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Residential Consultations You have another success story to add to your list! Before your consult, and even more afterward, I enhanced the love and marriage bagua a lot, and the health and family a little. Problems with my step kids are working out - slowly. But the most wonderful news is that I met a man and he lives a mile and a half away. We met through my job and a neighbor, with neither of us going out of our way to meet someone. He is a widower and we seem very well suited to one another. I thought you might want to know this. Thanks for everything. Joyce, Bluemont, VA. After exhausting almost all other channels Roger was sent to me to deliver a message. For the first time I was able to see my house objectively. Melanie, Culpepper, VA. I seldom-meet people who enjoy the work they do, I must tell you that it is refreshing to meet someone who believes in the work they do. As a result of our meeting, I have been inspired and have decided to dedicate the next few years to “warm up” my home and improve the chi of my little paradise. Maggie, Fairfax, VA. Roger has given me an enormous amount of help in explaining to me the dynamics of Feng Shui in both my home and my restaurant. He patiently went through the maps and directions that could help me to obtain my intended direction versus the helter skelter I was projecting. Roger had very good tact in pointing things out to me. Rose, Sperryville, VA. Space Renewed used screens to define our living room space, pillows to bring the five elements into that same room and was helpful in our selection of paint colors. After years of living with an uncomfortable and undefined living room we now have a wonderful space to relax, read the newspaper and entertain guests. Stephanie, Alexandria, VA. Space Renewed and its founder, Roger Clark, are the best Feng Shui practitioners I’ve ever worked with. Unlike other with whom I’ve spoken this group doesn’t get caught up in esoteric wool gathering. Although it’s clear that the team is well schooled in Feng Shui, they don’t have to prove it to their clients by a lot of pontification. Rather, they let their designs speak for themselves. And, the designs speak volumes! Roger Clark personally analyzed my home, giving special attention to the “Florida” room and backyard and provided a design that was brilliant! Moreover, that design took into account the budget and actually beat our best case of what the project would cost. Roger’s team is not only practical, they are frugal! One more thing, they show up when they say they will and do more than they promise! Mike, Falls Church, VA Roger has done great design work at our summer home. It is a park model trailer and Roger has added the bow of a boat in the front that ties into the wood skirting and a helm is hung on the front of the trailer. We are the only ones with a "house boat" in our campground. Roger also built a small wooden boat as a water feature that is equipped with nautical lighting, fog, and even sounds of the sea. We love the sea, and Roger has brought it to our home. Jim, Jamestown, NY. The wall to wall carpeting in the bedrooms and hall are soft and inviting. The natural oak hard wood flooring in the kitchen, foyer, living,and dining areas pulls them together and enlarges the limited space. The geometric, multi-colored area rug in the living room is sexy and fun without distracting the eye. And the smaller area rugs in the foyer and dining room define those areas, yet enhance the whole effect with their muted colors and internal tree branch theme. As far as your design work. You are the one who created the space and warmth by opening the walls and converting a small dining room and dingy kitchen into a lovely multi-functional room that breeds conversation and relaxation. You also designed and made a new picture frame from recycled oak for my favorite print. You also crafted and installed a unique niche into recessed wall space that you designed. A unique wall feature that gives us the freedom to illuminate and display whatever treasure we prefer. Not to mention the custom window box you put in the kitchen window for more treasures Let me not forget the location design for the new kitchen appliances, the design for the granite countertops and dining nook, the design for the living and dining parchment window shades. Of course, my favorite is the Nova Scotia recessed wall water feature complete with rocky shoreline, splashing waves, fir trees, lighthouse, fog and soothing stereo ocean sounds, all encased in antiqued wood. Mark, Rockville, MD After your Feng Shui consultation I made a lot of enhancements to my Wealth & Prosperity area of the house. Shortly after, my boyfriend was offered several jobs; checks and money started pouring in the mail. We made a few changes after your consultation. We placed a mirror in our foyer and painted the rear wall of the living room red and did some of the other enhancements. The exciting news is that Bob got a new job that he absolutely loves and on his second day, he came home & said he could stay there until he retires! Lisa, Middletown, DE Office Consultations Practical Feng Shui totally changed the entryway to our office building. The benefits far outweighed the cost of this project. Practical Feng Shui helped us rearrange furniture and add plants to change the atmosphere. In addition Practical Feng Shui showed us how to use wasted space to make a wonderful library for our clients. Practical Feng Shui took a dreary office that was uninviting and transformed it into an inviting and serene place that attracted visitors. Lyla, Arlington, VA. Roger Clark came into my office and rearranged my furniture and added plants and pictures. Since that time my space has become a pleasant place to be. Anyone that comes into my office is amazed at how great it looks. Paula, Jamestown, NY. I just have to write to you about how many compliments I get on my office space all the time. To start with, Andy the UPS man, who delivers a lot of supplies, said to me, "You know I have had this route for 10 years and I want to tell you how peaceful I feel every time I open your gate.” Thanks! Imagine how many people feel that way and never say it? What more important gift could an urban or any setting have? Marilyn, Washington, DC. I could not believe my eyes this morning upon entering our new break room/kitchen! Roger is so creative. I love it. He created quite a transformation. From "prison break room" to a room no one is going to want to leave-even on a day as gorgeous as today! Tammy, Columbia, MD. Roger developed concepts for improving my at home office including the addition of ceiling lighting and a number of suggestions for furniture. He designed wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling, combination bookshelves and cabinets to conceal all computer equipment. He also designed cord management solutions. Roger listens to the client and asks insightful questions that have helped us come to a mutual decision with regard to our home and living comfortably." Brian, McLean, VA Space Renewed totally rearranged my office furniture so that when I was at my desk I was in the “power” position with my back to a solid wall instead of all floor to ceiling glass. I am much more productive after the Feng Shui. I also feel more secure and protected with my back to a solid wall and side walls to bring it all together. I can see it on people’s faces when they walk into my office. They are overwhelmed with the tranquility and calmness. My only problem is that people feel so comfortable in there that they don’t want to leave. Jenny, MD Landscape Consultations Roger was a tremendous help in providing interesting, but affordable landscaping and design options for our unusually shaped back yard. He has a unique talent of blending Feng Shui practices with individual lifestyles. In my case, one that included two large Labradors and two people who wanted a comfortable deck that was both private and that worked for frequent entertaining. Dottie, Falls Church, VA. Practical Feng Shui designed a potting bench with five existing tree trunks coming up through it and a barrier wall structure on our deck to close off the view of our neighbor and give us more privacy. He also took our children’s old tree house and created a beautiful Asian style showplace. There is no limit to Roger's creativity and ability. Patricia, MD My front yard was so small that I really couldn’t add any mounds or anything above ground. Practical Feng Shui instead used symbols to represent the different areas of the Bagua. It is so lovely to look at and even the passers by comment how lovely it looks. Marilyn, Capitol Hill Lighting The lighting you installed, the serpentine, dimmer controlled, track light in the foyer says hello and goodbye with friendly pizzazz. The under and over the cabinet mini lights in the kitchen make it glow with warmth and visibility. And the triple tear drop fixture over the sink somehow makes preparation and cleanup more pleasant. The dimmer spotlight you put over the treasured inlaid pecan cocktail table highlights the beautiful wood and draws you into the seating around it. Dr. H. Bethesda MD Healthcare I engaged Practical Feng Shui to totally remodel and redesign by my treatment rooms and office. When a new patient comes, I am so proud of my surroundings and shows in my care-taking. I always teach that philosophy and medicine are the same and the sense of simplicity and balance permeates the office and treatment rooms. And though that is my belief, I had no idea how to manifest it in my physical surroundings. When I hear comments like, "I feel better just walking up the stairs, these colors are so restful, and I could stay here all day. Oh, the bathroom is so vibrant”. I appreciate your abilities Roger. It has added confidence and power to my practice and I deeply thank you and the office thanks you! Dr. Adams, Washington, DC. I would like to thank you for the time you spent with me explaining the principles of Feng Shui. Until our conversation I had never considered the application of those principles to create a more comfortable environment for the residents who live in our nursing home and the staff who work here. I wish you well in your worthwhile endeavor, Dennis, New York When I first leased this office space for my new practice there were basically four white walls with no room divisions, color or warmth, just a cold stark structure. I was so busy and wanted to get the new space ready for business. Not being comfortable with taking on the project myself I hired Space Renewed. Space Renewed picked the colors, the furniture, and accents, in addition to designing and fabricating all of the dividers. Every individual that comes in, comments on the beautiful space. Carol, Vienna, VA Color selection I first became familiar with Space Renewed work after having visited the office of a health practitioner on Capitol Hill. The office, tucked in a lovely brick row house had a welcoming winding pathway leading through a sumptuous yard with a tastefully painted front door. I was struck by the peacefulness, color, mixture of natural building materials, water and plants under an artfully chosen series of lights both calming and illuminating as would serve an office. I asked her how she came to decorate her work space with such elements of charm and grace. She explained she used the services of Space Renewed, Roger Clark’s team that were trained in the ancient Chinese art/science of Feng Shui. Space Renewed came with ideas about using existing furnishings, space, building materials to turn the office into an area for treatment, healing and having an aura of well being. Mary, Washington, DC Practical Feng Shui gave me the courage to paint my home in bold and daring colors. I have thoroughly enjoyed the color range that Roger inspired me to paint, according to the Bagua chart. After consulting with Roger, I have placed objects, furniture, and mirrors using the Feng Shui method. A couple from India visited recently and they said they had never seen such a beautiful house. They asked if all American houses were this beautiful. My house is a wonderful sanctuary for me and my invited guests. Roger and Practical Feng Shui have truly enriched my life and environment. Tricia, Chantilly, VA. I had always dreamt of a home with clean and simple colors of white and lightwood when Roger noticed how I needed to balance the 'metal' element in my house with more 'fire' ... by painting my walls red! Roger saw my hesitation in not wanting to live in a red lipstick cone. I appreciate his ability to respect his client's taste and style while suggesting alternative solutions with red rugs, pillows, conifers in red planters, etc. to accent my home with more fire i.e., practical Feng Shui. And red does add a wonderful touch to white and wood." Nanyu, Fairfax, VA Roger worked with our new kitchen addition in choosing a paint color that would bring warmth and balance to our kitchen. Using this technique he also chose the outside colors of our addition taking into consideration the brick exterior walls and the stone patio, which had recently been built. D.C McLean The earthy yellow in the foyer and kitchen, along with the textured surface, really produce a wonderful welcoming effect. The pastel melon green and hand blocked lighter yellow antiqued walls in the living room and dining area are refreshing and invigorating, and make the room feel bigger than it is. The plans you devised to remove the kitchen wall and install the dining nook was paramount to the effect. The blue hall wall, along with the overhead track lighting, makes my meager art collection look pretty impressive. The Carlisle cream bedrooms would cure any insomniac. And my elegant, beige, totally marble bathroom with sculpted Italian marble sink and gold and silver accent accessories, and customized huge medicine cabinet you built with several mirrors all make me feel a little kingly and pampered during my spruce ups. Mark, MD Workshops / Public Speaking On behalf of the our Association staff, I would like to thank you for your in-house presentation on Practical Feng Shui for the work-place. We truly appreciate you sharing your time and your knowledge to enhance our personal and professional environment. You opened the eyes and stimulated the minds of our staff with your ideas. You gave us new ideas to make our workspaces more harmonious and productive. The staffer in our most notoriously cluttered office began to immediately rid his space of clutter and place furniture and objects according to the principals you imparted. This initial success motivated the rest of the office and will no doubt lead to further office enhancements. Again, your contribution as an in house speaker was exceptional and we thank you! We look forward to working with you again in the future. Tim, Silver Spring, MD. I wanted to thank you again for your awe-inspiring presentation. You did a first-rate job and your work is very impressive. Several of the women phoned me in the evening to tell me how much they enjoyed the afternoon. Thank you for taking the time to speak with us. Diane, Virginia Roger's Feng Shui presentation at our monthly alumnae meeting provided information easy enough to digest by the beginner and also practical enough for participants to go home that evening and make an immediate improvement to their homes. Julie, Virginia General I have known Roger for quite a few years and believe he is a natural for what I now understand as Feng Shui. He is a practical, no-nonsense problem solver who delights is helping others. Mark, Silver Spring, MD. I have known Roger for the past five years and I have seen the progress he and his company, Practical Feng Shui have made. He has great vision and design ideas which he applies in a very practical manner. J., CA. Many people are talented in one or two areas, but not Roger Clark. His multi-talented skills translated to eye appeal for me, effectiveness for our clients, affordability our bookkeeper and profit for the company. Not only does he tap into the psychology of what you're trying to convey and offer you unique concepts to display it, but he's capable and at a fair price. Bonnie, Buffalo Thank you for your art, science, and hard work. I remember the night you met Susie and started to tell us about Feng Shui. I'm so very happy I had you to trust and rely on. Talking to you that night, I was sure you finally found your passion in life, it was an easy decision for me to have you do my home, l could see it in your eyes. Mark, MD Roger, with gentle humor and an agenda to make all things new, peaceful and welcoming has been a mentor, a coach and a nurturing advocate. Roger Clark approaches his work with an artist's eye, a Zen master's patience, and a reality-based understanding of costs. He uses what is there, helps winnow away what could be eliminated or recycled and keeps costs down by suggesting practical ideas that create an elegant look without an unwise expenditure of thousands of dollars to make a cookie cutter look. He uses what one already has, enhances, eliminates the chaff and makes a new feel with a new way of looking at one's most intimate spaces in the home. Mary, DC Clutter Management Roger was able to eliminate clutter in a room by building shelves in a closet that was underutilized. This allowed us to bring harmony into the room. Dale, McLean, VA. I moved into a much larger condo and found the space uncomfortable from the start. Something just wasn't working in this larger space and I couldn't figure out what was going on. Luckily I found Roger through an acquaintance and had him come for a consultation. My application of his expertise and suggestions has changed the feeling of my "humble abode " immensely. My home now has a warmer, more connected feeling. The best part is that I'm happier living here! I have recommended Practical Feng Shui to others and would do so again. Patricia, Fairfax, VA Space Renewed makes house calls. Upon their first visit they found me awash in the Sunday newspapers, the week's mail and layers of things that cluttered my existence. I had just gone through a costly, emotionally draining divorce, but had opted to do all I could to keep the house. With their gentle guidance, we worked to understand the reasons for the chaos, understand the developmental processes that lead up to and follow a divorce and then develop a plan to work corner by corner, room by room to recreate a haven of beauty,prosperity, harmony and love. Last year our home was featured in the neighborhood home and garden tour, a year and a half after my first meeting with Space Renewed. Guests commented about how peaceful and beautiful were the combinations of old furniture, antiques, art and color. Mary, Washington, D.C Sacred Space My home is so relaxing and peaceful, now that you have created it, that when I come in from work, I just melt into my surroundings and lose track of the rest of the world . When I arise, even on a depressing, dark, wet day, I am energized by the colors, textures, and synergy of everything! I didn't really feel or understand everything you were talking about when you started. But I could sense your confidence and enthusiasm. Mark, Rockville MD. Practical Feng Shui helped turn our back yard into our personal paradise. Roger designed and created an outdoor garden room sanctuary for me and another separate structure of serenity and sanctuary for my husband. We love to go to our respective sanctuaries to relax and melt away the stress. We feel like we are in our own little worlds, and we are. We hate to travel now because there is no need. We would rather stay in paradise. Patty, Silver Spring, MD. With the help of Roger and Feng Shui my secluded hide away is now open and more inviting. Before, it was dark and cluttered; it was a room with "stuff" in it. Now it is open, bright, and has a new energy. Tom, Pittsburgh, PA. My house is a wonderful sanctuary for me and my invited guests. Roger and Practical Feng Shui have truly enriched my life and environment. Tricia, Chantilly, VA. I feel my home is my refuge, my place to think, to love and grow again. The process, albeit an ongoing one, one never finishes conquering clutter or counting calories as a metaphor, but one knows how to begin with one step as the Chinese say to start important changes that will enhance one's work and love in life. Mary DC |
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