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Feng Shui – The Main Bedroom

The main bedroom is one of the big three - kitchen, bathroom and master bedroom. These are the rooms that are generally most used and have the most Chi passing through. At this time, we were redecorating our main Berlin apartment bedroom and it was in the Relationship corner. What is interesting is the lack of choice for bed linen and there is a business design opportunity here! The choices seem to be masculine navy/claret stripes or checks, girly flowers or hotel white chic. Not easy to find linen that both partners are comfortable with which also has the

2023-08-23T11:23:51+00:00January 13th, 2019|Feng Shui|Comments Off on Feng Shui – The Main Bedroom

Berlin Renovation – The Main Bedroom

We chose to use the office area for the main bedroom. It was larger and faced the balcony with lovely dappled sun pouring in during the warmer months. We ripped up the old carpet to discover concrete, we filled in hundreds of small pin pricks where photos had been displayed and had an interesting panel of glass that looks in to the spare room! 8 Key decorating tips: Don't be afraid of large furniture in a small space, if the room is small, it is small - so make it have a presence Try to add a wow factor

2023-08-23T11:21:12+00:00January 13th, 2019|Interiors|Comments Off on Berlin Renovation – The Main Bedroom

66 Days to Spring!

I have had enough of grey, windy, drenched January days. I need some blue skies, greenery and a sense of life in the air. Flowers in the apartment help as they remind us that somewhere, there is sunshine.

2019-01-15T08:09:02+00:00January 13th, 2019|Photo of the Week|Comments Off on 66 Days to Spring!

Feng Shui – The Lounge

The lounge or living room is a central meeting area for the whole house or apartment. It should showcase your taste and style while being welcoming and inviting. With Feng Shui principles, it has the same focus. Our apartment moves in to our lounge quickly so different areas have been 'zoned' with furniture, lights and colour to match the Bagua map. With this kind of apartment space, it is important to ensure the centre is uncluttered and has warm tones that match the earth element. We have a wool earth-coloured rug under a glass (water) and metal coffee table.

2019-01-07T11:34:13+00:00January 5th, 2019|Feng Shui|Comments Off on Feng Shui – The Lounge

Berlin Renovation – The Lounge

The lounge, the living room - whatever it is called, is the central meeting place of the house. It is an area to express your style. This lounge space has a lovely light and blends in to an open kitchen area. It is small but works with the way we live. Colour First The Berlin lounge area was cluttered and tired looking - see this photo! We decided to completely renovate and strip the area of all clutter. We used the 60/30/10% ratios and chose the colours of 60% white with blue and cafe latte tones to offer a

2023-08-23T11:19:30+00:00January 5th, 2019|Interiors|Comments Off on Berlin Renovation – The Lounge

Vitamin Sea

My connection to the sea is more than just a holiday; it soothes, calms and offers a metaphysical bond. The benefits of negative ions and salt water are all documented but it is the magnetic horizon, petrol green and aquamarine hues against a sharp blue sky that draw me back time and time again.

2019-01-05T16:51:42+00:00January 5th, 2019|Photo of the Week|Comments Off on Vitamin Sea

Feng Shui – The Spare Room

As stated in my post regarding our Berlin Renovation, having a second bedroom or spare room is an area we think we need but sometimes I wonder, when you consider how often it gets used. The first rule is that the room needs to be used; otherwise, the energy for that space becomes stagnant. I did think of using it as an office but I liked the open area of the lounge and dining table. However; I had an area where I can put my laptop and office equipment away. We also had a wardrobe in there which meant

2023-08-23T11:16:52+00:00December 27th, 2018|Feng Shui|Comments Off on Feng Shui – The Spare Room

Berlin Renovation – The Second Bedroom

It is strange the tradition of having another bedroom, when if you tally up the amount of times it is used, it may not be needed! However, we had a bed and furniture to put somewhere. Our second bedroom is also in the Feng Shui sector of travel and helpful people and we wanted to incorporate the metal elements and colours of grey and silver. Key decorating tips: Don't be afraid of large furniture in a small space, if the room is small, it is small - so make it have a presence Try to add a wow factor

2018-12-27T18:37:13+00:00December 27th, 2018|Interiors|Comments Off on Berlin Renovation – The Second Bedroom

Christmas Thoughts

I read somewhere that lonely people say they miss a hug or touch, a tactile moment. This is all we need.

2018-12-23T12:10:09+00:00December 23rd, 2018|Photo of the Week|Comments Off on Christmas Thoughts

Berlin Renovation – The Bathroom

Someone once told me, if you can't afford to renovate the bathroom and kitchen, don't buy the place. These two rooms are the most costly to change as they involve electricity, plumbing and other labour costs. When considering renovating the bathroom, look around to see what you can live with or keep to reduce the budget. Unfortunately, our Berlin bathroom was strangely laid out, had poor cabinets and a classic European tiny bath/shower unit. We decided to renovate the whole lot.   Budget Some key advice we received was to reduce the number of tiles where we could, try

2018-12-18T12:01:46+00:00December 18th, 2018|Interiors|Comments Off on Berlin Renovation – The Bathroom
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