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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Benefits of Yoga: How Different Types Affect Health
Whether Bikram or Iyengar, yoga does the body—and mind—good
Perhaps it's a testament to the power of yoga that so many spin-offs have emerged—dozens since it originated some 6,000 years ago. There's laughter yoga, which turns humor into a healing power, AcroYoga, which revolves around flying, and hot yoga, taught in a 105-degree studio. Even naked yoga is catching on, described by followers as a therapeutic way to burst out of the confines of clothing.
Research bolsters the claims made for the trend: Yoga protects the brain from depression, an August study found; three sessions per week boosted participants' levels of the brain chemical GABA, which typically translates into improved mood and decreased anxiety. "People who have disorders like depression and anxiety can definitely benefit from yoga, because it returns [GABA] levels to the normal range," says study author Chris Streeter, an assistant professor of psychiatry and neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. Streeter says yoga can be used to complement—not substitute—drug treatment for depression. (MORE)
Perhaps it's a testament to the power of yoga that so many spin-offs have emerged—dozens since it originated some 6,000 years ago. There's laughter yoga, which turns humor into a healing power, AcroYoga, which revolves around flying, and hot yoga, taught in a 105-degree studio. Even naked yoga is catching on, described by followers as a therapeutic way to burst out of the confines of clothing.
Research bolsters the claims made for the trend: Yoga protects the brain from depression, an August study found; three sessions per week boosted participants' levels of the brain chemical GABA, which typically translates into improved mood and decreased anxiety. "People who have disorders like depression and anxiety can definitely benefit from yoga, because it returns [GABA] levels to the normal range," says study author Chris Streeter, an assistant professor of psychiatry and neurology at Boston University School of Medicine. Streeter says yoga can be used to complement—not substitute—drug treatment for depression. (MORE)
Source: US News
Friday, September 24, 2010
Mindfulness Meditation Aids Individuals To Stop Smoking Cigarettes
For anybody who is a long-time chronic smoker, task to stop smoking cigarettes is often extremely challenging.Out of all the individuals who attempted to stop smoking cigarettes and who were successful, quite a few of them will have a relapse. In order to be able to stop smoking cigarettes an individual must also learn to apply their mind as another useful tool to stop smoking cigarettes.
Mindfulness meditation can be used to help smokers to stop smoking cigarettes.It can help in two distinct ways.
People who are trying to stop smoking cigarettes experience nicotine withdrawal and cravings, by applying mindfulness meditation these individuals may notice a reduction in their stress level, the urges and the discomfort that are associated with trying to stop smoking cigarettes.
There is growing evidence that mindfulness meditation when used consistently over a period of time will help to weaken the powerful mental habits in individuals trying to stop smoking cigarettes. Mindfulness meditation helps to control compulsive forms of behavior that can make individuals trying to quit smoking cigarettes resistant to change. (MORE)
Mindfulness meditation can be used to help smokers to stop smoking cigarettes.It can help in two distinct ways.
People who are trying to stop smoking cigarettes experience nicotine withdrawal and cravings, by applying mindfulness meditation these individuals may notice a reduction in their stress level, the urges and the discomfort that are associated with trying to stop smoking cigarettes.
There is growing evidence that mindfulness meditation when used consistently over a period of time will help to weaken the powerful mental habits in individuals trying to stop smoking cigarettes. Mindfulness meditation helps to control compulsive forms of behavior that can make individuals trying to quit smoking cigarettes resistant to change. (MORE)
Chicken Enchilada Pasta
I stumbled across this gem of a recipe several months ago (my picture file says June) on a website called My Kitchen Cafe. I was frantically searching through my files trying to find a recipe to post. I stumbled across this one and can't believe I've neglected it before now! It's so super good. I was skeptical when I first read it because I thought, "Enchiladas and pasta? Together? Really?" But the combination is a perfect marriage of texture and flavor. It's just perfection.
This dish has the potential to be super spicy, depending on what kind of enchilada sauce you use. I use mild because I'm a wimp.....er, I mean, because my kids don't love spicy food. I made it once using medium enchilada sauce, and even that was a bit much for us. So if you're not big into spicy, make sure you use mild.
Ingredients:
2-3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed or shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 medium onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
4-ounce can diced green chilies
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 (10-oz) cans green chili enchilada sauce
2/3 cup red enchilada sauce
1 can large black olives, cut in half
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
16-20 oz. penne pasta
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook the pasta until tender. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet and cook the onion for 2-3 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and red pepper and cook for another 2 minutes, until pepper is barely tender. Add the cooked chicken, green chilies, spices, enchilada sauces and olives. Let the sauce simmer for about 8-10 minutes. Add the sour cream and cheese and heat through, until the cheese is melted. Be careful not to boil the sauce, otherwise your dairy will curdle. Pour the sauce over the hot pasta. Garnish with extra sour cream, cheese, diced tomatoes, green onions, crushed tortilla chips, diced avocado, shredded lettuce, etc.
This dish has the potential to be super spicy, depending on what kind of enchilada sauce you use. I use mild because I'm a wimp.....er, I mean, because my kids don't love spicy food. I made it once using medium enchilada sauce, and even that was a bit much for us. So if you're not big into spicy, make sure you use mild.
Ingredients:
2-3 chicken breasts, cooked and cubed or shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 medium onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
4-ounce can diced green chilies
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 (10-oz) cans green chili enchilada sauce
2/3 cup red enchilada sauce
1 can large black olives, cut in half
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
16-20 oz. penne pasta
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook the pasta until tender. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet and cook the onion for 2-3 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and red pepper and cook for another 2 minutes, until pepper is barely tender. Add the cooked chicken, green chilies, spices, enchilada sauces and olives. Let the sauce simmer for about 8-10 minutes. Add the sour cream and cheese and heat through, until the cheese is melted. Be careful not to boil the sauce, otherwise your dairy will curdle. Pour the sauce over the hot pasta. Garnish with extra sour cream, cheese, diced tomatoes, green onions, crushed tortilla chips, diced avocado, shredded lettuce, etc.
Have you ever tried something that originally sounded weird, but you ended up loving it?
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Adopt a Realistic Attitude
If you are struggling with how to have confidence in your life, you are not alone. Most people think that self-confidence is something that lucky people have, people who can do anything and everything.
Part of the problem with confidence is we think we have to have tons and tons of it and all the time. The reality is, that not everyone knows how to have confidence in all situations.
Self-confidence is really an attitude a person has, that allows them to have a positive view of themselves and the situations life may put them. People with a confident attitude are realistic. They trust in their own abilities and believe that they will be able to do most of what they want to do in life. They know they can’t do everything.
To look at how to have confidence you need to understand that the typical person is always going to have some areas in their life that they are more confident than others.
You can be very athletic and comfortably confident in your athletic abilities while not feeling confident when meeting new people. Chances are you are confident in more ways than you may realize. The key to discovering a realistic self-confidence is to remove some of the false beliefs you may have developed.
1. False Belief:
I believe that to be successful in life I have to be competent in all the important areas of life.
Realistic Belief:
I know that achievement-based thinking is not the true way to feel worthy. I get some satisfaction when I achieve things that I set out to do, but I know that failures have nothing to do with my personal worth. I was born worthy.
2. False Belief:
The past has shown me how to have confidence in myself or not. My past is my most important guidance-system.
Realistic Belief:
As we grow we don’t have the same vulnerabilities we did when we were young. You’ve gained some awareness on what you think should continue to influence you in life. You choose which areas of the past that you’ll allow to steer the present, but you don’t have to be a slave to the past.
3. False Belief:
Everybody knows that bad things happen more than good things. The good things I do can’t be given too much importance with all the bad. People remember the bad so I should, too. Maybe if I concentrate hard enough, I’ll have less bad results.
Realistic Belief:
I know that if I win 4 out of 5 times, that dwelling on the one time I lose and how terrible I feel is not a positive outlook. I know I can’t win all the time! It’s enough for me to do well at something most of the time.
I can use how good it feels to win next time things aren’t falling my way, because I know it’s only a temporary setback.
Learning how to have confidence has a lot to do with learning how to have a more realistic attitude towards life’s ups and downs.
Part of the problem with confidence is we think we have to have tons and tons of it and all the time. The reality is, that not everyone knows how to have confidence in all situations.
Self-confidence is really an attitude a person has, that allows them to have a positive view of themselves and the situations life may put them. People with a confident attitude are realistic. They trust in their own abilities and believe that they will be able to do most of what they want to do in life. They know they can’t do everything.
To look at how to have confidence you need to understand that the typical person is always going to have some areas in their life that they are more confident than others.
You can be very athletic and comfortably confident in your athletic abilities while not feeling confident when meeting new people. Chances are you are confident in more ways than you may realize. The key to discovering a realistic self-confidence is to remove some of the false beliefs you may have developed.
1. False Belief:
I believe that to be successful in life I have to be competent in all the important areas of life.
Realistic Belief:
I know that achievement-based thinking is not the true way to feel worthy. I get some satisfaction when I achieve things that I set out to do, but I know that failures have nothing to do with my personal worth. I was born worthy.
2. False Belief:
The past has shown me how to have confidence in myself or not. My past is my most important guidance-system.
Realistic Belief:
As we grow we don’t have the same vulnerabilities we did when we were young. You’ve gained some awareness on what you think should continue to influence you in life. You choose which areas of the past that you’ll allow to steer the present, but you don’t have to be a slave to the past.
3. False Belief:
Everybody knows that bad things happen more than good things. The good things I do can’t be given too much importance with all the bad. People remember the bad so I should, too. Maybe if I concentrate hard enough, I’ll have less bad results.
Realistic Belief:
I know that if I win 4 out of 5 times, that dwelling on the one time I lose and how terrible I feel is not a positive outlook. I know I can’t win all the time! It’s enough for me to do well at something most of the time.
I can use how good it feels to win next time things aren’t falling my way, because I know it’s only a temporary setback.
Learning how to have confidence has a lot to do with learning how to have a more realistic attitude towards life’s ups and downs.
Recycle, Restore and Re-use.
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| Before - waiting for its pick up by my joiners. |
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| After - now a bedside table and extra bedroom storage. |
This piece of furniture was previously a retail shop fixture. Back in the day, I was a Visual Merchandiser for fashion and homeware brand, Country Road and while working there they replaced all their fixtures with new ones. I brought this one (it was called the 'incubator' by my colleagues) and it has been floating around through different family member's homes until I had a place for it. By the time I picked it up, it was in a sorry state - the veneer was peeling off on the top from the hot sun. I knew this would be a handy piece so I got my joiners to re-use the base and replace the top. It looks much better now and I love it in the crisp white.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
Happy Birthday to Me...
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| New re-upholstered chair in my office. |
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| Recovered in silver grey velvet. |
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| Close up of the tufted back. |
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
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How Meditation Techniques Compare -- Zen, Mindfulness, Transcendental Meditation and More
Meditation shopping? Sounds like an oxymoron, right? Yet millions of Americans are seeking tools to turn within. As a nation we've tried to fix our problems with everything from psychotherapy and Prozac to positive thinking and politics. Now people everywhere are ready to close their eyes and take a dive -- not to escape, but to more fully be.
Having lectured on meditation for 25 years, I find that audiences no longer need to be convinced of meditation's practical benefits. But people do often ask, "Aren't all meditation techniques basically the same?"
Experts in the venerated traditions of meditation have always marveled at the mind's subtlety, appreciating its keen responsiveness and sensitivity to different mental procedures. Great master teachers of meditation have recognized that the various techniques engage the mind in different ways and naturally produce different results. With advancements in neurophysiology, scientists are now identifying distinctions among varieties of meditation practices. (MORE)
Having lectured on meditation for 25 years, I find that audiences no longer need to be convinced of meditation's practical benefits. But people do often ask, "Aren't all meditation techniques basically the same?"
Experts in the venerated traditions of meditation have always marveled at the mind's subtlety, appreciating its keen responsiveness and sensitivity to different mental procedures. Great master teachers of meditation have recognized that the various techniques engage the mind in different ways and naturally produce different results. With advancements in neurophysiology, scientists are now identifying distinctions among varieties of meditation practices. (MORE)
Source: Huffington Post
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Baked Spaghetti
This is another recipe I found on Full Bellies, Happy Kids. And oh. my. goodness. It was GOOD! Super good. I might need to get the cookbook she keeps referencing!
This is definitely not healthy food. But man alive, it is delish! It's totally worth the 5 hour workout you'll need after consumption to burn all those calories! ;-)
Ingredients:
6 slices bacon
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped bell pepper
3 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes with liquid
1 2.25-ounce can sliced ripe black olives, drained
1–2 tablespoons dried oregano, according to taste
1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
12 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked and drained
2 cups grated cheddar cheese (5 ounces)
1 10-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until slightly crisp, then chop into smaller pieces. Remove bacon from pan, then saute onion, garlic, and bell pepper in the bacon drippings until tender. Add the tomatoes, olives, oregano, bacon, and cooked ground beef. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Place half of prepared spaghetti in the prepared baking dish. Top spaghetti with half of the meat mixture, then sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers.
Mix the canned soup and water until smooth, then pour evenly over the top of the spaghetti. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
Try not to eat it all in one sitting!
This is definitely not healthy food. But man alive, it is delish! It's totally worth the 5 hour workout you'll need after consumption to burn all those calories! ;-)
Ingredients:
6 slices bacon
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped bell pepper
3 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes with liquid
1 2.25-ounce can sliced ripe black olives, drained
1–2 tablespoons dried oregano, according to taste
1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
12 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked and drained
2 cups grated cheddar cheese (5 ounces)
1 10-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 350*. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until slightly crisp, then chop into smaller pieces. Remove bacon from pan, then saute onion, garlic, and bell pepper in the bacon drippings until tender. Add the tomatoes, olives, oregano, bacon, and cooked ground beef. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Place half of prepared spaghetti in the prepared baking dish. Top spaghetti with half of the meat mixture, then sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese. Repeat layers.
Mix the canned soup and water until smooth, then pour evenly over the top of the spaghetti. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until heated through.
Try not to eat it all in one sitting!
What's your favorite pasta recipe?
Do it Now: The Perfect 10 Minute Meditation
We tend to spend a lot of time worrying about the future or ruminating about the past. When I work with people in my therapy practice, I see it a lot (and I’m guilty of it myself). It can make us feel disconnected — and no doubt the people around us feel it too. We don’t always need to be “present,” but sometimes it helps to dial back into the moment to reduce stress or feel grounded.
I’m not a big meditator, (in the quiet-room, lotus-position kind of way), but I think weaving certain exercises into daily life can really help people with focus, emotional regulation, and more.
I loved reading Kelly McGonigal’s (she’s a health psychologist at Stanford) short but sweet on-the-go mediation today. So I’ll share it with you, along with another short mediation I learned recently and have been trying to practice myself. (MORE)
I’m not a big meditator, (in the quiet-room, lotus-position kind of way), but I think weaving certain exercises into daily life can really help people with focus, emotional regulation, and more.
I loved reading Kelly McGonigal’s (she’s a health psychologist at Stanford) short but sweet on-the-go mediation today. So I’ll share it with you, along with another short mediation I learned recently and have been trying to practice myself. (MORE)
Source: Babble
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Pewter Candlesticks
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| Simply Scandinavian edited by Sara Norrman |
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| Dining table arrangement. |
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| Close up of pewter candlestick from Citta. |
Recently I browsed through the book, 'Simply Scandinavian' edited by Sara Norrman, and I noted a popular use of traditional pewter candlesticks arranged in the interiors. Most of the candlesticks were antique and very simple. I liked the contrast between the fresh, white and simple interiors with these traditional and substantial pieces.
Today I had a delivery from Citta for some clients of mine. We ordered a pair of the tall pewter candlesticks for their grey marble fireplace mantle. I unwrapped them to see how they looked and temporarily arranged one on my dining table.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
New Work - Joinery with Sliding Doors
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| The new entertainment unit with the doors closed. |
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| Doors opened for TV watching. |
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| Plenty of storage. |
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| Open shelf for easy use with remote controls. |
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| Beading detail and traditional style handles. |
Taking on board their brief as well as the traditional surroundings and furniture of their home, this is the result. The sliding doors cover the TV when not in use, the subwoofer is in a cupboard next to a opening covered in grill cloth (like a stereo speaker), the joinery is the same colour as the wall so that it is not imposing, we copied a beading detail of an adjoining sideboard for the panelled doors and we use traditional handles to tie in with the rest of the interior. The clients are happy. Mission accomplished.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
Walking Meditation: The Perfect 10-Minute Willpower Boost
Walk your way to more willpower
If you're looking to multitask your willpower training, try walking meditation. A 2009 study by researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, found that walking for 15 minutes decreased cravings among smokers, and a 2010 at the University of Virginia study found that two weeks of regular exercise induced brain changes that suppressed cravings, and reduced drug-seeking behavior, in cocaine-addicted rats. Many studies have shown that meditation has a similar effect, reshaping the brain to have greater attention, emotion regulation, and self-control.
The following walking meditation is one of my students' favorite willpower training techniques because it can make you feel so much better immediately, even as it supports long-term changes in the body and brain. (MORE)
If you're looking to multitask your willpower training, try walking meditation. A 2009 study by researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, found that walking for 15 minutes decreased cravings among smokers, and a 2010 at the University of Virginia study found that two weeks of regular exercise induced brain changes that suppressed cravings, and reduced drug-seeking behavior, in cocaine-addicted rats. Many studies have shown that meditation has a similar effect, reshaping the brain to have greater attention, emotion regulation, and self-control.
The following walking meditation is one of my students' favorite willpower training techniques because it can make you feel so much better immediately, even as it supports long-term changes in the body and brain. (MORE)
Source: Psychology Today
Monday, September 20, 2010
PS Cabinet has Arrived.
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| My Ikea PS Cabinet. |
After deciphering all the cords, DVD player, Telstraclear modems and other TV paraphernalia - it is all working and hidden in the cabinet. Lovely.
Photograph by Charlotte Minty.
Lynn Amelie Rage
Photographed by Paul James Hay.
In Paris.
I think she is incredible beautiful...
Do you agree?
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Spiritual Seekers
Meditating and chanting have gone from being hippie, to completely mainstream
I happened to watch parts of the film Eat Pray Love online, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s stupendously successful memoir of self discovery after divorce. Julia Roberts is luminous and delicate, despite her weird Indian wardrobe and Javier Bardem is charmingly disheveled though miscast as a loser, because it’s hard to imagine women leaving him. I enjoyed the book and I can’t wait to watch it properly, on a big screen a few weeks from now.
After Gilbert’s account of Bali in her memoir, the island has seen a revolution of sorts, and it’s become a sought after destination for people looking to redevelop their spirituality. There are Eat Pray Love tours and Trip Advisor is full of reviews for yoga and meditation lessons and packages where you can learn to “go inside yourself” like Gilbert did. Unfortunately, Gilbert’s large section devoted to learning to pray in India hasn’t really paid off for tourism here the way it has for Bali ; there are very few hits for the ashram in the South where she allegedly experienced enlightenment. It would require a more imaginative and quicker-witted bureaucrat than what we have to capitalise on the India section of this book: the potential is huge, considering the book has sold more than 7 million copies. (MORE)
I happened to watch parts of the film Eat Pray Love online, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s stupendously successful memoir of self discovery after divorce. Julia Roberts is luminous and delicate, despite her weird Indian wardrobe and Javier Bardem is charmingly disheveled though miscast as a loser, because it’s hard to imagine women leaving him. I enjoyed the book and I can’t wait to watch it properly, on a big screen a few weeks from now.
After Gilbert’s account of Bali in her memoir, the island has seen a revolution of sorts, and it’s become a sought after destination for people looking to redevelop their spirituality. There are Eat Pray Love tours and Trip Advisor is full of reviews for yoga and meditation lessons and packages where you can learn to “go inside yourself” like Gilbert did. Unfortunately, Gilbert’s large section devoted to learning to pray in India hasn’t really paid off for tourism here the way it has for Bali ; there are very few hits for the ashram in the South where she allegedly experienced enlightenment. It would require a more imaginative and quicker-witted bureaucrat than what we have to capitalise on the India section of this book: the potential is huge, considering the book has sold more than 7 million copies. (MORE)
Sunday, September 19, 2010
New Work - Bathrooms.
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| Main Bathroom - before. |
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| Main Bathroom - after. |
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| Ensuite - before. |
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| Ensuite - after. |
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| Separate WC - before. |
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| Separate WC - after. |
Today I visited one of my lovely clients that I had worked with earlier this year. We transformed their main bathroom, ensuite and separate WC - it was great to see the finished results today.
All of the rooms were located on the same floor so it was important to maintain continuation with the design as well as a style to suit a traditional house. I also wanted to achieve streamlined rooms with no wasted spaces. By doing this, we were able to create bigger showers and an overall spacious feel.
Photographs by Charlotte Minty.
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