Feng Shui

As many of you know, I love any shade of blue from the dark petrol for the Career sector, to aqua, egg shell tones to a clear sky blue. Blue is the colour of water for Feng Shui people and it is my favourite place to be. To sit beside the beach, a lake, on a dock, winter or summer and with a blue sky, is my happy place and space. Blue is just starting to appear in French navy in the shops. Sofas, cushions and bed linen have finally changed from the dull beiges that seem to be

This is a very practical Feng Shui post about the entrance to your living place which is so important and sets the energy and attraction for the Bagua map. Before you even get inside your house, apartment or living space, take a step back and look at what the exterior tells you. If there is a front garden, is it tidy and welcoming? If there is a porch, are there any broken panels or steps needing to be fixed? Does the doorbell work, is there a light for safety? If it is an apartment, you may find like us

The shops are full of decorations as Christmas is around the corner and decor is being sold in red, green, white and every other colour in the rainbow and representing all sorts of objects. I have even seen a red lobster tree decoration! So how does Feng Shui fit in being an Eastern practice? It can still be applied with a focus on using the right colour and element. Check out the Bagua map and consider decorations for each sector of your place. Think about what the decorations are saying; a Christmas tree in a Wood sector is perfect

We have a lovely old French pear wood farm table which is old and worn. The wood glows along with all of the historic marks from many meals with friends and it has travelled with us to different places over the years. It has been a central table for meals, my office and a place to anchor our lives around. It is in the top three pieces of furniture including the sofa and the bed for happiness, rest and a sense of peace. The other night we had friends around in France for an Indian dinner, not exactly what

This is a very practical post and people often forget that Feng Shui practice is not just about interior design but is also about common sense. Steps or stairs are often at the entrance to your house or apartment and they say a lot for a first impression and also about how you feel entering a home. This is where your personal Chi energy comes in to play. As you go up the stairs, do you feel there is enough space, are the steps cracked or broken, are they too high to step up on to? This initial feeling