Un-welcoming?!

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I initially wanted to illustrate this article with a rotten teeth smile but the photos were so terrifying that I changed my mind!

We know that your entrance and entry door as well as the front yard of your home is like the smile on your face, it welcomes you back home… It is also how your friends and visitors get their first impression.

Garbage everywhere, broken down cars in the ‘driveway’ to only name a couple of ‘wrongs’ on the illustration below.

Beware… You seldom get a second chance to give a 1st impression!

This photo is real and was NOT taken after a cyclone!

Life of the occupants will change in no time when they’ll clean up their yard, fix fences and remove broken cars. Feng Shui starts as easy as that!

Once the front of the house is de-cluttered, then and only then, you start looking at the feng Shui inside of the home.

Keep the good work.

Feng Shui yours,

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
www.fengshuisteps.com

 

 

Could-do-better Shop Entry

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Pursuing my walk in this Jakarta very Chic and State of the Art Commercial Furniture and Decoration Center (see previous post), I choose to show you an entry that is not welcoming at all  😦

I went to this Center several times and sadly never saw any clients in this particular show room that offers beautifully designed and made furniture.

In fact, the entry to the shop sees 3 large shiny sets of black tiles surrounded by white pebbles. The combination itself is a good idea – the little white pebbles are quantities and are looking good around the black tiles (symbolizing the element of water that we need in an entry). The biggest problem is that the tiles are not placed in a Feng Shui friendly way. They are scattered and showing no stability towards the showroom entry itself.

If the Chi doesn’t feel welcome, nor will the clients.

What could the tiler have done? Instead than using large tiles, he may have chosen to curve the path and use tiny mosaïques tiles f.ex. black with maybe a touch of gold or silver and he could have possibly have a better effect.

A challenge would remain for this entry though, because the tiles that have been placed in the Commercial Center itself are slanted and (those on the left of this photo) and create a guillotine effect.

A good Feng Shui encourages curves, circles and avoids sharp angles and poison arrows in an entry.

Feng Shui is the Art of Placement and can be applied everywhere!

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
www.fengshuisteps.com

House Number ‘8’

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House numbers are believed to be influencing our lives. Illustrations of this article show a house number 35 which when we add 3+5 = 8.

Eight is a very auspicious number in Feng Shui and often 8 symbolizes infinity (->infinity of potential, infinity of possibilities etc.)
Thus, it looks like living in an ‘8’ house, to a several digits number adding to ‘8’ or a house number containing ‘8’ in the digits, has a positive influence on its inhabitants.

Watch out though! If your front yard looks like in the two photos of this post, it will be very UN-likely that luck would come and know at your door! The two spikes above the roof peak, the spiky plants and the cacti will keep all the good things away from you.

To attract good luck, always be Feng Shui and common sense aware.

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master & Author
Feng Shui Steps

 

Before and After photos of Entry

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BEFORE – please note following Feng Shui challenges:
a) The shiny tiled Compass is hidden by a dull mat
-> lack of direction in life
b) The artificial (silk) flower arrangement is the first we see as soon as we open the door
-> what is it in the resident’s lives that is a bit too artificial?
c) The metal shelve hosts eclectic items and clothes
-> too many different items to start a good day with a clear mind   😦
d) A few dried (dead) flowers sadly collecting dust in a glass pot on the floor
-> nothing ‘dead’ in the entry please, we need ‘life’ in an entry so that Chi can carry it with its flow around the whole house! Also, avoid small items on the floor level, they are down, you look down sadly   😦
e) Shoes near the entry… preferably in a closed in cupboard in the garage because on an open shelve in your entry foyer they may emanate a subtle smell – and after I’m sure that  worn shoes are not your favourite decoration   😀

 

AFTER –  note the changes:
a) The shiny tiled compass is now happily shining with the sunlight and an outdoor mat is doing a great job.
b) The artificial flower arrangement is now at the back of the entry door so it is no more the first thing you see when you enter.
c) A second shelve is across the first one, they now both host precious and fun objects that are loved by the grand kids when they visit. They also put a smile and bring joy into the grand parents lives when they come home.

RESULTS –  After those easy changes, the occupants soon felt calmer and peaceful, better organised and their days were filled with more laughter and smiles. After all… Happiness is priceless isn’t it!  🙂

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master
www.fengshuisteps.com

Feng Shui in Solomon Islands – it is only the beginning!

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When a developing country needs a new breath of fresh ideas and enthusiast energy in respect with their culture and traditions – how about starting with a few Easy Feng Shui Steps!?

In synergy with what is available locally, including cultural ideas/designs, common sense, taste and enthusiasm – my first easy Feng Shui steps created a total different welcome reception area for this local company in Honiara (Solomon Islands).

My recommendations were culturally appropriate, respectful, clear and simple – they can be found on one of my recent posts ‘The Focal Point’.

General Manager and staff were interested to some suggestions. They choose new fabric for the seats in their waiting area, purchased a few sqm of new flooring and then… really got into the swirl of changes! Every week a few new transformations are happening: from staff bringing fresh flowers from their garden to new ideas for their work and workplace.

Before & after photo speak for themselves 🙂

Before

After : Plans and publications are now on display on the opposite wall of the seats – people get up and read them!

Today, staff continue implementing changes every week. And every little change, each time, brings awareness to the placement of desks, seats, posters, logos and more! A better placement is changing the energy flow – staff and company are blossoming!

A welcome area is contagious. Visitors comment and are interested to know what’s happened and what’s happening. Honiarans are keen to learn how they can make their homes and business more welcoming too.

I’m so happy and privileged to be here 🙂

Roseline Deleu
International Feng Shui Master, Author, Business, Homes & Life Style Designer

www.fengshuisteps.com

 

 

 

Feng Shui presentation tips to SELL your Home

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How much do you want to SELL your home ?
How quick do you want to go and how much are you prepared to WAIT ?
How much are you ready to invest to MOVE ON ?

These are important questions to consider and many forget that the art of placement of Feng Shui can definitely enhance your chances to sell your property to the right new owner.

People “fall in love” with the home they are prepared to buy. What is the first impression that you are giving them when they enter?

OUTDOORS—Ask yourself

1. Is my house number  clearly mentioned on my property and is my doormat welcoming?
2.  Is my doorbell in working order?
3. How tidy  and healthy does he garden look? Should I add some pot plants?

A  good 1st impression is essential

ENTRY—Ask yourself

1. What is the first thing that I see when I enter?
2. Is everything clean and in working order?
3. Are all the light bulbs operational?

LOUNGE & DINING—Ask yourself

1. To sell, did I remove our personal and family photos?
2. Are my seats welcoming the visitors?
3. Are all my windows clean?

FAMILY ROOM—Ask yourself

1. Did I store the videos and CD cases neatly out of sight?
2. Are my plants healthy ?
3.  Is everything well organised and de-cluttered?

BEDROOMS—must be

1. Encourage tasteful bedding
2. Soft lights on the bedside tables
3. Immaculate en-suite

OFFICE—must be

Tidy, shelves preferably with books sorted by colour and desk in the power position.

HAPPY Feng Shui Sale!

Roseline Deleu, international Feng Shui Master & Author http://www.fengshuisteps.com/roseline.html

What if…?

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What if… today… you gave someone a second chance to give a first impression?
What if… today… you reversed all the negative thoughts you had about someone… and even about you?
What if… today this little voice speaking constantly inside your head… the one that doubts, that lacks confidence and that lives in fear… what if the voice of your EGO were wrong?!
What if the Truth is different of what you thought initially?
What if… you started to listen to your heart instead of struggling with what is in your head!

Strategically – to help you reverse your thinking process – pause after each of your doubts, stop and breathe while reviewing each of your negative thoughts. Then simply ask yourself “To whom does this thought belong to”? Which person put this into your head initially… your parents, siblings, teachers, someone in your past lives? Are you happy with these thoughts or are you ready and willing to un-create and destroy them now? Then, re-phrase your thoughts immediately this time around being: positively open minded!

What if… today, you updated those pictures with new ones, those new ones reflecting happy moments, smiles and laughers or peaceful sceneries of a recent lovely trip?

What if… today, you changed the furniture placement of one of your rooms and update its décor?

What do you have to win…? A change!

“BE the change YOU want to see in the world. Mahatma Ghandi”

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