Most windows look their best with drapes—and they feel their best when the drapes are 100% natural fiber. The feng shui message of synthetic fibers is “fake” and that’s very inappropriate around windows because windows represent a person’s eyes—how accurately... 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

Businesses and services that people don’t see as essential are prone to do poorly during economic downturns. If that’s your situation, my advice is to prepare for a worst-case scenario. I was recently contacted by a Hawaii client whose livelihood... Read More

“If you can’t pay for something, you can’t afford it. Don’t buy it.” My father said that, and my husband and I both live by it. Not everyone does, however, and I recently had a client email me saying they... Read More

With a few exceptions, I don’t recommend bold colors for interior walls. They’re just too in-your-face and dramatic. Dramatic can say “drama” — leave that for the soap operas. In a store, a bold color might compete with the merchandise.... Read More