At the beginning of each year, after school holidays have finished and the new year dust has settled, I like to walk through my home and feel whether it needs any changes or improvement. I don’t mean major renovations, it’s more about is there a room that I don’t feel comfortable in, or pulls my…
Meditation and Colours – Meditation Stones
As 2022 comes to a close I wanted to share something to bring peace, focus and calm to your lives for 2023. I try to spend time each evening meditating and find I start, then stop, and my mind wanders. This really means I need to meditate! During December I’ve been recovering from ankle surgery,…
Decorating kids rooms – colours, calmness and sleeping
If you want your kids to feel calm to go to sleep, the right colours may help. Sometimes, as parents, we love to decorate kids rooms with the bright colours they love, and are used so much on kids toys. Too much bright colour, and too much colour can keep the mind and body active,…
Giving character to your home with a front doormat
Doormats may seem a bit of a non-event at your home, just somewhere to wipe your feet. I’m going to change the way you see them! Your doormat is at the entry to your home. It’s the welcome you receive when you come home tired and late from work. If you choose a great doormat,…
The calmness of blue in home decorating
What comes to mind when you think of blue? Is it the beautiful soft blue sky? The gentle blue of forget-me-not and hydrangea flowers? The sparkling blue of the ocean? The rich blue of cornflowers? Or the deep indigo blue of the evening sky? Blue, in all its shades and tones has a calming effect,…
A great start to your day using colour
I received a lovely tea set as a gift – cups and saucers, a small teapot and tea canister – all matching. So, I bought some loose leaf black to to fill the canister instead of teabags. When I first made the tea in the teapot, I felt calmer and enjoyed the experience, feeling happy…
New project – adding colour to a dark garden
This is a project I’m working on. It’s a square of grass that is an odd space in the yard. It doesn’t get much sunlight, so the original purpose of having a washing line didn’t happen. The space feels a bit unloved and needs some attention. Reading about Feng Shui (not an expert, just like…
Pink in decorating
Happy 1st of August! Here in Australia, it’s the last month of winter, and a beautiful sunny day, the days are slowly warming, and daylight is staying longer. With the feeling of spring in the air I was thinking about flowers coming out and pink cherry blossoms on the trees. I feel pink is underrated….
How do colours change your mood?
Colours are subtle and most people are unaware of how they can change your mood, and then how you’re feeling. Colour psychology is always used commercially. Take a large food chain with the letter “M”. Most people will know the colours are yellow and red, these were chosen for a reason – red for energy…
Busy mind, can’t sleep?
There’s so much going on in our lives today, it can be challenging to wind down and sleep. If this is you, indigo is a colour that will help to calm your mind of all those thoughts running through you head. Before bed, try looking at an image of the colour, mediating or having something…
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