• Case Study: Design Philosophy,  Design Philosophy

    Incorporating a New Design Element: Trust

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    The lack of trust in ourselves is generally based on fear of not getting it right. The fear of what others might think. In respect to design, we look at magazines and depend on editors as thought leaders, when really…

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    Mood Lifting Colors that Compliment Sunlight and Landscape

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    “You are a joy to be around,”  is usually spoken to a person who is pleasant, inspiring, funny, and easy to get along with.  They create an atmosphere of joy.  But let’s take this a bit deeper. Not all of…

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    The Historic Magnolia House – The House that Soul Built

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    During my recent trip to High Point Furniture Market, I had the pleasure of staying at The Historic Magnolia House in Greensboro, North Carolina. The hotel, which was originally built as a home in the late 1800s, caught my attention…

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    The Power of Green

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    Alfred Hitchcock - Vertico

    If the quest is to create an atmosphere associated with the grounding effects of nature, positivity, success, and feelings of harmony, then the color Green is the winner! The cinematography industry has mastered the subjective use of green to convey…

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    What I Learned from my Mom

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    I grew up figure skating as a child. Both my parents sacrificed their early mornings to get me to the ice rink for lessons. My mom worked at the ticket booth on weekends so that I could take free public…

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    The Art of Imperfection

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    Many of us look at design through idolizing wealth, youth, and perfection. However, the art of Kintsugi-(video) can inspire us to appreciate and cherish the imperfect, aged, weathered, and unpretentious. Kintsugi is a Japanese method for fixing broken pottery with a special…

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    The Magic of Jewelry- Obsidian Artist Studio & Garden by Linda Allen

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    Photography Michael Pierce

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    On Hair- Obsidian Artist Studio & Garden by Linda Allen

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    Photography Michael Pierce

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    Behind “I am Good Enough” – Obsidian Artist Studio & Garden by Linda Allen

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    Photography Michael Pierce

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    The Symbology of an Oculus

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    Photography Michael Pierce

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    Getting back your Beginner’s Mind

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    Photography Michael Pierce

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    What is your Chair Personality?

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    Photography Michael Pierce

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    How I’m using my time being Quarantined (Covid-19) to focus on what I really want in life

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    Photography Eric Rothermel

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    Connecting your DNA to Cultural Patterns

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    Osborne & Little-Zouina Pindler- Crane ZAKFOX – JIBARI Phillip Jeffries-Silk Hall Phillip Jeffries – Natural Osborne & Little-Hartfield Nina Campbell-Gioconda Sole Shades – Bali  Modern collage – African, British, and Japanese Fabrics We’re all different. That’s the beauty of life.…

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    How to create Emotional Spaces through Texture and Lighting

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    You’ve had a long day. You unlock the door and walk in the house. Suddenly, your shoulders start to relax, and a sigh of relief to be home comes over you. Even though the inner chatter is still in your head,…

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    Breaking the 4th Wall in Design

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    What do you think of when you need to mentally escape? As a designer, shapes, textures and colors  found in nature inspire me. Moving shadows in the sun inspires me.  But why? I did some research and stumbled upon “Biophillia”: A…

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    Biophillia – The Love of Living things in Design

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    What do you think of when you need to mentally escape? As a designer, shapes, textures and colors  found in nature inspire me. Moving shadows in the sun inspires me.  But why? I did some research and stumbled upon “Biophillia”: A…

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    The Art of Designing Responsibly for Climate Change

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    We’re fossil addicted…if we do nothing, we will be living in alarming toxic amounts of C02 in the 50-100 years not only affecting our children and the next generation, but our ecosystem and existence as we know it. Climate change…

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    The Art of Nostalgia

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    The Emotional value behind vintage items Ok…I think it started with the Pasadena Showcase house I designed a while back. I loved this project because I got to add vintage details to personally glamorize an Ingenue’s room as though it…

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