Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese practice of organizing a space to create a harmonious living environment.  To be quite honest with you, it is not a service I often mention.  Reason being:  of those who have shown interest in the practice, I have met an equal number of skeptics. 

Regardless of whether or not you are a believer, principles such as harmony, variety, balance, and awareness to the flow of energy thread Feng Shui into what I consider simply good design.   

Potential candidates for Feng Shui include those who:

• have read/watched “The Secret”;
• enjoy authors such as Napoleon Hill or Paulo Coelho;
• believe in abundance, recognize energy, or have studied Tai Chi; and
• are looking for a catalyst for change.

From the interested individual to the hard-core enthusiasts, Lavender & Lotus Interior Design would love to be part of your next project.

Mother Nature, in all her glory, sure had her share of mood swings this week.  Sunny and 86 one day, drizzly and 56 the next.  (We must be in New Hampshire!)  Well despite her occasional cloudy disposition, I’d like to thank Mother Nature for infecting so many of us with Spring Fever.  The male reaction to this climate change is often to jump on their Harley’s or scramble to the nearest golf course.  Women, on the other hand, might take this opportunity  to update their home with the season.

 Spring is a time for cleaning, pulling clothes out of storage, organizing, rearranging furniture, or change color palettes entirely.  Make the most of this year’s Spring cleaning with the advice of a professional.  Call or write for a consultation today!

After all the preparation that goes into celebrating the holidays, in the blink of an eye and a flurry of wrapping paper, they have gone.  Regardless of what traditions are practiced, we all end the holidays with more stuff than we started with.  But where to put it all?

Do you know a household that generally doesn’t put Christmas presents away until Valentine’s Day?  2010 can be the year to change this habit and get their home under control.  Lavender & Lotus would love to be part of their next project, whether it be organizational skills, putting an old room to new use, or for a simple color consultation. 

So what are you waiting for?  Pick up the phone and call for a free consultation.

During the month of October I was a very busy bee developing a design proposal for the office of Main Street Concord, Inc.  This non-profit group, responsible for maintaining a healthy downtown community, had extended an invitation to local designers to offer a solution for their own office in need of a fresh start. 

To make a long story short, a well established design firm and myself each presented our suggestions for this project.  After careful consideration by numerous committees, the vote overwhelmingly fell in my favor!  What a wonderfully exciting opportunity   

One feature of my design is to have the exterior walls painted to resemble a brick facade (quite fitting for Main Street Concord, huh?)  I am delighted to say that Sherry Burnett of Burnett Designs will be facilitating this element of my design.  She is a remarkable artist, to say the least.  Sherry is available through her website www.sherryburnett.net.

Stay tuned for updates on the project’s progress – Cheers!

After what has been nearly a lifetime (I’ve been known to exaggerate), I am finally graduating!  The past 4-years studying Interior Design at NH Institute of Art has been nothing less than sensational.  My path to higher education took a slight detour before I realized the artistic direction I wanted to take in life.  NHIA provided a challenging opportunity to study Interior Design in New Hampshire while continuing to work full-time.  I encourage anyone and everyone to consider NHIA for pursuing their own creative interests.

For the “senior” project, we were given a general footprint of a house and required to either use Universal (handicap accessible) or Green design principles.  Being the green enthusiast that I am, you can guess which option I went for. 

My concept for the project was “A Walk In Nature”.  Elements of nature and New England landscape served as inspiration for each room of the house.  In other words, the living room used colors, textures, and patterns found in the forest.  The kitchen, a field of tall grasses.  The bathroom, a flowing stream.  The bedroom, sunset in the mountains…

Visit www.nhia.edu for more information.  (ID is available through the Continuing Education Dept).