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ne of my readers, Doris, approached me as I was getting into my car last week and asked when I was going to write about feng shui in regard to relationships. She shared that she and her friends could certainly use some insight in this arena.

What about you? Are you lacking a significant other and desire one? Do you feel as though your current relationship is draining you or has lost the lus-

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ter of its early years? If so, you may want to try some of these feng shui suggestions and set a new intent for your relationships.

The Bagua In feng shui, every area of life and everything that happens in life can be placed into nine categories that are spatially represented by areas in your home. These nine categories make up an energetic map of your home called the bagua (pronounced bahgwah).

The “relationship area” is in one of these nine categories.

By knowing where it is, and what you can do, you are empowered with knowledge that can support what you desire. The bagua is one of the most fundamental tools of feng shui and an excellent way to apply feng shui concepts to your environment.

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Where is my relationship area? improve the energy of any space When standing at the front door facing in, the relationship area is in the back-right corner. Your relationship area may be the garage, an unused room in the house, such as a storage room or even the bathroom. Don’t jump to any inaccurate conclusions and judge the location as “bad.” You can

in your home no matter where it is.

If your layout is unique and you are uncertain if you have located the “right” area, simply apply this information to your bedroom, regardless of where it is in the bagua. In feng shui, the bedroom also symbolically represents relationships.

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ne of my readers, Doris, approached me as I was getting into my car last week and asked when I was going to write about feng shui in regard to relationships. She shared that she and her friends could certainly use some insight in this arena.

What about you? Are you lacking a significant other and desire one? Do you feel as though your current relationship is draining you or has lost the lus-

ter of its early years? If so, you may want to try some of these feng shui suggestions and set a new intent for your relationships.

The Bagua In feng shui, every area of life and everything that happens in life can be placed into nine categories that are spatially represented by areas in your home. These nine categories make up an energetic map of your home called the bagua (pronounced bahgwah).

The “relationship area” is in one of these nine categories.

By knowing where it is, and what you can do, you are empowered with knowledge that can support what you desire. The bagua is one of the most fundamental tools of feng shui and an excellent way to apply feng shui concepts to your environment.

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Where is my relationship area? improve the energy of any space When standing at the front door facing in, the relationship area is in the back-right corner. Your relationship area may be the garage, an unused room in the house, such as a storage room or even the bathroom. Don’t jump to any inaccurate conclusions and judge the location as “bad.” You can

in your home no matter where it is.

If your layout is unique and you are uncertain if you have located the “right” area, simply apply this information to your bedroom, regardless of where it is in the bagua. In feng shui, the bedroom also symbolically represents relationships.

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ooking for an electrician, but don’t know who to call? As you open the Yellow Pages, there are about 50 different electrical contractors to choose from. But who do you call? Some contractors may only service certain parts of the island, while others only do industrial work.

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Communication and job coordination are the company’s top priorities.

Alternative Electric prides itself on communicating directly with the customer before the job begins, while the job is going on, and even after it is completed.

As a result, there are no surprises and no hidden fees when the job is done.

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in translation as they go from owner to foreman to worker. To satisfy its customers, Alternative Electric stands by its customers through all phases of the job.

Customers can always expect a free estimate and a detailed explanation of what Alternative Electric suggests should be done.

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Some of the services Alternative Electric offers include: solar photovoltaic installation, re-

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The company was started in 1936 by Martin’s

older brother, Leno. At the time, a complete one-car garage door sold for $16 installed, while a two-car garage door sold for $29 installed. Martin’s onepiece door soon became a hit and Dave remembers installing new door for movies stars Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope.

From one-piece doors, Martin has grown to be an innovator within the industry. Dave Martin is one of the industry’s pioneers and his record backs

that up — especially in ing to the face of the steel door for beauty. key areas of safety.

• Controlled descent Some of the Martin device, which stops a door from a free fall.

Door “firsts” include: • Hot-dipped galvanized steel and two coats of factory baked-on enamel for better rust protection.

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It was this dedication to safety and quality that impressed Claude Thompson, president of Martin Garage Doors Hawaii, when he was

researching a garage door line to sell in Hawaii.

“I looked for a door that I would put on my house,” remembered Thompson. “I wanted certain features plus quality, all of which you find in a Martin Door and more.”

Thompson founded Martin Garage Doors Hawaii in 1995 and has been selling garage doors to satisfied customers ever since.

Martin Garage Doors Hawaii has become a valued member of the extensive dealer network for the manufacturer.

“Martin Garage Doors Hawaii is a long-standing dealer for Martin Door Manufacturing,” Martin said. “We are very pleased with their dedicated service to the people of the Hawaiian Islands. I have personally visited some of their garage door installations, which were always found to be professionally done and the customers more than satisfied.

“We now consider Martin Garage Doors Hawaii to be one of our top dealerships in the world.”

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New homes benefit more than just buyers, builders

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he only people who benefit when a home is built are the family members who get to live there, and the builder who constructed and sold the home, right?

Wrong. The positive impact of new residential construction is far-reaching, bringing benefits to families, businesses and services throughout a community immediately, as well as for years to come.

According to economists at the National Association of Home Builders, the one-year estimated local impact of building 100 single-family homes in a typical metro

area include $21.1 million in local income, $2.2 million in taxes and other local government revenue, and 324 local jobs.

But what does that economic impact mean in the day-to-day lives of community residents?

Just think about it: When a family moves to a community and buys a new house, they will likely shop at local stores to buy furniture and accessories to decorate the home. They will fill their car’s gas tank at local gas stations so they can get to the stores, have local mechanics work on the car when it breaks down or needs the oil changed, or buy a new car at a local dealer when it’s

time to replace the old one.

The family may need to hire local companies for regular services to maintain their home, such as landscapers, house cleaners, pet sitters or pool maintenance workers.

The children will enter local schools. This increases enrollment, meaning more teachers, janitors, cafeteria workers and other school support staff will have to be hired.

Those kids also will join sports leagues and other activities, buy equipment and pay registration fees that provide stipends for referees and coaches.

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ness owners and their families, who can then afford to go out and spend money themselves, which means even more money is poured into the community’s economy.

The new family also pays local and state taxes.

These tax revenues help pay for a wide range of government services, including school teachers, police departments, refuse collection, parks maintenance and road repairs.

Over the long term, as the families who move into

new homes become part of the community, their positive impact continues.

NAHB estimates that those 100 new homes also provide the community with an additional and annually recurring impact of $3.1 million in local income, $743,000 in taxes and other revenue for local governments, and 53 local jobs.

Families who buy a newly built home enjoy benefits including safety, amenities, energy efficiency and floor plans to fit a modern lifestyle. But the

advantages of new homes extend far beyond the buyers and the builders — residential construction has a positive, direct impact on the local community for years.

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nhancing the value of a home through remodeling or upgrading is the investment choice of many homeowners today, given the fluctuations in the financial markets.

“If you own a home in a desirable neighborhood, whether low- or high-end, and have some extra cash, it’s hard to go wrong by putting it into a room addition or a kitchen upgrade,” said Homeworks Construction president Marshall Hickox, who also serves as president of the Hawaii Remodelers Council.

Homeworks projects, ranging from multi-generational homes in Kaimuki and Kalihi to luxury homes in upscale neighborhoods, have earned the company the Building Industry Association’s “Remodeler of the Year” award. This year, Homeworks was ranked as one of the nation’s “Top 500” residential remodelers by Qualified Remodeler magazine.

“We have always had a strong presence in multigenerational remodeling in Oahu’s older neighborhoods,” Hickox said.

“But we are also seeing activity in single family home upgrading in neighborhoods such as Kahala, Manoa, Hawaii Loa Ridge and Portlock.

Vintage home remodeling has been a consistent source of Homeworks business.”

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ADDRESS: 2111 S. BERETANIA ST. CONTACT: 955-2777 properties there have consistently appreciated in value over time. “Many homeowners will wait until they are ready to sell a property to upgrade it, but why not do it now and enjoy the improvements,” he added. “Home equity lines of credit can be an untapped source of financing. Other clients we are working with have recently sold property and are reinvesting in a home

they are modernizing or expanding or both.”

Upgrades generally include major kitchen and bath remodeling and opening up the home “to bring the outdoors in,” which generally results in better natural illumination and ventilation. “Many of the structural improvements can save money in the long run because they

increase energy efficiency. For example, the addition of insulation and ‘cool roofing’ can lessen the need for air conditioning. Now most major remodeling jobs will involve the addition of a solar water heating system and more recently photovoltaic panels.

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ances will necessarily be Energy Star-rated and make a significant difference in the electric bills.

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Take your home from summer to fall

ringing your home from summer to fall is simpler than you think. It all begins with taking inventory of your home to determine which nonessential items you can eliminate or switch and

where you can add.

“Start with anything fabric,” says Maria AguerriGomez, Academic Dean of The Art Institute of Michigan-Troy, a branch campus of The Art Institute of Michigan. “You can

change your couch covers, pillows and your throw blankets, add a duvet to your bed, change your window treatment or bathroom towels; or simply add a table runner to bring fall into your home without

breaking your budget.”

Take couch covers from creamy and off-white tones to fall tones and colors.

Choose earth tones such as reds and browns to bring depth and warmth. Navy blue also can be a great color to add. Not completely committed to bringing that much color into your living room? Change your pillows or throw blankets to develop an accented atmospheric change. Take a look at your window treatments and consider a heavier fabric with possible prints.

“Paisley is coming back this fall,” Aguerri-Gomez says. “Use paisley prints on curtains or pillows, or venture out and buy a paisley

arm chair that can nestle nicely into an unused corner in your bedroom or living room.”

Elizabeth Polish, an Interior Design Instructor at The Art Institute of New York City and owner of Elizabeth Polish Design, says bird prints are making their way into homes via lampshades and carpets this fall.

Aguerri-Gomez predicts that mustard will be a key color this fall. Add a mustard table runner and change up your dinnerware and placemats to bring your table from light and airy to warm and welcoming.

Don’t want to part with the lemons and limes nestled inside your glass vase as

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table decor? Try compromising and replace the citrus with artichokes and pomegranates for a fall final touch.

For those that like to have feng shui elements in their home, you’ll be happy to know that gold is making a comeback. Try mercury or gold canisters, vases and accents. In the past, gold and mercury were reserved for the holidays or special celebrations, but now you can bring them out earlier to bring that shiny pop the room will need.

The last touch to bringing your home from summer to fall is mood lighting.

Polish recommends utilizing energy-efficient LED lights and bulbs.

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lthough there’s still plenty of time to prepare your home for the holidays, wouldn’t it be nice if you could find that one business that could build the home or business of your dreams — and do it quick?

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f your kitchen was built within the last 40 years, you’re probably dealing with two of the most common kitchen ailments — “dustifying” particleboard cabinetry and peeling plastic countertops.

When diagnosing your cabinet health at home, you may have discovered the portions of your kitchen where water settled long ago. This condition is called “dustifying,” and often leaves homeowners with a case of the particleboard blues.

There is hope, however, and it comes in the form of hardwood. Yes, it turns out that nature had it right all along!

If you’re fortunate enough to have dodged the bullet of the first telltale symptom of a terminally ill kitchen, you’re still likely to be contending with its closely relat-

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How to keep stone surfaces new with stain removers A

lmost every homeowner who has natural stone installed has had some sort of stain incident, whether it is spilling a cup of coffee on untreated granite, or mold and mildew creeping up in the marble shower.

Natural stone is porous — some more than others — and should be sealed about once per year to help prevent stains and discolorations. New stone installations are most vulnerable, as the stone from the quarry has not been treated, unless done by the installer. First applications will typically

require more sealer as the stone pores are open, and reapplication will help protect the stone more with time.

Grout is just as porous as the stone itself, if not more, and needs to be sealed to help prevent discoloration and staining.

If a stain does happen to appear on a stone surface, it can usually be removed.

Because natural stone has pores, what goes in can usually come back out, although with a little bit of work and the right product. Tenax makes a stain removal product called “Brio

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Brio Action Mold Remover works well on outdoor flagstone to remove stains and mold growth, but can also be used as a kitchen and bath cleaner for more heavy duty stain cleaning.

Brio Action Professional Stain Remover is a sanitizing cleaner for natural stone, terracotta, ceramic, porcelain and concrete floors and facades. It is ideal for restoration and heavy duty cleansing of large areas open to the public or exposed to atmospheric agents.

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Romancing the colors of love FROM PAGE 2

Use the color and feel of love The colors of the relationship area are “romantic” colors, such as pink, red, mauve, coral, burgundy, etc., and the feel you want to go for is soft, sensual, smooth, satiny and fresh.

Anything that reminds you of romance and love is ideal. If these colors are not your style, use an accent piece or place one thing in this area that links you to what you want to manifest in a relationship.

Use symbols of romance and pairs of items Use mirrors, figurines, candles, fresh flowers and anything that reminds you of love to boost the energy of this area. Put a lot of focus on pairs, and remove anything that looks lonely. Pairs can come in the form of sculptures, paintings and other images, matching nightstands, two candles, two lamps, matching pillows, salt-and-pepper shakers and so forth.

What to avoid Keep photos of in-laws and children and anyone not related to the primary relationship out of this area and keep the focus on the primary relationship.

(If you are not looking for a partner, however, then it is all right to keep photos of you and your friends here to strengthen existing relationships.)

Avoid anything that is strongly related to past relationships so that you can “let go of the old and bring in the new.” While it is not always feasible to get rid of your bed when a relationship ends, do what you can to make it look fresh and new. Purchase new sheets and pillows, use new accent pieces, and so on.

Do not store anything under the bed that holds energy of the past, such as photos or mementos or clothes from past relationships. These are best moved out of your home. If you must keep some What can I expect? things under the bed, place neutral By setting your intention and Feng shui expert and life guide Alice items there, such as extra bedding and pillows — things that are geared enhancing the relationship areas of Inoue — whose bi-weekly articles your home, you may experience an appear in Hawaii Renovation — offers toward rest. enhanced primary relationship, gain a books, DVDs, workshops and private Avoid fountains in the marriage area better understanding with everyone consultations. Join Alice on 11/11/11 for or the bedroom because they tend to you have a relationship with, find Mr. her “Get Inspired About Your Life!” or Ms. Right or a see new level of commove emotions excessively. event. Visit www.aliceinspired.com.

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The 24-hour kitchen facelift: Renovations that don’t have to be a pricey, prolonged pain

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According to a recent Kitchen and Bath Business survey, 22 percent of U.S. homeowners are planning to remodel, but may be holding off for budgetary reasons. Small changes don’t have to come with a hefty price tag. Here are a few ideas that don’t take much time or money for a 24-hour kitchen facelift.

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Walls that say “wow” Are your current kitchen walls blah or boring? Spice them up with a bold new hue that will make your kitchen decor pop. Not sure where to get inspiration? Take a cue from the color experts and designers at Pratt & Lambert paints, who just released their 2012 color trends with a palette titled “Echo” that features classic, bold colors.

Luxurious lighting New lighting can add life to any room — kitchens included.

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ith more than 20 years of experience in Hawaii’s roofing and solar industry, Shon Gregory of Surface Shield Roofing has seen the business change as materials and technologies continue to adapt to the needs and priorities of property owners.

“Our clients are becoming increasingly concerned with rising energy costs,” said Gregory.

“Traditional technologies and materials are still in use, but we’re finding that more and more people are looking to advancements in roofing to help defray their costs.”

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ness has led to innovations. “The market demands that we work with the latest materials and technologies,” said Gregory, “because our clients want to save on their energy costs over the long term."

In addition to traditional roofing materials such as shake, tile and shingles, Surface Shield works with coating technologies such as GacoSil, a solvent-free application that comes with a Class A fire rating and retains its ultraviolet reflective quality over the life of the coating.

“Cool roofing” is an approach that has a variety of cost and environmental benefits, and the number of home and business owners adopting that approach is growing rapidly. Because such coatings are applied to existing roofing sub-

strate, demolition that sends waste to a landfill is unnecessary.

Buildings using cool roof materials and technologies can save up to 25 percent on energy costs.

“Large commercial properties were the first to embrace cool-roofing technologies because of the size of their buildings,” said Gregory.

“But in the past few years, we’ve seen a major spike in the number of residential property owners opting to go with technologies previously used mostly by the commercial sector.”

Surface Shield also is experienced in the installation of the Solaris cool roofing system. The asphalt shingle technology is solar reflective, and capable of reducing roof temperatures up to 20 percent during summer months in Hawaii.

The Solaris system meets LEED standards, as well as Energy Star requirements for solar reflectivity and thermal emissivity. More durable than traditional roofing materials, the asphalt shingles reduce “thermal shock,” or the expansion of external building materials due to heat.

“Reducing thermal shock through systems like Solaris can help prolong the life of traditional building materials like wood and concrete,” said Gregory, “and the life of the structure.”

With a keen understanding of the dynamic nature of the building industry in Hawaii, Surface Shield is helping home and business owners utilize advancements in technologies and materials to control rising energy costs.

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