THE HEALING HOME & GARDEN
“Paula heals people because she really sees them. She gets right to the essence of who they are and mirrors it back to them through the spaces she creates. Her work is more than visual. It’s energetic.”
- Sonia Choquette, best-selling author, spiritual teacher, intuitive guide and creative consultant
The Healing Home & Garden
REIMAGINING SPACES FOR OPTIMAL WELLBEING
To be published by Yellow Kite (Hachette) on 9th May 2024
Are you tired of formulaic interiors and following trends? Do you long for a home that expresses who you truly are, that’s a sanctuary from our 24/7 lifestyles dominated by technology?
The Healing Home & Garden will help you to:
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Take an objective look at your home
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Examine whether it’s supporting your mental and physical wellbeing
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Identify how it may be perpetuating unhealthy habits like: working all hours, eating on the run, poor sleep and spending too much time indoors
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Tap into your intuition to create a healing environment that will ultimately make you happier, less stressed and healthier
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Reconnect with the restorative power of nature
The Healing Home & Garden is for everyone - no matter your budget, whether you rent or own, live in a bedsit or a mansion. No major building works are involved, just a call to follow your own intuition and create the home that’s right for you - not the style police!
This book is full of budget tips for rethinking your living space, creative suggestions for re-purposing furniture and objects, and extensive product and book recommendations.
Meet Paula
I believe that our happiness, health and success are profoundly affected by the spaces that we live and work in. As a designer and writer, I love helping people to create harmonious environments that transform their lives on all levels.
I’m happiest in nature - especially by the sea - and love designing outdoor spaces. I'm passionate about the environment, sustainable design, re-purposing furniture and objects, and supporting craftspeople over mass-producers.
“The more healing spaces that we manage to create, the more we make the world a better place—for us and all the wonderful species that we share the planet with.”
“Paula’s design work transcends the usual goal of creating beautiful space. Step into any space that she has designed, and you literally feel your energy shift. She intuitively understands where the eye will rest, what emotions certain colors will evoke, and how to use design to create harmony, energy, and peacefulness within a space. She is able to work with objects across periods and countries, and weave them into a cohesive story. Her work is natural and effortless, her results are simultaneously timeless and modern. She deeply listens to her client’s objectives, comforts, and desires which then become the foundation of her vision for the project.”
—Monique Palumbo
Managing Director, Head of US Loan Syndications, Natixis
“I selected Paula Robinson to do our European headquarters in central London after her presentation blitzed several other firms’. From our first meeting through to the end of the project, Paula was there as a partner, not just someone with a contract to execute.
Paula’s appeal is borne of her powerful and perhaps unique melange of assets: her ability to listen, understand and communicate; her foundations as a psychologist; her aesthetic eclecticism, and her understanding of the impact of technological and other changes on places where people work. I found Paula and her team unfailingly professional, and flexible to the point of contortion. Budgets were respected faithfully. Her integrity is unimpeachable, and I would fight to have her involved in any commercial or private design project in the future.”
—Michael Short European Chief Executive, Inlumen (formerly NewsAlert)
“Paula is incredibly creative with an innate instinct and a sensitivity rare in some designers. Her work for The Kennebunkport Historical Society at two local historical properties (the Kenneth Roberts Estate and White Columns) exhibited exquisite taste and subtle accents and reflected all the research she had done. It was a delight to work with Paula and she shared her knowledge, talent, and infectious enthusiasm.”
—Susan C.S. Edwards
Executive Director, Museum of Old Newbury
I believe that our health, happiness and success are profoundly affected by the spaces that we live and work in. My focus as a designer is on creating living and working environments to transform my clients’ lives on all levels. I work intuitively, whether it’s reimagining an existing space or designing and building from the ground up. My team and I have worked on projects all over the world, pairing classical with contemporary; sourcing antiques and art; re-purposing unusual salvage pieces; and incorporating cutting edge technology.
I offer virtual consultations for clients all over the world, or I can travel to site for bigger projects. Please do get in touch to see how I can assist with your project - even if it’s just one room that you’re struggling with. It’s always a fun and collaborative journey!
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