simple shui | less is more

look around your home.

are the walls filled? every floor covered? books on each shelf? drawers stuffed full of useless gadgets? a pile of things waiting to be put away?

many of us live with a compulsion to fill our homes with “things” because empty seems symbolic of lack. or so we often think. we will dominate these open spaces as quickly as possible with plenty of whatever just to have them full.

in shui, there is a counter philosophy that suggests success lies in the freedom from our material possessions rather than in their acquisition and accumulation. that open space is actually symbolic of having more, being more, living more fully.

i like pretty things, and i adore the arrangement and composition of them so i tend to sit somewhere in the middle here.

while i believe our spirits soar when we have things we LOVE around us, i also extol selectivity paired with pockets of open space. because this balance allows us to really focus on the beauty of our belongings.

i encourage clients to create nooks of open space throughout their homes. because this is how we invite opportunity + empowerment into our lives. when we choose objects that mean something to us instead of what they represent, we inevitably create a balanced interior for our space + soul.

xo