Create a More Peaceful Home: 13 Zen Ideas to Design an Empty Corner
Your home is the space where you start and end each day, where you can escape the stress of work and leave all your worries at the door. Sometimes, however, your home has the opposite effect and may even drain your energy and negatively affect your mood.

In today’s world, creating a more peaceful home that allows you to recharge is more important than ever – and sometimes it starts with just the corner of a room. Redfin asked us to share our best idea to design an empty corner and create a more peaceful home. So whether you’re living in a two-story home in Knoxville, TN, or a condo in Vancouver, CA, these 13 ideas will bring you one step closer to a peaceful home. Check out what we had to say!

Create a More Peaceful Home: 13 Zen Ideas to Design an Empty Corner

OMG, OMG, OMG. They are here!! Happy Again & Rule of Thirds! Beyond thrilled that the books I have illustrated are here! Super, happy, beyond comprehension happy that one of my absolutely favorite authors, Inger Margaret Foster asked me to illustrate them!!  The Rule of Thirds actually has, get THIS- a book within a book! Crazy right?? YEP! But if you need the 'stand alone' childrens book only, you can get it- that is where Happy Again comes in! Rule of Thirds is a pre-teen/teen book and Happy Again is for children. I could not be prouder. (Peacocks should be this proud! LOL!) Can you tell I am excited? I super appreciate everyone who has already purchased the books and everyone that WILL purchase our books. Please remember that a portion of my proceeds goes towards Frederick Franck's Pacem in Terris Museum in Warwick, NY. I would not be an artist today without Frederick Franck's wise teachings about art and life.

Very excited to announce I will be collaborating with amazing writer, Inger Margaret Foster on her newest book! Inger and I go WAY back to childhood as friends, Girlscouts, and even high school colorguard! Reunited recently our friendship again formed into a fast and furious bond! I adore her writings. Inger has asked me to do some illustration in one of her newest books. I am honored and hope I can do her writings justice! Please visit Inger's website HERE.  Note: Above image is titled "Inger's Rose", after she and I went for a walk through a state park one day and I captured this image.

Very excited to show you my new art room! I have been longing for a new art space/studio for a few years now and my hubby and I finally figured out a solution that works! Struggling to keep our guestroom but needing a separate space for my art creation- we struggled. Here is a video I created to show our art room/guest room solution. Let me know what you think. I will be posting another video soon showing us actually converting it for our guests. Hope you like Disney inspired decor! Cheers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfDYku3_wKY

“S Garden”, 11x15 watercolor on cold press paper. I am so digging this new style I have been playing around with. Def mid century modern. Reminds me of ‘Vera’, who used to be manufactured into scarves, placemats, and table cloths in the 1960’s. #retro #SGarden #flowers #watercolor #flowergarden #midcenturymodern #throwbackdesign #newstyle #fantasygarden #fantasyflowers #newmedium #Sharpie #happigalart #zensocreativeinstructor

Hawaii Sings, Watercolor, 11x15 on cold press paper.
Playing in watercolors lately. Here is one I especially liked making. I have not been to Hawaii yet but it makes me think of those beautiful islands out there...

Inktober day 6 HUSKY, Decided a baby Husky would do. I always thought I’d have a husky one day. Then I met someone who actually owned one. Yes, they are one of the most beautiful dogs on the planet but they also shed a carpet of hair daily! They also Howl a LOT!! #inktober2019 #husky #puppy #babyhusky #huskypuppy #illustration #handdrawn #ink #svslearn #jakeparker #cathlyndhappigal #happypuppy #inkdrawing #art #artoftheday