Having structural beams overhead may seem like a great architectural feature, but when it comes to good fung shui you better cover them up. Exposed beams can cause unhappiness in your home. This means that there will be increased fighting with all of your loved ones and friends. People who come into your home may misunderstand you or a family member. This could create more problems.

There are a few ways to solve the exposed beam problem. One is to just make a ceiling with drywall. Sometimes though you are renting and can’t do anything permanent, in that case use cloth to cover the beams. As long as they are hidden they will not cause you problems.

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A friend of mine just lost a bunch of weight using diet pills and exercise. I’m really proud of her and as a joke me and another friend decided to redecorate her room for her. I say it was a joke because we had a lot of fun with it. We decided to place hoodia bottles all over the room as accessories. One held up a few small flowers. We used some to make a picture frame and one we turned into a night light.

We actually did redo her room for her. It looks really great once you take out all of the hoodia bottles! She loved the whole thing and even kept the hoodia night light. The point of this story is simple. Have fun with your design, make it something that is special to you. Maybe it will bring back memories of a trip or accomplishment. The more personal your interior design is, the more you will love it.

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Electronics are one of the best things to have in your home, but they can cause a home to look cluttered if you don’t make sure they are organized and tucked away. One of the best ways to do this is to tie up lose cords and make sure there is a spot for each piece of equipment.

Using cabinets to hide the bigger items such as a TV or DVD player and surround sound system. If you have a more modern style in your home you can get away with displaying these items, but sometimes in a home that has more of a traditional style it’s harder to get these things to fit in.

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One of my friends dad loves to play golf. She wanted to surprise him by redoing his study/office with a golf theme while they are away on vacation. She had most of it figured out, but she couldn’t decide what to do with the huge potted plants he has. She asked me about it and I came up with a great idea I had to share. Use golf bags to put them in. Get a pot that will fit the plant and the bag. Make sure to take off the wheels though as you want the bag to stay in place. My friend had her husband cut off part of two golf balls and put them on the bottom of the bag so that it would stand.

I really wish I had pictures to show you, but she hasn’t sent me any and I live to far away to go check it out. From what I can picture it would work well. She’s very happy with it and can’t wait to show her dad.

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This is something new I’m going to be starting. I’m going to be giving you a few ideas for simple decor items or changes you can make to your home. I hope you enjoy.

The weather is getting warmer and many people are starting to get outside. Right now is a great time to add a few simple decorations to your yard that you can enjoy both indoors and out. One simple decor item are wind chimes. They are a great addition to any yard as they have soothing quality’s to them and can really help you to relax. You want to find one that works for you and there are many to choose from, my favorite are the bamboo ones just because I like the sound of them.

Another simple accessory to add to your yard is a small fountain. You can buy these at most stores and they don’t take up that much space and are very easy to use. I will talk about larger fountains in a future post.

Those are just two things you can add to your yard so that you can start enjoying it. Both of these would actually work well inside also, so if you have an apartment you can still enjoy these items.

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