After Elvis Presley's death at age 42 in 1977, his heirs decided to open his home to the public to enjoy as a museum. Graceland now hosts over 600,000 visitors each year who get an up-close-and-personal look at the way Elvis lived during the last years of his life. I've never visited there …
Feng Shui No-No's
Feng Shui in the Kitchen: Open Shelving – Good or Bad Feng Shui?
Reader Krys S. in Chicago asks: "I adore the look of open shelves. I have a whole Pinterest board devoted to them. And, yet, I read on your blog and in other feng shui resources, that open shelves are like knives that cut the residents of the home. Ouch! "Do I have to abandon my dream of …
Ceiling Fans for Good Feng Shui: Built-In Lighting (Part 2)
Part 1 of my short series on ceiling fans we looked at the height of the ceiling as a factor in whether the fan has good Feng Shui or not. Feng Shui issue #2: Does the ceiling fan have a built-in light? As this photo demonstrates, ceiling fan lights glare down, filling the room with a vague, …
Ceiling Fans for Good Feng Shui (Part 1)
Ceiling fans get a bad rap in some Feng Shui circles. Can it be true that their circular motion and blades create "killing chi," harming us with their downward spiraling energy? No -- in fact, quiet, unobtrusive ceiling fans keep healthy Chi circulating and create good Feng Shui in homes …
Spotting Feng Shui Challenges In Floor Plans, Part 2
In the first article in my Feng Shui & Floorplans series, we turned this floorplan around to orient it correctly . Now let's evaluate the floorplan from a Feng Shui standpoint. The first thing to notice is that all four of the apartment's bathrooms have been placed along its center …