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Ireceived an email fromone of my readers,Gordon, who asked

how to best protect ahome from burglary usingfeng shui. He shared thatin the past three months,163 burglaries of homesand cars had occurredwithin a two-mile radiusin his neighborhood. So, let’s look at how one

can energetically protect ahome from unwantedintruders.

Ultimate BalanceAlthough much of

feng shui is aboutcreating a “welcom-ing” feel andincreased ener-gy flow intoyour home, itis importantto diminishvulnerability byensuring that yourhome is not too open ener-

getically. You must strike abalance between beingwelcoming and being toovulnerable.

Stand back and take anew lookStart at the entrance by

circling your home andobjectively analyzing it interms of welcoming ver-sus vulnerable spaces.Take note of where youwant to make some

changes to

“protect” the interior viewfrom unwanted eyes. Howmuch can you see of theinterior of the home? Doesyour door have a windowthat allows you to see in?Can you peek in and seethings of value? Are yourwindows missing shadesor have curtains withholes in them? Does yoursliding glass door have aview to the interior ofyour home? Could apply-ing frosted film be a sim-ple solution?

Think “teenagedaughter”To help you

understand theenergetic concept

behind being welcom-ing and being too vul-nerable, imagine thatyou have a teenage

daughter who is going outon her first date. Youwould likely pay attention

to what she wears becauseher choice of clothing willmake her either discreetlyappealing or vulnerable tounwanted advances. Similarly, when your

home is too enticing or tooopen, it could be an invita-tion to burglars. It is

important that your homeis welcoming, but appro-priately discreet. Whenyou take steps to createbalance between “wel-coming” and “vulnerable”energy, your home will

send out the right signal.

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Remodeling in high-rise buildings issimilar to the

remodeling of a singlefamily residence exceptfor the building restric-tions. Hawaii’s InteriorDesign Center special-izes in high-rise unitremodels and construc-tion.

The company has beenworking successfullywith numerous associa-tions for years, and has akeen understanding oftime lines, space restric-

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Remodels in high-risebuildings are typically alittle slower and cost alittle more simply

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So the good news isthat even though youhave to be concernedwith the rules and regu-lations of your high-riseassociation, through a

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Edith, asked me what kindof feng shui items shecould use in herhome for protec-tion. Sometimesplacing items in andaround the homecan add a tangiblesource of helpfulvisual support.

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For example, bat symbols, figurines,or pictures can be used to energeticallydeter “negative” energy while dragonsat the front entrance can be used toboost energetic protection to your homeand family. When placed inside yourhome facing the entrance, lions, owls,tigers, rhinos and elephants can provideprotection from violence and burglary.

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BACKPAGECOVERSTORY

How can you be surethe painting con-tractor you are hir-

ing will produce the kindof quality work youexpect? “Take the time togo out and look at complet-ed jobs and talk to theirprevious clients,” said TedWexler, president of IslandBudget Painting. “Ofcourse, the first thing you

should do is check creden-tials. It’s unwise to hireanyone who isn’t licensedand insured. A fall from aladder could cost a homeor business owner big timeshould the worker beinjured. I would venture tosay that insurance cover-age is more importanttoday than ever before andabsolutely essential if you

handle commercial jobs orprovide services to proper-ty managers, as we do.”Wexler, who has been in

the painting business formore than 30 years, said heis always willing to set anappointment to take a newclient to any of the numer-ous homes, condos andcommercial buildings heand his crew have com-pleted throughout Oahu.Island Budget Painting

clients include builders,designers, architects andhomeowners associationsrequiring ongoing mainte-nance, as well as individualhomeowners. Realtorsupgrading a home toenhance its saleability alsocall on Wexler, often withtight deadlines to meet.“If someone prefers to

go out independently andcheck our work, I generallyrefer them to the Tesoro

service stations — Tesorohas been one of our goodclients for many years. Or,if they tell me what neigh-borhood they live in,chances are I will be ableto come up with theaddress of a house wepainted there. If they wantpersonal referrals, I cansupply those, too.”In cases where a home-

owner is ready for a newcolor scheme, Wexler canprovide advice on colorselection and assist in mak-ing choices, includingmatching existing colors orfurnishings. There also aretechnical factors to consid-er, such as the best prod-ucts to use for exteriorapplications, taking intoaccount weather condi-tions in the area.Island Budget Painting is

experienced at workingwith difficult jobsites that

may require scaffoldingand operating within theparameters set by condo-miniums affecting access,parking, and times thatwork can be performed.Island Budget Painting alsoprovides concrete repair,often called for in commer-cial contracts involvingolder buildings that arebeing restored or convert-ed for new uses.“People tend to assume

that because your compa-ny handles big projects,you won’t be available forthe smaller jobs,” Wexlersaid. “That just isn’t thecase with Island BudgetPainting. Working with alarge, experienced contrac-tor does not have to costmore, because we knowexactly how to proceedand have all the latestequipment. The fact thatwe can complete jobsquickly and efficientlymeans lower cost and lessinconvenience to theclient. A novice painter cantake twice as long becauseof lack of experience andthe latest technology, andthe cost in terms of timewill be passed along to theclient.“If existing surfaces have

to be properly prepared inorder to prevent crackingor peeling down the road,we will so advise the client.We have been called onnumerous times to handle ajob that involved removingpeeling or cracking paintbecause of the shoddy workof a previous painter Whenpaint or stains are properlyapplied they will outlast apoorly executed job everytime and save the clientmoney in the long run.“When we quote a price,

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