Holistic Space Planning with Angela Cirignano

Happy Spring! 🌸 Did you know that Gerbera Daisies are one of the few houseplants that oxygenate air for 24 hours a day unlike most houseplants and filter, harmful chemicals from the air in your home? And they can positively boost your mood!

This study in Psychological Science found another reason to keep our homes declutter that benefits our physical health, in addition to all the reasons why we know it’s greatly impacts our mental health.

Did you know that studies have proven that surrounding yourself in these warm, sunny yellows will improve your mood during these gray days of winter?


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You may be surprised to know that indoor air is as much as 30x more toxic than outside air. NASA discovered that plants have air-scrubbing ability also surprising, toxins are mostly filtered through the roots and soil of plants. plants

Malden kitchen complete! Customized in every way to meet my clients love for entertaining and preparing their favorites from scratch!

Love being surrounded by these beautiful natural materials in my kitchen. They are hardworking, nontoxic and get better with age.

China cabinet makeover with interior Benjamin Moore HC-166 Kendall Charcoal. The flat finish with this deep, rich, historic gray is a sharp contrast to the white trim, crystal glasses and bone china. The cabinet interior had been outlined with strip lighting on a dimmer switch to illuminate and reflect light off the stemware and china. This creates the perfect ambient lighting for a dining room.

Another staged condo at the 72 unit building, with a different mid-century look.

Creating a bedroom retreat with neutral flax linen, rustic wood furniture, soft pewter metal, cozy floral wool rugs and calming blue walls.

Staging with mid-century furniture offers the proper scale along its classic open wooden legs works perfectly to keep these condominiums spacious in light. Prospective buyers of this 72 unit community can see what’s possible!

Entry mirror addition to curated design.

Cotton velvet, winter’s favorite fabric.

Finish selections complete! I enjoyed working with every excited buyer to select their finishes that I custom tailored for Lex Meadows, Lexington,MA! I can’t wait to see each personalized townhouse complete!

My latest work from home biophilic office design. Bringing in elements from nature, so my client can enjoy all the benefits!
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Ornamental and consumable!Stocking up on fall harvest at Hutchins Farm😍

Honoring a 100 y/o Cambridge kitchen’s integrity. Creating spaciousness, light, order and balancing with natural materials.

Malden, MA elegant kitchen finishes for fabulous antique home. Demo and rough construction complete!

DYI rustic coat rack built with large double hooks mounted on a rough piece of lumber purchased at the hardware store for under $20. This unique piece offers a sharp, natural contrast to the clean white walls and trim. Durable, functional and economical!

REDUCE minimize the amount of waste
REUSE use items more than once
RECYCLE use old items in new ways
REFINISH apply a new finish to a surface
RETHINK reassess what you own

In this laundry/bathroom remodel, an old table is now a vanity and a folding surface, an armoire once used for clothing is now linen/toiletry storage.

Consider how our actions affect the environment.

This black and white forest image pulls your eyes into the mud room entry way, carrying the strength of the tree element into the home. Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to nature.

Purple contains the energy and strength of red with the spirituality and integrity of blue. This is the union of body and soul creating a balance between our physical and a spiritual energies. Purple promotes harmony of the mind and emotions providing peace.

This unique, commissioned painting by local Gloucester Massachusetts artist and friend Jon Sarkin, has become the calming anchor in my home. The Feng Shui water element balances the fire element of the fireplace below and is a reminder of the abundance of the ocean.

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Jane Goodall.

These simple branches catching the sunlight, creating texture against an open wall, produce a dramatic result and a backdrop for contemplation.

I am looking for a contract CAD drafter for Holistic Space Planning, an Interior Design and Space Planning business. Applicant must have experience and programs for interior architectural drafting, including floor plans, elevations, details and 3D renderings. Occasionally field measuring for as built drawings will be required, must be local to the Boston area.

Thank you Gerard! Loved working with you!

“Nature rather than refine.” Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon

Research reveals that studying or working in the presence of plants can, with being in nature, improve concentration, memory and productivity.

Feel the natural fiber of a warm jute rug under your feet without the harmful off gas of synthetic materials.

Thank you Gerard for your generous review!