A healing sanctuary design specialist suggests solutions to create a symbiotic relationship between the user and the space. Regardless of what is occupied, a home, office, commercial or spiritual space, calm is created to restore the occupants to a quality state of being.
Another way to describe this interior design service is that we create environments conducive to tranquility. However, it results in less stress. Bob Proctor said it best when he discussed statements like “I want to get out of debt.” As long as the subject exists in the statement, he will maintain a presence.
How the user moves and uses the space, the number of possessions, which are extensions of the user, create form and flow within it. The kinds of spaces people inhabit from a corner with one bed, or a bed in the middle of a space with many beds, or a house, implies the state of mind they choose to be in. While some are adept at focusing and achieving mindsets easily, others might use props to back up their efforts to keep “the story.”
The user’s personal items, natural additions, methods such as feng shui, geomancy, dowsing and the use of sound and light in their many complex forms of color are used to optimize the power and quality of space. A change doesn’t have to cost a small fortune. Existing elements can be reassigned and repositioned.
Surface and object colors are selected to perform. Colors should nurture, not “explode” for no other reason than to exist. to look good. An example is how paint colors are very trendy right now. Design TV shows show spaces painted chartreuse, vibrant orange, and gray. The colors seem to be selected according to the designer’s options for the users, no based on color YesFetc about users.
The vibrancy of color affects the human psyche. Since vertical walls are probably the largest surface mass within a space, chroma, saturation, and value should be considered rather than just hue. Spatial occupancy is a necessary consideration when selecting colors.
Keep in mind the color schemes of the hospital vs. display convention. Hospitals are used for healing and outlast a trade show where graphics and color displays are designed to excite and engage customers quickly.
Waiting rooms are green for a reason. The wonderful color additions of salvias, lovely greens that have degrees of gray, are inviting and soothing too. These new colors mimic nature more accurately. Note that a field of green flora is relaxing. Deciduous trees have deep green colors, but the brightest, most vibrant color is just the new growth. Evergreen trees have a deep green color, however, it is not overwhelming. A black chain-link fence “disappears” better than a silver or green one because of the grays and shadows between the leaves.
Studies document the best color choices for spatial use. Restaurant interiors apply orange to large visible surfaces to stimulate consumption. Other palettes may have orange as an accent, cleverly applied to be in your field of vision when seated. This color may not be the best choice for a kitchen. and a living room. However, if that color is preferred, consider the amount of time spent in space.
One’s state of mind is important. Elements placed within the space remind the user of “the story”. Objects can be placed or built to trigger thoughts of intent in specific areas of space. Not everything has to be visible. This is personal. As long as the user knows it exists, that’s all that matters. The more spaces there are, the more opportunities there are to reinforce the intention in different ways. The goal is not to have a space just to look pretty. A space can look pretty, be attractive, and serve a greater purpose.
A book review contained the sentence that “vastu shastra is more powerful than feng shuiNeither is more powerful than the other. It should be noted that both methods are the result of the brilliance of two completely different cultures with different geological and geographical problems and challenges. Furthermore, there are more applications of energy than these two, all born from cultures that recognized the need to balance human needs with their environments.
Sanctuary is a wonderful word because it suggests safety and serenity. Your place can be used to hide and isolate yourself from the world at large. You can also choose to create what supports you and allows you to energize yourself to achieve what you want and need to do.