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Putting the Divine in the Décor |
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According to vastu, the home is a temple for the body and soul. The objects that surround you and the way that they are arranged in every room should reinforce this premise. A vastu home, appropriately decorated, makes you feel good. |
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Books may be a statement of our personal interests and speak of our inner self, so it is best to keep books tidy and in some order. A sloppy bookcase that becomes a home for whatever fits shows disrespect for a book collection and perhaps for ourselves. A bookcase where books are arranged by subject or category might make you inclined to choose to look at a title if you like books and are curious. But a bookcase where the tops of books have become shelves themselves, or where the front space of every inch of bookshelf has become a parking lot for more than loose change makes most people not want to touch a book at all. Since reading is often a hoarded, good pleasure, offer yourself and your friends access to your books. |
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Terra cotta or stone tiles that peek around the perimeters of an area rug add an earthy tone to a room. Vegetable-dye colors in rugs honor the agricultural aspects of nature, the colors seen in the woods and in the fields. The careful choice of floor coverings gives a lovely and personal touch to a home. Wall-to-wall carpeting, functional as it is, is less appealing and less evocative. Try, if you can, to avoid such carpeting. It will cover the floor, but little else. Wall-to-wall carpeting does not express anything about us, except |
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