Sex Designed: 13 Design Aspects that can Heighten the Experience of Making Love

27 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Michael Raun Home LLC in Changing Perception, Design, Design with Drama, Emotional Design, Empowerment, Inspiration, Life Designed, Music and Design, positive reinforcement, ROmance, Setting the Mood, Sex and Design, Sex Designed, Sexy Design

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*Please press play on the music before you begin to read!”

Candles burn dimly with a hint of Jasmine and brown sugar in the air. The room is dark with just enough light to see and caress the silhouette of a body as the intoxicating chants of India echoes in the background. The haunting vocal layered over a tribal-like bass is rhythmic and you can feel the fluid movement of your bodies. It’s warm and you feel the tug of the sheets as your feet pushes the comforter to the floor. Your hands reach out across the bed, intertwined and you can feel the warmth of breathe, breathing into the side of your neck. And then, whispered words…

You’ve harnessed the feeling and energy of your space!

Every choice we make ads to the richness and experience of life and love-making happens to be one of the great joys of living. The right design, in the right setting, with the right ambiance and the right person can set the stage perfectly, for unimaginable romance. It’s indescribable!!

We’re conscious of our sex appeal as it pertains to our physical selves but do we take the time to translate our sexuality and sensuality into our spaces?

When it comes to creating the right environment for love-making, are you secure and empowered in your sexuality, in your personal space?

Nothing makes me feel sexier than living in a beautiful space that I’ve had a part of creating. It is the external manifestation of the beauty within that positively reinforces my sense of self. If I can see and appreciate the beauty created of myself, for myself, I can be confident in just being me! The expression of self that comes through is true to my energy, fluid and consistent with my experience. For me to readily access my feelings, to genuinely express my emotions, I need to exist in an environment that empowers me to be confident in who I am.

Some may ask, how do you interpret “sexy” into a space? When we think of the human body, sexy can come from form, scale, color, texture and proportion. A room conforms to the same criteria and follows the same sensory stimuli as the human form.

A well designed room, that is authentic to its inhabitant, is like a well dressed person secure in their sexuality.

When I think of a “sexy” space, I think of aspects that pertain to texture, dimension, form, depth, volume, saturation, shape and contrast. More specifically, I think about the things I love; the things that stimulate my senses:

1. I love luxurious looking, soft fabrics that feel great against the skin and makes a space seem that more opulent e.g. velvet, silk, faux furs and soft cottons

2. I love vivid color that gives a room richness and depth. It’s amazing how beautiful everything looks in a stunning space.

3. I love soft light that projects a glow on every surface in the room. It cast the right shadows and gives the room a definite mood.

4. I love long, flowing drapes that play with volume and height and adds to the drama and romance of a space.

5. I love reflective surfaces that bounce light around the room and gives a space exponential depth

6. I love crystal and metal finishes as each can add an element of glamour to a room

7. I love the shapes , scents and colors of flowers. They bring life to a space, providing visual and aromatic appeal.

8. I love the form and texture in beautiful lamps and lighting fixtures. The right lighting can act similarly to a great piece of jewelry.

9. I love the exotic feel of patterned pillows and the depth they provide when the fabrics and prints are mixed

10. I love non-aggressive, nicely scented candles that act as a great backdrop to awesome décor. It informs the space and the moment by stimulating your sense of smell.

11. I love hearing sensual music and sounds that set the mood by relaxing the mind. They echo the design of the room and act as a liaison between the energy of the space and the energy that you embody.

12. I love intricate moldings reminiscent of another area that add to the romance of a space. If you don’t have these features, you can add them with paint or by adding molding to your walls.

13. And finally, I love a space with humor that integrates accessories that allows it to be light-hearted and accessible in feel.

A heightened state of being, where the bodies and minds are stimulated on multiple levels, can make for great sex. From the lighting, to the scents, to the colors and textures, the right design can be a catalyst to great love-making.

Find your voice, within a life designed, one room at a time!

Styling your Fridge to Better Eating

13 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Michael Raun Home LLC in Better Eating, Changing Perception, Cleaning, Food, Styling

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It’s 7pm, I just got done working and I head to the fridge to determine what I’m going to make for dinner. The fridge is full, full of stuff and I can’t quite make out the options, unless I rummage through everything.

Last Thursday’s vegetable share was still there and it seemed ever growing with the addition of this week’s. I was overwhelmed! As I stood with my arm propping the fridge door open, all I could see was bags and more bags, masking the beauty of the fresh vegetables.

I find myself uninspired on days where I have to cook just for me and I’m challenged by the prospect of not finding the right ingredients. Are there so few options that inspire or am I not inspired by what I can’t see? It’s a problem I face too often and it’s a problem many of us face at home.

I started thinking of what I could do to change my perception of the contents of my fridge and in turn, inspire me to create great, healthy dishes. My first thought was of the way I shop when I go to the store. While I complain weekly of the prices at #Wholefoods, I remind myself of the experience and therefore the cost to shop at this store. There is an ease to shopping and being inspired when the products are presented in an environment that is conducive to seeing and appreciating what’s on the shelves.

If brands work to have their products packaged and presented in a way that is most appealing to the consumer, why are we not more cognizant of the way we present our food to ourselves? Does the items in your fridge or cabinets have appetizing appeal? Do your products show best in allowing you to be inspired to cook with them?

I am not sure if it’s the same for all of us but I can only convey what I’ve learned from my own experience of having too much and not knowing what to do with all of it. In pursuit of not feeling without, we’ve managed to foster a way of thinking that clutters our fridges and pantries, clutters our minds and diminishes our connection to the food we consume – A cluttered fridge is like a cluttered mind; things get lost in the chaos.

Coming from a design perspective, I soon realized that the solution was the same approach to reinventing a space – I needed to organize and style my fridge. I need to keep just the right amount of food that is uncluttered and visually appealing that allows me to be empowered in being creative with my dishes.

Rule to Follow: Think about how you like things to be presented to you when you’re making a purchase and work on translating that sensibility into how you serve yourself. You have to work hard at selling and pleasing your toughest customer, you!

Take Inventory: When I was able to take inventory of the fridge’s contents by dividing the items into those I would keep and those that had expired, I could repackage the items in clear ziplocks, to better display them. I then color coordinated everything and grouped by category – greens together, fresh fruit together, beverages together, colored vegetables together and condiments together.

Clean Surfaces: I wiped the shelves off and cleaned every surface of the fridge and this set the backdrop for the items to be displayed. Everything looks better in a clean space and your fridge is no exception.

Organizing and Styling: The condiments and juices were organized into the door, with labels facing forward. On the widest bottom shelf, I displayed the greens to one side and bottles of water and cartons of almond milk to the other. In the produce bins I placed the colored vegetables and additional greens. On the second shelf, I layered the trays of eggs to the left and displayed bottles of beer to the back with fresh tomatoes in a glass bowl to the front. The top shelf was used for packaged mushrooms, beets and hummus.

The finished fridge-scape was one that allowed for the products and produce to be showcased in an accessible, appetizing way. The colors paired together, created contrast, giving depth to the produce in the fridge, making them appear that much more appetizing. The organized products could be deciphered, allowing me to know exactly what I had to work with. There were just the right amount of goods, allowing me not to feel overwhelmed by the quantity. I could see my food, appreciate my food and be inspired to create for myself.

Find your voice, within a life designed, one fridge at a time!

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Sex Designed: 13 Design Aspects that can Heighten the Experience of Making Love

*Please press play on the music before you begin to read!”

You’ve harnessed the feeling and energy of your space!

When it comes to creating the right environment for love-making, are you secure and empowered in your sexuality, in your personal space?

A well designed room, that is authentic to its inhabitant, is like a well dressed person secure in their sexuality.

Styling your Fridge to Better Eating

Rule to Follow: Think about how you like things to be presented to you when you’re making a purchase and work on translating that sensibility into how you serve yourself. You have to work hard at selling and pleasing your toughest customer, you!

*Please press play on the music before you begin to read!”

You’ve harnessed the feeling and energy of your space!

When it comes to creating the right environment for love-making, are you secure and empowered in your sexuality, in your personal space?

A well designed room, that is authentic to its inhabitant, is like a well dressed person secure in their sexuality.

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