| The question about a color consultant | |
| ‚p | How do you distinguish people with yellow wavelength from those with blue wavelength? How do characteristics and types differ? Please let me know more about this. Has there been this kind of color consultation as a kind of occupation before? In entertainment industry??? |
| ‚` | We categorize people into yellow and blue wavelength from their colors of skin, eyes and hair. In the U.S.A., color consultation occupies an important position. It seems to have developed from psychology. Therefore, we don't just find colors you look good in but also ask other questions such as the following: what is the color you desire? What is the color that lacks in you? For example, in a court case of divorce, there is a color consultant who gives suggestions. In a couple who has no conversation, the consultant gives suggestions as to what kind of interior design would bring out more conversation in the couple. As for the characteristics and types, I cannot explain in a short answer because it depends on the person. What I can say is that colors eloquently expresses who that person is. |
| A question about curtains | |
| ‚p | Currently, I have only a lace curtain at the bow window, and we close the shutter at night. Do I need to hang a drape? Also, I have some small windows, and I was recommended to put curtains or shades. What do you suggest? |
| ‚` | There are differences in the function between shutters and drapes. Shutters are good for security reasons, and they also shield the light. Drapes are good in functions as well as in psychological aspects. Drapes' functions include heat retention of the room, sound insulation and sound absorption. You can't really keep the shutters down in the early evening, so you can use the drapes for the evening and close the shutters before going to bed. As for drapes' psychological aspects, they soften the hard, architectural lines and produce a comfortable environment. Or, just by adding the color of the drapes to the white walls with brown doors, the space becomes a soft and warm room with the effect of the soft material and the color. You cannot deny the cold feelings with only lace curtains. If you want to stick with the lace curtains, I think you can choose a thicker material (i.e. casement) with colors or patterns. However, when you turn the lights on inside, people can see in. So, I recommend using blinds outside of the lace curtains to protect the privacy. As for the small windows, I sometimes see windows that open only on one side with a screen window inside. You have to pay attention to the curtains or shades in this type of window because the curtains, or shades can get in a way of the screen window to function properly. |
| A question about water | |
| ‚p | There are so many kinds of water purification systems out there. Which one is good? |
| ‚` | We always receive questions about water, so we want to tell you what we think. We have to say that the tap water today is a very dangerous drink. There are numerous causes of tap water pollution, such as 1. Pollution from the industrial wastewater, 2. Agricultural pollution, 3. Pollution from waste incineration, 4. Agricultural pollution from golf courses, 5. Pollution from domestic wastewater, 6. Pollution of the atmosphere such as acid rain, 7. Eutrophication of the water resources, 8. Chlorination of drinking water, 9. Pollution from the plumbing, and 10. Human excrement. Thus the tap water cannot be said to be safe. This is why there are so many water purification systems on the market, and it is hard to figure out which one to choose, since we are dealing with something invisible. For your reference, here are what we think is important in choosing a product. 1. The product has to eliminate pollutants completely. 2. You should avoid products that uses electricity, since it's not natural. 3. The products without cartridges are better. 4. The product has to transform the water into the water with a high wave (or energy). In order to find out how #4 works, you can water a plant with the processed water, and it will show what we mean. We have used many different water purification systems, but we have settled on the following one. Right after the water meter, we use the KIWAMI purifier of the bio-energy. This water spreads not only to the kitchen but also to the bathroom, shower room, and laundry room. This product raises the energy in terms of waves, and it is also used in a famous hospital in Shizuoka. In addition, in the kitchen we also use Seagal Four which is famous for being used in the TV show "Iron Chef." This product eliminates harmful substances. They are both time-proven for more than ten years. |