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Do you C Wonder?

BySusan Chan

I could say that for my profession, it’s important that I venture out for inspiration. I admit though that as a creative entrepreneur, I just can’t help seeking out new ideas and New York City is the mecca for that. Walking around SoHo the other day, I came across a store that I read about…

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Take the Fizzle out of your Sizzle

BySusan Chan

It’s sizzling outside but is it sizzling in your love corner? Hopefully you’ve been following and you know where the love corner of your home is. If not, don’t fret, here is a handy bagua to help you locate it. When you walk through your front door, it would be the furthest corner to the…

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New opportunities for Queens?

BySusan Chan

There are five boroughs in New York and they all have their distinct styles and character. I happen to live in Queens, the borough that is on the other side the 59th Street Bridge. We get our share of abuse from Manhattan and Brooklynites alike but I feel it’s a really hidden gem of a…

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Waves of Beauty

BySusan Chan

A walking day in New York always reveals some lovely things. I had never seen this beautiful building before and was stopped in my tracks when I saw it. It’s almost as if in the grey downtown landscape, a refreshing wave of water revealed itself. The Synagogue for the Arts is located at 49 White…

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Vandaag: a northern breath of fresh air

BySusan Chan

Great sign and an exterior you can’t miss Sleek interior at Vandaag photos: vandaagnyc.com Needing to warm up with a cup o’ joe, we popped into a new venue (for us) in the East Village. The place was called Vandaag. Maybe we were lured in by the sign outside that promised “Bierrestaurant.” Or maybe it was the…

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Feng Shui Staging on the Wall Street Journal

BySusan Chan

I have some exciting news! I was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal last week for a Feng Shui Staging job I completed in Spanish Harlem. It was alot of fun and Craig Karmin the WSJ journalist and Hilke Schellmann the WSJ videographer were wonderful in capturing the essence of Feng Shui principles. Watch my TV debut, Using Feng Shui…

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Moving in the Right Direction

BySusan Chan

This building may be LEED certified but it’s a Feng Shui eyesore! all photo: http://www.arnewde.com In today’s CrainsNewYorkBusiness.com, the discussion is over a new regulation for commercial buildings to measure and divulge how much energy they are consuming: This year, for the first time, owners of 25,000 commercial properties in New York must report their…

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99 Bottles Of….

BySusan Chan

I envy these birds and their feeder A wood headboard and frame would be better choices in Feng Shui Their front door of opportunity. photos: alfredo santa cruz I have to ignore my Feng Shui opinions just for a minute and let my full designer-ness take over. This little Argentinian plastic bottle house is so…

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Open Sesame

BySusan Chan

I have door envy. Don’t ask me why, but I’ve been thinking about doors alot lately. Not just any doors but specifically front doors or main entry ways. In Feng Shui, the front door is one of the most important aspects of your home. It represents the pathway of opportunities into your home, in essence…

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