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An Ancient Wonderland

BySusan Chan

A wonderful client and entrepreneur, Hayko photos courtesy of www.hayko.com When I walked into Hayko Fine Rug and Tapestries on the Upper East Side this summer, I was transported instantly to Istanbul. Ok, I have never been there, but it’s what I imagined it to be. I was honored to be called in for a…

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An Organic Chi Boost

BySusan Chan

An unexpected chi enhancer Looking for a holiday gift for that special someone? Me too. Luckily, my friend Pamela has created a new luxury organic beauty product called The Vanity Pillow. These beautiful pillows are for those who want to look and feel fabulous. It’s a simple organic way to prevent wrinklesand relieve pressure on…

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Adventurous Advent Calendars

BySusan Chan

The calendar that sparked the idea! photo: pottery barn Ahh, the Advent Calendar. Regardless of religion, the concept of the advent calendar is thrilling for every child. Who wouldn’t want to have a little surprise or chocolate for each of the 25 days until Christmas? I saw this calendar at Pottery Barn and was completely…

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Wallpaper that you can actually put up in no time!

BySusan Chan

Wallpaper that you can actually put up in no time! Who doesn’t love the look of modern wallpaper? It’s an easy way to transform a room that needs a little TLC and a shift of qi and style. One of my favorite motifs! photos: Lolly Props Enter Lolli Props. They created Tempaper which offers us…

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Enhancing Your Knowledge Gua

BySusan Chan

Marrying two things that I love – books and jewelry photos: www. littlefly.co.uk Jewelry designer Jeremy Mays is my hero. In a time where most people are downloading ebooks to their ipads or Kindle, because of Jeremy I no longer have to fret over what will happen to the overabundance of printed books. He reincarnates…

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Lightbulb LOVE

BySusan Chan

  Organically beautiful lightbulbs that are ALSO energy efficient! image: Plumen Why oh why is it so hard to find nice-looking light bulbs these days? Let me correct myself – Why oh why is it so hard to find nice-looking, energy-efficient light bulbs these days? As a Feng Shui Consultant and overall tree-hugger, I am…

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The Art of Networking

BySusan Chan

An excellent Networking 101 tool by Lovely Design What kind of networker are you? a. Net-wah? b. I sign up for everything but somehow always end up on my couch c. I can be convincingly sociable when dragged to an event d. I have 1 million contacts combined in Facebook and LinkedIn The “Opportunities” section which is located on…

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Cardboard Box Trees

BySusan Chan

Wouldn’t it be nice if these kids were not walking through this but….. photo: margaretalekiccardboardboxes.blogspot.com This?????? Now it’s possible!!! photo: http://landscapearchiteck.wordpress.com I deal with cardboard boxes all the time. Probably more than I’d like to. Aside from helping my clients organize, relocate and donate stuff (that’s a separate blog entry), we’ve also moved homes quite a bit in…

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