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FENG SHUI

The essentials of the vast study of feng shui - just for home owners, renters. Here are the main things you need to know. What year was your building constructed? (TIME). What compass direction does it face? (SPACE) After that it is a numeric calculation, interpretation and how you personally decide to work with the forces at play. Remember sunlight is a force. When people ask me if feng shui works, I always say that that is like asking if weather works.

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MINIMALISM

Minimalism in interior architecture sits within the minimalism architectural genre. Not all interior design styles are like this. For example you could decorate eclectically inside a Georgian era home. True Minimalism in interiors goes hand in glove with building a structure in that style intentionally. But a minimalistic aesthetic is possible in decor terms too within any home’s building design. Look out for;

⁣CLEAN LINES

NO SKIRTING, ARCHITRAVES, PATTERN OR EXTRA DECORATION

PLANES OF CONTINUOUS MATERIALITY

CONCEALED STORAGE

SIMPLE PALETTE OF NEUTRALS; WHITES, GREYS, TAUPES

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