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How To Start Your Feng Shui Journey
It was over 20 years ago when a friend convinced me to attend a Feng Shui class. She owned a kitchen business which is a key room in Feng Shui practice and had read lots of books. I went along and was hooked. After attending the course, I was fascinated to learn about placement, balance and other aspects. However; it was the Compass school and I started to get confused. Friends know that I get lost in a building, so using a compass isn't even in my mindset! I let it go and just used the basics. We moved a few
Budget Renovations – Bathrooms
An architect friend gave me a key piece of advice; think if you are about to buy or rent - can you live with the bathroom and the kitchen? These are the two most expensive rooms to renovate. If it requires plumbing or electricity and you don't have the money, walk away. These incur major labour costs and, more often than not, you will discover other issues behind such as a leaking sink - our current apartment -or a totally live electrical box in my first house! If you have an unlimited budget, lucky you but this post is focusing on
Feng Shui Common Sense
A friend in Switzerland - where we were living, had broken up with her boyfriend. She asked me how she could resolve this part of her life as it was important to her. Having an interest in Feng Shui, she invited me to her apartment. Of course, the first room we entered was the relationship corner. This happened to be her spare bedroom - it had a single mattress propped against the wall and she was using the room as her ironing and laundry space. It didn't need much discussion to figure out what she needed to do! She gave away
Minimalism – Not For Everyone!
The famous British interior designer, William Morris, stated, “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” I grew up in houses full of stuff. Having travelled and lived in different cultures, countries and cities, my parents amassed an adhoc collection of original African masks and beads, English china including Toby jugs and mixed it with other collections such as Italian ruby red glassware. And they continue to collect. My mother has a Welsh dresser absolutely full of white
Feng Shui Conversations – How Do I Use the Bagua Map?
Recently, I have had requests on how to use the Bagua map when you have a double storey place, a mezzanine or an L-shaped apartment. It can be confusing so let's look at the overall basics. Get a floor plan of your whole space or draw one; it doesn't have to be pretty. Include balconies, gardens, bay windows and garages. If they are attached to the place then they are part of the whole structure and should be included in the plan. Place the Bagua map over your floor plan and you should have your main entrance in to your space
How to Choose the Right White
Christian Dior stated that,"white is pure and simple and matches with everything'. There are apparently over 1000 different shades of white from what our French painter called 'l'hopital blanc' to warm ivory tones and various tints and hints of blue, grey and pink. White is generally seen as symbolising purity, cleanliness and serenity. However; it can add a sterile and cold feel to a space leaving it stark and depressing. The featured photograph is from Neptune, a wonderful interior supply store that uses a warm ivory white against soft beiges and taupes with great effect. What Shade of White Should
Feng Shui Conversations – Moving House
Recently, friends have been moving out of their old place and in to a new space. It is a time to say goodbye to past experiences and move forward to welcome the new. Most of us move due to a new stage in life, job or due to unforeseen events. So it is important in Feng Shui practice, to thank your home, let go of what happened and embrace your next living environment. Say Goodbye This is the opportunity to declutter and to sell or donate possessions. I always recommend those who are moving on from the past, to consider getting
Why We Chose a Small Apartment
Like most people, I love the idea of a big house with lovely open space but we seem to fill it with more 'stuff'! A chic New York one-bedroom apartment for five years was the game-changer as they say in the US. We had to give away lovely furniture and decor to be able to accommodate what we had. Fast forward, and we bought a larger two-bedroom German apartment and for a while, loved the room to move. After two years, it felt as if we were rattling around the place and starting to fill it with things again. We bought
