Feng Shui
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‘Godmen’ and astrologers seek to help politicians win in Indian elections
- Asia-Pacific
- March 14, 2019, 16:59
Hundreds of Indian “godmen”, astrologers and soothsayers are dusting off their cosmic calendars and honing their star-reading skills to help local pol(...)

Houseworks: painting the front door
- Interiors
- November 10, 2018, 00:00
According to the principles of Feng shui, your front door sets up the intention for the rest of your home, so if your entrance looks a little neglecte(...)

Help! We have far too much stuff in our ‘hobbit’ cottage
- Homes & Property
- September 29, 2018, 00:00
A recent article in these pages unleashed a wave of envy and aspiration in our house which has yet to subside. It was about streamlined living in effi(...)

Hong Kong: making the most of a 36-hour stopover
- Long Haul
- May 26, 2018, 06:00
My friend Noreen Rice was not only one of Ireland’s best artists but also the most cosmopolitan person I have ever met. She used to tell me stories of(...)

Ideal Home Show: everything you need to know
- Interiors
- October 27, 2017, 11:35
The Ideal Home Show runs from October 27th-30th at the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion in Ballbridge Dublin 4. Upwards of 26,000 people are expected to visi(...)

Record numbers expected at PTSB Ideal Home Show for October holiday weekend
- Homes & Property
- October 21, 2017, 00:00
A sharp rise in house building and renovation activity here is being reflected in the Permanent TSB Autumn Ideal Home Show, which takes place next we(...)

Top tips from architects, interior designers and surveyors
- Interiors
- October 21, 2017, 00:00
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27th 1pm: Introduction to The Irish Times Home & Design Theatre followed by The quantity surveyor versus the architect : head-to-(...)

Crazy cribs: inside the weirdest homes in Austin, Texas
- Homes & Property
- May 18, 2017, 06:00
“Keep Austin Weird” is a somewhat contrived – not to mention dated – slogan. But it didn’t emerge out of nowhere. The draw this city has had for those(...)

Feng shui: nonsense fad or good design?
- Interiors
- January 31, 2017, 06:00
We’re in the middle of the Chinese new year celebrations. The glorious son et lumière celebrations, which are rooted in centuries-old traditions and (...)

How the dolce vita in Tuscany can turn sour
- Homes & Property
- April 16, 2016, 05:45
The undulating tapestry of Tuscany has bewitched people into covetousness for years. Anyone who visits the verdant and luscious patchwork of fields, v(...)