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Katherine Olaksen (Author), Elizabeth MacCrellish (Author), Margaret M. Donahue (Author)
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June 1, 2005
We’ve Feng Shui-ed the home and the office. Now it’s time for this ancient Chinese art of spatial arrangement and orientation to take on the greatest challenge of all — the dorm room. Fifteen million kids go off to college each fall, laden down with bedding, wall hangings, computer, books, clothes, stereo, mini-fridge, photos, etc. — and they are determined to cram it all into one very small dorm room. The problem is compounded when the roommate shows up with an equal pile of stuff.

How do you make a dorm room comfortable and conducive to everything from sleeping to studying to socializing? When confronted with this dilemma in her own tiny, first-year dorm room, author Katherine Olaksen called for help — and feng shui answered. In Dorm Room Feng Shui, Olaksen presents quick, cheap, and innovative feng shui fixes designed to cure any student’s troubles.

A nine-second quiz helps zero in on the life issues that need the most attention, from roommate relationships to career choices, and the corresponding areas of the dorm room to focus on. Light-hearted yet practical text offers simple suggestions for changing the flow of chi (energy) in the room to help ease the problem areas.

The result is a more inviting dorm-room environment, and a charging up of chi, which, according to feng shui theory, will help improve study habits, pump up social life, soothe roomie relations, and even inspire some organizing and clean-up. This is a book that is as irresistible to read as a horoscope, and heaven knows, could prove to be uncannily accurate.

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“A breezy, light-hearted look at how the ancient Chinese art of furniture arrangement can improve life in the residence hall.”—Elana Ashanti Jefferson, Denver Post (Elana Ashanti Jefferson The Denver Post )

“…this charming 144-page paperback is fun and easy to browse…Olaksen knows how to talk the talk and she does it like she's your best buddy giving advice.”

–Sun-Sentinel

“A good read for anyone interested in taking an alternative approach to dorm decorating.” –Atlanta Journal Constitution

 

“High School students dreading the cellblock dorm room should pick up this colorful read.”  -Boston Herald

 

“Think of it as Chi 101…[the] book reads like Cliff Notes, stripped down so that even a freshman can grasp the idea of a neat dorm room space.” –News & Observer

 

“…a chatty new primer…[that] delivers practical advice…” –Los Angeles Times

 

“…packed with 99-cent quick fixes, do's and don'ts, before-and-after scenarios, dorm chi enhancers and attitude adjusters to deal with difficult roommates.”       –Des Moines Register

About the Author

Katherine Olaksen set out for college with high hopes, only to confront the first big challenge: how to live in a 10’ x 15’ box with a homesick roommate. With the help of her aunt, writer Elizabeth MacCrellish, and feng shui expert Margaret M. Donahue, Katherine transformed her dorm room into a super-cool crib, which won rave reviews from her friends and improved her (and her roommate’s) college life dramatically. 


Elizabeth MacCrellish is a writer and Liberal Arts professor at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. Elizabeth is also Director of the Squam Art Workshops which is a retreat for artists to nurture and hone their craft. She lives in New Hampshire.

Margaret (Peg) Donahue is a feng shui practitioner and transformational coach. Helping clients create prosperity by setting clear intentions, letting go of resistance and allowing it to come, is a primary focus of her work.

Peg spent more than 20 years in a corporate environment managing teams in the technology, telecommunications, healthcare and nonprofit industries.

Credentials and Honors
MBA, Boston University, 1990
BA, Sociology, Georgetown University, 1978
Graduate of New England School of Feng Shui, 2002
Graduate Western School of Feng Shui, 2001
Member, International Feng Shui Guild (IFSG)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 140 pages
  • Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (June 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580175929
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580175920
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #805,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the Recent High School or College Grads!, July 18, 2005
This review is from: Dorm Room Feng Shui: Find Your Gua > Free Your Chi ;-) (Paperback)
This refreshing new look at Feng Shui is both easy to understand and fun to read. With plenty of diagrams for simple reference and Easy 1,2,3 Fixes, it is easy to pick up this book and flip to the section in which you need the most help. The book is great for recent graduates from high school or college because it doesn't require a lot a reading on top of schoolwork. The simple strategies are perfect for two (or more!) roommates just beginning to live together. Highly recommended to all!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great ideas for any space, July 17, 2005
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This is something fresh and new - there's very little out there to recommend the best way to decorate and arrange dorm rooms, and this book fills that void. Written with a breezy, light touch, it's chock full of helpful ideas and tips on how best to maximize that tricky living space of a dorm room. There's plenty of charts and illustrations to help you grasp the concepts, which is great for those visual learners out there. It also emphasizes the role of choice and intention in our lives, and that's an important thing for any college student to consider.

I believe this book can be used as a helpful guide for any living space, and I'm incorporating the ideas into my own shared living space - a soon to be husband! This would be a great gift for your favorite graduate or friend.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for dorm rooms..., July 15, 2005
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I've picked up several books on Feng Shui over the years, but often quickly lose focus and interest when it starts seeming too complicated. Not with this book! The writers have come up with a nifty little manual that gives college students (and all of us!) basic info on feng shui principles. It's written in a fun, easy to understand style and has graphics that appeal to everyone's inner college student. I particularly liked the "3 Minute Questionnaire" which gives quick answers on where one needs help and all of the "for under 99 cents" Gua Fixes. Kids of all ages can use this book, because the 'sharing a dorm room' ideas can easily be translated to kids who are sharing bedrooms at home.
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