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The Chinese believe applying Feng Shui in their homes encourages an abundance of positive energy, hence leading to a happier life.  If you’re looking into an upgrade, you can incorporate this ancient technique into your lighting. Let’s start with what Feng Shui is: It reveals how a balance can be achieved in the energies that exist in a certain space to bring about good health and prosperity. Feng Shui has five elements: Wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Let’s focus on fire. Fire increases enthusiasm and leadership skills. Use it in your design to encourage expressiveness, inspiration, and boldness. Light represents the fire element. It is […]

On the warmest summer days, that moment when you walk into your centrally air conditioned apartment can feel like the best thing ever. For energy conscious apartment residents, however, this glorious experience can be tinged with feelings of guilt. To offset that guilt, there are a few simple changes you can make to save energy without sacrificing your comfort.

A long-time fixation on fresh, organic ingredients and a culture of supporting local farmers makes Austin a hotbed of farmers market activity. No matter where you live in the city, you shouldn’t have to travel far to get to one. Here are a few well-run farmers markets with reliably rich pickings that should be on your radar.

The Seattle art scene is diverse and vibrant, a fact reflected in the collections at the Seattle Art Museum, the Henry Art Gallery, the Frye Art Museum, and the Olympic Sculpture Park. The Emerald City also plays host to dozens of regular art walks, with pop-up art galleries, live performances, food, and more. Here are some of our favorite Seattle neighborhood art walks.

Weeks after temperatures in the 90s hit Atlanta, summer has officially arrived. Here, we don’t let those muggy, sweltering days keep us from having a good time. We’re just sure to cool down with a ride on a water slide or an ice cream cone from time to time. If you’re looking for fun festivals to fill your weekend days over the next few months, check out some of our favorites.

While we’ve endured enough rain and flooding in the past month to make it feel like hurricane season has come and gone, we’re only a week into summer. Still, summer will be gone before we know it. Do you have any trips planned yet? If not, and you want to keep vacation costs down, consider one of these regional weekend getaways near Houston.

As the Fourth of July nears, patriotism fills the air. Sparklers crackle, fireworks paint the sky, and grills are fired up in backyards throughout the country. Are you prepared to throw an Independence Day party your friends and family will rave about? Incorporate some elements into your party, and it’s sure to be so fun and festive that even Uncle Sam would be proud.

School’s out, the weather is finally warming up (we’re looking at you Chicago and Denver!), festivals are in full swing. Summer is most definitely here! If you’ve looked at an event calendar for your city, we’re sure you’ve seen all the fun events happening this summer. But don’t worry. We’re here to help you pick the best ones. Check out your region below to see the must-dos for the month of July.

When you live close to truly spectacular places that people travel thousands of miles to see, it’s amazing how easy it is to never visit them yourself. If you’ve lived in a South Florida apartment for years and haven’t done much exploring of the parks, beaches, and islands at your fingertips, there’s no time like the present to start. Here are some special island and peninsular beach destinations that can be reached quickly and easily.

Where contrasting stimuli are concerned, Southern California has it all.