Acquiring My TV Hosting Mojo
Laura Benko - May 25, 2013My first time being interviewed on television about my profession was seven years ago for a morning TV show on the Hallmark Channel. I was petrified. I became hyper sensitive to all the details around me. The air in the … read the full article
7 billion souls
Lisa Rodriguez - May 15, 2013Life is full of many small moments. So small, they often pass us by without even knowing they’ve occurred. Their only presence, a brief imprint on our awareness radar. It’s a look of understanding exchanged between two moms on the … read the full article
Got A Challenge? Look In Your Home For The Answer
Laura Benko - April 30, 2013An acupuncturist reads pulses. A fortuneteller reads palms. A doctor reads x-rays. And I read your home. I have consulted on hundreds and hundreds of homes over the last decade and I’m not hesitant to say – I can clearly … read the full article
Why I Love Working With Real Estate Developers
Laura Benko - April 25, 2013Although my first true love about my job is doing private home consultations, lately my paramour on the side is with the big guns of residential real estate; those sentient investors that know their target market, understand the future trajectory … read the full article
The Future of Feng Shui
Laura Benko - April 20, 2013Earlier this week at Pratt’s Manhattan campus, I had the privilege of teaching a Feng Shui & Architecture seminar to experienced architects. I started off the class asking, “What do you hope to get out of this class?” I was … read the full article
A Deep Cleaning Revelation
Lisa Rodriguez - April 12, 2013I recently acted upon some great advice my sister Laura gave me about applying Feng Shui principles in my home. I cleaned out closets, de-cluttered the playroom, organized the chaos of my kitchen cupboards and finished with the grand finale … read the full article
“Holistic Design? What Does That Mean?”
Laura Benko - April 9, 2013I get asked that question every now and then. And I love it. It gives me an opportunity to describe this new term I created and give people examples of how it relates to them. (Just don’t ask me if I’m an Interior Designer. Because I’m not.) I noticed that I change up my description quite often depending upon whom I’m talking to. And I rarely give the same explanation twice. If I’m giving a lecture at a healing spiritual center where kindred, old souls have gathered in a meditation circle, well, my explanation might start off by delving deeper into our karmic lessons connected to our spaces, the soul of our home and the unseen energies that pulse through the arteries of our homes just like the blood through our veins.
If I’m teaching a seminar about Feng Shui to seasoned architects- who some, frankly read the full article
Your Home Should Do MORE Than Tell Your Story
Laura Benko - March 11, 2013We often hear from design gurus and shelter magazines that our homes should tell our stories. Yes, it should – to a certain extent. While you want your home to show who you are and what you love, you also … read the full article
We’re Not Talking Ancient Chinese Secrets Anymore, This Is Feng Shui Now…
Laura Benko - March 6, 2013It’s true that Feng Shui began thousands of years ago, when ancient Chinese farmers learned to situate themselves in the best way to harness the wind and water patterns to yield the greatest crops. Prolific crops would mean good health, … read the full article


