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 […]
In the design world, the ceiling is called the “5th Wall.” The ceiling can be interesting architecturally in a number of ways with beams, slopes, texture and lighting. Some of these architectural features are not great from a Feng Shui standpoint, such as exposed beams or […]
Much of the time, the information I deliver about the Feng Shui of a home has to do with the interior space and how it impacts the occupant. As an example: how your bedroom affects you since you sleep there one third of your life. As […]
Stephen Stills wrote a hit song decades ago titled “Love the One You’re With.” For any lyric, a person can interpret the words in a very unique and personal way. While one person might assume the song is about “settling” or resigning oneself to live in reality […]
This topic was inspired by a recent remote client who went out of her way to photograph the inside of her home’s closets, in addition to the rooms. I’ve been asked all kinds of questions over the last 30+ years and the subject of closets does come […]
In the early days of Feng Shui being introduced to the Western World, many thought they needed to purchase exotic, symbolic Chinese knick-knacks, symbols and décor items in order for their home or business to have good Feng Shui.
After more than 30 years of consulting professionally, […]
True confessions: I sometimes binge-watch YouTube designer Vlogs. It seems like sometimes they all copy each other within weeks, in terms of what topic they choose to feature. They all discuss how to style different rooms and pieces of furniture in order for spaces to look “elevated” […]
I have a more detailed case study file on the concept of Sitting and Facing, but this article will serve to cover some basic pointers, geared especially toward the house hunter. Otherwise, it is more my job to determine what is the sitting (back) and what […]
The words “balance” and “feng shui” often occur in the same sentence. And yet, there is still a subjective and even vague notion […]
