Before After	Before After
This is a fire room, indicated by the vaulted ceiling. This was a decorator showhouse that I did, I also gave a seminar on feng shui during the showhouse. The room was located in the relationship area of the bagua. That’s why I chose to paint it the color that I did. Yin and Yang are brought out in this room by the rounded window & the pointed ceiling line. Hard & soft are represented. The elements represented here are: Fire: The color of the walls, and the lighting, and the shape of the ceiling line. Earth: The yellow tone in the sofa fabric, the square prints on the walls. Metal: The rounded window, and the shape of the lamp shade, and the cream in the sofa fabric Water: The deep dark color on the hand painted wall unit. Wood: Represented in the wood floors, the wood tables, the green & blue tones in the fabrics, and all the greenery. You may also see the beams on the ceiling in the photos, they should have been either painted, sheetrocked, or draped with fabric, but for no other reason but, lack of time, they were not.
Before	After
It did not take much to transform this kitchen. First of all, you have to look at safety & comfort. Without the island in the center, it would not be comfortable to prepare meals in this kitchen. The refrigerator is too far from the counters. It also could be a safety issue, carrying something heavy from the refrigerator, without the island, going all the way to the counter could be a hazard. We installed the island, as you can see, it is much more pleasing to the eye, so here safety, comfort & beauty is covered. Yin and Yang are represented with darkness & light, curvey & angular, and soft & hard. The elements represented here are: Fire: The red tone in the fabric Earth: The square shapes in the fabric, and the shape of the tiles on the floor. Metal: The composition of the chairs and stools, and the shape of the chandelier shades, and the table. Water: The deep color on the chairs and the stools Wood: The greenery over the door & the wreath on the window, and the greenery under the table, the rectangular shape of the back of the stool.
Before	After
You can see in these before and after photos, the dramatic difference. The before photo shows the sofa back & the large TV cabinet. The after photo is much more inviting. The sofa was eliminated. It was much too large for the room, besides it blocked the entire entrance into the room. There was no color in the room, it was very blah. The elements represented in the room after it was completer are: Fire: The color of the swivel chair, the background of the thro pillows, and the candle sticks. Earth: The shape of the cushions (square) Metal: The color of the walls & floor (beige), and the material of the custom designed sofa table & small end table. Water: The color of the both tables (black) Wood: The legs on the small benches under the sofa table & the wall unit that houses the TV, (you are unable to see it in this photo)
Before	After
In this before and after photo, it is plain to see that just by adding the color on the walls, and draping fabric on the window above the bed, a much more yin place was created for restful sleep. Before the white was very yang, harsh, the window was very angular, again harsh. The red tone made the room very yin, and the draping of the fabric, created soft curves as opposed to straight angular lines. A plant was also added. The elements represented here are: Fire: the red on the walls & in the fabric. Earth: Although it's difficult to see in the photo, there was a goldish color in the flowers in the fabric. Metal: The white shade on the window Water: the draping of the fabric created an asymetrical look representing water. Wood: Represented in the wood furniture, the plant, and the green in the fabric.

The following are pictures of completed projects

This room has yin (dark, soft) & yang (light, angular) qualities to it. The elements represented here are: Fire: The purple on the walls & the floor, the lighting, and the purple & red in the fabric. Earth: Gold tones in the fabric, and gold faux veining on the walls. Metal: The mildly semi-circle valance on the windows, the shape of the columns, the round lamp shades, the shape of the bench at the foot of the bed, and the shape of the chair in the corner. Water: Represented by the assymetrical draping of the fabric on the bed canopy, and the deep tone of the liner fabric on the canopy. Wood: The wood furniture, the green in the fabric, all of the greenery, the shape of the columns, and the print of the column that is hanging to the left of the bed.
These photos also represent yin (the curves on the custom plant stand & bench) & yang (angular shapes of the tile & fabric print) The elements represented here are: Fire: The color in the shower curtain & bench Earth: The swares in the tile, and in the print of the fabric Metal: The actual plant stand & bench is made of metal Water: The bathtub, sink, shower & toilet
This entry foyer represents both yin (dark & hard, angular surfaces) and yang (light & soft, rounded surfaces). The elements represented here are: Fire:(raspberry wallpaper, & the chandelier) Earth: square floor tile Metal: The color white on the floor tile, the balusters & the molding, the shape of the chandelier shades, and the shape of the round wood table Water: The black background in the wallpaper & the black tiles Wood: The flower arrangement on the table, the wood table, the hand rail going upstairs, and the green in the wallpaper.