by Kim Colwell | Color, feng shui, Shambhalla Institute, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
FENG SHUI DOOR COLORS The beautiful image shown is by friend and fabulous LA photographer Jay Goldman. It is a perfect example of how to open the mouth of chi (life force energy), to allow for vital energy to flow into your home. The reason for this is there are no...
by Kim Colwell | Designing From Nature, Shambhalla Institute, Splurge, Trend Alert, Uncategorized, Unique Furniture, Urban Furniture, Whimsical Design
WOOD CASTING FURNITURE with ALUMINUM + TREE LOGS = FABULOUS! Wood casting takes my breath away. Nature’s raw beauty is reinterpreted in a sublimely modern way. The beautiful furniture shown was created by Tel Aviv based product designer Hilla Shamia who creates...
by Kim Colwell | Decor Styles, Splurge, Uncategorized, Unique Furniture, Whimsical Design
UNIQUE FURNITURE Unique furniture designs begin with imagination and that is something Rodrigo Almeida has in spades. This simple design becomes unique for me because of the textile and subtle use of shapes and details that all together make me feel playful and...
by Kim Colwell | Contemporary Homes, Decor Styles, Home Interior Design, Inspirational Interiors, Uncategorized, Whimsical Design
MODERN HOUSE DESIGNS Modern house designs from Animalick Interior Design and represented by B.D. Barcelona. B.D. Barcelona’s has a design meets art philosoph. With a background in architecture, there is an artisanal quality their projects. For me, their...
by Kim Colwell | Contemporary Homes, feng shui, Home Interior Design, Inspirational Interiors, Interior Design Tips, Psychology In Design, Shambhalla Institute, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
PSYCHOLOGY IN DESIGN Using psychology in design is vital to the way I work because no two people are the same. It makes sense for me to approach each home, office or retail space a little differently because each client has a vastly different aesthetic or personal...
