Leigh Kamping-Carder

When you hear the words, "feng shui," it's hard not to think New Age-y hokum. And when a pair of condo developers in Long Island City adopts the ancient Chinese art to lure buyers, it's hard not to think marketing gimmick. Blech. But Laura Cerrano of Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island, who was hired to certify the newly built Vista condos, maintains that developers the Lions Group and Emmy Homes really got into the spirit--from elaborate groundbreaking and topping-off ceremonies, to somewhat unorthodox apartment layouts and the elimination of the supposedly unlucky fourth floor.

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What’s the next cool thing for your New York City apartment? We’ve rounded up a few contenders from designers and entrepreneurs hoping to make their ideas a reality via crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Whether a beautiful and efficient lightbulb, a versatile table leg or a radiator contraption that lets you control your steam heat, these apartment additions were all created to make your home life more livable.

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