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Office and business Feng Shui

To incorporate a good Feng Shui environment within the workplace or working office or business, there must always be light when you’re engaged in activities. If you’re fortunate enough to have windows that allow natural light in, don’t cover them up with dark blinds. Enhance the natural light flow in the area by putting up a mirror to pull the reflection of the natural light into the room -make sure that the reflections cause no discomfort to normal vision.

If you have a choice in the matter, always steer away from florescent tube lighting. These prevent the essence of life energy from flowing through the room. They whine and blink and cause distractions away from your goals. This is definitely a negative strike against your balance of peace within the workplace. It’s important to have plenty of light -you might want to get a small desk lamp to help give a good flow of life energy -or chi– in your space.

In your work space it’s important for Feng Shui to put priority emphasis on the placement of your desk. The desk is considered to be the heart of the room. It’s where the work gets accomplished and ideas are born. The desk should be arranged so that when you are at your normal sitting position, you’ll be able to see the entranceway to your office. The premise behind this is to allow you to know what is coming at you or what may be approaching you. In other words, no surprise attacks. If it’s not practical to position things so that you are facing the doorway, then you should consider placing reflective mirrors that will give you a view of the entrance. You’ll see them before they see you!

It’s easy for us to over clutter our workspace. It becomes a catch all because it’s our own personal space. If you look around, surely there are several things pervading the area that you don’t really need in your office. The bring the Feng Shui harmony into the works, it’s necessary for you to remove all unnecessary items from your space. Let the energy flow through the area without obstacles. This is especially important when you have a very small office area. If you are confused about what to keep and what to remove, look at it this way. If you aren’t going to be using it in the next couple of weeks, or at least this month, then chances are you should free up the space and let the energy flow through!

Bedroom, Girls, Paint

Painting a girl’s bedroom

I remember growing up and watching my mom completely transform the interior of a house just by slapping on some paint in all the right places. Although it’s not the easiest thing in the world, painting a girl’s room can give a million dollar transformation at an inexpensive price. It can be done by anyone who possesses a little patience and few simple tools that can be obtained at any hardware and paint store or department store. Before you begin your project of painting your daughter bedroom, there are a few things you will need to put on your shopping list:

* Glossy light colored paint for trim and doors.
* Wall paint mixed to your desired color.
* Screwdriver for removing all wall switch covers.
* Tape for protecting edges.
* Protective covering for the floor.
* A stick for stirring paint.
* Primer to help ensure paint adheres.

Some girls grow out of the girly pink phase sooner than others. You don’t have to force pastels on her, but you should insist on glossy light colors for the doors and trim. White or Creme is a happy median. Doors and Trim are generally glossy. It’s a good idea to coat these with a bonding primer to make sure your new application adheres to the existing painted surface. This is especially important when making a move from gloomy to bright coloring. Of course, is not the same that paint a wood furniture.

Make sure your walls are clean and dry. Now that you have your supplies, you should start with taping off the areas around the trim and doors where they come in contact with the floor and ceiling. This will help keep the paint where it’s supposed to be. There’s no need to tape around to protect the walls, because you will be painting over the walls after a couple of days anyway. You may now begin priming the doors and trim. If the end result is going to be a drastic change, you may wish to give two coats of primer to make sure that the paint will cover and stick well. Be sure to allow your primer to dry for about five hours before giving an extra coat, or before starting to paint it.

Once you’ve primed and painted the trim and doors, you may remove the protective tape. You should wait a few days for the doors and trim to dry before beginning the painting of the walls. This amount of drying is needed so that you may apply tape around the edging of the trim for protection when you’re painting the walls. If you put tape on the trim too soon, it may cause the new paint to peel away when the tape is lifted. So, be on the safe side, be patient, and allow for a good drying time.

Furniture, How tos, Paint

How to paint wood furniture

Furniture that’s been crafted out of solid wood can last for many centuries. Building a sturdy wood piece can be very time consuming, but when it’s all finished, it’s a piece that can be handed down through many generations. If you’re lucky enough to inherit or purchase a fine wood piece, you may wish to change its appearance to match the existing colors of your decor. You might even want to start a new decorating project that revolves around your new found treasure. Don’t worry, you don’t need an expert to do this. All you need are a few simple tools that are not hard to find at any hardware. To be well equipped for painting wood furniture, make a list and include the following:

* Brushes to paint with.
* Handy wipes or rags for easy clean up.
* Paint in your color choice (Gloss paint is recommended, but not required).
* Primer to help bond the new paint color.
* Something to protect the floor from paint spatters.
* A sheet or two of medium grade sandpaper.
* Mild soap and water to clean your piece before painting it.
* Screwdriver to remove hardware knobs and handles if your piece has drawers or doors.

The first thing you should do is make sure your piece of furniture is free of dirt and moisture. If there are drawers, pull them out to work on separately. If the existing paint is extra shiny or you see obvious cracks or peeling, give it a once over with your sandpaper before you go through the cleaning process. No sense in having to clean it twice! Your piece may already be in good enough shape to skip the cleaning/dry and sanding project. If there are any knobs, handles, or hinges that you don’t want to accidentally get paint on, you should remove them.

Next, you will want to coat your furniture with primer. Paint it in the color of your choice, making sure to apply all surface areas that will be getting re painted. You may wish to repeat the primer process to reensure that you’ve gotten a good bonding effect. Each time you apply primer, you should wait until the wood dry properly before doing anything else; it should take not more than 5 hours. Once your primer is dried to your wood furniture, it will have a filmy look to it similar to chalk dust.

Now you are ready to paint your wood furniture piece. It’s a good idea to give the furniture two coats of paint. You should let the paint dry for about five hours before applying the second coat.

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