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Thank you for visiting my blog! I give very thorough advice in my books, lectures and consultations, but I encounter new feng shui problems all the time. Here, I'll be sharing new solutions I come across and answering questions you might have. If you have a question that you can't find the answer to (please …

Feng Shui & Exterior House Colors (Part 2)

I was recently asked, “What color should I paint my house?” Oh, that’s such an easy question to ask, and it’s such a hard question to answer! Here’s what I said: Here is a look at our purple house. It's bold, but not eye-poppingly bright or obnoxiously. It also fits in with the dark green …

Feng Shui & Safety, Part Two

Picking up where my last post left off… Meanwhile, at the California beach house, the question was whether or not to replace the custom metal railing that separated the upper living room from the lower living room—the difference in levels being a little over five feet. They were unsure about keeping the stylish midcentury railing …

Feng Shui & Safety, Part One

Two of my latest consultations have been for existing homes that are being altered. One is a Hawaii client who is significantly expanding her small home. The other is for a say-something midcentury California beach house. In both cases the issue of safety came up. The Hawaii client was going to put a tub faucet …

Feng Shui Advice for Architects (a very short list):

I just got a call from someone who is going to be building a small additional house at the back of his property. Four hundred square feet on each of two floors. This bathroom does not touch an outside wall so it is considered a center bathroom, even though it is not in the exact …

Feng Shui & Cleaning

Hunker down and stay active at the same time—that's an ideal yin/yang balance. One of the most productive ways to stay active in your own home is by cleaning it. The physical activity of cleaning is helping your own body stay fit and at the same time you are doing excellent feng shui for your …