How to Feng Shui
Feng shui is a design concept that can help you get your home in order and promote a healthy environment and lifestyle. It will help you turn your home into a sanctuary where you can unwind and relax easily. The feng shui enthusiast believes that if their home and life are in harmony with feng shui, you align yourself for greater wealth, health, happiness, and romance. The basic focus of feng shui design is look and feel of your home. A feng shui design's main purpose is to promote the circulation of chi, or life energy. Here are the basics for feng shui design starting with the approach to your home.
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Outside: The approach to your home is important as it has an impact on your health. Simple things you can do to create positive chi in the approach to your home is to make sure you address can be clearly seen from the street and clearing any dead plant-life from your yard. If you keep dead plants in your yard, you are indicating that your wealth will die. Clear your yard of clutter and trim any overgrown plant-life. A clean and organized area helps your home to feel harmonious from the first step. Be sure to use outdoor lighting, especially on walkways as this also directs chi and in feng shui philosophy will light your way to wealth for years to come.
Living/Family Room: The heart of the home is the family room. It is where your family relaxes together. It is important to make sure it is comfortable and cheerful for both you and your guests. Everyone's needs should be met in this room. Feng shui design in this room means it is free of clutter so chi can flow through it naturally. Use natural lighting as much as possible and only supplement with artificial lighting that will not distract from the energy flow of the room. Use a color scheme that reflects your personality, but that is not harsh or has a high contrast to other colors in your family room. In feng shui design, color has meaning, so be sure you are transmitting the right message before you paint.
Dining Room: The dining room should be in the corner of your home so it will gather chi. Your dining table's shape is important as you want everyone to talk together easily in feng shui design. Round or octagon-shaped tables are the best for the flow of chi. Make sure your chairs in the dining area do not restrict or block doorways when in use or restrict the flow of traffic around the table. Your dining room should have windows, but if it doesn't, promote the flow of chi by installing a ceiling fan. Colors in the dining room should be kept soft and unobtrusive.
Kitchen: In the kitchen, your feng shui design should focus on the placement of your stove and sink. Your stove represents fire and your sink represents water, so they should not be placed next to each other. Your stove should also never be placed directly across from a doorway as the chef should never have his/her back to the doorway so they can be surprised while cooking. Both your stove and sink should be kept clean and in good-working condition to promote favorable family finances. Lighting and ventilation around the stove are important to reduce the influence of harmful chi. The best color for your kitchen in feng shui design is white, which represents purity and promotes good health.
