A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 6: In The Living Room

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb8FRZ9XX4a-xGo4MduilFcGc8r3H4_Vn0ERjHat2c9rvfoKTch1uv8ui61dZyO8-rhbgXoKBbFB_tRqqQF6Y5NIWbbDp2AqAT8lhyphenhypheneE_3MrwJrUDyAgWo-GyWDSbmU5flR8XkKCEEeM/s400/Living+Dining+Room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb8FRZ9XX4a-xGo4MduilFcGc8r3H4_Vn0ERjHat2c9rvfoKTch1uv8ui61dZyO8-rhbgXoKBbFB_tRqqQF6Y5NIWbbDp2AqAT8lhyphenhypheneE_3MrwJrUDyAgWo-GyWDSbmU5flR8XkKCEEeM/s400/Living+Dining+Room.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 219px;" /></a><br />You must keep positive energy in your living room by keeping it clutter free, clean and well ventilated. Your living room should also make you feel 'at home', happy and contented. If you live on a busy street or housing estate you could use <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/net-curtain-rods/">net curtains</a> or vertical blinds as part of your window dressing, either of these window dressing will allow plenty of natural light to enter your room and also provide you with the privacy you need to feel relaxed and content.<br /><br />A large oval mirror over a fireplace or will capture the energy before it has a chance to escape through the opening and a crystal hung from the ceiling in a corner that seems to gather an unhealthy feeling will chase away the gloom. Present loving photos on the walls encased in metal, silver or gold frames that accentuate the emptiness of a bare wall. Prints of botanicals, flowers or nature scenes will keep the flow of nature abounding.<br /><br />Candles, rock formations or metal artistic displays are also great ideas for creating a balanced chi. If you are looking for a metal sculpture or crystal piece, make sure that there are no sharp edges that will block energy.<br /><br />Image: Feng Shui Decoration Tips

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 6: In The Living Room

You must keep positive energy in your living room by keeping it clutter free, clean and well ventilated. Your living room should also make y...

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A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 5: In the Kitchen

<a href="http://openspacesfengshui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/kitchen-command-6-09sm-300x195.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://openspacesfengshui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/kitchen-command-6-09sm-300x195.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 195px;" /></a><br />As your kitchen is the aspect of feng shui which feeds and nourishes your home, and is also associated with prosperity and wealth try not to have your back door included in the kitchen as the feng shui energy will be able to freely escape.<br /><br />Yellow is an ideal colour for a feng shui kitchen as it will help aid digestion. Opt for yellow tones which are associated with food, such as butter or squash yellow. Keep gadgets to a bare minimum and ensure your kitchen is as light and airy as possible.<br /><br />Because the kitchen is already balanced by location, placement of fire and water, it is simple to expand with your own loving touches of personal items. Remember not to block windows with any heavy materials, <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> or net curtains would be ideal and stay away from marble or other cold stone floors that take away from your sense of warmth. Wood or linoleum floor coverings are good for keeping the temperature accurate and pleasing on your feet. Lastly, keep grease and grime off cabinets and other surfaces to help keep your kitchen healthy and full of energy.<br /><br />Image: Open Spaces Feng Shui blog

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 5: In the Kitchen

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A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 4: In the Bathroom

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87Rp-oxHPj4D-9xkqFCVeEiujoZ6OPige9pecWqk1hzOgguYvXRLGzKoF1RP_4JC5EEOpj3Z-cEyHBy4Ni4H5JSokFcnL_GhpGvwWXZK45ELSj2Gd3MoSsknGpu7RVMmGBz7Wgvs4oy0/s269/feng-shui-bathroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87Rp-oxHPj4D-9xkqFCVeEiujoZ6OPige9pecWqk1hzOgguYvXRLGzKoF1RP_4JC5EEOpj3Z-cEyHBy4Ni4H5JSokFcnL_GhpGvwWXZK45ELSj2Gd3MoSsknGpu7RVMmGBz7Wgvs4oy0/s269/feng-shui-bathroom.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 179px;" /></a><br />Water is a source of energy in Feng shui, so make sure you don't have leaks or dripping taps to take that energy away. Always keep your bathroom well ventilated, a 'normal' positive health approach. One of the key aspects is to ensure that the toilet seat is kept closed when it's not being used and never flush the toilet with the seat still up and the energy will be flushed away as well.<br /><br />Decorate your bathroom in warm colours and try to keep it as natural as possible. This is difficult to do with baths and sinks being made of plastic but you can ease the blockage of energy by using wood, stones or metal in corners as decoration of your choosing. Live plants also help feed the movement of air purity throughout the space.<br /><br />Use lightweight net curtains or <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> to keep the room well lit as well as private from the outside world. The bathroom is the most difficult of rooms to keep a positive chi moving with barriers such as placement, size and unnatural materials but by taking a few precautionary steps, you can bring a surreal and peaceful feeling to this room.<br /><br />Image: Feng Shui Bathroom Tip blogspot

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 4: In the Bathroom

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A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 1: Balanced Chi

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pZXM3Jc6M4acLuhcWl1u946nhQKkKRq64knfvQqbf89KnmROxM06ex3OxX-o72pUqFQ5F2U0c0IR1Kad9SgEHDA42VBQ0mGcT6cG9ziTPPguu3Jgwqfw51S0DjXlxaNR-55gE9O6_pHE/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pZXM3Jc6M4acLuhcWl1u946nhQKkKRq64knfvQqbf89KnmROxM06ex3OxX-o72pUqFQ5F2U0c0IR1Kad9SgEHDA42VBQ0mGcT6cG9ziTPPguu3Jgwqfw51S0DjXlxaNR-55gE9O6_pHE/" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 342px;" /></a><br />Although some of these tips may sound a little unusual for your taste, there are reasons why they exist. Feng shui goes a lot deeper than just decorating. It is an art of stability, security, pleasure and fortune that needs to be respected for the centuries since its inception. Try out a few of these tips I'll be posting throughout this month and you may just find yourself searching for more knowledge on the subject and take a different perspective on the way your interior design style suits your home!<br /><br />A balanced Chi energy throughout your living space is the even flow of air and traffic. If air is confined to one room, the energy is stifled. Wide-open spaces with good circulation of natural free-flowing air are the best way to keep the energy moving.<br /><br />Open your windows and let the fresh air as often as you can. If you want or need privacy <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> or simple net curtains will let the air circulate and prevent prying eyes from peeking inside your home. If you are unable to create natural air, make sure all of your ductwork is clean and filtered with no blockages.<br /><br />Image: patriciagrayinc.blogspot

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 1: Balanced Chi

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Interior Design Ideas - Snow White

<a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/files/2010/09/design-happens-habachy-designs-living-room.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/files/2010/09/design-happens-habachy-designs-living-room.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 329px;" /></a><br />I know it's a little premature to be thinking of snow – but couldn't resist sharing this beautiful white lounge with you. You have to admit that it look stunning with the touches of gold adding an elegant touch.<br /><br />Furthermore this lounge isn't swamped by swathes of curtains and drapes and proves a point that a vertical blind can make a superb window dressing. The <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/vertical-blinds/vertical-blind-slats/">vertical blind slats</a> give hight to the room along with an extremely versatile approach to privacy and fabulous light control.<br /><br />All white rooms are still being favoured by interior designers this season; especially if rooms aren't that large as white enables a room to appear much larger, however the stark and clinical approach is subtly being made into a warm and friendly home look with the addition of soft grey rugs and statement table lamps.<br /><br />Of course there is no room for clutter (my obsession which I haven't mentioned for a long time!) - having a beautiful lounge is easy to achieve on a budget as white paint is probably the cheapest wall and ceiling paint; paint flooring white will also help to highlight your rugs in an understated natural way.

Interior Design Ideas - Snow White

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Beautiful Festive Colour Schemes

<a href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/746530251_xKFTV-L.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/746530251_xKFTV-L.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 438px; height: 600px;" /></a><br />You have probably already chosen your Christmas colour scheme this year, if you haven't try fabulous turquoise! This gorgeous colour is sure to brighten any home style as well as complimenting neutral décors.<br /><br />Irrespective of what colour scheme you choose the key is not to get carried away and add so many baubles and tree decorations that your tree looks completely swamped! Remember the less is more 'rule'!<br /><br />The other thing is to buy a tree which suits and fits comfortably within the size of your room! Placing it in front of your lounge window is a great idea just so long as it doesn't interfere with the opening and closing of curtains or vertical blinds.<br /><br />Whilst it is the season to be jolly, you also need to be jolly careful that you don't expose your house and its contents to the world as sadly opportunist thieves are prevalent over the festive season, particularly if you leave your curtains or blinds open when you are not at home. Of course if you have Venetian or <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> you can simply adjust the angle of the slats or vanes to give you privacy from prying and inquisitive eyes!<br /><br />Sounds cynical? Or just a reflection of the times we live in?<br /><br />Image: <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/">House of Turquoise</a>

Beautiful Festive Colour Schemes

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Don't Restrict The Use Of Blinds Just For Windows!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABYiiyzCMEcobS0QlFYuJ7e-M9dY7_WbpUspV0nknCsrqVCjVRz6HQxE8MaXbffz1kibUj3UOfFZqre_s6yHVj2z1cPsxUtpRhySAvHWisey2fDjpmzvBCyf6eDSGogBoChqXhSCZwPk/s640/texas+057+(2).jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjABYiiyzCMEcobS0QlFYuJ7e-M9dY7_WbpUspV0nknCsrqVCjVRz6HQxE8MaXbffz1kibUj3UOfFZqre_s6yHVj2z1cPsxUtpRhySAvHWisey2fDjpmzvBCyf6eDSGogBoChqXhSCZwPk/s640/texas+057+(2).jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 640px;" /></a><br />The humble blind has more uses than purely window treatments. With a little ingenuity and the necessity to either keep the sun light out along with prying eyes, blinds of all types can be used throughout your home.<br /><br />Roller or Roman blinds are ideal to use on back doors which are half glass. Wonderful country cottage looks can be achieved using either a plain neutral colour or a beautiful floral fabric, whilst modern homes look equally stunning with bold stripes or patterned blinds.<br /><br />Blinds are also a great way to cover shelving in alcoves in older styles of home as they are easy to operate along with giving full exposure to the space when it needs to be utilised. Venetian blinds can work equally as well to give a contemporary look when the latest mirrored or perforated designs are used.<br /><br />Swag and tail curtains typically are used in conjunction with a roller or <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> as this enables privacy at night without having to disrupt the glorious chic look of the curtains. Homes which have pristine window dressing, such as swags and tails, which always look immaculate are created by always leaving the curtains exactly in place! This 'trick of the trade' can also be used to have stunning window dressings without having to have the usual amounts of curtain fabric, however once you have made the choice just to have swags and tails for show only, you will not be able to close them completely even if you wanted to, so give careful consideration as to the disadvantages this may have particularly during the winter months when you need to reduce heat loss through your windows by closing the curtains at night. <br /><br />Image: <a href="http://mynottinghill.blogspot.com/">My Notting Hill</a>

Don't Restrict The Use Of Blinds Just For Windows!

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Protect Your Flooring From Fading With Venetian or Vertical Blinds

<a href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/graba.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/graba.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 470px; height: 344px;" /></a><br />Wooden flooring has been popular for many years, either original stripped floor boards in older styles of homes, parquet flooring in the 1960s along with the influx of laminate style flooring which is being used throughout modern homes.<br /><br />Interior designers have created beautiful wooden floors which have patterns set within them providing the best of both worlds in terms of both innovation and chic style! The patterns are made from using different coloured wood in the same way as marquetry is used on furniture. Wood inlay coloured patterns can be selected to blend effortlessly with your interior design colour scheme, offering a truly remarkable floor with maximum effect. <br /><br />However, anyone with a natural floor needs to take care and reduce the risk of staining by mopping up spills as quickly as possible before it has time to penetrate into the wood and also by ensuring the window dressing they choose offers flexibility and practicality in helping to reduce the floor from fading in harsh sunlight. This is of particular importance if you have south facing windows as even in the UK where people may not think there is sufficient or intense sunlight which will damage floors will be astounded to know that the UV rays can cause as much harm to your floor as they can to your skin even on the dullest of days!<br /><br />Venetain or <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> are the ideal solution as they can look stunning when used as the sole window treatment and equally as striking when teamed with curtains. The great advantage over having either of these styles of blinds is the amount of control you have in diffusing the light or blocking it out completely. Adjusting the louvres correctly will also help furniture and soft furnishings from fading, as well as providing privacy when needed.<br /><br />Image: <a href="http://freshome.com/">Freshome</a>

Protect Your Flooring From Fading With Venetian or Vertical Blinds

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Wishing On A Star!

<a href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/roche-bobois-anarima-bed-bedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/roche-bobois-anarima-bed-bedroom.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 450px;" /></a><br />This gorgeous bedroom has the most beautiful uninterrupted view, with the curtains being used as a divider for privacy within the house rather than the more conventional use of being a window dressing.<br /><br />A wonderful twist on the use of curtains and is a great way to show their versatility around a home.<br /><br />Curtains with tab-tops or eyelets and becoming an increasingly popular method of creating functional wardrobe space in alcoves but rarely used as a simple yet gracefully elegant room divider. <br /><br />I love the concept of sleeping under the stars and not being in a tent….<br /><br />I’m not sure about the audio protection this curtain would provide. Having said that anyone who lives in such a beautiful home is unlikely to have children and no doubt guest rooms are far away in another area of the house so noise wouldn’t pose a problem.<br /><br />There are obviously few worries of having to provide window protection from prying eyes with a room so open to the world. This is an aspect that few of us are able to do and typically spend our lives trying to find effective and stylish ways to stop people from intruding on our lives by covering our windows with <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> or net curtains both day and night!<br /><br />Waking up to such a beautiful view must be lovely, a dream come true, however surely you be quite literally be awake at the crack of dawn as the sun rises…or maybe that is something you would just get used to and learn to ignore! However, being woken in such a natural, gentle and unobtrusive way would make a lovely start to your day!<br /><br />Image: <a href="http://freshome.com">Freshome</a>

Wishing On A Star!

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Creating Office Spaces At Home

<a href="http://www.bloomacious.com/.a/6a00e5523125aa8834010536e5c4fc970b-500wi" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.bloomacious.com/.a/6a00e5523125aa8834010536e5c4fc970b-500wi" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 478px;" /></a><br />If you are one of the 2 million unemployed in the UK no doubt you have some careful consideration to starting your own business? Or you may have had the brilliant idea of working from home?<br /><br />Without sounding pedantic there is more to working from home than many people imagine and it’s one of things you either grow to love or simply just can’t bear as it can be quite a lonely existence.<br /><br />You have to be quite a disciplined type of person to successfully work at home, it’s very tempting not to get dressed until midday and stop just to put the washing on. Before you know where you are little actual work has been accomplished at it’s already late afternoon!<br /><br />If are giving serious consideration to working from home it is essential that you find a suitable work space or office. It would be fool hardy, in my opinion, to think that you can squeeze yourself and your work station into the broom cupboard! People have tried and usually failed.<br /><br />Ideally you should have your own office type space either in a room of its own or in a corner of a dinning area. If you have an actual office it can be decorated with homely touches which are not usually found in a business environment such as wallpaper which blends with the style of your home and yet still remain business like.<br /><br />Creating an office can be achieved on a tight budget. There is no need to have expensive computer stations and swivel chairs. As long as the space has plenty of natural light, <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">cheap vertical blinds</a> so that you can angle the louvres them to prevent too much glare from the sun and help keep the room cool in the summer, add masses of storage space and you can create a work comfortable area that will certainly do to begin with!<br /><br />Choose colours which will inspire you and brighten your mood without distracting you for the tasks at hand, namely work! <br /><br />Image source: <a href="http://www.bloomacious.com">Bloomacious</a>

Creating Office Spaces At Home

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