Posts belonging to Category 'Gaining Clarity'
February 17, 2012 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
The dental assistant had a question. “Is Teal in?”she wanted to know. She went on to explain that she wanted to repaint her Master Bedroom and the color teal really appealed to her. She just wasn’t sure it was the “in” color to use. While I generally don’t hand out free advice, I couldn’t resist [...]
Categories: Color, Gaining Clarity, Home Design | 
Tags: Color, fads, Home Design, interior design, listen to your heart, oak, teal, things you love | 
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February 10, 2012 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
A recent article on creating Harmony in ones’ work place, has inspired today’s musings. If you’ve ever considered how you might improve the energy in your workspace – whether or not your office is in your home – these simple design suggestions will give you something to think about. By no means are these ideas [...]
Categories: Color, Gaining Clarity, Health & Wellness, Home Design, Living Green | Tags: air quality, Color, energy, Feng Shui, harmony, home office, how to shift the energy in your office, Lighting, organized, toxins, uncluttered, work surface, workplace | No Comments »
November 25, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
My son recently told me this story about his paternal grandfather, who was returning home to England after a short trip. Seems the elderly gentleman had a bag of pomegranates in hand when he passed through Security at London’s Heathrow Airport. “You can’t bring fruit into the country” he was told. He couldn’t bear the [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Holidays, Home Design | Tags: adversity, creativity, handling a challenge, Holidays, interior designer, pomegranates | No Comments »
October 14, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
The fish were jumping at the river this past weekend. Most of the time, I wasn’t quick enough to see them jump, being pre-occupied with other things. Momentarily distracted. Instead, I saw the splash as their plump bodies landed in the water, sending out a ever widening ring of circles. I’ve been noticing lately, how [...]
Categories: Balance & Harmony, Gaining Clarity | Tags: awareness, business of life, river, simple pleasures | No Comments »
May 20, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
I’ve been cleaning up around here lately. Not Spring cleaning, exactly, but more along the lines of an Office overhaul and remodel. Out went the old credenza and hutch. In their place – built-in bookshelves, cabinets and drawers with more storage than I’d dreamed of. Everything is neat and organized and clutter-free. I am basking [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: assessment tests, Cleaning, clutter, Myers-Briggs, Organization, personality, remodel, Spring cleaning, Strengths Finders | No Comments »
May 6, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“How you spend your days is how you live your Life.” Annie Dillard I read a passage the other day, that describes the many things (translate that to ‘stuff’) we use to decorate our homes. It went on to explain how these things, when properly combined, are exactly what create the feelings of home we [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: accessories, comfort, design, design style, fashion, feelings of home, Home Design, layers, things | No Comments »
April 15, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
The ancient Chinese revered their ancestors. Perhaps this is nowhere more evident than in the ancient Chinese bronze vessels used for sacrifice. These priceless objects were part of an elaborate ritual ceremony to commemorate the deceased, based in part, on the belief that one’s’ ancestors would continue to watch over you from the afterlife. As [...]
Categories: Asian Art, Balance & Harmony, Gaining Clarity | Tags: ceremony, Chinese bronzes, clutter, family heirlooms, keepsakes, memories, ritual, senitmental, stuff | No Comments »
March 18, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
On the heels of a recent post titled “Designing Not So Big”, I came across this headline while browsing through a magazine: ‘THINK BIG’ My first thought was – “Oh no” – they’ve taken a similar message & have turned it around to say the exact opposite. But then I read the smaller print, which [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design, Living Green | Tags: affordable, custom, less is more, organized, room expanding strategies, small, smaller homes, sustainable, think vertically | 2 Comments »
February 4, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
Your home is like a 3-dimensional self-portrait. It says volumes about who you are. Not to mention how you live. I work with clients all the time who have a clear sense of what they’d like their homes to look like. (They’re just not sure how to put it all together). Yet, it’s quite another [...]
Categories: Balance & Harmony, Color, Gaining Clarity | Tags: 3-dimensional self-portrait, Color, comfort, elusive, Home Design, peaceful, tranquil, vibrant | No Comments »
January 28, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“Ambivalence – is the liminal point between the problem and the solution.” It’s that point of uncertainty, when you’re not sure what to do next and perhaps terrified of making a mistake. Let’s say you’ve been thinking about a kitchen remodel, or are toying with the idea of re-decorating your home. Let’s also say you’re [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: Designers Own Dilemma, dilemma, goals, indecision, overwhelm, stalling, uncertaintity | No Comments »
