Posts belonging to Category 'Gaining Clarity'
January 14, 2011 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“Do not keep anything in your home that you do not know to be useful or beautiful” William Morris Any object that is beautifully made – be it furniture or something more utilitarian – is a joy to behold and a pleasure to use. Furthermore, anything that is a pleasure to own will likely remain [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design | 
Tags: apple corer, beauty, furnishings, kitchen gadgets, utilitarian, William Morris | 
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December 17, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
For several years now, I’ve been observing the similarities between food and design. If that seems like too much of a stretch, I invite you to think again. This past summer, I wrote a post called “Do You Follow the Recipe?”, where I attempted to draw a parallel between doing things by the book, or [...]
Categories: Balance & Harmony, Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: Do You Follow the Recipe, fast food, furnishings, interior design, slow food, Slow Home, turtle | No Comments »
December 10, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“Do not keep anything in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” William Morris Do you ever feel like you’re a bit behind the times? I certainly do. Just by chance, I came across a Facebook posting from life coach Martha Beck, featuring IKEA’s “Life Improvement Project”. [...]
Categories: Designer Recommends, Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: 7 Pennies, beauty, Betsy Rapoport, butterfly, butterfly effect, eco-system, environment, Ikea, Life Impro vement Project, Martha Beck, Not So Big House, Slow Home | No Comments »
October 29, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
I was lounging by the pool in Hawaii, thumbing through a magazine, when I came across an article that explored how we express ourselves through fashion. The basic premise was that our personalities clearly come through in the way we dress, which is very true. One could take this a step further and apply the [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: closet, fashion, habits, likes and dislikes, personal expression, pieces, preferences, wardrobe, who you are | 6 Comments »
September 17, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
“The word playful is a necessary aspect of our work because one of the problems of our work is that we have to… produce lovely things throughout all our life”. “How can you, without drying up, make things with the same pleasure, as a gift to others, for so long? The word playful is therefore [...]
Categories: Fun Stuff, Gaining Clarity | Tags: designer, Eva Zeisel, lighten up, play, playful, playful search for beauty, whimsical, whimsy | 1 Comment »
August 13, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
My husband and I recently celebrated our 7th anniversary, which meant gifts of copper – if you follow the charts that tell you which material, or substance, represents your anniversary year. Even so, when I sat down to breakfast on the morning of our big day, I was surprised to find seven pennies on my [...]
Categories: Fun Stuff, Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: anniversary, copper, creativity, five senses, gift, keep it simple, less is more, obvious things, pennies, seven | No Comments »
July 23, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
When my son was little, one of his favorite books was titled “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”. Perhaps you’re familiar with this book. In short, it’s about a mouse who, when given a cookie to munch on, decides he needs a nice cold glass of milk to go with it. When he drinks [...]
Categories: Fun Stuff, Gaining Clarity | Tags: cookie, cork, Enough, mouse, one thing leads to another, summer sales, tea, tea strainer | No Comments »
July 16, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
I’m just back from a relaxing, ten day vacation in Eastern Washington. While it’s good to be home again, I enjoyed the endless days of beautiful summer weather – perfect for daily bike rides and lazy afternoons by the pool. In the days prior, as I packed for our trip, I found myself contemplating the [...]
Categories: Balance & Harmony, Gaining Clarity | Tags: accumulated stuff, contemplate, Enough, hunger, necessities, what is enough? | No Comments »
July 2, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
Interior designers and therapists have a lot in common. Of course, in the case of a designer, the ‘patient’ is someone’s home. Did you know that homes, just like people, can have a story to tell? If we’re lucky, it will be a very good story, especially if the home is relatively new. Older homes, [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Home Design | Tags: interior, story, surprise element, Therapy | No Comments »
June 25, 2010 | Posted by Karen Trubner-Kent
Actually, this week I’m featuring a favorite guest writer, Christine Kane. I think you will enjoy her wisdom and sense of humor. Performer, songwriter, and creativity consultant Christine Kane publishes her ‘LiveCreative’ weekly ezine with more than 11,000 subscribers. If you want to be the artist of your life and create authentic and lasting success, [...]
Categories: Gaining Clarity, Health & Wellness | Tags: awareness, clarity, clutter, excuses, guilt, stuff | No Comments »
