April 19, 2018 - Oh My Heartsie Girl

When you walk into a home store are you drawn to an electric green pillow, a simple black table or a supersoft, fluffy blanket? A recent study has shown that different regions tend to favor different styles of interior design and put emphasis on different rooms and it says a lot about the culture and people in those states. Interior design has as much to do with who you are as a person and what vibe you want your space to have. Curious as to what your home says about you? Here’s what you need to know about analyzing your space!

Start with the Walls

Color is a crucial point in setting the tone for the vibe of a room. Is your home filled with greens and browns and earthy tones? You like the relaxing, earthy vibe that eases the shock to the senses of moving from the outside to indoors. Are you likely to choose gray or blue? Gray is serenity and blue is calm and fresh. Have a home that incorporates both colors? You are focused on creating a space that’s zen.

Red- Power, Passion

Orange- Energy

Yellow- Happiness, Creativity

Green- Soothing

Blue- Calm, Fresh

Purple- Royalty, Luxury

Gray- Relaxation

Brown- Relaxing

Black- Power

White- Cleanliness, Purity

Thinking about tweaking the color of your walls paint? Don’t feel like you can’t mix and match. Too much orange will be overwhelming and an all white room will feel sterile and impersonal. Spruce it up with a statement wall based on the room’s purpose!

The Room’s Styling

What did you decide to put inside of the room? Did you fill your bedroom with soft pillows, fluffy blankets and tapestry hangings? This implies a soft, inviting room designed for comfort and relaxation. Do you keep your surfaces cleared and clutter free with no knick-knacks or distractions? You are all about efficiency, getting things done and keeping things neat, and you are clear headed and rational. Do you have brightly colored furniture, blankets, and little things scattered all over every surface? You’re the picture of exuberance, very open and full of life, and passionate about everything. We experience every room on different levels, and texture makes a big difference in the design aesthetic of the room.

Most of your design decisions in this case are intuitive – your personality tends to dictate what type of things you’re attracted to and how you’ll display them. Which style most closely resembles your home- and which one represents the real way you wish your home were designed?

Farmhouse Style- Warm, rustic

Cottage Style- Quaint, cozy, plush

Mid-Century Modern- Understated with accents, trendy

Modern- Neutral, efficient, simple

The Room You Emphasize

Which area do you spend the most time in? Which room needs to be the most styled and designed for a specific purpose? If you work from home, focus on styling your office to maximize your efficiency and give you a professional space. If you love to cook and entertain, make the kitchen and living areas pop. Take a good, hard look at what part of your home needs the most design attention.

Whether you thrive in minimalist surroundings that enhance your focus or need blankets, pillows and every surface covered with fun knick knacks to get going, your home is an extension of you! Knowing your style means finding cool pieces that will create a home that fits your personality. So take a look at your space and see what you can do to spruce up your space!

It seems that everybody has an idea about how to become healthier these days. There’s gluten-free, paleo, raw, and a whole host of other options available for those of us who want to change what we eat. With so many different health movements going on, it would seem unlikely that there is anything they all have in common.

But there is. No matter what route you are going to take to improve your health, you’ll be told to drink a lot of water. Clean water is a vital part of almost every bodily process, so the only way your chosen health path can work is if you keep hydrated. Some diets allow other drinks, but they all permit plenty of water.

It would seem that would make things easier, but sometimes water isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. A problem shared by many dieters is they feel like they’re stuck eating and doing the same old things, and water is certainly a part of that.

The truth is that straight water is dull on its own. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be. There are lots of tricks you can use to turn plain, boring water into a drink with some more variety–without wandering from the standards for your particular diet.

Adding Flavor

The biggest knock on water is that it’s always the same. There’s nothing wrong with the taste of water–and yes, it does have a taste, as anyone can attest after drinking distilled water.

Of course, the first concern many people have about adding flavor is that the new ingredients will not be consistent with the requirements of their diets. The good news is that you can make flavored water without artificial sweeteners, sugar, or anything else that will mess up your diet.

Filtration

Municipal water treatment facilities focus on making water clean, not delicious. In addition, all the things that the water encounters on its way to you–from sediment to those purification chemicals–can alter the taste of water and keep it from having the best flavor.

The need for water that tastes better and is safer has spurred lots of families to install home purification systems. It’s a brilliant idea when you think about it, because it lets you purify and improve the water at the last possible moment before you drink it, instead of miles away at a water plant.

Temperature

So you’ve just come in from your morning walk and you’re parched. How about a nice big glass of…warm water? Water that’s at the wrong temperature is just about undrinkable. In addition to the science of absorption–studies show that cold water is absorbed more quickly–we’re back on palatability. That’s why so many people who consume water in large quantities will often keep their drink iced down.

That’s probably common sense, but it doesn’t always work for everyone. People with damaged or sensitive teeth may not be able to tolerate water that’s cold enough, so their consumption may be too low. This can be addressed by using a straw so that the cold water bypasses dental problems. And the bottle that provides a quick chug of rehydration with ice-cold water after a run may quickly reach lukewarm if left in the sun, slowing subsequent consumption.

Our bodies require large amounts of water. That’s true whether you’re an Olympic athlete or working at a desk job. It also applies to every diet that has ever been formulated, whether its goal is weight loss, improved cardiovascular health, veganism, or anything else. We can’t succeed without drinking water, so anything we can do to keep it flowing is great for our health.
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