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A Trillion Ways That Scent & Aromatherapy Can Affect You!
(@floretflower) Scent is as specific as a fingerprint. We even discern people by their scent, we're attracted by scent and also we're imprinted in our memories by scent. We also overlook the power of scent- beyond the basics like perfume- in daily life quite often. I...
Unique Glamour In The Bedroom!
(maison paulette) You don't have to have a cookie-cutter template bedroom to have it resonate with excellent feng shui. In fact, the more wild and glamorous the room, often the better it is! Here are some bedrooms with unique glamour and unspeakably charming...
A Custom Interior Design Adventure With Loom Decor!
Part of the joy of having this blog is being able to introduce artful decor, artistans and great concepts in design to all of you. For me, a great brand has style and quality (obviously!) but it also has a user-friendly way of navigating options, awesome customer...
Put Down The Map & Get Wonderfully Lost!
(one of my new favorite things on Etsy) Luckily, I can't read maps so I wind up almost always lost... But the worst lost I ever got was... in Venice, Italy. Everything looked the same- granted, the same, gorgeous- as far as the streets went- and I was very much...
Make Yourself A Brilliant Brick Bookcase!
When Alexis Hyde (of Hyde or Die art writing infamy) messaged me to say that she buoilt a bookcase, my mind went to the usual places: West Elm? CB2? A picture followed that blew my mind. She "built" a bookcase. For under $50. That looks extraordinary. No nails, no...
What Happens When A Masterpiece Of Art Is Hung In A Very Weird Place?
(John Singer Sargent) What happens when a materpiece of art is displayed in a strange place? We don't often have the luxury of exploring whether "great" art is great within a "great" context... or if it is "great" anywhere. We tend to see art in rarified spaces:...
Science Confirms That You Should Try A Little Meditation!
(via Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.) I am constatly touting the benefits of just a bit of meditation. 15 minutes a day is a great thing. 15 minutes a few times a day= wow-factor for me. lately, I have been very into the Silva Centrering Exercise. You can try it for free on You...
Living With Confetti Everywhere!
(wee birdy) Confetti is always celebratory! The energetic dots and sprinkles of a grand spectrum of colors feel fresh and read to the eye like music. It is no wonder that kids love multicolored cereal, candy and sprinkles on everything: they are visual joy! Here's an...
Be Led By What You Love!
Pulled through life by passion. That's a great theme for the week...and for life! xoxo Dana