Janis’ Spa Bathroom Retreat

Posted in Bathroom Design, Color, Home Design, Residential Design on August 24, 2023

I’ve completed a full bathroom remodel that I call Janis’ Spa Bathroom. Janis and I have worked together for several years on various projects, so I’m excited to see this dream come to life for her.  She and her...

How to Enhance Your Life Using Feng Shui Color Principles

Posted in Color, Feng Shui, Lifestyle on January 5, 2023

“Color improves our personality and temperament, both of which are aspects of our ch’i (translated from the Chinese as the human spirit, energy, or cosmic breath). Everyone possesses a different ch’i. Ideally, it should flow smoothly throughout our bodies,...

9 Tips for Sprucing up Your Home with Accessories

Posted in Accessories, Art, Color, Feng Shui, Interior Design on November 1, 2022

Looking for a pick-me-up in your surroundings? Sometimes all you need is a refresh! Besides finding a few new accessories to change things up, you can also move things around that you already have. It’s amazing how different your...

Feng Shui Design Tip: How Art Can Enhance Your Space

Posted in Art, Color, Featured Artists, Feng Shui, Interior Design on August 30, 2022

What do you have on the walls of your home or office? I feel that art is the “soul of the room.” Art can make a big impact on your environment. Whatever you’re going for in your space, whatever...

Book Excerpt: Learn How to Love the Energy of Your Space in my Upcoming Book “Spaces: Change Your Space to Change Your Life”

Posted in Accessories, Art, Color, Decluttering, Feng Shui, Flooring, Furniture, Home Design, Interior Design, Lifestyle, News, Office Design, Residential Design on October 25, 2021

Note from Julie Ann: This is an excerpt from my upcoming book “Spaces: Change Your Space to Change Your Life”, specifically a rough draft of a section of Part One: Living With Intention, Chapter One: What is Energy? As...

How to Reimagine Your Working Life with an Innovative and Serene Home Office

Posted in Color, Decluttering, Feng Shui, Home Design, Office Design, Residential Design, Wall Coverings on October 6, 2020

Do you ever find yourself longing for change? This pandemic nudged me into action, to do something I intuitively knew I needed to do: move my business office into my home. For most of 2020 many of us have...

How to Create an Inviting and Exciting Office Space

Posted in Color, Commercial Design, Feng Shui, Furniture, Interior Design, Lighting, Office Design on April 7, 2020

Feng Shui design principles aren’t just for the home. It is equally important to create good energy in the workplace, where there’s a need for concentration, collaboration, and creativity. Recently I updated the new corporate office space of Omega...

7 Expert Tips for Infusing Feng Shui Design Into Your Space

Posted in Accessories, Art, Color, Commercial Design, Decluttering, Feng Shui, Furniture, Home Design, Interior Design, Lifestyle, Office Design, Residential Design on February 4, 2020

Are you looking to refresh your home or office? The best way to do that is to consider how Feng Shui design elements can impact the space in lively and life-changing ways. Consider these 7 transformational tips for incorporating...

Lights, Camera, Action! Movies Take Center Stage at Nokomis Square Cooperative 7th Floor Art Gallery

Posted in Art, Color, Residential Design on September 30, 2019

Who doesn’t love going to the movies? Hot buttered popcorn, soda, and candy. The dim of the lights. Cozying up to a loved one. The glare of the big screen. I captured the feel of the theater by placing...

Simple Ways to Add New Life to a Room

Posted in Accessories, Color, Home Design, Residential Design, Wall Coverings, Window Coverings on August 7, 2019

You don’t have to do a complete overhaul to breathe new life into a room. One of my long-time clients, Janis Klecker, has been working with me to update her home—in stages. The most recent project was in the...

6 Ways to Create a Sleeping Sanctuary

Posted in Accessories, Art, Bedding, Color, Furniture, Home Design, Interior Design, Residential Design on June 4, 2019

Looking for tips on getting a good night’s sleep? I recently had the pleasure of redesigning long-time clients Janis and Barney Klecker’s guest bedroom. With their last of six children about to leave for college, Janis found that she...

Why You Should Hire an Interior Designer Before You Shop Online (or Try DIY)

Posted in Accessories, Color, Furniture, Interior Design, Window Coverings on March 26, 2019

There is a wealth of information available online about designing and buying items for your home. Social media sites such as Pinterest, Houzz, Instagram, and others provide beautiful household images and give people ideas on how they can decorate...

Bringing Life to the Party

Posted in Color, Commercial Design, Feng Shui, Furniture, Interior Design on January 29, 2019

Are you looking for a common room refresh at your apartment building? Recently, I renovated the party room at the River Pointe Apartments in Fridley, MN to give it a little life. My main goal was to lighten up...

How to Downsize and Make Your New Space Multi-Purpose

Posted in Accessories, Art, Color, Decluttering, Feng Shui, Furniture, Interior Design, Residential Design on November 28, 2018

Have you decided to downsize? If so, I have a few helpful tips to make your smaller space work for you. A client I recently worked with named Jeannine decided she was ready to downsize into a single-family home...