Cheap, cheaper cheapest

$10 vase (Longs Drugs)
$5 fake lotus (Silk plant store on 23st in the flower district Manhattan)
$4.99 each Orchid plate (Orchard Supply Hardware!)
$6.99 each larger plate (Orchard Supply Hardware!)
$10 table runner Cost Plus

Grounding Your Home

The reason focusing on each area of the bagua affects those corresponding areas of our life is because as we work on that corner in our home, our intention is becoming clearer. We are able to create a visual for ourselves that expresses our intention and the Universe gets the message. I like to ground the areas in my home as well as set the overall energy to something that means something to me. For example I've set the energy of my home at "Sanctuary" and grounded my relationship corner in "Fun, companionship and love". Here are some photos of different grounding cords I use around the house to help support my intention.

www.freecycle.org FREE candles!!

The point of freecycle is to lessen the amount of garbage we put out every week by sharing with others the stuff we don't want anymore... you go to the website and then join your local yahoo group..I get emails all day from people trying to get rid of their stuff..I got a small bookshelf and super clean unused wastebasket for Journey's room yesterday. I love the barter/trade system element!! I picked up these free candles today!!

Entryway continued...

Today I worked on my entryway a bit. I wiped down the door which made a huge difference and I put up some canvas art that I'd bought from Ikea a while back and had been stored in the closet (which you can see before and afters of a few entries down)..These canvases were just sitting in my closet and today I realized my entryway needed something to brighten it up a little bit. So... here it is! And I spent no money on the art (today anyway)

Your Entryway (The Journey)

The front door represent "The Journey" and "Career" area of the bagua. It represents what you do to create abundance as well as how you create your spiritual life as well. It represents how you approach things in general, new beginnings and opportunitites.


Fountains are good for entryways and keep the energy moving. I chose the healing hand chime with the intention of my home being a healing place for myself and others.

I like to hang a gold rope from my doorway which serves as a grounding cord as well as representing "sanctuary". I have set the home at sanctuary, family, healing and fun!!


Chimes energize the entryway by keeping the Chi moving with sound.

"Remove obstructions and clutter from your pathways (hallways, driveways, entrys and so on). Keep them open and clear for free flowing Chi (energy)." http://www.earthspirits.net/

Your Relationship Corner

"On the bagua map, the relationship area in your home is the far right hand corner as you enter your front door. The bagua's love and relationship area isn't just about romance. It includes relationships of all sorts: family, friends, co-workers and, what many consider to be the most important relationship - the relationship you have with your Self. For improving your relationships with others, or for those times when you feel the need to be more gentle and compassionate with yourself, consider the color pink." source http://www.selfhealingexpressions.com/
Rose quartz is the best way to energize your relationship corner. Hanging a crystal sphere/ball in the relationship corner of your home is wonderful for activating the chi energy that stimulates romance.
Soft or pastel colour lampshades with soft lighting in this corner creates an atmosphere of romance which in itself is known to "put you in the mood". Needless to say, harsh lighting and spotlights are definitely to be avoided here.
Candles in all shapes, sizes and color are suggestive of love. Apart from giving your area a warm glow, it also enhances the entire look of your home, while enhancing romance. Remember however, to put them out so that they don't pose a fire hazard in your home.
Natural crystals are one of the best symbols of mother earth. Rose quartz and yellow citrine are crystals that work well to bring you lots of love luck. Place these crystals in the form of pebbles or larger forms like the raw Amethyst in the relationship corner of your living room to energize love. (source: http://www.dhyansanjivani.org/)
Best colors for this corner are red and pink.
Best flower: Red Rose (a pair is best if you're looking to be in a relationship)
Rose Quartz Crystal, Yellow Citrine, Amethyst

My Coat Closet Before and After

Just a little color coordination, organizing of the hanger types, put all the folders and papers together, used an old shopping bag to store purses, and donated a bag full of stuff I haven't used in a year....this was my result. I had to take 4 different pictures and paste them together.

An idea from abellalife.blogspot.com

Color coordinate your bookshelf. I should've taken a before picture!!

Clearing Mind, Body, Spirit And Space

I want this blog to be a place where people can share ideas as well as find answers around clearing space, creating more space (especially in small spaces), and creating a more peaceful life. To have what you really want, you have to get rid of the clutter and most of the time the physical clutter is adding to the clutter in your mind. Below you can see tons of my before and after projects as well as low cost home design ideas.

What A Difference A Fountain Makes! The making of...

This fountain provides peaceful running water and a perfect meditation corner. (click on photo to see it bigger then click "back" to return to page)

Front Entry Arbor

BIG difference equals "peace of mind" (click on photo to see it bigger then click "back" to return to page)

Peaceful Pathways & Outdoor Seating

Before and After/s...(click on photos to see them larger, then click "back" to return to page)

Zen Landscaping Before and Afters

An example of my "Zen Landscaping" Coming home is 100 times more peaceful now. (click on photos to see them larger, then click "back" to return to page)

Cheap Blinds That Make It Feel Like Bali

These blinds cost $20.00 from Cost Plus World Market. I hung them up myself with a ladder, a measuring tape, a hammer, and 3 nails in the wall. (click on photos to see them larger then click "back" to return to page)

Keeping Expenses Down and Looking Real Good

3. $600 kitchen table with 6 white leather chairs from craigslist.org, dressed up with a $20 Buddha head candle, 2 $15 yellow Trapp candles and a bowl of fruit
2. A simple wooden hallway storage piece dressed up with a $20 storage container from Safeway and a fake $15 Orchid.
1. Another simple wooden piece used as an altar. Dressed up with $10 Pier One candles.
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Teddy's Before, During and After

Teddy's room took us a half a day to finish. We bought nothing and released A LOT. We donated and dumped and let me tell ya, life has been much better since! (click on photo to see it bigger then click "back" to return to page)

i love before and afters!!

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Just me feeling good in my space