Interior Design with Feng Shui [Paperback]

Sarah Rossbach (Author), Lin Yun (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1991

A centuries-old Chinese practice, feng shui has captured the Western imagination as a tool for design and well-being. In this classic book, complete with helpful drawings and photographs, Sarah Rossbach shows how anyone can apply its principles to enhance their careers, family life, health, and prosperity.

Rossbach interprets the teachings of feng shui master Lin Yun for contemporary Westerners, offering practical methods for achieving harmony with one's environment. Focusing on common problems in business and residential settings, she discusses everything from the site of a building to furniture arrangement to wall decoration. In a chapter new to this edition, she explains how to choose colors that satisfy individual needs and preferences. Rossbach's easy-to-execute advice includes such simple steps as moving a microwave oven, repositioning a desk, and hanging mirrors to alleviate negative influences.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Feng shui, defined by Too as the philosophy of "arranging a living environment where...energies are in complete harmonious balance," continues to interest interior designers. Beginning with a detailed explanation of the history and principles of feng shui, she discusses its use in the home, garden, and business environments and in personal life and concludes with a glossary of terms. Color photographs illustrate this book, which is similar to Rossbach's Feng Shui Design (LJ 1/99). Rossbach's newest book is an expanded edition of her first work, which is considered a classic. This update includes a new section on color and some new illustrations. Rossbach's is an excellent purchase for any sized library, while Too's should be purchased if there is a strong interest in this subject.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Sarah Rossbach has written four books and numerous articles on feng shui for the New York Times, the Washington Post, House and Garden, and Harper's Bazaar.

Lin Yun is a Buddhist scholar, philosopher, calligrapher, and a leading worldwide authority on feng shui. He has lectured on feng shui and Chinese culture at such institutions as Harvard University, the American Institute of Architects, and the United Nations. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); 1st edition (October 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140193529
• ISBN-13: 978-0140193527
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #393,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A practical reference to add to your library..., March 24, 2000

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Laura Haggarty (Northern KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Interior Design with Feng Shui (Paperback)

I have a number of books on Feng Shui, and while I'll admit this is not the most comprehensive, it certainly is full of practical information which I refer to. The author goes into a lot of detail with regard to the various room shapes and house shapes which I found helpfull. There are lots of illustrations which show the flow of chi and its effects.

But the most interesting thing about this book is, when I followed her instructions regarding the placement of furniture in my husband's home office, the effect was almost immediate, and profound! My husband was looking for a job at that time, and had been through several interviews, but nothing definate had happened. I had just gotten this book, and after reading it, completely re-arranged the office. Within an hour of doing so, my husband got not one, but two job offers over the phone! I don't believe in coincidences, and think this made a definite difference. My advice is, try it, you might like it.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not necessarily the place to begin., June 27, 2002

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frumiousb "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Interior Design with Feng Shui: New and Expanded (Compass) (Paperback)

I'd had this book recommended to me as a good one with which to begin to understand Feng Shui. While I will agree that aspects of it were clear and full of practical application (the examples of room layouts, etc.), in general I found the book to be poorly organized and certainly not enough in and of itself to gain a basic understanding of Feng Shui.

I found that I learned enough to be interested further, and got some practical advice about furniture placement. Not where I would send a beginner, however.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but not complete, November 8, 1999

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Dina Berray (Steamboat Springs , Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Interior Design with Feng Shui (Paperback)

This was an insightful book in some ways but very incomplete. Sarah gave good information about the Feng Shui philosophy but when trying to include the depths of various conections she falls short. For example,in the appendixes under explaining palmistry, she mentions that "if you have a scar above the nose and between the eyes, this indicates death, accident, or illness at age forty." I find this an extremely irresponsible thing to say. She never explains further nor says what to do if you happen to have such a scar. Both my husband and I have such a scar. We have 3 small children and turn 40 in the year 2000. Should we up-date our will or should we perform some sort of ritual for protection? I'm very upset at her nonchalance of such a statement.