What is a Bagua Map and how is it used? It is a tool we use as Feng Shui consultants to help us analyze the space we are going to work on. In other words, it is a tool we use to help us “read the room.” The Bagua Map helps us determine how to best balance the space to create the most harmonious environment possible. In Feng Shui, homes,...Read More
Incense combines the elements of fire and air and stimulates positive energy in a space. Burn incense in a ceramic holder when you want to invite in security and comfort. This is an Earth cure, as the ceramic holder is made of earth elements and the Earth element represents security. Burn incense in a wooden holder when you want to invite in expansion. A bamboo incense holder is the perfect...Read More
As a designer as well as Feng Shui practitioner, I have been naturally drawn to odd numbers for my groupings for as long as I can remember. I love items in sets of 3 or 5. I intentionally placed a jade plant as part of this grouping since the jade plant represents wealth and the plant is both in my kitchen and in my Wealth Gua. What I didn’t know...Read More
As a Feng Shui practitioner, I am always looking for paint colors which help enhance the energy in a person’s space as well as make it aesthetically beautiful. My favorite “go to” paint color for bedrooms is Benjamin Moore OC-7, Creamy White. This color provides the perfect backdrop for most color palettes. I especially like the warm neutrals and earth tones for use in bedrooms, since I base bedroom design...Read More
What is your go-to? I love baths. I love the ritual of a bath. One of my favorite go-to’s at the moment is anything out of Ritual Baths by Deborah Hanekamp. The Simple Ritual bath is a good place to start and here is how she says to approach it: Opening: • Light a candle in your bathroom. Fill the bathtub with water. • Create a tub tea by putting...Read More
