3 Design Principles for a High-End Look [On Life]

Are you the kind of person that makes decisions based on how you think you’d make it from your death-bed?

I am. [Is that morbid?]

I don’t know WHY but I tend to live life with that rear-view mirror perspective… from the future, obviously.

And it’s hot. It’s summer. My kids are still little. And there is NO WAY I am going to regret being chained to my computer screen all summer while sending them off to have fun with everyone else. Sometimes, sure! But not all the time.

This decision has come after battling lifelong beliefs for the past 7 years… specifically that “I can’t be a great mom and a successful business owner at the same time,” and that “the only way to earn a good living is to work really, really, really, really hard.”

I’ve given those up.

I’ve CHOSEN to give those up. And to test out the opposite. So far, I think I’m doing a-okay!

This decision comes with some compromises, though. I have to let go doing other things… like writing a perfect blog post to go along with this week’s LIVE episode. [Which, I must say, is a must-watch.] 

This week I married my two favorite topics: High-end design and coaching! While most might not see the similarities, I cannot help but swoon over them! If you missed the video you can watch it above. Try on my CMYK-colored lenses for a few minutes and see how you can implement three high-end design principles in your life+business to create a high-end vibe!!

The thing about principles is that they work consistently when applied.

These three design principles, specifically, when applied to your life and business can have incredible impacts!:

1. FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION: The way something looks should be dependent upon its purpose.
2. WHEN IN DOUBT, TAKE IT OUT: The most important, necessary-to-get-the-message-across elements stay. Details go. If it’s not a ‘full-body-yes’, it’s probably a ‘no’.
3. WHITE SPACE: Clean, empty space. A powerful design tool to draw the eye to the focal point. 

Take 18 minutes to watch how they can be applied to your relationships, health and finances/career. And please let me know if you come up with any other ideas! Sharing is caring. ❤️🤍💙