by Kim Colwell | Color, Designing From Nature, feng shui, Interior Design Tips, Psychology In Design, Splurge, Tips & Tricks, Trend Alert, Uncategorized, Unique Furniture, Whimsical Design
AVANT-GARDE FURNITURE – WHERE NATURE & ART UNITE Cutting edge designers, Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard of Fredrikson Stallard take my breath away. Taking the geometrical art form of a rock and turning it into a functional piece of furniture with the pop...
by Kim Colwell | Contemporary Homes, Decor Styles, feng shui, Home Interior Design, Interior Design Tips, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
DESIGNER HOUSES – NEW CONSTRUCTION Our new construction project is coming along. I don’t know what it is, but sometimes (to our electrician’s chagrin!), I just have to get up on that ladder. It has been a fun project. I will be excited when we get...
by Kim Colwell | Designing From Nature, feng shui, Green Design, Interior Design Tips, Psychology In Design, Shambhalla Institute, Trend Alert, Uncategorized, Urban Furniture, Whimsical Design
GREEN DESIGN – FUNCTIONAL ART Greg Klessen is an environmentally conscientious furniture designer. Sourcing only locally sustainable wood from the banks of the Nooksack River, he handcrafts tables inspired by the waterways of the Pacific North. What I love about...
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 | 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...
by Kim Colwell | Drab To Fab, feng shui, Home Interior Design, Inspirational Interiors, Interior Design Tips, Psychology In Design, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
FENG SHUI TIPS Good feng shui begins with balance, intention and in our case, beauty and style. Each detail in this feng shui alter (after photo above) was carefully thought out, from understanding the 5 natural elements represented, to the position of the table and...
