A Feng Shui Consultant's Home in New York.
Many of you have asked about the progress of my home in Long Island in doing some major renovations to it. If you don't know, last year while on vacation my basement flooded. Despite many calls and letters by myself and my neighbors, the Village of Farmingdale did not clean out the storm indrains---for a very long time.
I had no idea that it had created mold in my basement and that's why I had been sick and on shots for an entire year. I wasn't the only one: Village of Farmingdale Long Island New York--A must read for a resident of Farmingdale New York
My lovely finished basement was demolished; I lost many things that you can not put a price tag on (photos and old school books) as well. I finally decided since there is nothing I can do downstairs, to focus on the upstairs of my home and make it lovely!
My home was built over 100 years ago as a bungalow....one of two on the block. It had tiny rooms and DOORS. Not including the front door or my closet doors, my home had a total of 11 OTHER doors in what was then a 2 bedroom home. I felt claustrophobic! So this isn't really about the progress of my home (although you will see some of it), IT IS A LESSON ON DOORS. The Different thoughts and Perspectives from a Feng Shui point of view on DOORS.
Having graduated from the very first school that is licensed and accredited in Feng Shui Studies The Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design in it's very first graduating class, our Feng Shui coordinator Pamela Laurence Face Your Self - About Us - Who Is Pamela Laurence? - Upcoming ...sought out the BEST Feng Shui mentors she could from from all over the world. Her vision was to give us knowledge in ALL the different schools of Feng Shui. In addition there were many "intensives" we could elect to take with many of the teachers to further our study-I took almost all of them!
Our first three instructors taught from The Black Sect Method of Feng Shui. DOORS in Feng Shui relate to the "VOICES." I asked each and every instructor about removing some of MY doors that bothered me SO much---and was told absolutely NOT to remove them.
Particularly with children in the house, it may "shut off their voices." The doors were to stay. Our fourth instructor practiced Western Feng Shui Methods and brought a new light and ideas and perspectives to us. I asked him how HE felt about the doors. He turned the question back to me: "Carole, how do YOU feel about them?" Claustrophobic was my answer. "I think you have your answer" he replied. "Your home is YOUR sanctuary...it is the way it makes YOU feel. Remove the doors and see how you FEEL."
It was a defining moment for me. And one of the reason I incorporate many different methods of Feng Shui into a consultation. Removing some of the doors was like a breath of fresh air in my home---and the children were as "voiceful" as ever : )
Feng Shui Methods have to make sense to you AND your CLIENT.
"Blanket" cures do not always work....we are ALL individuals and we all need to FEEL comfort in our homes and businesses. Thank you to ALL my instructors and to Mr. William Spear Willam Spear - Feng Shui Alliance for the life lessons we all learned from him.
Since Newsday http://www.Newsday.com has expressed an interest about a Feng Shui Long Island Consultant's own makeover, I can only show a few shots...but you'll get the idea : )
Carole Provenzale & Laura Cerrano Feng Shui Consultants http://www.FengShuiLI.com
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Carole, The different perspectives are interesting, just like most industries are not one sized fits all. I think your friend who asked you directly how you feel has the best answer. I took doors out of my house, I personally like the openess of my home.