The real reasons why your friend’s home looks better than yours… And why it’s time to stop comparing your home to others. When you are in a beautiful environment do you go through feelings of comparison and personal lack? I wrote this article to show you how to take your creative power back and create yourself a functional environment through holistic interior design. Instead of hyper-focusing on design details realize that a beautiful space begins within you not following trends or trying to stay “in style”.
Do you know how to decorate your shelves or bookcase with intention?! When you express who you are with the items that hold meaning for you… Not only will you save money but you will also illustrate your own aesthetic and vision. In this article, I will show you what to focus on in order to decorate your shelves starting with objects you love and finishing with pieces that flow with YOUR aesthetic!
Do you know your deeper, personal symbols? Your subconscious is the key to tapping into your creativity. With some uncovering of your own symbols and reflection on them, you to can uncover your own inspiration for your environment or your creative project. How to use their archetypal meaning as inspiration for your environment. Instead of looking outside yourself for inspiration, learn here how to use your symbols to tap into the collective unconscious.
Do you not know how to choose art for your environment?! Don’t worry in this article I go over simple ways you can expose yourself to amazing art. From visiting, art museums to your community art fair… by following what you naturally love you too can find art that you like! I show you how to find your personal art inspiration, go over budget-friendly ideas like art prints, and show you how to find artists to commission original art too!
How intentionally are you living? Did you know that your inner voice should be the only thing guiding you in your home design project? “Conditioning is messages that we have internalized either consciously or unconsciously that originate from outside our innate inner wisdom or conscience.” These messages can negatively affect how we engage with our environments and lives. Read this article for practical tips to start your de-conditioning process so you can live re-condition and design from your authentic self.
Are you worried about designing you living room? Are you looking for some easy tips to make sure your space is beautiful and functional? In this article read some tried and true design tips on space planning, how to create a functional layout, how focal points work, how to float furniture and how to find the best end tables and coffee table for you space!
Are you energetically, a Yin or Yang personality? Most people don’t understand what the Yin Yang really symbolizes or how understanding its duality can be used as a beautiful tool in their life! Duality is a constant and through understanding the Yin Yang concept you can better understand your inner self and the deeper self of others natural energy. This concept has been around for thousands of years but I find that it is helpful to have words around how people show up in the world and understanding where on the continuum you may fall. In regards to design in particular, it’s another fun way to approach the often overwhelming concept of your own design aesthetic. Which is a necessary component in creating the environment of your dreams.The Yin Yang concept is also a great place to start for design inspiration. Learn which way your energy leans in this article.
How to read your Human Design Chart!
Also known as… “I have my chart but how do I read this thing?!”
I think everyone is searching for the answers. I love personality exploration and depth psychology and I’ve found this system that really resonated with me on a deep level. Human Design for me is a new perspective on some of the other personality systems like Myers Briggs or the enneagram. I think all of these systems hold much wisdom and I recommend everyone look into each and see which resonates with them. Actually, go and find me some new ones and tell me where to find information about them!
Human design is a bit like your horoscope because it uses your birth date time and location to assess your energetic map or circuitry.
What do you think of when you hear the word intention? Do you realize that your intentionality is the only thing that can create a beautiful environment for you? In this article I go over what intentions are and how to harness yours to empower your creativity. In your building of your own meaningful life, your intention is the most important thing to focus on. Read on to discover what the link between creativity and intentions is. Im excited for you to engage with your own deeper expression!
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Before you design your interior…
Do you know your why?
Do you feel stressed when you think about designing your space?
There is no reason that this process cannot be fun and exhilarating for you!
There is one deep secret that I need to share with you dearest reader.
Identifying your deepest desires is the key to good design.
You too can create a beautiful connection to your environment by focusing on how you want your space to feel. Deep down you need to hold this high above everything else. Use it as your northern star BEFORE beginning a new design project.
I know first hand from my clients when they first come to me how stressful thinking about creating your space can be. It’s so easy to be overwhelmed with how do I even start, what do I focus on, is what I like even “correct”, and how are all of these pieces going to work together? We are all inundated by “perfect” spaces created by “perfect people”, it almost seems unattainable to create a space that looks like some of these rooms.
But this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Interior Design as Couple’s (or Roomate) Therapy
Ok so you have great taste and know just what you like but what about your partner? Are you worried that your fellow decision maker is going to mess all of your dreams for your environment up?
If this is the case we are going to need to so a little bit of inner work! This is the perspective of a designer who has worked with countless clients, couples, and roommates!
If you feel like you and your partner, spouse, roommate or family are out of sync in regards to the creation of a new environment for all of you, then read on, I think you will find this process a lot more fun when you get some perspective.
Think of this as your own Design couple’s therapy exercise!
Good Design Doesn’t Have to be Expensive
If you think good design is expensive think again!
Do you think good design is only possible for the exorbitantly rich, because that couldn’t be the furthest from the truth.
Everyone thinks that good design is almost unattainable.
I want to illustrate that great design doesn’t have to be expensive!
I want you to take the power back and realize that good design for you is out there. All you have to do is get really clear on who you are and what you want before beginning.
I know that this is the single biggest concern of most of my clients because they are real people with real lives who don’t have unlimited money!
I hear time and time again from my first time clients how fearful they are of spending too much money on design and how maybe they need to wait and they don’t deserve a full re-design of a specific space or their home.
I think the design industry unhealthily perpetuates some narratives. Like good design vs. bad design equals expensive things vs inexpensive things. Or like good design costs hundreds of thousands of dollars and as long as the things you buy are expensive you have good taste...
How to effortlessly uncover your personal color palette.
Does thinking about finding a cohesive color palette for your home stress you out?
I know that this can be overwhelming I hear it from my clients, time and time again!
I want to show you through this article that everyone has colors that they are intuitively drawn to.
I want to reveal how you can uncover these for yourself without much effort at all!
I believe everyone has their own Ikigai or reason for being. You are here to share your individual gifts with the world and this is a fun self expression activity that anyone can do and should.
By engaging with figuring out your own Ikigai you will get in deeper touch with the things that light you up. Even if you don’t discover your perfect blend of all of these elements doing this activity it definitely will inspire you positively no matter what.
I know it can feel overwhelming when thinking about huge ideas like this. But I promise you if you just engage with this Ikigai concept with honesty it will touch you.
How to style a coffee table.
There is a lot of competing information out there around coffee table styling!
I wanted to share how I style a coffee table and more importantly the logic behind my choices so that you can decide what and does not work for you.
As always I invite you my clients and readers to look out for what you love and what actually works for you.
My hope here is to, instead of just showing you glorious over photoshopped photos of coffee tables filled with stacks of coffee table books and expecting you to recreate that to “fit in” to what is stylish right now… Break down what is happening here and list out some different ways to tailor this to you own lifestyle!
What is timeless design and how does one achieve this?…
Timeless style doesn’t have to be this unachievable pipe dream.
You too can have a beautiful home that reflects who you are and stays in style for years to come!
I know how insane the design world can seem to someone new. All of the trends constantly changing, the new paint color switching on you and the design styles end up feeling like a passing page in a magazine to turn to dust never to return again!
I’ve seen this futile attempt to chase after the perfect aesthetic in the moment fail, over, and over, and over again.
Although it may seem like timeless design is unachievable because everything is constantly changing there is a way out and I want to show you!
You just have to trust me here and step outside the box.
A home designed with timelessness in mind will always bring more lasting joy than trying to taste the flavor of the design month.
When you decide to focus on things that matter instead of trends and styles you can create timeless decorating for yourself too.
If you stay in the crazy land of chasing down every last trend thinking, this is it, I’ve figured it out, sorry to say you will inevitably end up with a home you regret in a few years.
However if you actually take the time to figure out what you love instead of what others tell you to love… timeless design is just around the corner for you my friend.
How to discover your own Design Aesthetic. In the interior design industry too many people are forced to comply with existing design styles and the design aesthetics of the designers that they hire! I find this tragic because I believe in the sovereignty of the individual and I know deep in my soul that every single person has a beautiful creative voice. Everyone deserves to explore this creative voice in their own life through their environment. Don’t allow yourself to be sucked into the narrative that you need to sell your soul to these interior designers own aesthetics, or the popular culture of what is “correct” in design, or allow the people selling furniture to tell you what you “need” in your own environment! Only you know the answers to these questions in regards to your own environment. I want to empower my clients and anyone who watches this video to take their own creative power back. A true creative individual lies within you!
Do you find yourself overwhelmed with the demands of the materialistic world?
Is your inner voice driving you crazy with its cry for perfectionism?..
Wabi-Sabi is a beautiful Japanese concept that introduces a different way of reacting to our environments, that may just be what you are looking for!
You can introduce some peace and serenity into your environments too by listening to what Wabi- Sabi has to say to us.
I know how intense the world feels right now, I wanted to introduce this concept to you if you are looking for some serene balance in your space.
I think the process of engaging purposefully in your environment can be extremely transformative. By exploring new concepts to yourself you can broaden your own horizons, and empower yourself to choose what is right for you.
Often people don’t realize that their connection to their environment effects their mental health, and that their mental constructs equally effect their environment!
By being aware of your own inner landscape you can engage powerfully with the creation of your own environment, no matter your circumstances!
If you are feeling overwhelmed, and not quite at home in your space, I want you to take these tips and thought exercises to effect change in your own environments. The solution lies within you.
I know first hand how challenging a space can feel. We all don’t realize how much our preconceived notions are affecting our spaces (or the rest of our life). I’m here to show you that really have the power and I’m excited to reveal some common thought traps and solutions for you below!
Being a designer for over ten years I have come into contact with all of these thought pattern examples, and many more. These patterns occur again and again and I want to free you from these unconscious modes of creation so that you can actually choose how you feel in your space. Engage your emotional intelligence!
Why you should think about using vintage and second hand objects. More People should be buying second hand and vintage pieces for their environment.
You don’t have to be a designer to make beautiful second hand choices in your home.
I want you to feel empowered to make better choices for your environment and show you a whole new world of choice for you within the vintage aesthetic!
These “musings” are journal entries I’ve written myself. A mix of poetry, random thoughts, and a lot of navel gazing! I wanted to share some of my thoughts and conversations that I have with my deeper self, since I ask such personal questions of my design clients in my interior design process.
I hope through reading these you can see a little bit of yourselves too.
Love,
Catherine
The Beginner’s Guide to: Holistic Interior Design
Today I’m going to show you why you should look at your design project from a holistic perspective.
I remember when I first started to learn about design. Everything seemed so overwhelming and there was so much to learn, the last thing I thought to think about was how everything made me feel. I started thinking that there was a “right” or “correct” way to do things. But since the time of my first real design client, I knew that something way deeper was at play here. I’ve committed my career to introducing this to my clients! The goal here is getting to a place of expressing yourself from balanced alignment with your deeper self.
I want you and all of my clients to know that there is no such thing as perfection, the perfect room, or the perfect room ideas.
Are you afraid to engage with design in your home?
Do not allow the idea of perfection scare you away from design! Don’t let the ego overtake your soul in regards to designing your own environment! Im going to explain some tips on how to combat perfectionism in interior design, within your own home design projects.
I want you and all of my clients to know that there is no such thing as perfection, the perfect room, or the perfect room ideas.
I love contrast I realized pretty early on in my design career that it was one of my most favorite
design concepts to use.
I wanted to share with you what contrast is in regards to design, but also the underlying reasons why humans respond to it the way that we do.
There is a deeper meaning connected to this basic concept and I wanted to share with you these meanings so that when you are thinking about the design of your own environment you can feel a deeper connection to your choices based on what you love!
When you understand why you may be reacting a certain way to design concepts, you are empowered on a more personal level to use these concepts in your own space!
This article clarifies the difference between design styles and design aesthetic. I share my free interior design soul styles guide which describes types of design styles. But I share with you why your design aesthetic is so much more important! More than design styles and types of interiors, I show you how to discover your own design aesthetic inspiration. I share some of my design aesthetic rooms and how I come to collect these images for myself! Re-pin and click to get your Free Interior Soul Styles Guide!
Are you looking to have a designer design your space? Do you need a change in your life? Do you know for who, what, where, when and why do you want to have someone design your space? Through this article I drop some truth on the design process and what you need to reconcile with before you can create an aligned designed space in your own home. If you are honestly in alignment you can create an environment of growth. But if you are emotionally misaligned, your motivation cannot help you co-create beautiful design!
Catherine Rose Design Ethos. I wanted to explain why I created my company, and how I use the concepts of deeper self, holistic living and personality psychology through interior design. “I balance authentic design with intuitive insight to help my clients connect to their deeper selves by empowering their own creative self expression. I create space for my clients to follow their desires and depth of feeling, into a new environment that supports them, mind, body, and soul”
Are you an empath? Do you live with one? What is an empath you ask? In this article I speak from my own experience and share my own techniques of empath protection in the home. Being an empath is a special gift but we need to understand the connection between empaths and anxiety and engage in self care at home. I show you how empath characteristics can really help you to create a home that supports you. Using fun ideas like empaths and water healing, and playing with your intuition and crystals for empaths.
How to choose wood, or wood-looking flooring for your space, worry-free. Are you overwhelmed while trying to choose flooring for your environment. This article covers wood flooring ideas, how to decide between wood floor colors, and wood floor textures. Let me walk you through the process of choosing flooring for your space so that you can be confident in your own design choices! Click on the pin and sign up for a Free Guidance Consult for answers to your holistic design questions.