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MER Life DesignFeng Shui, Interior Design & Life Coaching

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Who We Are

• MER Life Design is a full-service design firm providing Feng Shui, interior design and product sourcing to residential and commercial clients

• We create supportive environments by: – Bringing warmth and beauty into the space– Designing more focused and productive work areas– Enhancing the physiological experience of the

individual

• We also offer employee and management workshops customized to your company’s needs

Marie Elena Rigo, President

Media Credits• Redbook Magazine• Fine Living Network• TVB Jade Channel• The Deborah

McMahon Show• World Talk Radio

Commercial & Residential Services

• Feng Shui Consultations

• Interior Design & Decorating

• Paint & Color Analysis

• Product Specification & Sourcing

• Real Estate Staging

• Workshops, Lectures & Seminars

• Office Remodel & Improvement

• Business/Personal Coaching for Executives & Entrepreneurs

A Sampling of Our Clients

• LegalZoom, Inc.• Amtrak• Santa Monica Video• First Capital Mortgage• Deloitte Consulting• BirdBarrier of America• ElderLaw Services

• HealthWest• Happy Dog Healthy Dog• CremaLita• Nora Design Drapery• Unity Church Ventura• Ardent Investment

Capital

Case Studies

LegalZoom, LLC

Situation Analysis:• The leading online legal service center• Rapidly expanding • Industrial space with no design features and

limited branding• 14,000 sq. ft across 4 office suites• Employee complaints (and management

concern) around lack of décor, cold uninviting space and improper lighting

LegalZoom, LLC

Objectives:• Integrate suites

• Add warmth and life to the office space

• Enhance employees’ overall experience

LegalZoom, LLC

Strategy:• Design questionnaire and solicit feedback

from management & staff

• Present interior design recommendations, plan & budget

• Implement changes using multi-phase approach

LegalZoom, LLC

Tactics:• Remove and replace existing signage• Makeover bathrooms & break rooms • Add lighting throughout • Add original art in lobby and themed art

throughout• Add plants• Add furniture to create additional

seating/meeting areas

LegalZoom, LLC

Results:• Specified, procured & installed:

– 65 pieces of artwork– More than 2000 ambient, accent, task and decorative

lighting features – 60 plants according to light & space requirements – Paint, faux finishes & metallic glazes– Lobby furniture– Custom signage on multiple floors

• Optimized kitchens/break rooms • Upgraded bathrooms

Lobby

Before After

Conference Room

AfterBefore

Kitchen/Break Room

Before After

Lobby Nook

Before After

Bathroom

Before After

Client Satisfaction "Marie Elena brings a unique blend of business and

design experience.   

As a first step, she interviewed our staff and employees in order to intimately understand our business and the needs of our employees.  From this knowledge, she not only crafted a customized interior design solution, but also created a new and delightful office experience for our employees. 

Her work has made a profound impact on our work environment, employee satisfaction, and morale."

-- Frank Monestere President & COO LegalZoom, LLC

Santa Monica Video (SMV)

Situation Analysis

• Leading one-stop media shop (video duplication, replication, authoring, etc.)

• 10,000 sq. ft office space with heavy customer traffic in lobby

• Stark white industrial space challenging the customer and employee experience

SMV

Objectives:• Give lobby a “face-lift”

• Up-level look/feel of entire space to deliver better customer & employee experience

• Have environment reflect the personality and mission of the company

• Build/maintain a positive, relaxing, healthy, prosperous and creative work environment

SMV

Strategy:• Use psychology of color to warm environment

& improve employee and customer experience

• Work with existing furniture & artwork

• Restructure lobby setup to shift energy in space

• Brand the space

SMV

Tactics:• Provide paint color analysis and

recommendations

• Supply design ideas to brand space inside and out

• Specify furnishings, plants & accessories

• Manage installation of lobby makeover

SMV

Results:• Created warm, inviting lobby space with use

of color

• Branded space with use of brand imagery behind customer service counter

• Repositioned furniture in lobby and president’s office

• Managed entire installation

Lobby/Reception

Before After

Waiting Area

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Hallway

Before After

Client Satisfaction

“We are extremely happy with the results. It looks great, our employees are happy and customers love it.

Overall, it achieved just the results we were looking for.”

-- Thorin Allen, President & CEO

Santa Monica Video

Workspace Optimization

• Proper furniture alignment / command position

• Clutter reduction

• Storage & organization

• Beauty & functionality

BirdBarrier of America

Before After

Client Satisfaction

• “After making the changes Marie Elena suggested for the office, the last two months have been the most successful in the company's history and the company greatly exceeded its sales goals. Needless to say, we are thrilled with the results.”

-- M. Thorsell

Co-owner

BirdBarrier of America

Space-Planning Consulting

• Elijio Salon & Spa

• Happy Dog Healthy Dog

• LegalZoom, LLC

• Eldercare Services

• HealthWest

• Ardent Investment Capital

Workshops/Seminars

• Amtrak

• Integrative School of Feng Shui

• Learning Annex

• Co-op Speaker Series Santa Monica

• Women’s Referral Services

• Peachtree House, Rancho Bernardo Winery

Client Satisfaction"Our CEO is always stressing the importance of keeping our facilities and offices organized and free of needless clutter.  Marie Elena's workshop on Organization and Productivity was the perfect way to reinforce his message. 

I've received a lot of favorable feedback from our employees on how Marie Elena's informative and fun class has enhanced their work space and made them feel more productive."

-- Curt Bormann Training & Development Manger

Amtrak

Client Satisfaction

• “Marie Elena's talents in spatial awareness and interior design are a powerful combination. After implementing her suggestions, I am experiencing a lighter, more productive work environment. It is a pleasure to be in my office and reside in a positive, energetic space. Now, I am experiencing great success in my work efforts and a serene calmness during the work day.”

– B. LewisBroker/Investor

Barry Lewis Investments

Client Satisfaction

"Marie Elena’s years of business experience combined with her knowledge of Feng Shui made her recommendations particularly useful for me as a business owner.

Her suggestions were not only related to Feng Shui and design, but included marketing and aesthetic ideas that were very helpful."

— Jonathan TellerInvestor

Cremalita

MER Life DesignFeng Shui, Interior Design & Life Coaching

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