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overandundertarot · 1 year

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How can you improve your finances?

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Please keep in mind that this is a general reading so not everything may resonate for you.

PILE ONE:

Cards; Page of swords, 5 of wands, 9 of cups reversed.

Being slightly detached, don't put all you eggs in one basket, so to speak. There are a lot of oppportunities coming up for you right now or soon. Try out different ventures, all the while trusting your intuition and using it as a guide, if something does not work out take it in stride and do something new. You may have many interests and you are being encouraged to pursue them. You may be ambitious, going after the next hunt and playing the game, good. Keep at it. Eventually, if you are called to settle down you will know.

PILE TWO:

Cards; 4 of pentacles reversed, The Hermit.

You may have an issue with holding on to money. What you are being asked to do is to carry out a bit of introspection on your spending habits. Why do you feel the impulse to spend the money? Are you spending the money oN things that could really benefit your life? Be a bit strict with yourself, try to spend money only on what you need or what is meaningful to you. Look into certain minimalist philososphies and how these have impacted the lives of the people who practice them, and try and see if you couLd do the same. What would you keep? What would you discard? The solution to your financial troubles would be to take a more frugal approach to your life, before anything else can be done. Some of you could also benefit by educating yourself about pernsonal finance. eg budgeting and moving away from prioritising the material world/things.

PILE THREE:

Cards ; 10 of wands, The magician.

Pile three you're feeling quite weighed down. You have a lot of financial responsibilities that you feel are holding you back from enjoying life. You have a lot of things you want to do, thats why you wanna improve your finances; you want to have a lot of new and cool experiences but the ones you've previously started before are tying you down like shackles. Pile three you have to listen to your intuition, you have a lot of energy amd talent but it has been misguided. It needs to be directed to the proper channels and careful consideration needs to be taken before you can start a new financial prospect/journey. Also, you need to tie up your lose ends so that you can have the time and energy that you need to direct into the proper channels freed up. Trust your intuition and maybe look for some signs of confirmation to find what it is you have to focus on.

PILE FOUR:

Cards; 8 of swords reversed, King of swords.

Pile four you are unsure about what to do in your situation. Some of you are doubting whether you should continue as you were in your finances, some of you are refusing to leave a situation that isn't serving you anymore and some of you are scared of success. It may be overwhelming and I'm getting the image of someone confused with no idea what to do, they are frozen, immobile. The best course of action is to cut through this state of confusion with logic. Analyse your sistuation and make a plan on paper, what are the projections? The most logical course of action is the right one to take and it is the one that will get you the results you want.

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words-are-my-existence · 5 years

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Tea and Coffee

Introduction Part I: Picturesque

Note: Contains fluff, comedy, and angst. May have course language and mature themes but mainly softness.

*The title image was taken from Pinterest and edited with Pic Collage

The red string of fate has ways of tying many souls together but sometimes it to can become tangled and make it unclear to who exactly, ones heart is destined to be with.

“No, I’m not putting bubble tea on the menu,” Eliza firmly stated in answer to the suggestion her friend had put forward. It was a quiet afternoon, the two young adults trying to brainstorm new items to serve at the cafe they both ran, The Curious Cat. It was opened a year ago, the twenty-two year old Eliza managing it with help from her friend Jai who was a few years older. Originally Eliza started the store up to help her save up money to continue travelling around the world, though the cafe had begun to make a place in her heart within the year of running it. It was a quiet but simple place, she made various teas while Jai worked on the coffees. They sold some sweets like cookies and muffins but mostly it was a well brewed cup of English Breakfast that brought customers into their small abode. It was beautiful and peaceful home away from home,

“Come on, they taste so good though! I’m sure maybe we could figure out how to make them?” Jai pushed, bringing Eliza back to the present moment of the pair inside the cafe debating over what to add to menu. Jai was seated by the counter opposite to the chocolate haired Eliza, who was in the process of wiping up cups that had been used earlier in the day,

“Jai we can’t. It’s expensive as well as complicates things further, there being so much to making bubble tea. I think as well our customers are happy with the beverages we already have. We need to think up food, not drinks,” Eliza explained to the blue eyed girl, who in turn scratched her head in thought,

“I mean, if we were licensed we could add alcohol to the tea, but then that would bring about more issues needing security in case anyone were to become intoxicated,”

“Jai, foooood,” Eliza sighed grabbing a choc chip cookie that was on display, the older girl’s face lighting up upon seeing the delicious treat,

“Ooh thanks!” She smiled gratefully, taking the cookie and joyfully nibbling on it straight away,

“Seriously how can you be the older one when you act so much younger,” Eliza laughed lightly at her friends’ antics. The two adults had become quick friends after meeting at a music festival, still keeping in contact when Jai went away for a few years doing school in Canada. She was a unique person, standing at 6’1” inches tall and having long brown almost red hair. She was the kind of person that many would think is gentle and sweet though if you wronged her she would literally kick your ass, as Eliza had witnessed many times when someone rubbed Jai the wrong way.

As Jai was snacking away at her cookie a jingle of bells rang out as the door to the cafe was opened, a tall man with dark black hair walking in with a small smile. He held a large professional camera in his hands, his coffee coloured eyes focused on the screen of the device and analysing the images in it,

“Afternoons Johnny,” Jai piped up between bites of her cookie, giving a wave before quickly finishing the biscuit off and leaving her chair to go back to her work station,

“Jai don’t eat with your mouth full ges,” Eliza scolded her before turning to their customer, ”Hi Johnny, looking to have the house blend?”

“Hey guys, and yes please,” Johnny greeted back, taking Jai’s previous seat by the counter and placing his camera down to watch the two go about preparing the coffee,”Oh Liz I got a few good photos today of the river, I was wondering if you wanted to have a look through them and tell me your opinion on them?”

“Of course, still trying to get that perfect shot?” She asked while frothing some milk, Jai already onto tampering the ground coffee beans,

“Heh yeah, can’t blame me when there’s always such beautiful scenery before me,” Johnny replied with a small chuckle, glancing at Eliza momentarily as he spoke.

Johnny was one of their casual regulars who always tried to come in when he could between his adventures of film and photography. He enjoyed the art of capturing sights and scenes through a lens, his photos always breathtaking. But to him there was something that he lacked in each image, so he kept taking practicing, trying to find that ‘perfect shot’ as Eliza and Jai had conned it. He was a gentle and humorous man, seeming to not even hurt a fly. Though some days he had came into cafe covered in scratches and bruises, one evening before closing he once stumbled in with a black eye making both girls worry and fuss over him like mother hens as he would call it. Though he did appreciated the free coffee and biscuits they gave him after bandaging him up, he refused to give up the details to what had happened besides saying,

“Just a small disagreement I had, that’s all,”

Still it gave them a fright and even though he plays it off as mere accidents Eliza and Jai can’t help but worry,

“One house blend sir, hope you enjoy!” Jai cheerfully served Johnny his coffee after Eliza had poured the milk into it and finished it off with some chocolate dusting,

“Thank you very much, hey how is the spicy coffee coming along?” Johnny asked as he rested his camera on the counter and started sipping his drink,

“Still a work in progress, one day maybe we’ll get the recipe right. Or Jai will just keep drinking the duds,” Eliza explained with a laugh, Jai poking

her,

“Hey cinnamon is good to use. There’s no way we’re going to use the spice you added the last time we tested the tea,” She added in with a shake of her head, Johnny looking up at them curiously,

“What kind of ingredient are you talking about?” He inquired, Jai scrunching her face up as Eliza giggled lightly,

“I thought chili would be a fun thing to add. And I didn’t really tell Jai till after she drunk the tea and well, you can guess she didn’t have a great time,” She tried to hide a smile as Jai massaged her forehead with a painful expression,

“Never have I ever experienced such a horrifying moment where my mouth was numb and burning at the same time,” The brunette shivered at the memory before continuing to clean the coffee machine,”Anyways it’s all trial and error, we’ll get something good eventually, oh,” Jai pauses for a moment and turns away,”Give me a minute, I think I heard my phone go off,” She explains before moving away to the staff room,

“Ever the eccentric one isn’t she,” Johnny commented as he sipped at his coffee, Eliza nodding with a smile,

“She is, with a big heart at that to. Oh yeah do you want me to have a look at those photos now?” She remembered and asked, Johnny grinning as he passed his camera to her,

“Yeah, if you have time of course. I know the cafe has been getting more popular recently. There’s a part of me that just wishes it was quiet like it used to be so I could spend more time with yo-“ A buzzing sound cut Johnny off, the normally calm man sighing in frustration as he took his phone out of his pocket,”Dammit seriously, I thought that was taken care of already. I’m sorry Liz, tell Jai I said thanks for the coffee,” He apologised and placed the money for the drink on the counter, standing up and exiting the cafe before Eliza could say bye,

“That was...sudden, hopefully it’s nothing too serious,” Eliza thought out loud to herself before realising she was still holding Johnny’s camera,”Oh crap! Johnny wait!” She rushed around the counter and to the door, opening it and looking around outside only to see no sign of the tall photographer, just the bustling streets of Seoul,

“Well, I’ll have to keep this in a safe place until he comes back for it,” Eliza noted as she headed back inside, almost walking into Jai who was making a dash for the door,

“Sorry Lizzy, I just got a message from our supplier about the blue mountain beans being back in stock as well as a few other new additions, so I just wanted to go and pick them up before they run out again,” Jai explained, already with her bag on and ready to go,

“We’re pretty quiet right now so it should be alright if you head out while you can, if there is any new teas try to get those to please,” Eliza reminded, Jai nodding with a thumbs up,

“No problemo, I’ll be back before you know it,” She replied as she walked out, picking her pace up to get to their supplier as quickly as possible,

“Hopefully she doesn’t get distracted,” Eliza thought out loud, returning to behind the counter and picking up from where Jai left off on cleaning the coffee machine.

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mikebrackett · 5 years

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How to Style Your Home like an Interior Designer

Have you ever seen a picture of a perfectly styled room online and thought, “Why can’t my home look like that?” The truth is, designing that Pinterest-perfect room was no easy feat. It took time, money and, quite possibly, a trained interior designer.

Interior designers make styling a home look so simple, but in reality they’re using a strategy – a formula that combines the right amount of color and pattern with the perfect furniture, flooring and accessories.

We interviewed interior designers to get the inside scoop on how you can use their methods to style your home like a professional.

Choose a Style

Sometimes the layout or construction of your home will dictate what style best suits your space. Other times, your home can lend itself to whatever style you want. In either case, you’ll need to determine the style of your home before you start introducing furniture and accessories.

Choosing a design style will help guide you through the design of your entire home so that your decor is cohesive from room to room. Think of your style as a theme and use that theme to connect one room’s aesthetic to the next.

If you don’t know how to choose a style, Beverly Solomon, creative director at Beverly Solomon Design, advises choosing decor that reflects your personality.

“You should try to formulate what you want your decor to say about you and what image you want to project,” says Solomon. “Your decor should really tell your story and reflect who you are.”

To elaborate, if your personality is more laid-back, try incorporating furniture and decor that’s warm and cozy. If you’re more focused on trends, you can decorate your home based on a popular style at the time.

Consider the Amount of Space

One aspect you might have to consider when choosing the style for your home is the amount of space you have available. You need to come to terms with the realities of your space and how many furnishings you can fit in it.

You should also tackle each room one at a time, starting with the room you deem a priority over the rest. For example, if your master bedroom is in need of an upgrade, start there. If you frequently entertain guests in your home, you might want to focus on a communal space instead, like your living or dining room.

Once you choose where to start, Karen Gray-Plaisted, owner of Design Solutions KGP, suggests measuring the room before you buy new furniture.

“Draw out the overall floor plan and placement of windows and other architectural elements. It doesn’t have to be exact, but rather, a good general idea of the space,” explains Gray-Plaisted.

Make note of electrical outlets and switches, vents, windows and doors when considering the layout of the room. This can help you determine where you have the capacity to place furniture, lighting and other electronics as well as storage and shelving.

Establish a Color Scheme

You might think choosing a paint color for your walls or furnishings is no big deal, but color actually has a large impact on your mood and can affect your perception of a space. There are even some colors that can affect your physical state – for example, reds and yellows are known to evoke feelings of hunger.

When establishing a color scheme in a room in your home, start with an inspiration piece. Similar to Solomon suggesting to design based on your personality, choose your color based on your preferences. Maybe it’s your favorite throw pillow or a decorative area rug.

Draw from your inspiration and choose a color scheme that’s complementary, following the rule of three: one dominant color used for walls and carpeting, a secondary color found in fabrics and accessories, and an accent color used sparingly to add drama to a room.

This goes beyond paint and fabrics, explains Solomon; you’ll also want to consider the color of the stone, titles, woods, metals, etc. when styling a room.

Gray-Plaisted suggests starting from the floor up, using an area rug as your first place to consider color and style. The last place you should add color to would be your walls. Coordinate with your furnishings to create a complete look.

Utilize Natural and Artificial Light

Lighting can make or break the look of a room. It can change the color of your walls and even the look of your furnishings. That’s why most interior designers will recommend using as much natural light as possible.

Natural lighting, like windows, skylights and other open areas, can be created on a large-scale by altering the windows of your home to face the most optimal areas of light. You can also use curtains or shades to control the natural light exposure in your home

Solomon suggests taking it a step further by tying in the exterior views from the windows and skylights with the interior decor, bringing the outside in and creating a seamless look in the views and decor of your home.

If your home doesn’t have access to natural light, make sure you’re using the correct artificial indoor lighting to achieve the look you’re going for in your home.

Use mirrors to reflect and refract the lighting in your home to open up a room, making the room feel larger and more comfortable.

Mix Textures and Patterns

Like colors, textures and patterns can create a certain mood in a room. Too much of the same pattern can be boring, but on the flip side, too many clashing patterns can cause confusion and distraction.

“[Patterns] can tie the room together or stick out like a sore thumb,” Solomon admits. “Picking the right patterns is the biggest challenge for me.” She advises to look beyond the patterns in your textiles and to consider the patterns found in your titles, stonework, wooden floors and so on.

When incorporating the right number of patterns into a room in your home, make sure you keep the background color the same. This eliminates the chance of clashing color schemes. Additionally, make sure all the patterns share the same colors. Lastly, vary the size of the patterns to create drama and excitement in the room.

As for texture, vary the types of texture you use in your furniture and accessories. Solomon explains that texture can add as much excitement and impact to a room as color, so using fabrics like velvet, wool and cotton can add style to your home.

Use Functional Furniture Pieces

When incorporating furniture into a room in your home, it’s not only important to consider the space of the room, but the function of the furniture piece as well.

“The whole purpose of good design is the harmonious blend of form and function,” explains Solomon. “With so many people choosing to downsize their spaces, multi-functional furnishings can be very positive additions.”

On a functional level, start with the focal point of a room or the place in the room that immediately catches your eye as you walk in; this can be a fireplace, bay window or backsplash. Once you determine the focal point, angle the furniture toward it.

It’s important that your furniture not only fulfills your style needs but additionally serves a purpose or function in the room. If you find a piece of furniture is not serving a purpose, and is essentially taking up space, it might be time to get rid of it.

To avoid this dilemma, consider purchasing furniture pieces that double as storage, like an ottoman that opens into a storage space or a side/coffee table with underneath storage. This allows you to cut the clutter in the room and create a more open and minimalist feel in your home.

Personalize Your Accessories

There’s no better way to personalize your space than through accessories. Family pictures, heirlooms or meaningful items are all important additions to a styled space. However, don’t go overboard with how many accessories you add.

When adding accessories to your space, Solomon suggests applying the rule of three, considering the proportion of each piece.

“Don’t just cram in accessories to show you have accessories,” says Solomon. “Be certain that each element is proportionate and is in harmony with your overall plan.”

Solomon also recommends considering the size, shape, color and placement of the accessory before adding it to a room. Be purposeful with your additions and make sure they flow with the overall theme and style of the room.

“Most importantly, always put the quality of design, materials and workmanship first,” Solomon adds. “It is better to have a few, less-then-full spots than to have a lot of second-rate junk.”

While it’s hard to match the education and experience of a professional interior designer, using these tips will help you become more purposeful in styling your home.

Are you an interior designer? What do you think about the above tips and tricks? Share your expertise in the comment section below!

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aaltjebarisca · 5 years

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How to Style Your Home like an Interior Designer

We interviewed interior designers to get the inside scoop on how you can use their methods to style your home like a professional.

Choose a Style

If you don’t know how to choose a style, Beverly Solomon, creative director at Beverly Solomon Design, advises choosing decor that reflects your personality.

“You should try to formulate what you want your decor to say about you and what image you want to project,” says Solomon. “Your decor should really tell your story and reflect who you are.”

Consider the Amount of Space

Once you choose where to start, Karen Gray-Plaisted, owner of Design Solutions KGP, suggests measuring the room before you buy new furniture.

“Draw out the overall floor plan and placement of windows and other architectural elements. It doesn’t have to be exact, but rather, a good general idea of the space,” explains Gray-Plaisted.

Establish a Color Scheme

This goes beyond paint and fabrics, explains Solomon; you’ll also want to consider the color of the stone, titles, woods, metals, etc. when styling a room.

Utilize Natural and Artificial Light

If your home doesn’t have access to natural light, make sure you’re using the correct artificial indoor lighting to achieve the look you’re going for in your home.

Use mirrors to reflect and refract the lighting in your home to open up a room, making the room feel larger and more comfortable.

Mix Textures and Patterns

Use Functional Furniture Pieces

When incorporating furniture into a room in your home, it’s not only important to consider the space of the room, but the function of the furniture piece as well.

Personalize Your Accessories

When adding accessories to your space, Solomon suggests applying the rule of three, considering the proportion of each piece.

“Don’t just cram in accessories to show you have accessories,” says Solomon. “Be certain that each element is proportionate and is in harmony with your overall plan.”

“Most importantly, always put the quality of design, materials and workmanship first,” Solomon adds. “It is better to have a few, less-then-full spots than to have a lot of second-rate junk.”

While it’s hard to match the education and experience of a professional interior designer, using these tips will help you become more purposeful in styling your home.

Are you an interior designer? What do you think about the above tips and tricks? Share your expertise in the comment section below!

The post How to Style Your Home like an Interior Designer appeared first on ZING Blog by Quicken Loans.

from Updates About Loans https://www.quickenloans.com/blog/style-home-like-interior-designer

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aaronsniderus · 5 years

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How to Style Your Home like an Interior Designer

We interviewed interior designers to get the inside scoop on how you can use their methods to style your home like a professional.

Choose a Style

If you don’t know how to choose a style, Beverly Solomon, creative director at Beverly Solomon Design, advises choosing decor that reflects your personality.

“You should try to formulate what you want your decor to say about you and what image you want to project,” says Solomon. “Your decor should really tell your story and reflect who you are.”

Consider the Amount of Space

Once you choose where to start, Karen Gray-Plaisted, owner of Design Solutions KGP, suggests measuring the room before you buy new furniture.

“Draw out the overall floor plan and placement of windows and other architectural elements. It doesn’t have to be exact, but rather, a good general idea of the space,” explains Gray-Plaisted.

Establish a Color Scheme

This goes beyond paint and fabrics, explains Solomon; you’ll also want to consider the color of the stone, titles, woods, metals, etc. when styling a room.

Utilize Natural and Artificial Light

If your home doesn’t have access to natural light, make sure you’re using the correct artificial indoor lighting to achieve the look you’re going for in your home.

Use mirrors to reflect and refract the lighting in your home to open up a room, making the room feel larger and more comfortable.

Mix Textures and Patterns

Use Functional Furniture Pieces

When incorporating furniture into a room in your home, it’s not only important to consider the space of the room, but the function of the furniture piece as well.

Personalize Your Accessories

When adding accessories to your space, Solomon suggests applying the rule of three, considering the proportion of each piece.

“Don’t just cram in accessories to show you have accessories,” says Solomon. “Be certain that each element is proportionate and is in harmony with your overall plan.”

“Most importantly, always put the quality of design, materials and workmanship first,” Solomon adds. “It is better to have a few, less-then-full spots than to have a lot of second-rate junk.”

While it’s hard to match the education and experience of a professional interior designer, using these tips will help you become more purposeful in styling your home.

Are you an interior designer? What do you think about the above tips and tricks? Share your expertise in the comment section below!

The post How to Style Your Home like an Interior Designer appeared first on ZING Blog by Quicken Loans.

from Updates About Loans https://www.quickenloans.com/blog/style-home-like-interior-designer

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