What constitutes a balanced room according to feng shui theory involves not one, but several aspects. Some of those aspects are non-obvious while some aspects are immediately palpable, such as the flaw of a room which is chronically dark or cold. The look of exposed beams can be architecturally stunning, but when large looming beams [...]
People often ask whether or not apartments apply the same Feng Shui principles as houses. The answer is, yes. Another popular question is whether or not apartments automatically have bad Feng Shui. The answer to that is, no. What makes apartments more challenging to enhance or correct than houses: There is no land or outside [...]
When it comes to apartment buildings, they are often more complicated to analyze than a house. The house generally has one family inside or an extended family and the whole house is viewed as one unit, having one orientation. Then, each room can be micro-managed as a smaller version of the house whole house. As [...]
Children respond to their environment in very objective ways. What may be considered good feng shui in general will definitely apply to kids as much as adults. Since children often sleep 8-10 hours a night, their bedroom is quite important. The location where a child chooses to study will also affect their ability to concentrate [...]
The kitchen is still sometimes referred to as the “hearth of the home.” In older, traditional floor plans, it indicated the back part of a house, literally as well as from a feng shui perspective. Although that is not always true anymore. Kitchens are now often prominent in the front part of a house. In [...]
In the world of Feng Shui there is a lot of talk about mirrors. Some say they can be used to send back bad energy. Others say they can be used to bring in good energy. And then others tell us we can use them to double or even triple our customers walking in the [...]
The front door of a house is very important since it lets in qi that can be beneficial or harmful to the occupants. If the qi is beneficial then it is good to use the door often. The area around the outside of the door should be beautiful with lovely flowers and a winding walkway [...]
Creating a Feng Shui garden is one of the most enjoyable areas of my career as a professional Time-Space Feng Shui consultant. Before Feng Shui I loved gardening and I have been fortunate to encounter great gardeners to help me along my journey to have healthy, growing plants wherever I live, whether it is in an [...]
When Feng Shui first began, thousands of years ago, the practitioner was looking for an ideal ancestral burial site. Location, Location, Location still is the focus; it’s been going on for more than five thousand years. Presently, most practitioners use a directional compass when searching for an ideal location for homes and businesses. The traditional [...]
Proper lighting for each room can be controlled with the right window blinds.