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Bante Design LLC specializes in Integrative Lifestyle Design (ILD): healthy design solutions for the home, office or retail space. Integrative Lifestyle Design is a fusion of Eastern (Feng Shui) and Western (eco-friendly, healthy home) design philosophies while taking into account our client's needs, goals and lifestyle requirements. We take pride in bringing ILD into our client's spaces through Design, Education and Products. We offer Design hourly consultations or complete remodel/re-design of a space. Education on healthy home design, feng shui and variety of other topics is offered through workshops/seminars for adults, teens, businesses, and our newest addition, healthcare organizations (spas, hospitals, physician offices) and/or client's who suffer from mental/physical ailments that require special care. Our product line, 3E Products, proud of our eco-friendly cleaners, environment sprays, books and Feng Shui Chocolates. We have nation-wide availability (our clients range from Alaska to Florida) and we are happy to custom any of the workshops to your organization's needs. DeAnna Radaj is the owner of Bante Design LLC/3E Products. She is a nationally recognized speaker/autor/design consultant/producer. DeAnna has been featured in numerous print articles & TV/radio segments.
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Date / Time: 11/29/2009 6:00 PM UTC
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In this very special episode, I speak w/Esther Hughes (author, motivational speaker & founder of One Day Living) & Patricia Sheehy (author/writer) will join me for an hour to speak on the importance of Gratitude, Abundance & living w/Intention. They bring their very unique life experiences to this important topic. As we get into the full swing of the holidays, get ready for the new year & try to keep sane in the crazy times we're living in, learn some great tips on how stay more "present" in your life & make positive changes to live the life of your dreams! Also learn of the 2 new programs that Bante Design will be unveiling in 2010 & how you can take part!!
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12/6/2009 6:00 PM UTC - Feng Shui Fabulous: Feng Shui FASHION for the Holidays!
Date / Time: 4/11/2009 3:30 PM UTC
Category: Design
- In this episode, learn how to apply quick Feng Shui tips to your garden! Color, the 5 elements and layout of the garden are all areas discussed. After this episode, you will be able to create an outdoor space even Mother Nature will approve of.
Original Air Date: 11/22/2009 5:30 PM UTC
Date / Time: 11/22/2009 5:16 PM UTC
Are you getting tired of the same old red-and-green decorations? Would you like to add more meaning to some of your holiday rituals? How about adding some Feng Shui principles to your holiday gift giving and decorations?
Now, how do you apply Feng Shui to your holidays to usher in positive energy, new opportunities and abundance for you and your family? Let’s start with the focal point of most homes during the holidays…the Christmas tree. Follow these guidelines and enjoy a beautifully transformed home.
Use plenty of green. The holidays can be very stressful, so it goes without saying that using green, the most relaxing color, can have a cooling and calming affect on you and your home. In Feng Shui terms, green will also help to absorb all of the “fire” (action) energy of the lights, activity and red décor that is abundant in your home.
Angels and cherubs are lucky symbols. These items will help fill the room with good will and peace.
Start a tradition. Ask every family member and guest who enters your home to place something on the tree to put their mark/energy into the gathering and increase the sense of family and community.
Remember the Chinese phrase “five colors blind”-which means too much color, sound, and activity can create a numbing and exhausting affect on you and your family. After awhile, you will tend to look past and not notice things. Don’t put up decorations or play holiday music too early (We’ve all tuned out “Jingle Bells” and its 20+ versions usually by December 5th, right?)
Shake up your holiday color schemes from the traditional red and green, and try to incorporate some of these colors.
Gold & Silver: can strengthen your intuition and represents ostentation, money and fame. Use it if you want more recognition in the community, line of work and/or family.
Red: one of the most auspicious colors as it represents energy, passion and action. Word of warning-too much red can increase tension, anger and anxiety. If the holidays cause you stress and your blood pressure to rise, stay away from a red color scheme!
Blue: represents spiritualism, thoughtfulness, consideration, faith and aids in communication. Use blue to encourage more open conversation with family and friends. Also, it is a very calming and cooling color-great for helping you unwind after a crazy day at the mall.
Purple: considered the most auspicious color, as it is associated with high ideals, loyalty, royalty, truth and love. The color is used by high nobility and indicates power, riches and fortune. It adds a great touch of luxury and abundance to your home.
White: the color of mourning and loss in Chinese culture. Although our society views this color as representing purity, innocence and naivety, according to Feng Shui principles, you should not use this color.
Pink: a healing color also associated with love and romance. A soothing color that represents joy and happiness and lends a warm glow to the room.
Multi-colors: represents a union of all colors. Make sure to use on a green tree to balance and bring about an order and harmony to all of the colors. If you are unsure about what colors to mix, look to Mother Nature where green is a neutral. If you see the color combination outside, it will work on the tree.
Now, let’s examine tips for the rest of the house and tips on gifts to help bring about auspicious reunions, gatherings and events for the season and New Year. If you are hosting an event, make sure your entryway is warm and inviting. Can you enter without tripping over something? Does the door fully open? Remember that less is more here. Stand in the doorway and see what your guests see upon entering…do they see a festive room with lights and Santa or a jumble of wrapping paper and boxes? Keep this area neat, spacious and smelling nice (a natural candle or incense in pine, cinnamon, or vanilla is sure to set the proper mood). Your guests will feel welcome and ready to experience “glad-tidings!”
Adding some crystals, clear quartz or any other light refracting objects to your room will help add “positive energy” and light to the space. Hanging crystals from ceiling fans and lights is a great way to ensure this energy be spread throughout the home and the rainbows and prisms created by the refracted light will always bring a smile to your guests’ face.
Pictures can also help to enhance the holiday atmosphere in your space. Photos of family and friends taken at previous holiday parties will bring back happy memories (if not, don’t display them)! Displaying happy photos is a great Feng Shui practice that can help to nurture harmony and goodwill. Avoid decorating the home/room with artworks and pictures of sad events, overt gore and violence or anything negative, as this will create bad, undesirable energy. It should be noted that this tip goes for all the décor throughout your home/office all year round!
If you are planning on giving gifts this season, here are some items to stay away from:
Sharp Objects- Swords, knives, scissors and letter openers are not Feng Shui-friendly gifts since you can inadvertently send negative intentions, or “cutting” energy, towards the recipient with a sharp-edged gift.
Empty Wallets and Purses- If you wish to gift one of these items to a loved one, you can but remember to slip something inside such as coins, a few dollars and/or a picture. This will help to bestow auspicious “wealth” energy to the recipient.
Roses- These flowers are actually bad Feng Shui as they denote “thorny” love prospects! It’s better to stick to other sweet-smelling or romance related flowers with no thorny stems. Examples are peonies, jasmine, chrysanthemums, narcissus and lilies.
Timepieces- Watches, clocks or other timepieces are never a good idea as they represent a limited life span and always “watching time go by”.
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As the years progressed; I raised my family & had a career in nursing, but I was still lead to readings for a select few. Now that my family is on their own; I have totally dedicated my life to the Spiritual & Metaphysical path, all the while teaching, counseling & guiding others that are seeking the same. My motto in life is a day without learning something is a day wasted. Also, be respectful of all those you bump into. You never know when you’ll run into an Angel. Regina's contact info: regina@reginas7pillars.com 920-494-1337 Stay tuned for more info on the Bante Design "Platinum Client" program AND our upcoming "Year of Living w/Intent" series of webinars!!! Follow us on Twitter (/bantedesign) and become a "fan" of Bante Design on Facebook!! Also make sure to join the dedicated group for Feng Shui Fabulous on Facebook!! Happy Feng Shui-ing.....dr
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