The Rural Voice, 2003-04, Page 50Home Decorating
Getting energg from hour home's furnishings
Patti
Robertson
operates
Classic
Interiors in
Wingham.
By Patti Robertson
The furnishings we select for our
homes play a most important role in
the energy anatomy of our homes.
First and foremost all pieces must
serve the purpose they have been
bought for, as in a chair fitting the size
of our body most aptly and being in
itself most appropriately styled and
scaled to harmonize with our interior.
As well colours and fixtures of each
piece should be to our desire. Whereas
a rich -hued plaid fabric may be most
stabilizing to one person, it can throw
another's energy field off balance.
Investigate your lifestyle noting the
time you have for maintenance and
upkeep of your home and various
furniture pieces, the age of your kids,
how much wear and tear your pets add
to the household, and equate into this
the type of fabrics and surfaces that
will best serve your needs. Fine
brocades, damask fabrics, highly
polished wood finishes and marble
table tops are all splendid, but do
require an optimum level of attention.
If, for lack of time and maintenance,
they become marred and shabby these
very elegant pieces will actually work
against our energy field with a
negativity that is most undesirable!
If you happen to be in the position
where furnishings are getting worn, it
is a most positive energy boost to ,
refinish either with stains or by
painting worn table tops and
surfaces...in fact I have seen many an
old worn table treated to a faux finish
of marble or creative decoupage and
as a result the piece became a
beautiful keepsake, and testament to
the owner's creativity. This usually
works as a double boost of energy, not
only adding new life but also the
energies of satisfaction and
accomplishment. Sofas and chairs that
have become worn and torn take on
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new life when treated to new
slipcovers, whether you fashion your
own, have them made or purchase
them. I'm noticing the availability of
slipcovers in every major superstore,
and often they are paired with
matching window fashions and
accessorizing toss cushions and co-
ordinated lampshades.
When positioning our furnishings it
is always in the best interest of energy
dynamics to create small interesting
conversational groupings in a circular
fashion. Be aware of traffic patterns
within any area of the home and do
not position furnishings where people
passing through will disrupt the
healthy flow of energy. If you care
about your guests you will always
offer them what you deem as "the best
seat in the house". Even before you
ply your company with sweet treats
you will receive rave reviews with this
simple energy -packed gesture.
Our energy is always reinforced
and supported when we are positioned
to see who is entering the room ... and
positioning a focal point upon which
to rest one's eye, is again a most
desirable energy boost. If a room is to
serve double duty, as in an office or
craft space along with a library or den,
it is always advisable to screen off the
one area from the other so the various
energies generated from one activity
to the next do not cause a conflicting
or negative balance.
Be aware when TVs dominate a
room and all seating is arranged with
it as the focal point ... positive energy
communication will become
negligible. (Ergo the kids cannot
possibly get any message you are
trying to impart!) And even though
big screen TVs are very much a
desirable addition to one's home, we
must recognize that these and other
appliances affect our natural energy
fields. The less we use loud
entertainment units and turn to smaller
TVs the less our psyches are affected.
Kitchens and dining rooms should
be separated from our main living
space so that food does not dominate
our energy field and encourage a
"grazing mode". Food should nourish
and nurture us as required and food
should be utilized as a celebration of
health, friendship and the bountiful
lives we are privileged to live — not
accessed as a continual source of
gratification. So by separating our
living area from our dining area we
become more aware of our food and
habits, thereby controlling negative
energy -draining habits.
There should be plenty of room
around the table for the family and
guests to be seated comfortably.
Chairs should be in proportion to the
table height and comfortable to sit in
so the energy it takes to eat and digest
one's food is supported. Pleasing
furnishings, lighting, wall colouration
and accessories all stimulate healthy
eating habits and energetic
conversation ...a most positive,
healthy energy for all families dealing
with today's hustle and bustle.
In one's bedroom, the bed itself not
only creates the pivotal focal point, it
needs to support our body's energy
rejuvenation in all possible ways. Start
by placing the bed so as to have an
optimum view of the entranceway and
who may be entering the room...(this
balances our energy and keeps one
from being startled while in bed).
Mirrors can assist by being positioned
to capture a view we may not
otherwise have. Be sure to rid your
bedchamber of all clutter and
minimize the reading material and
"busy work" as this always tends to
stimulate the brain rather than calming
it. Soothing colourations, along with
calming light sources, comforting and
cozy fabrics, pleasant, calming wall
decor and accessories and access to
pure fresh air will assist in boosting
the positive energy dynamics within
all bedrooms.
Becoming aware of what is
happening with our furnishings, the
materials and textures and
colourations incorporated along with
how we position our pieces in each
and every room will empower us in
utilizing the natural energy dynamics
at our disposal within our homes ...
allowing us to arrange a happy and
healthy balance with an optimum of
positive energy flow. I encourage you
to experiment, and test your own
reactions and that of family and
friends.0