Feng Me, Shui Me  Incorporate design elements from this year's
Governors Ball into your home  Sequoia Productions founder
Cheryl Cecchetto knows design—she has organized the Academy
Awards Governors Ball for the past 16 years. But while Oscar's
most prestigious party is usually dripping with opulence, such
is not the case this year: "Because of the economic crisis, it's
all about understated elegance," says Cecchetto.  Cecchetto
based the 2009 Governors Ball design on the five feng shui
elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, plus the addition
of air, whose color scheme is sea foam and bronze with a hint of
metallic silver. "This is a good design template for people to
utilize in their own homes for 2009," says Cecchetto. "The whole
philosophy of Asian elements is that you bring real items inside
that are very calming and literally down to earth. In these
challenging times, people need relief from the stress of the
financial meltdown. Some of this stuff is very subliminal. But I
promise you that if you