Exploring Eames

If money was no object, my house would be decked out with vintage Eames furniture and art. It would look like the home of Charlie’s angels and I’d wear a 60’s brunch coat in the afternoons, just before my regular dinner parties. Hell, I’d even have one of those beds that fold down from the […]



Ivyology on July 21st, 2008 | File Under Aesthetics | 8 Comments -

Nail Art & The 1940’s Dress-up

Okay, I know they look a little cheap and nasty, but that’s what happens when you’re not a professional manicurist. They kind of remind me of a deck of cards. A deck of heart cards, that is. Just add some ridiculously rude red nail polish, use your 1982 cassette tape of Annie (man, I loved […]



Ivyology on June 23rd, 2008 | File Under Aesthetics | 8 Comments -

Rave Wear - Space Tribe

Oh-my-gosh. Have you ever been so in love with clothing you’ve seen that your jaw drops and you gasp for so long until you almost suck in a fly? Okay, maybe not the fly part, but have you ever been absolutely amazed at the beauty of certain clothes? This is exactly how I felt when […]



Ivyology on April 29th, 2008 | File Under Aesthetics, Fashion | 2 Comments -

9 Cool Ways To Decorate A Room

Today I’ve been cleaning my house like a mad woman and rearranging furniture according to the rules of Feng Shui! I actually really love cleaning - is that weird? It gives me such a buzz! So as I was wiping dust away and getting my creative side into gear, I was thinking of some cool […]



Ivyology on April 25th, 2008 | File Under Aesthetics | 5 Comments -

Fundamental Functionalistic Feng Shui Facts For Your Home

Photo by Ricardo Carreon
Phew, that was a mouth full! Okay now let’s get down to business; What is Feng Shui (pronounced “fung-shway“) and how can we incorporate it into our lives?
To most of us, the powers of Feng Shui are rather mystical but if you read into some of its guidelines, you’ll see it’s […]



Ivyology on April 23rd, 2008 | File Under Aesthetics | 8 Comments -

Colour Therapy – How To Brighten Up Your Life

 

Gumballs by AlpenaMi
 
We tend to use certain colours in association with particular feelings; green with envy, red hot, feeling blue. These phrases give us an indication why colour should be of such importance in our lives.
On a psychological level, we can balance our emotional states simply by looking at selective colours. Although the effects may […]



Ivyology on April 3rd, 2008 | File Under Aesthetics, How to | 6 Comments -