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The woman who helped usher the interior design industry into full flower in the United States was prolific in putting out ideas that will help freshen up today's interior design business. Look at our latest Designer Monthly, Interior Design: Look Forward by Looking Back to Dorothy Draper.

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Tuesday
Jan312012

Wellness Destination - a Feng Shui Hotel and Spa

On the tranquil island of ... well, Long Island, New York ... there's an oasis of relaxation and bliss. Is that possible so close to Manhattan's hustle and flow? Absolutely, because the Viana Hotel & Spa is a complex based inside and outside on the principles of feng shui, so there's a special flow of its own going on.

To increase the good vibes of this personal getaway destination, the entire complex was built to LEED certification, so it's GREEN and eco-conscious, too.

Doesn't this look like the dream feng shui interior design job! Imagine being able to use the principles to select direction- and element-appropriate building materials, colors, images, furnishing, and accessories - from the correct location of a fireplace to the nine elements in each headboard and the lotus flower leading to each bath. Take the complete guided tour and see how this complex was designed and built in our featured Video Pick below.

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