The Wood element relates to green and brown colors. It is an element that represents growth. It is always restful and grounding to have wood in an environment. It has a lot of energy. It represents all living trees and plants.
The areas in the home associated with the wood elements are family [...]
The Water element is associated with blue and black colors. Blue also brings a beautiful sky in mind, calmness, turquoise seas. It also represents coolness of a space, relaxation and having more a of leisurely time.
The water element also connects to flowing water. The wonderful trickling sound of running water is very soothing [...]
Feng Shui is based on nature. The original buddhist monks who created the amazing philosophy of Feng Shui did a study of environment, spaces and nature and their impact on people.
When applying Feng Shui to your home, you are actually bringing in the forces of nature and integrating that nature in your [...]
A fundamental part of Feng Shui is the balancing of the opposing forces of Yin & Yang.
Yin is female, dark and passive, while Yang is male, bright and active. The Tai Chi symbol show the unity of yin & yang. One cannot exist without the other. Night does not exist without day, [...]
By increasing energy flow, people who introduce Feng Shui into their home improve general well being and family relationships. In addition, they enhance other areas of their life such as career, love life and financial prospects.
The principle of Feng Shui is that if you improve your home or any space [...]
WHAT IS FENG SHUI?
For thousands of years, Chinese Feng Shui masters have studied environments and their impact on people. Knowing the elements of nature and the stresses of modern life, they have learned to create harmonious environments which, by their design, foster the best possible health, wealth and relationships.
HOW [...]
No design is complete without beautiful accessories.
Using a few bold looking accents in shape and texture will give a feel of grandeur and character to your room. It is also better to use a nice big statement and give a clean elegant look using one accessory than several little pieces that actually create clutter.
Using the whole height [...]
Lighting is a major factor for creating a spacious look. Well lit rooms will always look bigger that darker ones.
Natural Light:
The best lighting is natural light. So if your home has large windows and lots of light, you want to make sure you preserve this natural life. Choose sheer curtains [...]
Color not only brings personality to a space but color also improve your home energy.
The most important thing there is to know is: only use colors you love!
They can be applied to your walls, your soft furnishing, and your furniture in various shades.
They can be vivid or subtle, applied on whole surfaces or as accents [...]
Comfort can be find in shapes, in textures and throughout the space lay out.
Designing your space in Feng Shui style means to promote the feeling of calm and relaxation.
A fundamental part of practicing Feng Shui is balancing the opposing forces yin and yang.
Yin is female, dark and passive, while yang is seen as everything male, [...]
Creating the perfect layout in a small or a large apartment involves the same main rules. The objective is to create a practical, bright, inviting and comfortable space.
As an Interior Designer, I follow very strict guidelines that even the most famous designers use.
One of the most common complaints I [...]
Here is the NY dream loft apartment! If you have lots of space, like here. You can definitely have great Feng Shui and flow of energy by having each room designed for one function. So you would emphasize each area of your life with Feng Shui.
For instance: Your bedroom [...]
As a Feng Shui expert and Interior Designer, I always advise people to first define how they see their ideal life, then I help them with setting up a home that is supportive of their goals and desires.
Wether you live in a single room or a big house, the rules for making your [...]
French native Marie Burgos founded her interior design firm in 2007 with an emphasis on residential spaces which rapidly expanded to commercial design. Marie’s ultimate talent is understanding her clients needs and creating home, office and commercial interiors that are balanced, sophisticated, and highly functional.
