MER Life Design Feng Shui, Interior Design & Life Coaching info@MERlifedesign

1. MER Life Design Feng Shui, Interior Design & Life Coaching info@MERlifedesign.com www.MERlifedesign.com 888-828-5888

2. 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 Who We Are

3. Marie Elena Rigo, President Media Credits • Redbook Magazine • Fine Living Network • TVB Jade Channel • The Deborah McMahon Show • World Talk Radio

4. 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 Commercial & Residential Services

5. 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

6. Case Studies

7. 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

8. LegalZoom, LLC Objectives: • Integrate suites • Add warmth and life to the office space • Enhance employees’ overall experience

9. LegalZoom, LLC Strategy: • Design questionnaire and solicit feedback from management & staff • Present interior design recommendations, plan & budget • Implement changes using multi-phase approach

10. 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

11. 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

12. Lobby Before After

13. Conference Room Before After

14. Kitchen/Break Room Before After

15. Lobby Nook Before After

16. Bathroom Before After

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. Lobby/Reception Before After

24. Waiting Area Before After

25. Hallway Before After

26. 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 resultswe were looking for.” -- Thorin Allen, President & CEO Santa Monica Video

27. Workspace Optimization • Proper furniture alignment / command position • Clutter reduction • Storage & organization • Beauty & functionality

28. BirdBarrier of America Before After

29. 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

30. Space-Planning Consulting • Elijio Salon & Spa • Happy Dog Healthy Dog • LegalZoom, LLC • Eldercare Services • HealthWest • Ardent Investment Capital

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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. Lewis Broker/Investor Barry Lewis Investments

34. 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 Teller Investor Cremalita

35. MER Life Design Feng Shui, Interior Design & Life Coaching info@MERlifedesign.com www.MERlifedesign.com 888-828-5888