Healthy Decorating
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Often the last thing we think about when decorating our homes is our physical health when it should be the first. What good is a beautiful room if the materials used to build, decorate, and care for it make us sick? When we think about our homes we think of protection and shelter, but the materials we use to decorate and the products we use to clean make the air quality in our homes more polluted than the air outside. Our homes should be a sanctuary, yet often our homes are just as stressful on our bodies as the outer world. In order to be a true refuge, it’s important that our homes support our physical health. (more…)
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Tips for a Low-Budget Makeover
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Recently we wrote a blog about how to give your home a makeover without spending a dime. While writing, we also thought of many low-cost ideas… so many in fact, we decided to put them together for this blog.
It’s easy to dramatically makeover your home on a limited budget. We have found that often the things that make our homes look and feel really good cost little or no money. Below are tips for your low-budget makeover: (more…)
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Tips for a No-Budget Home Makeover
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
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You can dramatically change the look and feel of your home without spending a dime. In fact, even if you do have a budget to decorate it’s still a good idea to work with what you have and get your home to a place where you enjoy and appreciate it before you spend money and start purchasing. This is for two reasons: a fresh canvas will help you see clearly what the room really needs and therefore help you avoid making expensive mistakes. You may even realize you don’t need to change as much as you originally thought. Second, you can be assured that if and when you do choose to buy things, it will be from a place of inspiration rather than from a feeling that your home is lacking. You will come to the process with the mindset that you’re enhancing your space, rather than fixing what’s wrong. This attitude can lead to more creativity and thoughtful purchases and usually produces longer-term, more satisfying results. (more…)
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10 Quick Tips to Enhance Your Life by Enhancing the Front Entrance of Your Home
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
The front entrance to your home is where first impressions are made. It is the space where visitors are greeted and it is the first place you see each time you come home.
In Feng Shui it is also believed that your front door is where all the vital energy that circulates through your home enters. A pleasing entrance will attract positive energy along with new opportunities, abundance and vitality. Therefore, it is important to usher in as much energy as possible by making your front entrance as appealing and inviting as possible.
There is no better time than the holidays to enhance your front entrance. Hanging a wreath, adding lights, or just sprucing up the front entrance for holiday visitors is a great way to attract new energy. Check out the following tips for enhancing your front entrance all year: (more…)
Tags: Design, Feng Shui
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