Showing posts with label decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorations. Show all posts

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Home Style

Since it seems almost the entire globe is on lockdown and in hiding from impending anxiety, it doesn't mean you can't switch that around and decide to look awesome and continue to create magic inside your home. People are emerging everyday in their towns and it's wonderful to see how people are using their time providing that they don't need to worry about their income. 

Time to rethink that resume and start looking at the job announcements in your town. The jobs are there it just takes a bit of doing to find them. For those that are not worried about their income, now's the time to organize that house of yours. Go through old photos and put them in frames and photo albums. Look around at your nest and see if there are any ideas for positive change. I've gathered some inspirational photos from around the web that might spark an idea and for you to take it to the next level.

Clear out the clutter.  Now's the time to implement that minimalism
in your home. Turn off the electricity and turn on the candles.


Pare down your makeup and hairstyling. Sit out on your patio
or near an open window to get some sun and air. Apply lip gloss every day.


Put ribbons in your hair and dance with a favorite partner.
Social distancing be damned; your home is your castle.


EXERCISE! Put on a YT video and get going. If you don't have
legit weights, then lift those gallon containers of milk or water.
Focus on a different set of muscle groups every other day.


Don't forget to SMILE.



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Monday, November 11, 2019

Easy Feng Shui

Feng Shui interior decorating can be as complicated as you want to make it. I prefer the Western type of Feng Shui which is applying an easy template to your home. If you have multiple stories of your house, the template would apply to each floor. Don't mix Eastern and Western styles of Feng Shui, pick one and use it throughout your house or apartment.

The Western type is an easy template you can use for your home or apartment, no matter if it's one story or more, you use the same template aligning the bottom of the template to where your front door is located. In my opinion, you don't have to purchase anything or worry about buying a compass to figure out which room faces which direction.

You'll want to start very simple and basic, and if you want, delve deeper into the finer points of Feng Shui later on. It can be a bit of a rabbit hole and could drive you nuts. The intent is to create a peaceful and harmonious home where every room flows into the next without distraction or clutter, keeping the energy flowing smoothly throughout the home.

First thing is to declutter your house. Start making piles of what to donate, what to keep or store away in plastic bins for future use or posterity, and what to throw out in that garbage bin. No clutter is the first rule. Clear space now in your home, pick up stuff off the floor, clear tabletops except for one or two decorative items. Family photos can go on a shelf in your bedroom or home office. But still, keep out only  a few nice photos in pretty frames, store the rest. Then hit the kitchen area and clean up everything. No dishes in the sink or drying on the counter, pick up everything and what you don't want, throw it in the trash. Declutter the pantry by storing items in baskets or varying sizes of tins of the same color or style. Keep an abundance of food items in your fridge or pantry to create more abundance in your life. You don't have to over-spend or buy what you can't afford. Just don't have empty food shelves in your pantry or fridge, because you want to attract abundance and not appear to be existing in a "lack" mentality.

Put away any clothes or laundry in the bedroom and place into a hamper and declutter the bed and bath areas. Cleaning your home generally will create a restful environment and energy will not be caught up in a pile of dirty clothes on the floor. Do not over-decorate a bathroom. Keep the colors neutral, like a soft lemon yellow, beige, grey or wood tones, natural bamboo, real wood and stone, no black colors if you can avoid them and no extra mirrors.

Experiment with creating a friendly entryway that can be in green or teal colors with beige as a suggestion to invite family and friends into the home. Your home still can be functional while you're doing Feng Shui decorating.

Pictured below is an easy to follow template for any home. The lower edge of the template equates with the wall where your entryway door is, not the door to the garage or back door if you don't use your front door. It is aligned with your front door, so the bottom of the template includes your front door. I do not suggest investing in anything pricey, like, don't repaint all your walls or buy new furniture. This is just to get you started using what you already own. If you buy anything new, think about the color and design and where it will be used.

You can use the template for each floor of your house or apartment. Remember, it stretches out along the entire wall where your front door is, so, depending on your floor plan, it will encompass the entryway, bedrooms and maybe a bathroom. The middle or center of your home from wall to wall will be the family sector with earth tones, maybe your living room or office, even closets with blankets and linens. Throw out anything old and stained and keep things fresh and clean. The upper left corner is your wealth sector even if it might fall where a bedroom might be or maybe a family room. Think about what images or decor means money to you. Use rich blue and purple tones, gold tones or real gold or gold-plated items and a silver box for coins. Anything that means prosperity to you can go in that section of your house, even photos of a beautiful castle or a beautiful ocean with a yacht sailing along peacefully.




If, for example, your "people and travel" sector is in your bathroom, then avoid black and stick with gray tones, natural wood vases or for a soap dish, use natural bamboo, wood or beige tones or soft yellow. If your bathroom falls in the money and wealth sector, then bring in forest green tones and natural green plants, and wood elements.

Experiment with the energy in your home and use Feng Shui as a guide to a peaceful house. Start looking at various decor ideas online and you'll see what vibes with you. Don't let this rule your roost, however, have fun with it and don't stress out. It could lead to a whole new interest and hobby.




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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

New Year's Resolutions

I know, we go through this every year, our resolutions to make life better for us. But there is always room for improvement in all areas of our lives and why not make 2019 special? There are simple changes we can make to get us started off right. 

Why not start by jotting down the things that you did right last year? What worked for you? What plans and goals did you reach? Then carry that forward into 2019 and think about how you want this new year to read. Don't get carried away with big ideas you can't fulfill or have no intention on doing, just keep it simple. 

Here are a few examples:

Make simple food changes. Instead of sugary sweets, switch to a protein fruit smoothie. It will satisfy that sweet tooth and provide protein, potassium, vitamin C and other nutrients. Choose a protein powder you like, and mix it up in a blender using Almond milk, bananas, peanut butter, cinnamon powder, or orange juice concentrate with ginger powder and turmeric. Get creative this year with protein smoothies and boost your immune system at the same time.


Freshen up your home with inexpensive touches. Purchase scented candles and place around your home to match the decor and brighten your mood. Skip the dry or fake flowers and bring home some fresh ones on your trip to the market. They are also disposable gifts that you never need to store. Just use and toss away. If you like a particular candle holder, you can purchase wicks in a craft store and pour wax from other candles into that holder you want to keep. Burn the candle until the wax melts, pour it into a holder you want to keep, hold the wick until the wax starts to harden [it only takes a few minutes] and there you have it, wax transferred from one candle holder to another.

Get rid of the gray, yes, I mean you. Start freshening up your look by choosing a hair color close to your own natural color. Otherwise, those gray strands might turn orange. Some people go a bit darker with their hair color to cover gray while others go lighter so that the new hair growth will not be so obvious but will sort of blend in. Use a clarifying shampoo to prevent hair spray and mousse build up. Especially use it before you color your hair so you are dying your hair and not hair coated with hair spray that will flake or wash off later. If you want custom colors or highlights, I suggest seeking out a professional salon and not try it at home.

And last but not least, don't forget to spend time with a best friend.



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