The Key to Design Perfection
by vladimir djurovic A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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The Sky and Earth - a Union We Overlook at Our Peril
Farm in Upstate NY - photo Jan Johnsen I often write about creating beautiful outdoor environments to lift our spirits and enhance our wellbeing but we cannot be comfortable if the health of our planet is deteriorating. We talk about restoring balance to the earth. This starts with the soil. Once the soil is revitalized the atmosphere and weather will correct itself. Here is why: the sky and earth interact. In other words, droughts come from poor soils, pollution and other inharmonious activities on the ground. Fix the soil and the droughts and storms will subside. So start with fertilizing the soil - this does not mean applying more soluble nitrogen fertilizers loaded with anhydrous ammonia or nitrates. Doing this to plants is like feeding them amphetamines. Reliance on poisons to grow our food is one of our major problems right now. Changing thi...
Garden Ideas - Earth and Sky, Zen colors
A stone garden path brings calm to an outdoor space As the pace of modern life quickens, our desire for an outdoor oasis, where we can find some peace and comfort, increases. serene setting on bali We look to plants, earth and sky for inspiration for our environment. We see beauty in rough wood, mossy rocks and moving water. rock and water_cascade by_Clodagh_Photo_by_Daniel_Aubry Sherwin Williams made this very short video to celebrate the colors of earth and sky for a 2015 color mix. click here: http://youtu.be/vj3O0j7Rawk?list=PLAEZY2hC-IOD8N_xe6yYxbtkh5BwvZ5jY and here are the 2015 colors they recommend for this feeling:
Clouds and Waves - a Poem by Tagore
Clouds and Waves Mother, the folk who live up in the clouds call out to me- "We play from the time we wake till the day ends. We play with the golden dawn, we play with the silver moon." I ask, "But how am I to get up to you ?" They answer, "Come to the edge of the earth, lift up your hands to the sky, and you will be taken up into the clouds." photo by Brett Nickeson "My mother is waiting for me at home, "I say, "How can I leave her and come?" Then they smile and float away. But I know a nicer game than that, mother. I shall be the cloud and you the moon. I shall cover you with both my hands, and our house-top will be the blue sky. The folk who live in the waves call out to me- "We sing from morning till night; on and on we travel and know not where we pass." I ask, "But how am I to join you?" They tell me, "Come to the edge of the shore and stand with your eyes tight shut, and you will be c...