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Grace, peace and ease of recovery

I hope all of you on the East Coast as well as the surrounding areas are safe and recovering well after Hurricane Sandy. Thankfully my family and I were not seriously affected. The power is out for some of my relatives but that is a tiny inconvenience compared to the hundreds who have lost their…

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Color, not Retail Therapy

It’s a drab grey day in New York City. And it’s drizzling…Yes, it is end of October but we have been having such a wonderful Indian summer this month that I’m sure today has alot of folks hanging their heads down low. Luckily I am not someone who is too affected by weather changes but…

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Better than morning coffee

I was having a harried morning before a Feng Shui consultation today. Things were not moving along smoothly and there seemed to be a hiccup at every turn and it was only 8am! Having gone through my ritualistic preparation before leaving my home, I brought my attention to my immediate surroundings. Most Feng Shui practitioners know…

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Helping Hands

Spring is definitely in the air. Much to retailers’ delight, the unseasonably warm air entices women to window shop and sometimes, ahem, store shop. On such an adventure, I stumbled upon a beautiful in-store design that was short of a full blown art installation. From afar, the delicate colors were ethereal. The pattern, mesmerizing. The…

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The Imperial Mondrian

Sunday tea at the Mondrian. Or their restaurent, Imperial No. Nine to be exact. Almost as nice as a drive to the country. Almost. The main differences are that it’s off the R train and is filled with fashionistas. The menu looked good (we only had beverages and a nibble) and most importantly the setting…

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Bravo Carl Martinez

Carl Martinez and his Chinatown studio was featured online on NY Magazine’s Design Hunting today. Carl is a uber talented New York based hardware designer that I have had the honor to work with on Feng Shui projects. Congratulations Carl! See more of Carl’s work here.

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Happy Year of the Water Dragon!

I’m so excited that we are the eve of Chinese New Year of the Dragon! It’s always an exciting time. As you have read in my past blog posts, it’s the time where traditional Chinese families are preparing to welcome in the New Year by cleaning their homes, cooking their favorites foods and sharing special…

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Looking for Joe?

Gone are the days of the paper “We are happy to serve you” greek coffee cups of NYC. You can definitely still find them in scattered bodegas around town, but they are definitely and sadly, going extinct. I love my occasional cup of Joe and luckily I’m finding that it’s easier and lovelier getting my…

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Not a glass slipper

I can’t believe I have already started my holiday shopping. It’s not even Thanksgiving yet. I guess I have not escaped the early holiday marketing that we’ve all been bombarded with. But look what I came across while web-shopping…FELT slippers! But let the truth be known – it’s actually something I need. Maybe my new…

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Do you C Wonder?

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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