Let the sun shine in. Today's Chron features an article by Nancy Davis Kho on vaastu shastra, the design philosophy based on ancient Indian Hindu scriptures.
Blogging the Chronicle: Feng Shui? Forget It. Vaastu Shastra is Now Attracting Followers
It's a bit trickier than feng shui because its basic premise is that rooms should be positioned to take advantage of sunlight. For renters and people buying an existing house, there aren't quick fixes like mirrors and colors.
Read the article here.
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You can get inspiration from any form of decorating advice I suppose...but come on, "women folk should be facing east when working in the kitchen"? Render unto me a break.
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