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From
The Publisher
"When multinational corporations the size of British Airways adopt
an Eastern philosophy in practice, it is time to take notice....Such
is the case when feng shui, the art of designing home and office
to promote success....Brown, author of The Principles of Feng Shui,
has exorcised the mysticism from his explanation, preferring, instead,
a how-to approach....Filled with charts that reinforce all his teachings,
his book leads novices carefully through their paces, outlining
yin and yang, chakra, and other basics, then discussing a home's
structure, shape, and materials....Plus, he identifies problems,
including clutter, which shows chi (energy); lack of natural light
(for which one should substitute daylight bulbs and ivy plants);
and I-shaped rooms, which cut chi (a mirror should be used in the
narrow part)....Though many people may scoff at the potential benefits
of feng shui, to just as many other people, it's a sure thing."--Booklist
Reviews
- From Library Journal
As defined by Brown, Feng Shui is "a complex integrated system of
theory and practice" based on the "underlying premise that everything
in your surroundings" can enhance or block energies. Developed by
the Chinese over 4000 years ago, this discipline is becoming increasingly
popular in the Western world as a new approach to interior design.
Brown and Shurety take a similar approach to the subject, providing
well-illustrated guides to the principles of Feng Shui and its use
in interior design. With its charts and sample room layouts showing
how to apply the principles, however, Brown's book is more accessible.
Webster takes a more helpful-hints approach, examining the house
as a whole and then room by room while offering a list of Feng Shui
tips for achieving a desired effect. For a basic, overall approach,
Brown's book is the best, although each of these is useful if there
is a strong interest in this design approach.
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