So… my homework; I wrote all of these characters! And I actually know what they mean. Ok, it’s not beautiful, but still! …
Remember my office reveal last week? Well, my office has a lot of it! Wood holds the promise of Spring and February, …
After a year of a makeshift, so NOT Feng Shui office in our bedroom (a big Feng Shui no no), I finally …
Yesterday marked the official Chinese New Year-May this Metal Ox year be healthy and easy! I was talking to Deb, my office …
I was visiting one of my accounts this week, Phillips Lighting and Home in Modesto, and we were chatting about creativity that …
As we approach Mercury Retrograde of January 30th, the first one of the year. Delays, communication problems, travel delays… sound familiar? We …
I’ve been talking about Japan in my last couple of Feng Shui Fridays in reference to their design aesthetic. The images I’ve …
Wabi Sabi took the interior design community by storm in 2020, and endures in 2021. But what is it and does it …
After my dad passed away, every time I saw a double rainbow, I decided that was him saying "hi."
Seasons Greetings! As we enter into 2021, the year of the Metal Ox, there are some Feng Shui tips that we can …
2021 ushers in the year of the Metal Ox and we bid adieu to that Metal Rat that literally plagued us in 2020!
2021 ushers in the year of the Metal Ox. This year is supposed to be a year of restoration. Phew! We all …
I learned today that the 5 elements integral to Feng Shui come from the five observable planets we can see from Earth …
We have a kitchen!!!!! Yes, a rough stage, but we can cook, wash dishes and we have counters… plywood until the soapstone …
This is my first book on the list for my course-there are at least a dozen books in my course list, but …
We have an evil eye above our front door. We got it in Greece in 2012, and, according to legend...,
2020 has been a year for injuries in our household. Finding myself unable to Feng Shui Floyd, because life is just like …
This evening, my friend, who is also my neighbor, brought us these beautiful fragrant lemons…and cream bars….But the lemons! They remind me …
Fall is my favorite season of the year. It’s warm in the day but cold at night. The earth’s ecliptic is at a lower angle so the light is not as intense, and the colors are beautiful. The earth is crispy.
Tom and I both grew up in Palos Verdes. We are back, staying with Tom’s parents as we were evacuated from our …
So, yesterday the guys finished laying the floors and we moved back upstairs last night! Finally, a bathroom 10 feet away!!! The …
One of the important areas inside the home to create good Feng Shui is the master bedroom. The bed is, of course, …
We love them, I love them-we wish they could last forever, like my bridal bouquet and Tom’s boutonnière. Thank you, Dyana Zweng …
We are prepping…for a dog! Said dog must be cool with cats, as Licorice is going strong at 18+. It’s time. What …
After 3 long months in Palo Alto to be near Stanford Hospital following Tom’s heart transplant, we are finally home! In the …
Floyd got a bathroom makeover! He went from rustic, dark yin, to a more yang space. Yang= crisp, light, white, shiny, noise, …
Yay! Summer Is here! June 21 marked the Summer Solstice of 2020. The longest day of the year, coupled with a rare …
As many of you know, my partner Tom had a rather sudden heart transplant at Stanford on April 6, 2020. Our Bazi …
Last Sunday, Tom and I went riding around our house-OKA Henry Cowell State Park. We ended up having to cross the river …
Fixing Floyd’s Flora Floyd, our house, age: 109 years and counting. When we purchased Floyd, he was overwrought with ivy; it was …