I sometimes jokingly say, “Everybody deserves at least 600 square feet.” I am not being literal, but I often see people living in very small spaces, (too small for the number of house mates or family members), to be really comfortable. Clients also apologize for having […]
Should you ever sleep in your living room? Should you make your dining room your office? When feng shui clients find out where the most positive and productive areas are in their home, the next question is, “How can I benefit from that space?”
Classical feng shui consultants […]
I never thought I would write a feng shui article that mentions a bladder surgery I had, but it is relevant, so here goes. The house is almost always a bigger version of the occupant or at least one of the family members. When certain things go […]
Feng Shui could be called “astrology for architecture.” and a very basic, essential branch of feng shui is called “Form School.” Studying the influence of shape and form can reveal how architecture plays a role in our health and well-being.
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Round or circular shapes invite energy […]
In Feng shui theory, we can categorize houses into various types which indicate whether or not the home is good or bad for money luck and good or bad for health. The categories can get even more specific, such as predicting what kinds of events and circumstances […]
Occasionally I read Feng Shui articles written by others and often I disagree with the content of the article. One pervasive problem on-line is the mountain of articles written by people who are not even Feng Shui consultants, rather individuals just trying to sell a design or […]
A question that comes up periodically with my clients around the world is: What to do with outside water features when the weather does not permit their use? Here I am in sunny Southern California, where it doesn’t even rain that much and it’s almost never freezing. […]
There is a Feng Shui theory behind the best color for the exterior of your house and it is partly based on the orientation of the house. Each house has an orientation; it is facing a certain direction that can be defined by a compass. There are […]
Why would a bedroom with a view be so desirable? Especially when we are sleeping in the bedroom, for the most part, with eyes closed. In fact, a lot of homeowners in Manhattan Beach, California would agree. I’ve been to many homes there where the architect figured […]
Since the concept of Feng Shui is associated with spaces that are natural and organic, it would be easy to assume that synthetic materials or representations of real things might be a feng shui no-no.
Plants: There is a popular notion that dried flower arrangements and dead plants […]
