GILDING THE GARDEN: Ten Tabletop Tips

1. Think of the table as a whole including food and decorations.
2. Choose a color scheme for linen, china and flowers.
3. The color scheme should complement colors of the food served.
4. Natural beeswax or white candles are preferred during the day. At night, black candles focus attention on the flickering flames.
5. Use silver candlesticks or:

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GILDING THE GARDEN: Designs for Alfresco Entertaining.

Your garden should be an extension of your home—a nook where you can curl up with a book, a corner to chat with a friend, a place to serve cocktails, a space to entertain.
But first things first. Is your terrace, patio or backyard all that you want it to be? Have you always wanted a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

FENG SHUI FOR MODERN LIVING

Rounded corners and soft curves predominate in my home, and furniture and objects have all been placed in harmonious positions to enhance the natural flow of positive energy. Colors, shapes, textures and designs have all been carefully considered to maintain a perfect environment in which to live. I am very sensitive to my surroundings. Our [...]

Empower Yourself! Seasonal Tips from Carole

Think of this article as your lifestyle bouquet for all your senses to appreciate and enjoy daily. Feng Shui Chic combines the traditional ancient art with a modern day approach. This is the formula of how feng shui evolves and through your participation, so can you.
Reading this, some of you are feng shui advocates, while [...]