Feng Shui for the Home : An Illustrated Guide to Creating a Harmonious, Happy and Prosperous Living Environment

Shurety, Sarah

ISBN 10: 0712671021 / ISBN 13: 9780712671026

Published by Penguin Random House, 1997

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Feng Shui for the Home : An Illustrated Guide to Creating a Harmonious, Happy and Prosperous Living Environment
• Publisher: Penguin Random House
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0712671021
• ISBN 13: 9780712671026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1.814 pounds

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Synopsis

A superbly illustrated introduction to the use of feng shui in choosing, designing, or decorating a home. Featuring 75 color photos and diagrams. Although feng shui has been practiced for centuries in the East, it is a recent discovery in the West. The benefits of this ancient Chinese art are becoming increasingly appreciated, however, with more and more people turning to feng shui before choosing or decorating a home. are Concerned with maximizing positive energy and harmony in one's environment, feng shui can be used in determining the position of rooms and furniture as well as in selecting colors and furnishings, all with the aim of ensuring the dweller's prosperity and well-being. This attractively illustrated book begins with an explanation of essential feng shui principles, moving on to a vital section on removing clutter from the home. Then, room by room, area by area, it offers essential checklists of do's and don'ts and practical ideas for transforming less than ideal situations. An enlightening guide for all who wish to create a more positive and harmonious living environment. 144 pp 8 x 11 65 color photos & 10 color illustrations

Reviews

As defined by Brown, Feng Shui is "a complex integrated system of theory and practice" based on the "underlying premise that everything in your surroundings" can enhance or block energies. Developed by the Chinese over 4000 years ago, this discipline is becoming increasingly popular in the Western world as a new approach to interior design. Brown and Shurety take a similar approach to the subject, providing well-illustrated guides to the principles of Feng Shui and its use in interior design. With its charts and sample room layouts showing how to apply the principles, however, Brown's book is more accessible. Webster takes a more helpful-hints approach, examining the house as a whole and then room by room while offering a list of Feng Shui tips for achieving a desired effect. For a basic, overall approach, Brown's book is the best, although each of these is useful if there is a strong interest in this design approach.
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