Blog Posts About Architecture
Seeing Red
- By Jamie Balzer
- On January 30, 2012
2 - In Architecture, Décor, Symbology, Trends

In home décor there is no other color more evocative than the color Red.
Read More»The Love Of A Roaring Fire

Fire is considered to be one of the five basic elements of nature. What was once a necessity in our homes has now become an opportunity for relaxing.
Read More»The Peripheral View Of Your Home

Using your peripheral vision as a means of assessing your home environment gives you an entirely different vantage point.
Read More»Creating Homespace Beauty With Family Treasures

Anyone can follow a design plan for home décor by simply looking in current magazines. Though choosing to create beauty in your home this way makes it easy, you can achieve far more extraordinary beauty in your home decorating it with family treasures.
Read More»Clutter In Your Space Clutters Your Mind

Your home is your sanctuary. It acts as a buffer against the outside world. But, when it is filled with clutter it can drain you of positive energy and clutter your mind.
Read More»The Power of Color
- By Jamie Balzer
- On September 8, 2011
5 - In Architecture, Décor, Healthy Living, Inspiration, Nature

Color has played a major role in our lives throughout the history of civilization. There are both psychological and symbolic meanings of color and it is fascinating how much power the use of color wields even today.
Read More»A House Becomes A Home When…
- By Jamie Balzer
- On August 29, 2011
4 - In Architecture, Décor, Gardening, Healthy Living, Inspiration

A space becomes a home when you make it come alive with what is uniquely you. A space becomes a home when it centers your existence. A space becomes a home when it is the heart of you and all those that dwell within it.
Read More»These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
- By Jamie Balzer
- On August 18, 2011
16 - In Architecture, Décor, Healthy Living, Inspiration, Nature

I was enjoying one of those Happy- Sappy moments in life the other day while walking a trail in a nearby nature preserve. I was thinking of my upcoming birthday and how wonderful life is. One of Julie Andrews’ songs from “The Sound of Music” began playing in my head. It made me start singing to myself what all my favorite things are. So, to celebrate my upcoming 55th birthday, I would like to share them with you.
Read More»Quiet Spaces Quiet the Mind

Quiet spaces in the home offer respite from the outside world- space to relax, unwind and renew oneself.
Read More»Our Homes Must Express Our True Essence

What does your homespace say about you? Does it accurately match your personality and lifestyle? Does it create for you a space of calm to ready you for the next day in the outside world?
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