The short answer is: it depends. A few weeks ago, I was on my way to a consultation in Long Beach. I approached a stoplight, emersed in my thoughts about the client’s consultation when a man in the car next to me rolled down his window. Naturally, I thought he was going to ask me […]
Home Feng Shui
Feng Shui Eyes
Feng Shui is scientific. And it's also intuitive. My training has been in both sides and I use both in my consultations. I have trained in Classical or traditional Feng Shui – including both Form and Compass Schools – which is a more scientific approach. I use a compass to determine the facing and […]
There’s No Place Like Home?
Are you curiously uncomfortable in your home? Join the group. Many clients tell me that their home, however long they've lived there, does not feel like "home." This is so sad. Our homes are our only places of refuge in this big world. It should be a place where, when we pull into the […]
Ceiling Heights Can Impact Family Relationships
Those McMansions…a major home building trend of the last several decades has pushed ceiling heights beyond the standard 9 to 10 feet, to 12 and even 18 feet plus! There is certainly an allure to high ceilings that we see in public spaces, like cathedrals, hotel lobbies, and train stations. They create a majestic and […]
What’s Wrong with Beams Overhead?
You’ll see it on lots of real estate shows. When a house has visible wood ceiling beams people immediately comment on them…and they love them! Even some great public buildings are coveted because of them (Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone). You might have also heard that beams are not considered good Feng Shui. And that’s […]