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No. 1 The Red Effect
Feb 14th
The Red Effect is the first in our FREE 7 part series, The Rainbow Effect. This series demystifies why and how the effects of decorating with one of the 7 colours, or bands, of the rainbow, may affect the mood, ambience, or energy of your home or office space.
The Red Effect
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February 14th, 2010, also marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year. It is indeed a weekend of significance.
As significant as the colour red, itself.
Red is the colour of passion, love and romance. It is a stimulant that invigorates the beauty surrounding it. Red radiates warmth, and just as a fire-glow in winter, invites conversation, happiness and love.
Painting a ‘ruby red’ feature wall defies complacency More >
Happy Chinese New Year 2010 – Year of the Tiger
Feb 14th
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Chinese New Year 2010: Year of the Tiger – One of the most ancient civilization is that of the Chinese. Every New Year, a lot of people look forward as to what the Chinese New Year has in store for them. They believed that through this Chinese New Year, somehow, their lives will be influenced depending on their animal signs.
This coming Chinese New Year, it will be the Year of the Tiger. The Chinese New Year 2010, which is the Year of the Tiger will officially start on February 14, 2010, Valentines Day!
One of the traditions during Chinese New Year is the giving of red envelopes and red packets called “Ang Pow”. These Ang Pows are usually are passed out during the Chinese New Year’s celebrations, from married couples or the elderly to unmarried juniors. Red packets almost always contain money, usually varying from a couple of dollars to several hundred. Per custom, the amount of money in the red packets should be of even numbers. The number 8 is considered lucky (for its homophone for “wealth”), and $8 is commonly found in the red envelopes in the US.
In addition to red envelopes, which are usually given from elder to younger during the Chinese New Year, small gifts (usually More >
