A Fresh Take On Classic Interior Design
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A Fresh Take On Classic Interior Design

Looking for a fresh take on the classic interior design style? Look no further than The New Classic Modern. If you find yourself drawn to both modern and traditional design then this style could be the perfect fit.

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Top 3 Myths of Sustainable Design
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Top 3 Myths of Sustainable Design

Let’s debunk the top three myths of sustainable design. From cost to availability and more, sustainability has come a long way in the past 20 years and is stepping into the design spotlight.

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Minimize Light Pollution With Dark Sky Lighting
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Minimize Light Pollution With Dark Sky Lighting

While light pollution is a global problem, most of us have accepted it as a part of modern life. However, by minimizing light pollution with dark sky compliant lighting, you can help both wildlife and humans.

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3 Benefits of Custom Home Design
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3 Benefits of Custom Home Design

When you think of a custom home, it’s very much like having a fitted suit. When wearing a fitted suit or dress, you feel amazing and are able to put your best foot forward. A custom home can empower you in the same way.

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Design Style Spotlight: Egyptian Revival
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Design Style Spotlight: Egyptian Revival

We’re putting the style spotlight on Egyptian Revival today, and I could not be more excited. If the terms Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and Memphis Style resonate with your design heart, then you are going to love this style that's making a comeback.

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Make Your House More Climate Change Resistant
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Make Your House More Climate Change Resistant

One of the best ways you can protect one of life’s most significant investments is to make your house more climate change resistant. From superstorms to droughts and wildfires, it’s essential to prepare your home no matter where you live.

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How To Bring Joy To Your Space With Dopamine Design
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How To Bring Joy To Your Space With Dopamine Design

One of my favorite trends this year is dopamine dressing. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, dopamine dressing is wearing clothes specifically for their ability to lift your mood. Today, I’m going to show you how to bring joy to your space with dopamine design.

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Sophisticated Chandeliers for Every Space
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Sophisticated Chandeliers for Every Space

A gorgeous dining room chandelier is a fantastic way to elevate your space and dining experience. Lighting often serves as the home's jewelry and, when selected carefully, is also highly functional.

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Top Non-Toxic Materials for Your New Build
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Top Non-Toxic Materials for Your New Build

Whether your home is custom or part of a larger development, I’m sharing my top non-toxic materials for your new build. The materials your builder will use in your home will be there for decades, so you have a unique opportunity to choose high-quality materials right from the start.

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3 Favorite Sustainable House Design Features
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3 Favorite Sustainable House Design Features

Exploring sustainable house design features is the natural next step in creating a truly nourishing home. Once you have removed the toxins from your home and aligned your interior space with your vision, incorporating these house design features is a great next step.

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How To Achieve a Sophisticated Decorating Style
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How To Achieve a Sophisticated Decorating Style

Looking to achieve a sophisticated decorating style? At MOTIV, our focus on sustainability, sophistication, and creating a space aligned with your vision allows us to create unique, refined spaces tailored to your desires.

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Eco-Friendly Home Companies in Nashville
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Eco-Friendly Home Companies in Nashville

Working with an eco-friendly company in Nashville is key to ensuring a sustainable outcome for your next design or build project. And with the climate crisis continuing to escalate, choosing an eco-friendly interior design or system is one of the best things you can do to protect the health of the planet as well as your family.

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Organize Your Home for a Sophisticated Design
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Organize Your Home for a Sophisticated Design

When trying to achieve a sophisticated design, organizing and decluttering your space is critical. Creating an organized space clear of clutter is proven to reduce stress and reflects Deepak Chopra’s musing, “What we see, we become.” When you are surrounded by physical clutter or chaos, it will always create mental clutter and chaos.

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The Five Elements of Feng Shui
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The Five Elements of Feng Shui

Whether you’re new to feng shui or diving deeper into this ancient practice, understanding the five elements of feng shui is critical. When we realize that these five natural elements make up all matter on our planet and are constantly transforming in an infinite cycle, that really puts their importance into perspective.

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Decorating with Natural Materials
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Decorating with Natural Materials

If you've been wondering how to decorate with natural materials, you’ve come to the right place. We’re diving into nature-inspired interior design and using the 4 major facets of feng shui to guide us on our journey.

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The Best Non-Toxic Paint & Wallpaper
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The Best Non-Toxic Paint & Wallpaper

Your walls and ceiling make up the largest percentage of surface area in your home, which is one of the reasons it’s important to choose the best non-toxic paint and wallpaper for your home. You’re not only going to SEE these surfaces the most, but you’re going to BREATHE in anything you place on your walls.

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How To Use The Bagua Map In Your Home
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How To Use The Bagua Map In Your Home

For anyone interested in the practice of feng shui, understanding how to use the bagua map in your home is key to aligning the energies of fortune and abundance—the constantly flowing life energy that is all around us and within us. Working with feng shui and this energy of abundance is a way to heal and amplify your health, finances, family, relationships, and overall happiness in any aspect of your life on which you choose to focus your energy.

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