Monthly Archives: June 2010

WABI-SABI BATHROOM MAKEUNDER

Here in Maine–”the way life should be”, according to the state slogan–there is a tendency towards wabi-sabi even if unconsciously. Wabi-sabi is the Japanese art that contradicts feng shui. Instead of decluttering and fixing what is broken, wabi-sabi instructs finding the beauty in leaving things as they are found (even if that means a state of decay or peeling paint for example). Continue reading

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LUCKY PEONIES

Especially good used in the Love & Relationship sector of your space, peonies strengthen Continue reading

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WHEN YOU JUST CAN’T STOP EMAILING YOUR EX

Being friends with you ex sounds like a lofty and noble idea. If I sound skeptical it’s because I know from experience that it’s difficult to truly do. With so much shared history—much of it romantic, intimate, and sexual—if one partner breaks it off with the other can friendship really happen without lapsing into codependence? Continue reading

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BLUE HILL INN HAS GREAT FENG SHUI

Centuries old buildings can sometimes have a problematic feng shui…The Blue Hill Inn on Union Street in Blue Hill, Maine has only very positive vibrant energy. Much of that has to do with its innkeeper Sarah Pebworth. Sarah’s love of the place and attention to detail is evident everywhere one looks in both the interior and the gardens and grounds of the inn. With a passion for food and Maine, Continue reading

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CURVY BEAMS: Thumbs Up

This pic comes from the same house as the last post about the 5 elements. I wanted to show you how sometimes beams are okay. Here the beams are straddling the bed on either side. Since they aren’t crossing you as you sleep, you aren’t… Continue reading

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ELEMENTAL HARMONY:Using the 5 Feng Shui Elements

The 5 elements of feng shui are: Fire, Earth, Wood, Water, and Metal. Balancing those elements successfully in a room–and the overall home–takes some thought and planning. Continue reading

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