Go Holiday GREEN

Franca Giuliani - Another holiday season is upon us, a time when we use the colors Red and Green in our home decorations. But do we really know how powerful these colors are? Let's look at Green, for example (I’ll save Red for January). It's between blue and yellow and evokes a consciousness of life. Green is also a healing color and the color of nature.

The Chinese associates it with tranquility, hope, and freshness. In ancient Greece, Green symbolized victory. Ancient Egyptians colored temple floors Green. In the highlands of Scotland, people wore Green as a mark of honor. Green is the national color of Ireland.

Green can also stand for cash. Green means go. When all systems are Green, it means everything is in order. The Green room of a film studio or theater is where performers relax before going onstage. If you're “Green,” you're youthful and naive. A person with a Green thumb is good at making plants grow. Green vegetables provide exquisite nutrition for the human body.

So this holiday season, be creative in using Green and its many shades to

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The Directions: How to Decorate in 2011

Updated on February 18, 2011 by Design2Share

Franca Giuliani - Every year the stars shift their alignment and land in different areas of your home. Based on feng shui principles, here are some suggestions to manage that shift of energy for 2011. Find the direction as it relates to an area of your home, and go from there.

North

If your desk and phone lines fall into this area, you may want to buy a cordless phone (if you don’t have one already), and move away from this area when talking on the phone.

North East

Clean up the North East for 2011, as it holds the star of opportunity and prosperity.

East

For 2011, it's important not to upset the East. Do not do any

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