Light filled water

May light kiss each wave of your life and warm your heart.
Have the coziest of winters.  May your 2015 be filled with treasured memories of great adventures, precious moments in your home and lots of laughter!
Happy New Year!

Shirley

Housing spirit

Shirley Halnan Design approaches personal space from the perspective of spirit and body combined.   We live in bodies housing spirit and if we are to live in our homes with the greatest joy and comfort they both need addressed. 

Dare to walk into your greatest experience of home!   Go to shirleyhalnandesign.com or Call Shirley at 503 481 0817 and make an appointment today for a free 15 min consultation.

 Working long distance can be a challenge.  Unknown contractors, unforeseen questions, unanswerable from afar, nervous clients guided in directions by others.   All that said this shower has turned out!  So happy

Urban Plants

Urban plants:

The tenacity of nature softens the hard edges of the cityscapes we live with in.   Refuting the lack of soil, the grinding machines drowning the silent birth budding in its presence. It pushes through the concrete, around the metal and even escapes the hand of the gardener to grow into its own       unique expression of life.

Here I offer my noticing of the joy nature brings to the mundane and everyday concrete experience.  Whether it is seen or unnoticed it thrives and celebrates the sun, the rain, the very breath of air we exhale.

All of these photos have been taken within the bounds of a city or town in Oregon, capturing my eye and asking to be noticed.  It is my pleasure and honor to see them and share them with you.

Shirley Halnan

6/2014

Spring water

 

The rush of spring filled Opal creek when I was visiting this week.  The beat of water against the rocks pounding out the heart of earth softened the edges of my busy days, washing away the clutter of daily life, like the rocks drop by drop it exposed the important stone.  Now as I walk the concrete path of the city the wild waters follow me, reminds me, cushions my thoughts and my knees.

 

2012 Joyful New Year!

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May you have a blessed and joyous New Year filled with all the most important things, friends, and breathing in sunshine filled woods!  Photo - Salmon River OR 2012. 

Mission accomplished

One of my favorite things about developing long-term relationships with clients is getting to see how the design we accomplished together, endures over time.  Just recently I received a call and went to look at a bath remodel in Milwaukee.  He was concerned about a minor issue, I was glad to have the opportunity to solve the concern and see how things where progressing.  It turns out the tub has enhanced his bathing experience, raising the counter height has improved his back fitness, and the overall sophistication of the bath has created a new feeling of self-care.   Mission accomplished!  Soon I will be returning for professional photos, until then…