Incorporating Feng Shui into your home can create balance and harmony in your life. Here are essential guidelines for decorating each room according to Feng Shui principles.
Entry Foyer: The entryway, known as the ‘mouth of qi,’ is the portal for life force energy. Ensure it’s brightly lit, clutter-free, and has a functioning doorbell.
Bedroom Feng shui adjustments in the bedroom can work quickly and effectively as you spend a large portion of your life sleeping. Bedroom Checklist: Place your bed in the commanding position. If not possible, correct for it. Remove any storage and clutter from underneath the bed. Ideally, it should be completely open to air and qi circulation. Make sure you have a headboard that’s securely attached to the bed.
Home Office The home office is especially important if it’s your main office space or if you work often from home. Your office space and desk symbolize your career. Therefore, the feng shui of your home office greatly affects your success in work. Home Office Checklist: Place your desk in the commanding position. If not possible, correct for it. Check that you use a chair with a back. A desk chair with a back provides more support. And everyone can use support in their career. Make sure you have at least three feet of space between the desk and chair. Bathroom The bathroom has a lot of water element, which can lead to draining away of wealth. Start by keeping the bathroom sparkling clean so it can truly be a spa-like place of rest and recuperation. Bathroom Checklist: A living green houseplant on top of the toilet can transform the downward water energy into upward life energy because plants grow and flourish with water. Keep the toilet seat shut when not in use. Keep the mirrors clean so they can reflect with clarity. Closets Closets can represent hidden areas of our lives and need attention just as much as the living spaces. Closet Checklist: Regularly declutter and donate anything that is no longer needed. Sweep out the dust bunnies that accumulate in the hidden corners. Keep a little space open rather than packing the closet full. This way you send the message to the universe that you have space to invite new opportunities into your life. Hallways Hallways are like the arteries where we circulate the qi through our homes. Therefore, don’t forget to feng shui the hallways. Hallway Checklist: Keep narrow hallways clear of clutter. Avoid making them too difficult to walk through as it represents obstacles in our lives. Photos and artwork are great in the hallways, especially long ones. Be sure hallways are well lit. General Feng Shui Tips Not all feng shui guidelines are room-specific. Here are some more general rules you can follow in all areas of your home: Balance colors. Decide which bagua areas you want to improve and choose corresponding colors to strengthen that energy. For example, introduce green for family (zhen) or purple for wealth (xun). Declutter. Clutter causes blocked chi. Let go of excess items that take up valuable space. Keep traffic flow open. Passageways like doors and halls should be kept open so your route is clear. Avoid placing furniture at the entrance of a room. Fix broken things. Repairing anything that may be broken in your home will improve the chi of a space. Broken mirrors are especially important to fix or replace.