LUMINOUS SPACES BLOG
Most double rooms in hotels have fairly good feng shui. Here is what I mean: Your bed is almost always in command position, making you feel in-charge and able to relax in the room. There is a solid wall to your back and the bed is not usually in line with the door. The […]
The structure of the home represents our bodies. If there is good flow in the home, chances are there is good flow of chi in the body. Hallways are like arteries and veins, distributing the good chi into the home and allowing poor chi to disseminate. Long hallways – Some homes have long hallways […]
Command position, or also called the power position, is probably one of the most important concepts in feng shui. Command position refers to the fact that the way we position our bed and desk can have a significant impact on our health and well-being, affecting every area of our lives. There are three keys to […]
A large white swan arose from the harbor waters and flapped noisily into the marsh. And I knew that I had a connection with the guardian of the site. Okay, let me back up. I was out on a walk at my favorite place, with our dog, Sadie. Since I’m teaching an online course about […]
1. Plain and simple: We don't see our own stuff. We become anesthetized to our own homes. We don't "see" the pile of clutter next to our bed or the blocking wall when we walk into our house. We are so used to these issues, we no longer see them. A feng shui consultant […]
Have your heard that having your stairway aligned with the front door is poor Feng Shui? It is. It also turns out to be poor design, which seems to be the case with many Feng Shui issues. Stairs are known as an "attractive nuisance" by the legal profession and architects and designers need to […]
Summer, ruled by Fire energy in Feng Shui, has always been my most favorite season, as for most people, I assume (I just searched for the most popular season and I wasn't able to find any poll results!) Not only is school out, but our schedules shift and we are able to enjoy most […]
So much attention has been given to green design in the last decade. And wonderful that it is, we might be missing the boat a bit. Green design promotes what is called "low environmental impact design." It's ever-evolving guidelines seek to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and the earth's resources, while also reducing waste […]
In Feng Shui, we say that your home is a mirror of yourself. The outer is an expression of the inner, and vice versa. Remember when you got your first home? You were able to decorate it with anything you liked. How exciting! Well, my oldest child just moved out last week and of course […]
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