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Staircases
Staircases are often part of the entrance to your place or at least to your building. When buying or renting a space, feel what the entrance says to you. Is there light, is it dowdy, clean and has fresh air. Ideally, it should not be placed at the front door or in the middle of the house. If right at the front door, the energy rushes up and back down constantly. Feng Shui says to avoid it but this is often a characteristic in European homes. Place small items or lamps on the stairs which ensures people take their time using
Meet Me in Miami!
Different cities and places are great inspiration for interior decorating and design. Miami offers a sharp, brilliant blue with Art Deco flair throwing gelato colours on walls. It is perfect for anyone with flair. You will see gold staircases mixed with black and white faux fur, azure blue opposite ice pink and always that twist of being in a dance with a cocktail in your hand.
The Family & Health Sector – Feng Shui
The Family & Health Sector This sector is the middle left part of the Bagua map and the left centre part of your floor plan within your space. The area focuses on our family, however you define that. It is about our definition of community, for some this means relatives and for some, this is about close friendships who are the chosen family. It is often a communal area for people to meet and eat. Another focus is around your strength and health emotionally and physically, and general resilience in life. Working with Wood Key colours are green and blue,
How to Buy in Fleamarkets, Flohmarkts, Brocantes
Hunting for Treasure I love flea markets, flohmarkts and brocantes - the chance of finding that perfect piece to add your space. Key items I look out for; cocktail glasses, teacups, Art Deco and 1940s dishes and silverware. Another friend looks out for clothes, buttons, vintage bags and another only buys small boxes. Different markets offer different styles and you will find the one that suits you. Some key tips to follow Find the market that suits your style - furniture, shabby chic, modern, cheap and cheerful Get there half an hour before the official opening time, the dealers
The Magic Lamp
I love the reflection that different lights, lamps and candles can offer in a room. These lamps are in an Indian restaurant in Berlin. Restaurants can often offer new interior design ideas as the rooms need to entice, retain diners and at the same time be functional. Going to a lovely Japanese restaurant and promise to bore you with a photo or two!
The Self Knowledge Sector
Self Knowledge & Cultivation “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” – Aldous Leonard Huxley. It is likely that your front door opens in to this section as does mine. This is an area often overlooked being the area for skills, self study and understanding of other parts of your life. It can involve study, developing knowledge and also, finding a better sense of your world. Key Feng Shui tip: sometimes your front door opens straight to a staircase, or has the 'corridor effect' resulting in the Chi energy
How to Decorate on a Dollar
I love interior design magazines and use them for inspiration however; the result is beautiful but often surprisingly lacking in soul. Not many of us have a huge budget to decorate and over the years, with a limited budget, here are some key findings. Stripped, Painted or Papered Yes, it can be a pain but the results are worth the effort. First, look around at what you have, rethink how you might use it. Can it be stripped, papered or painted? My favourite is to paint - there is instant gratification and change. I have used this approach in a tiny French
My Latest Find
I am always inspired by flea markets, brocantes, flohmarkts - in all shapes and sizes. It is like hunting for treasure - you may find something, you may not. Two silver salt shells were waiting for me and being of the sea, I instantly fell in love.
