COLOR THEMES:
When creating your color themes, try to match your theme to the feeling or mood you want for each room. Combine the color meanings above with the Feng Shui advice from earlier to create the best combinations for a healthy, happy, home.
PLAYING WITH PATTERNS:
Don’t be afraid to mix things up when it comes to adding patterns to your design scheme. Play with everything from paisley to floral to stripes to polka dots to plaids to gingham to tie-dye!
Vintage furniture, pillows, and fabrics can create a unique look in your home, especially when they feature patterns that aren’t seen as much nowadays. Try finding items at garage sales, Goodwill, second hand furniture stores, thrift stores, pawn shops, antique stores, flea markets, Craigslist, Etsy, eBay, and even in the basements of friends and family members.
Rugs, blankets, room dividers, tapestries, lamp shades, and art can also add neat patterns to work with in your design scheme. You can even match candles, incense burners, coasters, candy dishes, ash trays, scratching posts, & pet beds to the theme you create in each room if you want or use them as contrasting colors for a particular effect or to balance your yin and yang.
Aromatherapy is amazing! The right scents (and the right burning herbs and incense) in your home really can make ALL the difference. Here are some popular favorites of mine:
1. VANILLA, LAVENDER, PATCHOULI, JASMINE
These help relieve anxiety and stress, create a calm “chill” environment, and help with sleep issues.
2. SANDALWOOD, SAGE, PURPLE SAGE, ROSEMARY, BASIL
These help purify the air (and the energy of the home), help remove negative energy, and are great for meditation.
3. LEMON, ORANGE, GRAPEFRUIT, PEPPERMINT
These lower anxiety, increase energy, and help contribute to an overall boost in feelings of happiness.
Make your home a happy and healthy one with these helpful websites.
TreeHugger | Your source for green design & living news, commentary and advice
Green design and living news covering technology, architecture, transportation and more. Featuring sustainable living commentary, features and solutions.
Daily Good
This blog by a friend of mine gives great advice on eco-friendly living, reducing, reusing, recycling, spreading good energy into the universe, and doing good things for others.
Care2 - Green Living
This great website provides all kinds of great articles on green living.
Better World Books
Stock your home with amazing books from Better World Books and help save the planet and fund literacy programs at the same time!
Wellness Mama
This is another great website for happy, healthy living articles and eco-friendly tips and ideas.
The Top Five Ways to Save Money in the Shower
Five ways to be more eco-friendly and save money at the same time - and all in relation to your shower.