The Clothes That Will Make You Happy

Feng Shui practitioners have long maintained that putting everything in its proper place promotes harmony, balance and bliss by allowing chi—energizing life force—to flow freely. Now modern-day gurus have discovered a new application for this ancient Chinese happiness-by-design philosophy: fashion!
Once you know your element—metal, water, wood, fire or earth—simply wear the colors, cuts and fabrics [...]

Feng Shui for Mountain Homes

· In isolated areas, place bird feeders and wind chimes on the property to attract more life.
· Warm, toasty interior colors— browns, oranges and reds— can counteract isolation and stark outside terrain.
· Keep beds out of the pathway of sliding-glass or French doors. Too much energy running through a sleeping area can cause illness.
· Energy cannot [...]

Privacy at Home and in the Work Place

Privacy concerns mirror Feng Shui with the need for good design …Why?? We may ask… daily we are asked to display intimate sides of ourselves in non-intimate zones. This requires new design strategies. For good design requires us (designers) to describe YOU!
1. How do you see privacy in the realm of design?
Design we work [...]

Carole Shashona Tips for Holiday Season Celebrations

The Winter season is the season for partying! Make your entertaining loads of fun for yourself and those around you with just a few of my Feng Shui Chic Tips.
* Unclutter your home to jumpstart your holiday season.
* Greet your guests with a new doormat. Use green to welcome growth and expansion.
* Ring in the cheer of the [...]

Feng Shui Therapy

Designers often feel — and function — like therapists. The real satisfaction for many designers, however, is to do what a good psychiatrist often does: to lead the client to a new understanding of himself, to provide an insight that will foster a new approach to living.
Although many designers rely on ordinary psychology to steer [...]

For Balance And Harmony: Applying The Principles of Feng Shui to The Kitchen

Putting the principles of feng shui to work in a kitchen can be tricky.
Because a kitchen contains both elements of water and fire, achieving the appropriate balance is difficult — the sink can’t be too close to the stove, because fire puts out water. You want to balance that fire element . . . fire [...]

Is Your Interior Space In Harmony With Your Chinese Zodiac?

FENG SHUI DECORATING AND THE CHINESE ZODIAC
The Chinese are great believers in the forces of nature over man and in the beliefs of those customs which have been passed down from one generation to another for many hundreds of years. Their unique zodiac in an example of this, and does not correspond to the [...]

Hue, What, Where…

Red: Happiness, warmth, strength, fame, attraction.
Warning: red is a fire energy, meaning too much of it can “flare up” arguments. A water color is useful to “cool it down.”
Green: Career, health, encourages wealth, creates a path of energy for growth and possibility
Purple: Spiritual power and guidance
Orange: “Earth” power to enable accomplishments or completion of projects.
Yellow: [...]

HOME SHUI HOME. Rearranging a city apartment according to ancient Chinese principles.

As a feng shui master and interior designer, I believe the more you are at home in your home, the more you are at home in the “universe”.
Feng shui, which means wind and water, is an ancient Chinese system of organizing objects in a natural pattern, using symbolic colors to harmonize and balance the energy [...]

Feng Shui Chic and ALTERNATIVE DESIGN Healing

Feng Shui is not about luck or superstition or religion. It is about intent: living purposefully, mindfully, and richly in order to achieve harmony and balance. Those who embrace the principles of Feng Shui are welcoming the possibility of transformation and change to their lives.

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