Inspiration + Colour + Placement = Balance

Poison Arrows - They Won’t Kill You Having read about these you may be asking what are they? They are the sharp angles that point towards your house or can be found within your living space. They are often seen in city landscapes with modern design jutting out with sharp metal and glass and due to the architect's desire to create a new building style. In my view, they often don't make sense as they look like a waste of interior space with strange internal walls and with lots of glass, the need to regulate internal temperatures must be expensive and

As life is still in limbo as we sell the apartment, the beach beckons. Summer is here, the water is warming up and the azur salty sea is a balm to frustration and boredom. Tomorrow is another day!

Career & Life Path - Where Am I Going? Robert Frost said, “Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the road less travelled and that has made all the difference”. Having worked in global recruitment for many years, I advise young people that they will likely have many different careers and to say yes to any opportunity that isn’t illegal or hurts them or anyone else. All experience is useful and is part of our life path.  This area is often at the front door and it is where we align the Bagua Map.  The natural inclination is

"June is the gateway to summer" said Jean Hersey. We are finally here in to blue sky days with the sea almost at swimming temperature. Sweet melons are appearing and everything feels lighter and brighter.  Even the shops are decorated in lemons, cherries and sunshiny colours. It feels as if at least here, everyone seems sunnier and happier.

Wood - Hug a Tree “Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” - Kahlil Gabran. When we walk through forests, the smell of wood is said to be beneficial for our health as we are breathing in their oxygen and the trees thrive on our carbon dioxide. What a synergy and we are still cutting them down. That being said, the island/state of Tasmania has stopped cutting down the beautiful honey-coloured Huon Pine trees, once loved to make boats due to the dense oil. Now only old wood or dead trees can be used and the lovely intense

The Cannes Film Festival is on again and sadly, it is not the glamour of the 1950s with new and fading celebrities visiting the town and restaurants. The two weeks have become a huge business event where private parties are held in luxury hotels and everything is double the price. That being said, there is a sense of entertainment in the air and each year Nespresso creates a fun club that celebrates the past eras with a different colour each festival. Last year was bright orange, this year offers the sunny colours of pistachio green and gelato lemon. We happily took

"Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink" said Lily Pulitzer. Pink represents charm, femininity, innocence and romance. A colour that only came in to vogue during the 18th century at the French royal courts and by the 1950s, has become associated with women. Feng Shui practice has pink as a shade of red, one of the lucky colours and associated with Fire and all about romance, passion and keeping something alight. It is a popular colour in Southern France and Italy and against the blue skies, offers a sense of sherbet gelato, summer and the sea. The colour pink

Spring is here and the lovely new green leaves are appearing on the trees. Green is a colour that resonates with nature, freshness, new life and a sense of calm. It comes in a range of shades and you need to decide if you go for a yellow-based green which produces the colours of happy apple green and citrus lime or if you are considering blue-based shades which can offer a range of colours including tropical green and emerald. If you are unsure, try out sample pots from paint companies such as Farrow & Ball before the whole room is painted.