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God knows--uh, sorry--Buddha knows that this book was released during thefeng shuidesign-fad glut. But in a workbook-handy softcover and at a price that won't throw off your chi, it's a fun, interesting, and erudite hands-on guide to designing your living space along the principles of "fung shway"--that ages-old Chinese practice of directing invisible energy, or "chi" through your home for maximum physical, mental, and spiritual health and balance. Whether this do-it-yourselfer is a pure distillation of feng shui theory and practice or a conveniently Westernized version of them, most of its advice seems to accord with both general good design instinct and common sense. No pretty-but-vague viewbook,Feng Shui Chicbreaks it all down with a wealth of nice color shots of home interiors and exteriors robustly explained in captions and call-outs, plus lots of floorplan charts, boxed sections, and checklists for everything from adjusting each room's yin and yang to bringing just the right balance of earth, fire, wood, and water energy into a space. A lot of the interiors lean toward suburban baroque, but you'll still want to live in half of them, especially if, like this reviewer, you live in an apartment so small that all the chi in the world won't make it chi-chi.--Timothy Murphy
Good Combination of Feng Shui and Interior Design I liked the this book's integration of feng shui and interior design. Set up more like a decorating book with lots of pictures, it gives you many interesting, specific ideas on what you can do to improve your interior spaces as it relates to feng shui. I didn't agree with all of the ideas, like naming your plants after your relatives, which I found a bit odd, but at least they were creative ideas. This book would be a good addition to anyone's feng shui library as it explores the subject from a different angle than most of the books on the market.
Good book but needs more detail Feng Shui is about room decor that makes you feel good and the more detailed the book the better you'll arrange each room in you home. This book could use more detail and I do recommend that if you like it you get a Lo Pan and this other book to go with your Feng Shui collection, The Western Guide to Feng Shui: Room by Room (Feng Shui) (Paperback) by Terah Kathryn Collins.Lots of beautiful color pictures, but not much else For each of the 9 ba gua sectors, she lists what to do with each type of room. I excitedly opened the book and began thumbing through it. Let's see, Self-knowledge, my office ... wait - there's no office listed. Ok, let's try Intimate Relationship, Dining Room ... "have fun with it." I wonder what she means? Ok - Creative Offspring, kitchen ... "use all four burners on your stove, even if it is only to boil water." Huh? Ok then - Health, bathroom ... "large mirror and upward sconce lighting above the sink." Ok, the bathroom advice is a little weak, but at least it means something. Hopefully you get the idea. I really wanted to like it, but bottom line is that it's not all that helpful.
