A mindfulness newsletter I subscribe to, The DailyOM, sent this today on the subject of designing your home and space. I thought it was very insightful and useful for anyone beginning the process of creating a personal space- even before they contact a designer.

Intuit Your Home’s Decor
Working with Space

Treat your home décor in a mindful way, honoring each room as they all come together like a symphony orchestra. When we decide the time has come to change the look or feel of our personal spaces, it is the spaces themselves that can provide us with the most useful guidance. Working with a single room, an apartment, or an entire house allows us to unearth the innate potential of these spaces and also better understand how we want to relate to them. To be conscious of the possibilities of a space, we need to listen to, look at, and bond with that space in a deep and personal way. Just as no two people are alike, no two rooms, however similar, are identical. The more we know about the spaces we wish to change, the better equipped we are to make them both beautiful and functional.

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Nine Ways to have a Healthier Home

This article was in my Inbox yesterday, and it fits so nicely with my focus on healthy environments and creating a beautiful home, I just had to share it. Enjoy- and for more tips on energy saving ideas or sustainable resources, click on the link to my web-site on the right side of the screen - Sesshu Design Associates.

Until next time, be well and happy!

p.s. I am starting a new series on eco-friendly resources for your new home or remodeling project. I will be discussing sustainable and recycled options, chemical free building materials, and many other ideas and products. Look for it here soon.