, and includes beautiful furnishings, decor, lighting, finishes, color and architectural details, all artfully arranged to look beautiful and function perfectly with our lifestyle.
The “Science”, is about using color science to take your color to the next level. Color has power and affects the way your design looks and how you feel. Science contributes knowledge and products for sustainable and eco-friendly designs that help you stay healthy and protect our planet.
It is important to consider all three together at the same time, as they all affect each other.
Your home is like your body, a system that works together. To be healthy, you need to consider all the parts as a whole.
Start with an Aligned Design plan that considers the art, science and energy of your home together, and then implement as time and money allows.
Go from being a Perfect Space Seeker to Loving Your Home!
An Aligned Design consultation to create a holistic plan is a great first step to map out your journey to a perfect space.
Imagine what that would feel like.
Curious about your Interior Design style? Take the quiz and find out.
