Green walls are sometimes more than walls made from recycled content or a more sustainable material. The kind of "green" that I mean here is a wall covered with greenery, aka plant life. Green roofs have been around for a few decades, but green walls are a newer invention. Systems for green walls incorporate […]
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Form School Principles – Interiors
In this blog post, I discussed the basics of Form School Feng Shui and how it was created and applies to exterior environments. In today’s post, I’ll show you how to apply Form School principles to your main indoor areas: home office (or work office) and bedroom. Home (or Work) Office How you position your […]
Window Without a View – Part 2
First I wrote Window Without a View about how to improve your view of an ugly fence in your yard. But, then I thought, what can you do if you live in an apartment or condo? How can you improve your view if you aren’t able to do anything “out there?” In Feng Shui we […]
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 […]
Is Your Business Entrance Helping or Hurting You?
It’s no secret that the entrance to your business is very important. Realtors call it “curb appeal”. Feng Shui experts call it “the mouth of chi.” It’s really the first impression prospective customers have of you. So why do business owners often neglect the entry area? Perhaps they do not realize how strongly it […]
The Connection Between Violence & Trees
I think we all intuitively know that trees have a tremendous impact on how we feel in a space. But for those of you who need proof: Violent Crimes I read about research done in the 1990’s in an inner city Chicago neighborhood that compared the volume of violent crime to green landscaping. Two […]