Applying feng shui to your living room

Author: Master SK Tan

Article:
The living room or living hall as some call it, is the main
entry to the home. Most often, it is the showcase of the house.

There are several elements that we should take note of in here,
including:

1. Colours 2. Lighting 3. Wealth corner

I like to use examples as it is always easier to explain feng
shui principles this way.

1. Colour your world

I had a client, Lynette who is born in a summer month. According
to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, summer months include:
April/May/June.

For people born in these months, they should avoid painting the
walls in the living room/hall purple. I advised Lynette to paint
her living room in either blue or green.

Feng shui elements include: “Jin” (Gold), “Mu” (Wood), “Shui”
(Water), “Huo”(Fire), “Tu”(Land).

Purple sits under the element of “Huo” (Fire). Lynette is born
in a hot summer month, so she has to stay away from this element
for purple will affect her mood adversely.

2. Lighting – Odd not even

Regardless of her interior decoration mantra, I advised Lynette
to keep to using odd numbers of lighting for the living room.
The total number of lamps in the living room should be 1 or 3 or
5 and so on and so forth, as long as she keeps to an odd number.

The lighting principle in residential feng shui is important as
it concerns one’s safety and health.

3. Wealth – Protecting it

Again, it depends on an in-depth analysis into Lynette’s destiny
(the year that she is born in, the time of her birth and so on).
After analysing all these elements, I located the best direction
where she should place the feng shui items in order to create
and protect her own wealth.

There are people who are capable of earning lots of money but
somehow, they find it impossible to save any of it. It could be
due to several factors: not disclipined enough to save;
spendthrift etc.

Lynette does not belong to any of the cases mentioned above. She
worked hard, earned quite a fair bit and is very thrifty but
doesn’t seem to be able to hold on to her money for long. Events
somehow happen along the way and she had to part with her money.

I know the solution to her problem immediately when I was called
in for a feng shui consultation.

Her living room lacked a wealth corner or “cai wei” in Chinese.
I found the corner and direction for her and advised her to
place plants (the feng shui items varies from person to person)
in that corner.

The correct combination of all these elements brings her a step
closer to harmonise her home with the land.

A home that practises good feng shui will also help inject
goodneess into one’s everyday life, career, love, luck-wise.

Master SK Tan SK Tan Geomancy Centre

Disclaimer: Please take note that the above-mentioned is only
general feng shui knowledge.

You should always seek professional feng shui advice as every
individual is different from another.

A good feng shui master should be able to apply feng shui
techniques to your home or office space acorrding to your time
and date of birth, among other elements.

About the author:
I am a fengshui consultant with 28 years’ of experience since
1980 and I am based in Singapore. I want to help spread the
awareness of this knowledge to more people by sharing my
experience/s.

Italian Tapestry: Tapestry That Have The Flavour And Depict Culture Of Italy’s History

Author: Jude Noronha

Article:
Italian tapestry is a great way to enhance the beauty of your
house. The presence of an Italian tapestry in your living or
bedroom can significantly enliven it and can help you win
accolades and compliments from your guests. This will also speak
highly about rich sense of home décor and art. An Italian
tapestry is designed in a range of themes portraying the
lifestyles of ancient Italy. The themes are inspired from the
living style and the culture of people from the ancient Italy.
There is also Italian wall hanging tapestry available which are
inspired from the great pieces of work of famous painters and
artists including Leonardo da Vinci, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, Fra
Angelico, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Donatello, Titian Bernini,
and Raphael among many others. In the past, Italy has been a
centre for many movements, including the Renaissance, and the
historical events gets prominence in the designer of these wall
hanging tapestries.

An Italian tapestry is different from oriental, Belgian,
flanders and other tapestry forms. The Italian tapestries are
made of different fabric like textile, cotton or wool. These
wall hanging tapestries are either weaved in different patterns
such as Even weave, Plain weave, Pile weave, Basket weave,
Double weave, and Satin weave. The presence of an Italian
tapestry can significantly increase the beauty of the walls of
your house and will lend a touch of royalty and splendour. The
popularity of Italian tapestries have made it an important
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Italian tapestries can delight any art lover and spell his magic
on him. The skilled craftsmanship and great detailing on these
classical artefacts is beyond comparison. Its sheer presence in
the room can radiate positive energy and can brighten up the
environment. However, it is very important to buy a genuine
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About the author:
Jude is a well known author who writes on topics related with Large Wall
Hangings, Italian Tapestries and Religious Tapestries for interior Decoration.

The classic leather sofa

Author: Darrell F

Among the most popular modern desirable furnishings is without a
doubt the timeless and always classy leather sofa. Leather
furnishings have been popular for as long as furniture has been
produced. Leather sofas are no longer just available in basic
brown and black although these two colours remain highly
popular. It is also possible to purchase leather furniture in a
very wide range of colour variations to match the widest array
of home colour designs.

The sofa is no longer restricted in style to the basic
Chesterfield type designs there are now many diverse forms of
leather furniture to give everyone the possibility of either a
stylish highlight in their living room, or the plush and
comfortable design that melts into the background of your home
interior concept.

In any case, leather sofas are not just basic furnishings for
sitting on. They provide a comfortable and stylish atmosphere,
which over many years will not lose its exclusivity or charm.

Leather sofas are not only beautiful, but keeping them in good
condition with just a little care they will last a lifetime.
Moreover, they convey a pleasant, warm feeling when seated, you
realize, that this is a natural product that is incredibly
durable and long lasting.

The typical and always available black leather sofas are capable
of being integrated into almost any type of furnishing design.
From the ultra-modern bachelor pad to use in combination with
old teak furniture for a simply classic feel.

A sitting area complete with leather furnishings offers
something very special, and always screams “class”. Depending on
the size of the living room the ever popular combination of two
small leather sofas, possibly combined with a leather armchair
is still very appealing.

Even one single big leather sofa which dominates a living room,
very much makes a statement about the lifestyle of the owner. A
leather sofa can be purchased by a single guy about town who
then gets married, had children and then retires and the sofa
still fits perfectly into its surroundings.

A leather sofa can be a real investment; other types of soft
furnishings have a limited life span. Well cared for leather
furnishings can last a generation without becoming old and
jaded. Regular cleaning with the appropriate products is
mandatory if you want a long and pleasant relationship with a
classic piece of furnishing.

A supple leather sofa requires, as is the case with quality
leather footwear, good ongoing care. But remember that leather
sofas are actually easier to maintain than conventional seating
covered with fabric. They are very easy to keep clean on a day
to day basis and do not suffer from lingering odours like their
fabric counterparts.

Spilt drinks and other accidents are easily wiped away with a
damp cloth, without the nightmare of having to attempt to clean
stains from fabric cushions and the foam beneath.

With perhaps a few cushions suitably placed for decoration, it
completes the overall picture. Stylish living with leather sofas
is a pleasure for the owner and guests alike.

About the author:
Darrell F writing about leather suites which include Natuzzi sofas
and the popular brand Natuzzi.

Classic Design Furniture

Author: Naurelle

Article:
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Do you need to accessorize? Naurelle offers elegant yet
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If you have style preferences, or have particular finishing
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make the most of your living space.

About the author:
Naurelle is the premier high end furniture and lighting showroom
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Cheap Home Decorations – Decorating Your Living Room

Author: Ryan Harris

Article:
Wether you are purchasing a new home and decorating it for the
first time or redecorating your existing home designingcents.com
is your one stop for all your cheap home decorations and design
needs. The living room is often the room most used by families
and when it comes time to decorate it there are a few minor
points to keep in mind.

Focal point:

This is a usually the largest object in the room. This can be a
large piece of furniture, such as a nice curio cabinet, a fire
place or other such object that can become the center piece or
focal point of the room and the starting point for the style of
room.

At designingcents.com you can leisurely browse through our
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living room.

Paint Ideas and Designs:

A fresh coat of paint or new painting technique can refresh or
even totally change the style of a room. It is good to keep in
mind the color of the home decor and use a color that
compliments your style.

Area Rugs:

A nice area rug is a cheap home decoration that can do wonders
for a room. It can serve to break up and to update an area
without breaking the bank.

Pictures and Mirrors:

Adding a large picture or mirror on the main wall of the living
area can also add size and dimension to a living room while
still remaining with in a budget.

Lighting:

A room’s lighting can set the mood and style to any room. If the
living area has a large chandelier of a certain style or time
period for example, it can set the tone for all of the
decorations that follow. Updating a room’s lighting with a few
candles or a couple new lamps is a great way to change a room’s
style and is as easy as purchasing a couple of cheap home
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Coffee or Sofa Tables:

Adding as little as one or two new pieces of furniture can
update a room’s style and can be as simple as purchasing a new
coffee or sofa table.

Plants:

Plants are a wonderful addition to any room and add warmth and a
simple way to bring a bit of the outside in to any room. A large
plant can become the focal point from which to start or a just a
few hanging plants in the window can do wonders for the style
and feel of your living room.

Rearranging the furniture you already have:

Sometimes a change can be as simple as moving the furniture you
have around. Use your imagination and experiment with different
ideas. A small room can be made to appear large by the placement
of furniture or a large room more welcoming by placing pieces in
sets and breaking up the room in to areas.

The most important thing when it comes to decorating your home
on any budget is to trust yourself and your instincts and the
best place to start to get your imagination flowing is
designingcents.com where you will find everything you need in
cheap home decorations that offer both style and ideas for the
budget conscience. Come back soon and often to browse our
catalogs or to read one of our many articles that will entice
your imagination and please your wallet as well.

About the author:
Ryan Harris works as a home stager in Dallas, Texas. He
currently has a home design blog of tips and how-to advice for
creating and using Cheap
Home Decorations.