The past few weeks I have been thinking a lot about 2015 and what I would like to accomplish in the new year – on a personal level as well as an interior architect. I also spent a lot of time reflecting on the past months, where life has taken me, what lessons I have experienced and what I have learned.
Clearly some things need adjusting; I know I want certain changes in the New Year. Question is, how does one go about making those changes?
Being aware of what does not work anymore is the first step in the right direction. The next step is to translate our thoughts into the real world. The interior designer’s approach is to let your environment help you:
CHANGE SOMETHING IN YOUR HOME! Implement a reminder of what you are working to achieve or attract. I am not even suggesting you give your living room a complete overhaul. Simple things such as rearranging existing furniture, painting the walls, or hanging your art work in new groupings, will give you new insight to the path you are on. For example, by placing two chairs at a low table you might initiate chats over coffee/tea/drinks with your significant other. New displays on your walls might call for new treasure hunts once yard sale season is open. Reorganizing your closets and dressers (based on color for example) will change the way you dress. Accessorizing your bathroom with candles, vases and prints will make your mornings brighter and your baths more relaxing.
My biggest “wow” moment happened seven years ago, when my Feng Shui consultant, Teresa Marinelli, suggested I move the desk in my office. Her advice resulted in a new layout of my office, which morphed from a bedroom with a desk into a true home office! I started to dress more professionally “going” to work in the morning. The simple change of placement lead, step-by-step, to what Lemon Grass Interior Architecture is now and to a new office I enjoy sharing with my 3 talented assistants.
I dare you to change by starting with your immediate surroundings. The possibilities are limitless.
Here is to a wonderful New Year! – Martina