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 … Continue reading Welcome to my blog!
Feng Shui & Dim Lighting
Dim lighting is yin, except when it’s moving—then it becomes yang. Spinner lamps (or motion lamps) are a great way of using dim moving light to energize a stagnant area.
Feng Shui & Pot Fillers
Water from a faucet should be able to go right down a drain. Faucets over stoves are a horrible idea! (Photo by Imani on Unsplash) The first time I saw a “pot filler” in a client’s home, I was speechless. I knew I was looking at a feng shui nightmare, and I also knew that … Continue reading Feng Shui & Pot Fillers
Feng Shui & Real Books (Part 1)
The real deal — and all really good! Real books are yang, and virtual books (ebooks and anything else read or watched on an electronic screen) are yin. That’s because real books have physical substance and virtual anything doesn’t—it’s ephemeral. The second chapter of Temple Grandin’s latest (fabulous) book, Visual Thinking, is titled “Screened Out.” In … Continue reading Feng Shui & Real Books (Part 1)
Feng Shui & Book Collecting: Taped-Together Books
Taped-together books are those that are inexpertly repaired, using materials that are not designed for book repair: regular transparent tape, packing tape, blue masking tape, duct tape, that sort of thing. The reason a book gets taped together by a non-professional is because they either love the book a lot or they find it extremely useful.
Feng Shui & New Rugs That Look Old
I’ve been going to more and more of my clients’ homes and seeing rugs that are obviously new but are designed to look old and faded. Furniture and furnishings that are new but has a “distressed” look has very bad feng shui.