Goal achievement is one of the main reasons to practice feng shui. Sometimes a goal can seem impossible to actually achieve, but with positive feng shui in your home you might be very surprised by what can actually come about.... Read More

There’s a huge amount of ambivalence that goes with getting rid of stuff. I want to get rid of stuff, and then again I don’t. The idea is attractive, but the reality is painful. But dying of COVID is even... Read More

Collards are an ideal choice for food growing in the front yard, or anyplace else with good sunlight. They look abundant with huge, lush leaves, and abundance in the front yard is very appropriate. Abundance is usually what people try... Read More

A client in Arizona emailed me recently about installing a crystal fan pull from the ceiling fan over his bed. He had asked me earlier if he should move his bed (to an awkward position in the room) to avoid... Read More

I was recently asked, “What color should I paint my house?” Oh, that’s such an easy question to ask, and it’s such a hard question to answer! Here’s what I said: Picking external house colors is the trickiest thing I... Read More

Picking up where my last post left off… Meanwhile, at the California beach house, the question was whether or not to replace the custom metal railing that separated the upper living room from the lower living room—the difference in levels... Read More

Two of my latest consultations have been for existing homes that are being altered. One is a Hawaii client who is significantly expanding her small home. The other is for a say-something midcentury California beach house. In both cases the... Read More

I just got a call from someone who is going to be building a small additional house at the back of his property. Four hundred square feet on each of two floors. The architect hasn’t started yet, and I told... Read More

Hunker down and stay active at the same time—that’s an ideal yin/yang balance. One of the most productive ways to stay active in your own home is by cleaning it. The physical activity of cleaning is helping your own body... Read More

Let the fun begin. This use of books and feng shui combines two of the most fun things I know of—the feng shui bagua and book covers. The covers I’ll be discussing are from The Art of American Book Covers... Read More