Feng shui is an ancient Chinese spiritual practice that ties the beauty and design of one’s surroundings to one’s inner peace, if I may crystallize thousands of years of architecture, design, and philosophy into one half of a sentence. You can apply simple principals of feng shui to your own living space to make it a more tranquil and pleasant experience. It’s about feeling at ease where you lay your head, clearing the clutter out of your daily life.

Soothing colors are important. Harsh or clashing color schemes that aren’t pleasing to the eye lead to bad vibes. Likewise, a propensity for electronics, work desks, and things of that nature in your living space attracts the wrong kind of attention as well. Bed location is important. Your bed easily and comfortably accessible from both sides. Anything that leads to stress and discomfort should be banished from your bedroom. Take a look around your bedroom. Move things around a bit. Experiment. You’ll feel better in no time.

Here, this might help, and try not to fall asleep until you put the crystal up in your own room.

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Charles P. Rogers recently got a nod in Erin Loechner’s prestigious Design for Life blog. A couple weeks back Erin posted a whimsical list of her ten unbreakable house rules of design. It’s a great list, chock full of great advice for maintaining a comfy and warm living environment in your home. Tucked away in the number five rule (“Only white linens are allowed on the bed”) is a link to our 400 thread count Prima cotton bedding ensemble. Thanks, Erin! We love you too!

Post below (enjoy!):
http://www.designformankind.com/2010/07/house-rules/

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Web-based style magazine Lonny recently released their June/July Summer issue. It’s got a full bevy of glamorous and affordable ways to outfit your home during the year’s warmest months. The bedroom section is especially rad. In the “Framework” portion, you’ll see our Cairo canopy bed. The Cairo, with it’s clean design, provides a great platform for you to flex your design prowess. Much thanks for the feature, Lonny.

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So you’ve got yourself a bed. Great. Now what do you put on it? Sheets, comforters and pillows are obvious inclusions. They make lying in the bed a smooth and comfortable experience. But what about when you get out of the bed? How do you dress the bed when you’re not in it? These are a few simple tips to keep your bed looking fantastic.

Pillows, pillows, pillows
Not just the ones you sleep on either. Smaller, decorative pillows can go a long way in making a bed really stand out. Mix and match diffrent shapes and sizes, from square pillows to circular ones or even cylindrical ones. Cases are important, but shams really make a pillow stand out. The flourishes and imbellishments that grace the corners of shams can break up the monotony of more simplistically shaped square and rectangular pillows.

Bed skirts
Bed skirts serve a natural practical purpose of keeping your box spring and whatever goodies you have stashed underneath the bed out of plain sight. They also come in a number of elegant designs. Whether you like ruffled, feathery ones or more pragmatic, fabric based designs, bed skirts add yet another dimension of personality to your bed.

Duvet covers
Duvet covers are a great way of keeping things fresh and exciting when it comes to your comforter. They come in a number of styles and varieties, from simple, elegant fabric-based designs to more ornate, say, paisley prints. Some have buttons, zippers, lace, what have you. Don’t just toss your comforter onto the bed and call it a day. Dress it up in something stylish.

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Extra, extra! Charles P. Rogers was recently featured in an article in the New York Daily News. This year our buddies over at Country Living magazine are holding their annual House of the Year contest, which took place in New York this year for the first time in its storied existence. The house was designed with both luxury and environmental consciousness in mind, and it’s completely furnished with Charles P. Rogers metal beds. Thanks, guys!

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