Entries from May 2010

May 31, 2010

DOORWAYS WITH SWAGGER

I came across this pic in a craigslist real estate ad. It reminded me that sometimes I suggest clients add a soft fabric swag to a blank doorway. This treatment can be used to solve privacy issues, poison arrow issues, . . .

May 27, 2010

RED CHASES AWAY THE BLUES

I’m a sucker for red. Anything painted bright red always attracts my attention and makes me smile. It’s difficult to be depressed when you’re around the color red. Think Dorothy’s ruby red slippers in the Wizard of Oz. Or those bright red toy wagons and firetrucks you played with as a kid. It’s the magic-fantastic feng shui color. Here’s why:

May 21, 2010

SCALE IS EVERYTHING: Proportion, Balance, Feng Shui

If you’re decorating your home or office, don’t just think about color and fabric. Think about placement for good flow. But also think about scale.

May 18, 2010

PRINTER FENG SHUI

EEEeeeeeeK! You may have heard my cry today but it was not due to a mouse (we’ve had those, too, since returning to the Maine cottage mind you). No, today it was my printer that scared me. My art business depends on it working properly. Even though I have it plugged into a surge protector the printer “went dead” and would not reboot this morning. I discovered we had had a power failure during the night

May 16, 2010

MAINE-STAYS (The Way Life Should Be)

If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been posting so much recently it’s because I was making the annual transition to summer headquarters in Maine. I arrived today and as usual, Maine took my breath away with her beauty. Our state’s slogan is “Maine: The Way Life Should Be”.

May 6, 2010

SPACE INVADERS~ How Cacti & Dragons Can Help You At Work

They used to call it the secretarial pool (and on Mad Men they still do): that wide open space with waves of desks one right after another. If you work in this open office type of environment no one needs to tell you about the lack of privacy, the constant noise level, and the myriad of distractions to keep you from your work. Some people thrive off of this communal atmosphere (cops, newspaper reporters, and stock market traders to name a few). Others flail around in the pool, getting nowhere fast. Could this be you?
How can we use feng shui to cope with and to improve a situation where what little space we have is being invaded constantly?…

May 5, 2010

WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT

I came across this enchanting houseboat at…

May 4, 2010

FRESH CREAM & INDIGO DREAM

…But the reason I love this photo besides the yummy indigo color on open fields of fresh cream is this: there is an excellent balance of yin (feminine round shapes) and yang (masculine square angled shapes). That’s good feng shui. …

May 3, 2010

AIRSTREAM BACHELOR PAD

This sweet little vintage 1959 Airstream trailer was lovingly remodeled by Andreas Stavropoulos in Berkeley. . .

May 3, 2010

TWIGGY BEDROOM IMPROVED BY FENG SHUI

This is what some of my blogger friends call a “drool worthy room”. Elle Decor has the entire makeover of the barn