Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling : Creating a Space That Meets Your Needs and Promotes Well-Being [Paperback]

Nancilee Wydra (Author), Lenore Baigelman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 23, 2002

Designed to help both professionals and novices utilize feng shui principles, Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling provides you with practical floor plans and ideas for redesigning and creating living spaces. The authors explain why certain strategies are beneficial and show you how feng shui can improve your life as well as your living quarters. You will find the more than 100 blueprints included in the book to be helpful as well as inspirational in your search for balance and happiness in your life.

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From the Back Cover

Incorporate feng shui into your building and remodeling projects to create balance and happiness in your life

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Do you long for a home that truly reflects and supports your goals, lifestyle, and relationships? Following the principles of feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of designing spaces to improve quality of life, you can transform any house into a home that accommodates the way you live and fulfills your deepest personal needs.

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Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling helps you minimize environmental stress, optimize comfort, and promote healthy relationships without adding a penny to building or remodeling costs. Inside you'll find:

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• Feng shui principles that apply to any style of architecture or decorating .
• More than 100 striking, idea-filled floor plans .
• Helpful questionnaires for pinpointing your needs and preferences .
• Expert guidance in using material, aroma, and sound to enhance your environment .
• Money-saving tips on how to optimize your use of space .
• Focused advice for families, singles, empty nesters, and group living .

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About the Author

Nancilee Wydra, FSII, is the author of seven previous books, including Feng Shui: The Book of Cures, Feng Shui in the Garden, and Feng Shui for Children's Spaces. Founder of the Feng Shui Institute of America, she trains, lectures, and consults nationwide.

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Lenore Weiss Baigelman, AIA, FSII, is a partner in the architecture and interior design firm of Full Circle Associates, LLC, where she integrates feng shui principles into her practice. She lectures and consults nationwide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809297388
• ISBN-13: 978-0809297382
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,242,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource!, May 23, 2003

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La Von Feltz (EAu Claire, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling : Creating a Space That Meets Your Needs and Promotes Well-Being (Paperback)

As a registered interior designer and certified Feng Shui professional, I found this book to be an interesting read. It will help designers and architects, as well as homeowners, analyze space and make informed decisions as to build or remodel. The charts are easy to follow and right on point. This book is filled with illustrations that are wonderful in demonstrating the ideas being presented. The "forward thinking" floorplans at the end of the book show that these two authors understand the diversity of how people live today and how their homes could be better designed to meet their needs.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Building & Remodeling, April 2, 2003

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Debbie Roddy (Marco Island, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling : Creating a Space That Meets Your Needs and Promotes Well-Being (Paperback)

I found this book to be a "must read" if you are planning to build or remodel and it is easy to understand. My husband and I are building a home and we found this book to be a vital resource for our decision making. It helped us select the outside colors, wall colors, flooring, lighting, window coverings, as well as furniture placement. In our meeting to finalize the floor plan with the builder, his wife was so impressed with our feedback and rationale that she asked me to get her the book!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Advice that is both practical and invaluable, November 26, 2002

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Carolyn Brocksmith (Wilmette, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling : Creating a Space That Meets Your Needs and Promotes Well-Being (Paperback)

Of all of the books and magazines I've read on decorating and remodeling, this is the first to articulate the reasons why thoughtfully and deliberately designing our homes is not merely an indulgence in our material desires -- rather, it is essential to our very health and well-being. The book gave me the language I'd lacked to express and support my family's values through the structure of our house. But the book is not mired in theory. By applying the timeless principles of feng shui to life in the 21st century, the authors honor the needs and wants of the contemporary family by providing practical ways to enhance our day-to-day living. I particularly appreciated the contributions of the architect, which added a welcome nuts-and-bolts approach to the feng shui concepts. My husband and I are in the process of planning an addition to our house, and this book has added immeasurably to our vision. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in remodeling, redecorating or building a home for their family. Thank you, Lenore and Nancy.