Google Offers Scientific Proof that Design Is Important with "A Space for Being" A neuroaesthetic design installation was on view in Spazio Maiocchi in Milan, as part of the [...]
“The original Sanskrit word mandala literally means “vital essence environment.” Its underlying idea is that our vital essence – call it mind, heart, soul, life energy – is really [...]
“How beautiful leaves grow old, How full of light and color are their last days.” – John Burroughs I have so many wonderful memories of fall while growing up [...]
"Old age is like everything else," said Fred Astaire. "To make a success of it, you've got to start young." The same principle applies to home design: Plan for all [...]
As a real estate agent, it is always a strong sign when your sellers declare that they are going to bury a statue of St Joseph. It is a [...]
Graceful Lifestyles™ Goes Green for Corporate America Going Green is all the rage these days, but for Graceful Lifestyles Designers, it is a seamless marriage between two design perspectives. [...]
In the South, there is a long standing tradition of painting porch ceilings blue. It is an old belief that a particular shade of blue called “haint blue” will repel evil [...]
An ego-driven life is primarily personally based. Ego-based consciousness is rooted in lower vibration, self-serving energies. In contrast, geo-based consciousness reflects a planetary perspective and speaks of having a larger [...]
For years I recommended a soft, ivory or beige coloring for the interior, “neutral feel”, of my client’s homes. I specifically chose an earth coloring for the natural, elemental [...]
