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Feng Shui Revealed: An Aesthetic, Practical Approach to the Ancient Art of Space Alignment

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Having recently purchased my apartment, I was at a standstill with my space. After reading this book, I became determined to meet this man and get him in my home for a personal consultation. After 5 months, and my luck, I was able to get him into my home. He has turned my apartment from an asthetically difficult space into a very harmonious one. With Feng Shui you can just rearrange your present furniture to achieve this harmony. It's amazing how easy the use of Feng Shui is. This is a great book for anyone that has a small space or an apartment!

This is a beautifully written and photographed book, but it is not a primer for feng shui novices. I have studied feng shui for many years and got some good information from this, but it really doesn't address the basics that someone just learning would need (for that, try "Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life" by Karen Rauch Carter - superb book!).

The homes in "Feng Shui Revealed" are gorgeous and beautifully decorated, not exactly "How to improve your suburban tract house". For anyone who loves architecture, design, and has a good foundation in the fundamentals of feng shui, this book is a delight.

This is the book that should be titled "feng shui, step by step." Really gives clear and useable information. Followups in the case studies offer real inspiration. If you're interested in getting the basics of feng shui and you can find this book, buy it.

This is a wonderful book! What I liked best were the tell-tale pictures, and also the simple way the author explains feng shui principles and solutions to problem areas. There's something for everyone in this book. Now I need another copy (I gave mind to my girlfriend when she moved) and wouldn't you know it, they're out of print... I can't believe it! Let's keep out fingers crossed for re-prints of this fine book. Thank you R.D. Chin!

For those who have had the priviledge of learning the discipline of Feng Shui under R.D.Chin, his newly published book will leave a lasting imprint of his extraordinary personality. As you progress through the book, you feel as though you are part this exciting field trip, avidly processing information and taking mental notes. R.D.Chin's strong, yet subdued presence, will guide and convince -without imposition- always respectful and considerate. His extraordinary personality, perfectly balanced and harmonious, is what defines him as a true feng shui "syang shang" (gentleman).

This is one of those visually lovely books. Well made, photos are perfect, colors and home are sumptuous. This is a Black Hat Feng Shui derived book as mentioned in the introduction which gives you a "family" or homey type feel as pictures of collegues and the authors ancestral lineage picture is also presented.

The book is basically about case scenarios with spaces that present typical and specific issues that you can find almost anywhere. The author is chinese as well as both and architect and interior designer. So, the rich look of things is not so surprising nor the chinese lore and cultural applications which have been incorporated with Black Hat along with a lot of other things which are to themself like chinese culture are whole subjects. The author as he is involved with other cultures in this book..mostly Europe/American...neverthless has many example of cross cultural additions to the Feng Shui applications such as things from other parts of the world that can be incorporated into the picutue as well.

You can get a lot of tips on how you can furnish your home the interior design perspective. Today thrift shops are all the rave and with a few dollars and creative/common sense you can do the same as the big bucks do if you like. Add in the Feng Shui principles and now you have a reason and purpose behind why, how, where, and what you choose to decorate. Most of the focus is on addressing problems with the space and the Ba-kua area needs.

Overall, this is not a first or beginners book and its not pretending to be a primer. It also has floorplans..some are juvenille and hardly understandable while others that are much better quality. At times it seems to go on and on in the descriptions of the in interior design details of places. This might interest some , bore, or agitate readers who might find it irrelevant. Its a good book once you've spent more vaulable time getting some introduction and comfort with Feng Shui. Its ideal for people with lavish spaces with outdoor or split level situations. This book is a good adjunct, a good leisure reading Feng Shui book. This book is also good experience for those who are afraid to explore and be creative with what they can do.

R.D. Chin's Feng Shui Revealed is probably one of the most helpful Feng Shui books around. By closely observing the homes of various people, we are brought into the actual world of a Feng Shui consultant. His inciteful remedies throughout give the reader a clear sense of what needs to be done to keep a home in perfect harmony with it's occupants, without boggling the mind with too much theory. Although I've read several books on the art of Feng Shui, it was never easy to understand the many schools and systems, therefore hindering the successful application of Feng Shui in my home With Feng Shui Revealed all is now crystal clear.

I found this book a great help. This is the first book I have read on this and found it to be very helpful with plenty of illustrations to help me understand. Plus I thought the section on consultations a great help to understand how to actually use Feng Shui not just follow rules but adapt them to the enviroment they are in. I found it so good I read it in a day and then started reorganizing my house the next. My husband actually noticed the diffrence and not just that the funiture was in diffrent places. It has greatly encourage me to continue to study and use Feng Shui in my life. Thank you.

This book, written by a practicing architect, is the best case-study Feng Shui book I've seen. It provides excellent photographs and gives designer-friendly explanations of how feng shui can be used in today's homes.

A beautifully designed, easy to read, book that takes a different approach to the art. Using case studies of peoples homes with stories showing how the changes affected the people.

I am applying many of the principles myself and in the short time I can feel changes in my life.