Catherine Rose Design Ethos
Catherine Rose Design Ethos
I wanted to take a moment to explain why I created Catherine Rose Design.
Below learn how I use the concepts of deeper self, holistic living and personality psychology through interior design.
As a designer by profession I understand how important it is to have an environment that speaks to who you truly are.
When clients would hire me in the past it seemed as though all they wanted was a beautiful room that had beautiful things that they enjoyed looking at and living with. I bet you if you asked these clients of mine if that was what they wanted, I know most of them would agree that that is what they wanted at first! But I have always known that something deeper was going on here…
The process of design always became deeply personal, and the reasons that my clients sought me out were always more complicated than they understood on the surface in the beginning.
Below I’m going to break down what I focus on in regards to my design process, and understanding what you truly need and want in your home and most importantly WHY, is the key to your perfect environment.
Interior Design:Represents your creative EXPRESSION
Expression means, “the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.” Both art and design are expressions of the inside into the outside world.
Interior design is most likely the reason you are here at all! You want someone who will help translate your aesthetic into a room who reflects who you (and possibly your family) are. Design means combining function and aesthetics. It seems to the outside world to be focused on image and beauty, but read on and I will tell you why there is something deeper going on here.
This process encompasses practical matters like…
• Space planning- making sure the pieces you choose to live with make physical sense in the space, allow you to move the way you like in your environment.
…and more ethereal matters like:
• Understanding your aesthetic- My clients all have a specific desire and sense of taste, my job as your designer is to translate what you like in to a home that is beautiful.
Holistic Living:Represents your ALIGNMENT
Alignment means, “a position of agreement or alliance.”
Holistic living means understanding that your life is a coming together of all of the parts of who you are. Or that the whole is more important than just being the sum of its parts. Another way to understand this is being clear on your values and morals. This process encompasses all of the things that you think may not be involved with interior design, for example, but not limited to:
• Your interest in sustainability
• Your diet
• Your mental health practice
• Your physical health practice
• Your continued education and learning
• The causes you align with
• Your career, hobbies, vocations etc.
This is so important for my process because your home is where you experience your life and it needs to support all the aspects that you are interested in!
Personality Psychology: Represents your SELF, or your outer self
Self means, “a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action.”
Now how do we figure out what these things are that light you up physically through design, and emotionally through your personal holistics? Here is where your personality comes in. Who is your outer self? The world often tells us what we should care about and even who we are,
but…
• What makes you you truly?
• How do you orient yourself to the world?
• Why do you like the things that you like on the surface?
Have you explored this for yourself? I believe that this is a necessary part of development and I insist on it when starting a new project with a client!
If you are interested in some subjects to get you started on your self exploration check out this article here!
Deeper Self: Represents your SOUL, or your inner self
Soul means, “the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, regarded as immortal, or emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance.”
Now comes the tricky part… and the best part. Your deeper self exploration. Because of your own unique personality and set of human experiences, what do you care about on the most fundamental level? Who are you really underneath all of the labels? Who is your inner self? Your intuition is where this part of you lives and it speaks to you through what you love, here in the material world, which also makes up your aesthetic! It all comes full circle. In order to be able to listen to your deeper self you must start to have a relationship with it. Without this you will never truly be happy with your environment (or anything else in this world)! This informs everything, making design a way to express who you deeply are, which is always exactly what the world needs!
If you are looking for some activities that help with this inner exploration here is how to Visualize Your Perfect Day and How to Create a Vision Board.
When we are brave enough to combine all of these aspects we create an environment that balances “authentic design with intuitive insight to help you connect to your deeper self by empowering your own creative self expression. Creating space for you to follow your desires and depth of feeling, into a new environment that supports you, mind, body, and soul” -love, me.
Everything begins within, even when thinking about designing your home, remember these deeply wise words from Rumi…
“You wander from room to room, hunting for the diamond necklace that is already around your neck.”
Thank you so much for reading!
Hi I’m Catherine,
“I balance authentic interior design with intuitive insight to help my clients connect to their deeper selves by empowering their own creative self expression.
I create space for them to follow their desires and depth of feeling, into a new environment that supports them, mind, body, & soul”
Love,
Catherine Rose
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