Being a friend.  Keeping a friend. The rules for extended warranty. Part 1 Put ego aside. Recognise it. It’s such a temptation to talk about ourselves rather than listen.  It’s […]

It’s Earth time Autumn, here in Australia. A colourful time of busyness and observation grips us. Summer has completed its elemental Fire magic and provided a fruitful and ripe harvest. […]

Mountain and river metaphor communication again. This week the pitfalls of being excessive. Mountain excesses: Beware of unbending, aggressive and unforgiving attitudes. Demanding, dogmatic and bossy behaviours don’t sit well […]

River communication is less confronting than last week’s mountain metaphor behaviour message. We need both styles. Picking the right occasion is the skill. A river wends its way in and […]

Explore the use of the mountain/river metaphor with me. It can help so much in relationships and communication. There are times when mountain communication is called for. It’s when we […]

The Contemporary decorating style is fun, casual, light hearted and minimalist. Contemporary styling is based on simplicity and deliberate placement. Clean lines plus strong, bright colours abound. It is modern, […]

Is this decorator style one of your preferences? Welcome to strong, bold and extreme: Dramatic  Expect sophisticated, innovative and flamboyant Dramatic design choices by very confident people. This is the […]

People often begin their decorating life as Practicals using hand-me-down furniture. A few stay easy going and unpretentious Practicals, for life. Practical is a style mix of function and value […]

Decorator style: Town and Country. Some of you have commented on the glide from decorating styles to personal dressing style, even behaviour. Bravo! Maybe you enjoy Town and Country styling, […]

Here is the second “decorating personality”. We usually mix two intuitively, to create a special environment and sense of identity. Classics relish neat rooms, homes, gardens and relationships. Order hums. […]