A Spiritual Approach to Interior Design
For me, my intentions when creating interiors is to create a space that suits the holistic needs of the occupant, that means I consider the physical needs, mental needs emotional needs and spiritual needs, (this is why I call myself a Holistic interior designer ) The aim is to make your home (life space) a sanctuary that will bring you untold joy , comfort strength and have a positive impact on your overall wellbeing
So…. The question is how do we get to that “sanctuary”…in a spiritual way? Well, the answer is, we allow our creative spirit to flow. We find our unique “design signature” by opening our hearts and allowing our own intuition to take the driving seat. This may or may not come easily to you, however, trust in the process
1 Sit and listen to your body
Do you love earth tones, how do they make you feel? Do you love contemporary interiors…or do you feel more comfortable with traditional furnishings? When you can understand what makes you feel good, comfy and joyous, by all means, use it in your home. Yes, you can take inspiration from magazine etc but try to work with your own inner understanding of what is good for you.
What makes you authentically you ?. You don’t want to create a space that looks like your local showroom, make it personal. The person who lives here adores yellow, she wanted to be surrounded by elements of nature with need very neutral tones of creams and browns, she also wanted artwork that reflected her connection to her African roots. There’s a “story” here that allows me to connect with her in a personal way.
When you sit and think about the space that will help sustain your peace, keep you balanced, focused and healthy what comes to mind? .. Well run with that and then some.
Don’t be shy about your life space take that leap and try something that seems so far out of your reach. I always say where there is a will there is a way. When I work with a client one of the first things I do is get rid of is this ‘fear to try something new’ attitude, and get them ready for a “step out in a big bold way’ attitude. This is my job as a holistic interior designer, to get you to think outside the box.
We now know that thought controls matter (the body) and how we treat our body affects our minds and visa-versa . See your life space or works space as a whole. What you do in one room affects the next room. Make sure there is a common design theme that moves through your space so that the rooms “communicate with each other “
5. Consider your health and the health of our planet as a whole
When choosing finishes and furnishings please consider not just your health but the health of our beautiful planet and all our relations ( other people, animals etc)
Consider the 5 R’s to Sustainability: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Rot, Refuse And using nontoxic materials such as natural paints, nontoxic natural sustainable floor coverings
While it’s important to have a vision, it’s also important to relax and be kind to yourself, this takes the pressure off. Savor every moment of the transformation and enjoy it
Everybody has a design inside of them, however, if you are not ready to unleash him or her or you feel you need little help please feel free to contact me and we can work together on your next project
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