Feng Shui for Everday

Just now getting interested in this. Pretty much all I know is my bedroom is located on the middle left side of the chart, which Iv seen labeled as "family, new beginnings, & health". Ive also read about where to place your bed. Any other tips? or really good & simple websites for beginners?

mine is not simple. sorry. but if you do it right, then you can be happy with the results.

- measure the main front door of house (not bedroom), and plot out the flying star chart of house; use this to know whether your bedroom is in a location with good energy
- superimpose the chart of the house onto your bedroom, push your bed (or the space where you live more) on the side/ corner where there is good energy (flying stars) and good for you based on 8 mansions method, this way, you can energy 2 good things
- with 8 mansions method, use the main front door of the house to know if living in that house you will be effortlessly happy

you can learn these methods by getting books by lillian too, eva wong or joey yap

some simple things, but these wont have any significant effect on your life:
- do not put any water like fish tanks
- do not put any reflective surfaces that reflects your bed directly like mirrors; mirrors are better inside a cabinet door
- it is better if the bathroom is outside your bedroom or buffered by another room like a dresser; if your bedroom has an adjacent bathroom then this can be bad for your health
- altars also are not good for the bedroom, put them inside the cabinet
- imagine a straight line going thru the toilet bowls from the front outward and from its back outward intersecting all walls. your bed, bedroom’s door, main front door, should not be in this path. it can be fatal to your health.

in fengshui, the most important is always the main front door of the house bec this receives the energy from the outside, have this right, and you can have a better life.

next important is where you put the kitchen for money.

bedroom is not necessarily for health. because if the front door of the house is favorable to you, and your bedroom is located in an area with good energy and this location is also favorable to you, then you can be healthy and happy. but if it is not, then there is little you can do without moving your bedroom or do some renovations.

Any and as many feng shui tips as you can think of to have a peaceful, happy, successful life. Tips for my bedroom? Thank you so much
The base of the bed should be on wheels, never touching the floor since this will prevent air from circulating and cause dampness in the bed and result in backaches. Do not store articles under the bed since this will also bring about ill-health. Never set the head of the bed towards the west unless you are advised to do so in your horoscope. This is logical in the East since the Western side of the house is the hottest. Never set head of bed behind door, only foot of bed can be seen or you will have restless nights, bed should never be opposite door or it will drain energy, bed too close to window will cause restlessness. Bed should never be under open beam, it will provoke headaches and loss of creative energy, if your bedroom is small and you cannot follow these rules then use the Chinese methods of yin and yang. There are so many rules I could go on and on.

color, scent, space, any tips will do

fengshui is not about color, not about scent, space - depends; it is not a decorating style.

fengshui is about a group of methods which are formulated for people to use nature to make life easier. but there is a catch, people cannot create good luck with the use of things, but we need to use these methods to adapt to nature.

first, you need to understand that there is NO book NOR website that offers to teach the both basic and advanced uses of these fengshui methods.

next to start, you need to understand that in fengshui, a house or a building (as in the case of a condominium) is always considered as 1 unit, thus, the most important part is the main front door of this unit - even if you just live in 1 bedroom in that house, or 1 condo unit in the whole building. the importance of this main front door is in its tilt, facing degree - the degree that is perpendicular to the outside (of the house) to where your main door faces. this must be measured accurately to half a degree. then you need to cross reference this degree with other configurations like void lines (which can cause a life of crime/ miserable/ dead end life), peach blossom (bad for home, but good for business; this can lead to many affairs, thus it is good for business - which can mean many clients in a business), etc. then if the degree is not ideal to you, then you might want to renovate your front door.

next is plotting the flying star chart for your house. here, the chart will tell you what spaces in your house has what kind of energy - the kind of energy is not generalized as to good or bad, but it is specific. so you know how to use an area, or how to build your house. people who practice fengshui use this to guide them designing their houses. the trick here is to live in the areas where there is good energy, while leaving the areas with bad energy as storage rooms, toilets, garage, etc. - rooms less used.

in fengshui, life always has an explanation; there is no such thing as cause and effect, because if you think this, then it is an endless debate. in fengshui, the cause is the energy in the house and your life/ energy. the effect is your life, what you are experiencing. so to change your life, you need to change the energy in the house. and the only way to do that is to know how fengshui works.

flying stars is not the only method out there. there are many. but what you learn in books are mostly what fengshui masters do not teach you in their seminars, because they just do not work.

if you are interested to learn the fengshui methods through books, get books by joey yap, peter leung, yap cheng hai, eva wong. i have taken some courses from yap cheng hai/ joey yap before. their courses are have more than their books.

In the bedroom do not place the foot of the bed in front of the door, living room make a conversation center with furniture to keep active energy in the room, place a mirror on the opposite wall of entry door to keep bad energy from entering, paint outside of door red, good energy, keep it plain and simple with colors that make you feel good, if something doesn’t feel right, change it around until it does. Have fun feng shui.

I am in a relationship with a guy, we love each other a lot, I want to get married to him but lots of problems and opposition is blocking our marriage, do u know of any feng shui tips that i can do , to remove all the negativity and get happily married to him?

Before adding any feng shui enhancements, clean and clear out any clutter in your home–especially in the love/relationship area of the bagua; then add enhancements slowly. You may even want to do some space clearing.

Enhancements:

* Red, white, and pink
* Mirrors
* Candles
* Fresh flowers
* Sensual sounds
* Pairs of things
* Images depicting romance and love, photos of you and your partner, happy couples
* Symbols and mementos from romantic experiences
* Crystal in window
* Hardwoods
* Containers
* Objects you value
* Hot tub
* Affirmations / quotes or symbols of affirmations
* Earth element, soft nurturing items (pillows, etc.)
* Horizontal shapes and lines

Avoid:

* Negative images
* Unfriendly items (like cactus)
* Single objects and images
* Games
* Trash / uncleanliness / disposables
* Storage
* Distractions (ie. TV, dog’s bed)
* Mobiles or wind chimes
* Withering, dead stuff

Be well,
Jessica

pls suggest a few tips!

Business people as well as common folks throughout the world improve all aspects of their lives using Feng Shui. Although the exact origins of feng shui are debatable, it is thought to have originated in China about five thousand years ago. According to Feng Shui cultural and social issues are influenced by natural, metaphysical and cosmological factors.

Anyone that has researched Feng Shui history knows that this level of interaction between all things is the theory of chi. Although chi is present everywhere, it pools in special places which are very auspicious in feng shui. When a less than auspicious placement occurred, Feng Shui cures were sought to change the flow of energy. This inclusion of nature into the living environment is the first point in Feng Shui and it provides solid ground for higher levels above. The art of Feng Shui is the balancing of energies through adjusting the relationships of particular items in the environment. In Feng Shui, a home and family were lucky if they were blessed to be placed in the most auspicious surroundings.

More on Feng Shui - http://www.aromatherapy-blends.net/improved-feng-shui.htm

Chi and Feng Shui - http://www.aromatherapy-blends.net/chi.htm

Copyright (c) 2009 Alice Chan

I was curious, as I’m sure the rest of you were when they announced this new program airing on HGTV on July 22, if it would be a true depiction of what the Staging life is like. I would have to say that it’s probably the most realistic of the shows that are out there today, but still doesn’t tell the whole story. Regardless, here are some things that I feel you could learn from the show.

1) Have a plan for your project. I’m actually a little shocked by the lack of planning and utter chaos that is depicted. Maybe it’s just for TV drama to make it more interesting, but realistically, if that’s how you are running your business, you NEED TO TAKE CONTROL immediately.

My recommendation to you is:

a) always see the property beforehand

b) take before photos

c) map out plans for each room so that choosing inventory is more targeted and streamlined

d) create a list of staging inventory needed.

There is absolutely no reason why most projects should take more than a day. I would say 97% of the straight “staging” projects I’ve worked on was completed within one day. Anything that took more was because of the size of the project (5000+ square foot home or multiple units) OR if there were delays on other related projects.

When I first started my staging business, I was running back to the warehouse to pick up things we forgot or shopping at the last minute because we didn’t have what we needed, and I’m not saying that you won’t still have to do this occasionally, but you want to avoid these delays as much as you can and the best way to do that is to have a plan going into every single project.

2) Do be tactful with your clients. The Designers on “The Stagers” are good at keeping their opinions to a minimum in front the client. Some of the other Staging shows seem to enjoy poking fun at how awful a home looks. I’m all for being truthful and honest with your clients, but being tactful will definitely earn you more brownie points and help you maintain your professional image.

Most of the time, they already know their property is not in “top selling” condition, that’s why they called you. There’s no reason to make a mockery of the situation. Perhaps again, the criticisms voiced are for ratings, but most real life people would not be too thrilled with you if that’s how you approached them.

3) Do Keep your Inventory Organized. This is always a challenge for any Staging Company. It’s a never ending struggle with having “too much” when it all comes back and not having enough when you’re super busy.

The Dekora warehouse featured on the show is enormous compared to probably 99% of the staging firms out there. Most of us do not have the luxury of a 10,000 square foot space with seemingly unlimited inventory available. I started off with storing my inventory in our one car garage and back stairs when my husband and I lived in a townhouse. We eventually graduated to one large storage unit, then two, and finally to an 1100 square foot warehouse.

Then there was the challenge of keeping the zones organized - linens, kitchen accessories, bath accessories, floral/greenery, silk trees, lamps, chairs, art, etc. We toyed with the idea of building shelving so that we could capitalize on the vertical space in the warehouse, but then there was the safety issue with our team members going up and down.

I can’t say we ever really perfected “Staging the Warehouse”, but one thing we always tried to do was unpack after a destage and put everything back into their respective zones so that it was easy to pull inventory for the next project. The more disciplined you are in this area, the more sane you can remain. I actually designated Fridays or a day when there were no Staging Projects scheduled as Warehouse days - time to reorganize, clean and repair inventory.

4) Do Keep in Mind Who the Prospective Buyers will be and Design the Staging Accordingly. This skill will set you apart from just being a “wannabe” stager to being a true Real Estate Partner and a Professional Staging Designer.

There are many Real Estate Agents who are guilty of this as well. They don’t keep in mind who the target audience is - who would be your prospective buyer? Is it a young family? Are they empty nesters? Are they young bachelors/bachelorettes? These considerations must be top of mind when designing your Staging.

It’s not about just adding artwork and putting furniture into a room. The personality that is added with accessories should portray the type of lifestyle that one would want to live in that home. This is one thing that the Designers on the show are good at exploring and working with.

5) Build a Staging Team. This is something all of you should work towards. Just as on the show, they have the Staging Boss, Senior Stager, Home Stager, Staging Assistants, Movers, Handymen, etc., so should you.

My role was a cross between the Staging Boss and the Senior Stager as I was never completely hands-off. Building a team to work with not only makes each project more efficient, it also makes it a lot of more fun because you can bounce creative ideas off of one another.

I’ve had people on my team at all levels. Movers who just helped move inventory to and from the staging sites (mostly large pieces of furniture so we can totally relate to the sofa not fitting in the elevator or door - I dreaded getting those calls), Staging interns who actually did hands-on staging work, but can be the perfect team member to help wipe down furniture, clean mirrors and art, iron bedding, pump up airbeds, etc.

I also strongly believe there should be a Team Lead so that there is someone who is in charge on-site, otherwise it would be too chaotic.

Here are few other tips depicted on the show that I you should definitely keep in mind for your own businesses (if you’re not already doing so):

* Incorporate feng shui principles in your staging (in some parts of the country, THIS IS HUGE - like So. Cal)

* Don’t forget to address curb appeal issues

* Paint over unattractive, unmarketable wall colors

* Add dramatic art and accessories for high impact

* Bring rooms back to its originally intended purpose

* Don’t fight with what’s not working, like trying to use the homeowner’s things

* Use scale appropriate furniture

Alice Chan
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/lessons-learned-from-hgtvs-quotthe-stagersquot-723979.html

I’m a female, married and currently looking for my personal feng shui tips on the net re: love, marriage, family, wealth and career for the year of the white tiger (2010). Previous years has not been good for me in those aspects. Hope any feng shui expert could help me out. Thanks.

1972 is the year of the Rat, which is Yang Water in this year. August is the month of the Sheep or Goat in this year and is Yin Fire. The 3rd day is Tiger in this month and year and is Yang Fire. I don’t know what this means for this year, however, all I know is the elements. You are also a Leo in Tropical astrology which is a Fire sign.