Author Archives: Laura Benko

About Laura Benko

Holistic Feng Shui Expert, Author, CEO of The Holistic Home Company.

“And Now I’d Like To Thank….My Home”

Most people don’t think to express gratitude to the structure that protects you and your possessions – you know, that intimate environment you have created for yourself that you call Home? I’m here to remind you to take some time to spread the love to your beloved four walls once in a while. A home that is filled with gratitude feels warmer and more inviting. It’s the energetic foundation that inexplicably makes one identical home feel much different than the other. Here are three ways you can do this:


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Does Your Home Reflect Your Lifestyle?

Recently I was interviewed by Jenni Hulburt, a Health & Fitness Coach who believes in the power of Nature, moving her body and living her dreams. Her questions were smart and insightful – just like her website. jennihulburt.com
Learn how to have a healthier, “Nature-Fed” home, why Feng Shui can get confusing and what it is exactly that I do with this Holistic Design stuff….below are her questions and my answers.


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Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving – And Meaning It!

Most people take an opportunity on Thanksgiving to gather hands around the table and herald their gratitude for all things obvious – from good health to loving family and friends. These expected pillars – health and love – are essential to acknowledge but can become a bit of a conditioned , memorized routine at the holiday dinner table when true appreciation often slips through the cracks like a slotted spoon of gravy. So, how do you begin to value and acknowledge it all and really mean it? Try these three tips:


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Mind, Body, Spirit, Home….and Kids: My Top 3 Design Tips For Homes With Children

Over the years, I’ve helped many clients who have kids in finding a design balance between too loose and chaotic vs. too controlled and precious. I’m also a mom. And I like to live in a home that not only looks nice but is completely functional, beyond comfortable, fits our needs and evolves like we do. I’ve gathered my most effective tips below so you can obtain that design sweet spot too.


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Lorna Byrne at the Open Center Nov.23rd

International phenomena and best selling spiritual author Lorna Byrne has been generating a great deal of attention lately. Lorna has an extraordinary ability to see angels – which might sound like frothy new ageism at first, but the one thing that nearly everyone who reads her books, attends her lectures or hears her talk, will all downright agree upon is how credible she sounds. (I urge you to watch just one YouTube video of her talking). Some say that she has become the unwitting beacon of hope for the Catholic Church, giving it a much needed broader girth and update


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Finally, A Magazine Gets It Right. Being Interviewed for Key Biscayne Magazine

Through the years I have been interviewed for a few magazines. There are some questions that make my eyes roll (“So what is Fung Shewy anyway?” or my personal pet peeve, the completely uninformed “As an interior designer….” Nope. I am not an interior designer. Next question?) Recently I was interviewed by journalist Dena Roche who asked me very thoughtful and intelligent questions for her article, “Subconscious Design” about the psychology of how we dwell. I was delighted with the absence of the typical and superficial fluff. Delving into the human psyche and making connections to our home surroundings is my favorite topic so I decided to share our Q&A here. I wish more shelter magazines would explore deeper concepts in relatable ways like they did. Good job Editor-in-Chief Jorge Arauz and journalist Dena Roche. For the full article, pick up a copy of November/December 2013 Key Biscayne Magazine today.


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Get In The Spirit! My article in November’s Spirituality & Health Magazine

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Today, while in line at Whole Foods, I saw that the new Spirituality & Health Magazine came out. I love indulging in a fresh new S&H and I love it even more when one of my own articles is in there! Read on to find out how to prepare your home for a deeper spiritual experience for the upcoming holidays.


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Going Primal: My Interview With Nora Gedgaudas

It’s been one year since my husband has read Nora Gedgaudas book Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond The Paleo Diet For Total Health and a Longer Life and has started the Paleo diet. Since then he has lost 40 pounds, turned his blood work around to unbelievably healthy numbers and has had a significant more amount of energy and endurance. His constant quoting of Nora and spreading her word near and far to all the people that ask why he looks so good, has slowly started to hook me in and made me put aside my pasta bowl. On October 1st, I decided to “go Paleo” for 21 days. I’ve been reading Nora’s book and find her information fascinating, smart and compelling. Read on for my interview with Nora and to hear how I feel after 21 days.


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My Interview with Holistic Architect Designer Anjie Cho

Its not often I come across another peer who incorporates so many
of the same principles as I do from sustainability to feng shui and
more- we even both use the term Holistic in our business.
Anjie Cho is a talented architect and interior designer and founder of “Holistic Spaces” based out of New York and Los Angeles.


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Feng Shui Needs An Update

Feng Shui is often misinterpreted, misconstrued and maligned. And I totally understand why. It can seem so random, hokey and new agey. After all, it has been around for thousands of years and there are dozens and dozens of conflicting schools of interpretation with arbitrary explanations that add to the enormous amount of confusion and lack of believability on the subject.


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