Home Energy Design

in Feng Shui, the Bagua Map is an energy tool to help you understand pockets of energy in your home. In today's episode, we will talk about where those energy centers are, and how each one, if aligned, can make you feel better in your home!

There are always people out there who are going to try and debunk what I do, regardless of all the results I've seen. Many are skeptical of Feng Shui. In this episode, I'm going to prove those nay-sayers wrong.

Today, we're going to talk with my client, Deborah, about her story of desperation, skepticism, and triumph in the world of energy aligned design. She shares with us her journey to energy alignment and what it's meant to her family and home.

Regardless of what you're doing with your life, the environment you come home to will affect you -- so you definitely don't want it to be negative. Today I'm going to share with you how to sketch up your floor plan and what the most important items to include are. This is a fun one!

In this episode of Home Energy Design with Amanda Gates, I explain what exactly a floor plan reading is all about, who it's for, and why it matters. You don't want to miss this one!    

Today I am kicking off the new and improved version of my podcast! Tune in to learn how to kick your floor plan up a notch and have the best home energy design possible. In this episode, I walk you through the 5 disrupters that could be messing with the energy in your home.

My team and I are huge advocates for self-care. In fact, my new book, Detoxing Clutter With Feng Shui hones in on the self realization that many women live in the conscious mind of “to-do’s” which ultimately has us making decisions from our logical mind rather than our hearts. Self-care is a dirty word to most women. The idea of finding simple pleasures through out the day brings an onset of shame, guilt and the ugly idea that you don’t deserve to self indulge because you have too much to do. Nonsense! [Click here to continue reading]

It's funny, for years I have talked about money here on the blog. To me, it's an important topic, especially for women. When I was starting to go through my divorce I didn't realize how little I really knew about money nor did I respect it. No longer would I choose to live in the dark. So I got educated, hunkered down and moved myself out of debt, while simultaneously going through a very expensive divorce. Click here to read more or go to our blog here

I remember back in early 2001 designing homes in Vegas with a heavy tuscan look. It was all the rage. Faux paint, red chenille, tassels, travertine floors, and stone fireplaces. Gold, sage green and red mixed with heavy browns were everywhere. And this included are the hard surfaces too. The gold speckled granites, glazed cabinets, and oil rubbed bronze knobs. Fast forward to now where everything is white and bright and those beige colors just look dirty and muddy! But if you're like most folks you've tried mixing in some fresh brights and they just fell flat! Or worse, maybe you hate your interior and just don't know where to start!   click here to keep reading.

Today’s guest is none other than Moana Dixon and James North of Hunted Fox. This design duo not only curates beautiful collections of unique one-of-a-kind things, but together they create and imagine new ways to look at home. Originally their vision was simple, to construct a line of home goods without constraints. No corporate rules, no by-the-book thinking just collecting for the sake of collecting and sharing with others what they had found. And with that Hunted Fox, a play on words based on their love of “the hunt,” was founded. Click here to read more

Originally a dancer from Connecticut, Taylor made her way to New York City to make it big in a field she thought she was good at. What she quickly learned was that she had been a big fish in a small pond and in New York that no longer applied. She quickly adapted and decided to pivot into interior design. What makes Taylor different than most is that instead of getting a degree in design she pursued a degree in business; probably one of the best moves she could have made. Click here to read more

Originally a dancer from Connecticut, Taylor made her way to New York City to make it big in a field she thought she was good at. What she quickly learned was that she had been a big fish in a small pond and in New York that no longer applied. She quickly adapted and decided to pivot into interior design. What makes Taylor different than most is that instead of getting a degree in design she pursued a degree in business; probably one of the best moves she could have made. Click here to read more

Looking to get organized? Here are several tips from interior designer Amanda Gates and Carla Aston on 10 best ways to get organized in 2017.

Looking to get organized? Here are several tips from interior designer Amanda Gates and Carla Aston on 10 best ways to get organized in 2017.

Holistic health practitioner, apothecary, herb nerd and astrologer, this months podcast will certainly not disappoint! Angel Quitana, Editor in Chief of Holistic Fashionista, a premier magazine that educates on all things natural and good, is the brain child of Angel who among many other things isa really cool chick. Whether you’re wanting to dip your toe or dive in head first, this gal will teach you how to play with essential oils, eat organically, give back and help you build a kick ass empire of your own without breaking a sweat. Combine her knowledge of business acumen and you have her incredible educational program the Higher Paling School of Business, which is a twelve month program that teaches other entrepreneurs how to master their holistic brands, build clientele, develop products, overcome fear and aligning a business with greater purpose. Click here to keep reading...