by Nancy Hellstrom on August 10, 2011
Or maybe we should ask, if it’s blue can it co-exist with any other blue, or if it’s yellow can you use it with all other yellows? Not necessarily.
Have you ever decorated a room, and there was just something wrong with the colors, even though they should compliment each other? Or have you ever gone into a space that someone else has created, and something just doesn’t seem quite right? Chances are, some of the colors don’t work well together because they have different undertones that fight one another.
Undertones add a different element to all colors that are created, whether they are in paint, in wood, or in textiles. To understand how colors can take on different undertones, you should brush up on your color chart. Remember that except for red, yellow and blue (the primary colors), all other hues are created by mixing various amounts of the primary colors. [click to continue…]
by Nancy Hellstrom on August 10, 2011
The kitchen is the heart of the home, it’s where friends and family love to gather, visit and most of all eat. Much like the heart in your body, you want it to be healthy to support all the people and activities that depend on it.
Just as you want good food from your kitchen, you also want good feng shui in your kitchen. The kitchen is one of the rooms in your home that is predominantly compatible with the Yang energy which is the stronger of the Yin and Yang energies. [click to continue…]
by Nancy Hellstrom on August 10, 2011
Have you tried choosing paint colors, fabrics and accessories that will help you create “that” space you have dreamed about?
You try so hard to choose colors that work well together, compliment each other and make a statement.
The problem is that the statement you ended up making wasn’t what you wanted to say, and the dream became a nightmare. Time to start again. [click to continue…]
by Nancy Hellstrom on August 10, 2011
Does Your Home Qualify?
You’ve worked all day, dropped off and picked up kids, fought the good fight at the office, cooked dinner and chaired a neighborhood committee meeting.
It’s the end of the day, you’re done. Where can you go for that little piece of heaven?
If your first thought isn’t of your peaceful home…you’ve got issues. Your home should be that one place, that sanctuary from the world. [click to continue…]
by Nancy Hellstrom on May 19, 2011
We all know that the accessories you wear with an outfit can change it’s look. You can take a simple black dress and by adding pearls you dress it up, by adding a scarf you dress it down.
The principles of accessorizing your home can work in the same way. The items that you choose for a room will make it casual or formal.
If accessorized correctly the room will look cohesive and comfortable or it can look cluttered and disorganized.
Do you remember the last time you went into a department store and everything was arranged just right? It seemed to just pull you right in. That’s good merchandising. [click to continue…]
by Nancy Hellstrom on May 11, 2011
Have you tried choosing paint colors, fabrics and accessories that will help you create “that” space you have dreamed about?
You try so hard to choose colors that work well together, compliment each other and make a statement.
The problem is that the statement you ended up making wasn’t what you wanted to say, and the dream became a nightmare. Time to start again. [click to continue…]
by Nancy Hellstrom on May 5, 2011
You’ve worked all day, dropped off and picked up kids, fought the good fight at the office, cooked dinner and chaired a neighborhood committee meeting.
It’s the end of the day, you’re done. Where can you go for that little piece of heaven?
If your first thought isn’t of your peaceful home…you’ve got issues. Your home should be that one place, that sanctuary from the world. [click to continue…]
by Nancy Hellstrom on April 28, 2011
The kitchen is the heart of the home, it’s where friends and family love to gather, visit and most of all eat. Much like the heart in your body, you want it to be healthy to support all the people and activities that depend on it.
Just as you want good food from your kitchen, you also want good feng shui in your kitchen. The kitchen is one of the rooms in your home that is predominantly compatible with the Yang energy which is the stronger of the Yin and Yang energies. [click to continue…]
