What Makes A Soulful Home?
If a key principle in curating a Soulful Home or workplace is a Soul Style, you might ask, ‘what is my design Soul Style? ’Well, you’re either a ‘Modernist or a Traditionalist,’ or a ‘Practicalist or Sensualist’.
When reviewing the styles below, ask yourself which of these speaks to you. For example, you may also find that you’re drawn to both a Modernist and a Sensualist style. If so, then you’re not just one or the other — Yours is a Combination of Soul Styles…
Traditionalists
Traditionalist value being grounded by their ‘roots,’ either family roots or cultural/historic roots. This means they also value:
- Grounding – a place to gather strength
- Family-oriented activities
- Sentimental things such as heirlooms
- Sense of community
- Love of history
Modernist
Modernists value ‘openness and innovation’ and they operate out of a sense of discovery. They are also:
- Minimalists
- Travel light
- Are world citizens
- Love novelty
- Enjoy bringing the outdoors in
Practicalist
Practicalists values ‘purpose’ which means they:
- Like to keep moving
- Get it done
- Say “When I see it, I know what to do with it”
- Need everything to have its place
- Need their place to be clean and orderly
Sensualist
Sensualists values ‘nurturing’ of the self and other. They:
- Savor the moment
- Love to explore
- Collect objects and experiences
- Need for their environment to stir their senses
- Needs some space and the luxury to unwind
This includes identifying your aesthetic (the things you love to do) and your lifestyle (the things that make you feel alive), and with these clarified, deciding how the space will be used. Once this is clarified, we map out the Building Blocks of your project by establishing your Timeless and Classic Base… And finally, through a creative unfolding process, we bring in your design Layers — the pieces that define your unique Soul Style — This can be the perfect rug, the paint or wallcovering and even side tables, lighting and artwork.
