There is the notion that a single colour can elicit a feeling of joy, a colour that supports focus or creativity, a colour for love, for bliss… This is somewhat true; for the most part, it's not. Let us turn to science for an explanation.
Wabi-sabi cherishes and celebrates beauty in imperfection, incompletion and impermanence. Although Wabi-sabi doesn’t translate accurately into English, today, it is translated as “rustic beauty” and “serenity that comes with age.”
It's always exciting co-creating beautiful, warm, and inviting spaces. What makes this even more exciting is using healthy and versatile products; this is a challenge I like to take on any day of the week!
It’s our human nature to seek ‘home’ and to belong. Home weaves the ingredients essential for our health and happiness…
Play is not only crucial for a child's development, but it is also essential to boosting creativity, relieving stress, and improving relationships and connections. Laughing together cultivates trust, compassion and intimacy. Yet, most of us don't include it in our daily life.
The impact of our intimate spaces is shaped by the objects around us. Photos, art, and other items on our walls cocoon us in personal significance or intellectual appreciation, but are we aware of the emotions they elicit—emotions we absorb both day and night?
Home is not just a shelter. It’s where we feel safe, we relax and recharge, where we build intimate relations and where we belong; no wonder designers are creating the “feel of home” outside the home: the workplace, restaurants and even hospitals.
What’s the purpose of interior design, and what’s the role of beauty in it? How can the designer create authenticity in every design project for every client?
Colour balance is disturbed during the winter season in our part of the world. In some areas of Canada, winter lasts six to eight months, during which nature is stripped of its vibrancy. This month’s blog is about how to regain the colour balance in our lives and homes for a healthier state of being
Designing for well-being is becoming an increasingly important foundation for planning and building homes around the world. To do so has only one outcome: healthy communities, sustainable living, and consequent social and economic benefits.
The focus of every design must be people's well-being needs. When other aspects are placed above the human factor, living spaces become sterile and ultimately unhealthy. Design must continually question itself in order to remain centred on individuals' changing needs and lifestyle and to stay real and impactful.
Vibrant communities encourage deeper connections and add richness and meaning to people's lives. While civic leaders put much effort into forging a dynamic community through art and cultural projects, design and architecture have a fundamental role in contributing to the creation of vibrancy!
This month's blog explores how design elements in our home can support the transition into the cold season. Design has a significant impact on our physical and emotional well-being, and consideration of these five key elements can provide the support we need to adapt our homes to the winter season.
The impact of human behaviour on the environment is no longer debatable. However, changing our behaviour—even in small ways—can have a positive effect on the environment. Each one of us and each home can make a difference.
Throughout history and into the present, visual art has been used to change opinions, instil values and translate experiences. Find out how you can use art to enhance well-being, by creating positive emotional responses.
Do you want to transform your home into a healthy place that supports all your needs for a happy and healthy life? With practical tips and know how this article provides you with a good base to make the transformation.
Have you ever wondered what colours you should paint your walls or what colour should your couch be? Then this is for you to read. Discover the effects of colours on the way we feel and even act, what colours to avoid, and how to achieve a balanced colour palette.
Choosing the right lighting can impact alertness, mood, productivity, and sleep patterns. Find out how light affects us, and the best solutions design can offer to attain the full benefit light can provide indoors.
What is Well-being Interior Design, Wellness Interior Desing and Holistic Interior Design, what practices do they apply, and why we need to reconsider how to design our homes more than ever?
It is with great pleasure that I present to you Lucida, Well-being Interior Design!