interior design

Chinoiserie Decor With a Contemporary Twist

Gina Speed December 10, 2018
Chinoiserie banana leaf wallpaper | The Greenbriar Dorothy Draper interior design | Girlfriend is Better
Photo courtesy: The Greenbriar

The French have long been known as masters of art and design. One of our favorite interior styles is chinoiserie, a European interpretation of Asian decor that permeated through the 17th and 18th centuries.  During that time, Europe was trading […]

Bagua 101: Your Space Mirrors Your Life

Gina Speed June 20, 2016
Feng Shui bagua collage from oilcloth | Girlfriend is Better
Bagua collage created by Gina Speed with fabric images | Photo courtesies: Wealth - inaluxe.blogspot.com.au; Fame - inaluxe.blogspot.com.au; Relationships - society6.com; Family - inaluxe.blogspot.com; Health - made-by-rae.com; Creativity - etsy.com; Wisdom - etsy.com; Career - inaluxe.blogspot.com.au; Friends - ruslanvanneck.tumblr.com

In my first Feng Shui overview article, I showed you the bagua.  The bagua is basically like a blueprint of the nine energy centers in your home.  Our living spaces are reflections of our day-to-day living – when our lives […]