Home Decoration - Feng Shui Tips

Can Simple Home Decoration Feng Shui Tips really bring me peace and harmony?

Yes I can say that after experimenting with feng shui for years that it really works and is like a miraculous force working either to your advantage or disadvantage.

              

     Good feng shui is about organizing your home in a way that it brings the positive energy in you. This means every placement of every object in your house. And when I say every object I mean every spaces ranging from entrance to foyer, living to bedroom, kitchen to balconies, fireplace to bathroom. It means everything!

    But I would say feng shui decorating is not just moving furnitures. It’s about selecting certain objects for a very systematic placement. And in this section I would like to cover all necessary suggestions regarding living room organizing.

                                      

               

 

The living room is a vital seat of feng shui for your family and should be addressed with this importance in mind.

Most families spend a great deal of time in the living room and because it's a gathering place, it needs to accommodate the appropriate feng shui energies to ensure the wealth, health, and happiness of the family.

And to start with it first foremost things we have to do is:

•  Eliminate clutter: In many homes, the single biggest feng shui problem is clutter! It blocks the smooth flow of chi through your space, weighs you down energetically, and keeps you stuck in the past. Clutter makes it very difficult to make changes, take advantage of new opportunities, or welcome new friends and experiences into your life. If you can get rid of even half the unnecessary stuff in your home, you will feel lighter and will get the idea of free space in home.

 

•  Main door & entryway: In feng shui, the main door is called the mouth of Chi, or Universal energy. A front door opening inwards is welcoming, or pulling inside the Chi-energy.If the door opens outwards, change the position of the hinges.The front door opening outwards can spoil the feng shui of the entire house. Next important thing is your front door should open completely and easily. Dustbins, crackled old pots or dying plants should not kept around the main entrance whereas it’s a good idea to keep an empty vase near the entrance to collect Chi.

• Shoes and Slippers: Don’t leave shoes or slippers lying around outside the main door of your apartment as this space should remain free and clear. The chi (energy) rides with the wind and will collect all the smell of those shoes and slippers into your apartment causing sickness. Shoes should closely kept inside the shoe rack.

• Furniture: Don’t place furniture underneath or alternatively level with beams as this will cause the Chi to be pressured which could bring pressures to your life. If you have no choice you can cover the beam with a beautiful false ceiling and have lighting inside. However Your First priority is to place the main sofa against a solid wall.Otherwise you will have no support in life. The smaller sofas can have a window behind but not the main one!

• Electric Gadgets: People watch TV, listen to music and use gaming system. Electronics such as TVs and computers are yang energy and very active, so place these in areas you wish to activate. Electronics in the living area can bring positive chi because the people using the space are enjoying themselves and the people with whom they are interacting.  

The north (career) or south (fame and recognition) sectors of the room are excellent choices to placing the gadgets. Avoid placing the television set in the Bedroom. But in any case you have no choice, than make sure it should be covered while sleeping and when not in use.

• Aquarium: An aquarium in the feng shui living room can be a source of enjoyment and relaxation. By placing your fish tank correctly in your apartment you can bring about great fortune and harmony in the house. Placing fish tank or aquarium in the south east of your living room will attract wealth and abundance in your home. It’s best to have a square or rectangular shape aquarium in the south east.

However if you prefer a round one then you should place it in the north. This will ensure that you have a steady flow of income and good career luck.

• Water Fountain: Fountains are very popular in feng shui because they bring the energy of water, and water is an ancient feng shui symbol of wealth and prosperity. Fountains are helping to diffuse negative energy. If you have chosen to have an indoor water fountain, you should place it in a favorable position in your apartment in order to attract whatever you want in your life. Best feng shui areas to have your feng shui fountains are the following:
  • East - Health & Family
  • Southeast - Prosperity and Abundance
  • North - Career & Path in Life
  • But never place fountain in the bedroom, it’s only to be placed in the living room.

• Paintings: You can choose one that really picks out colors in your living room or choose your whole color scheme around a fantastic picture. However be wise with images and paintings. Here are some suggestions:                                                                                                                                                              
  • Landscapes depicting sunrise, water or mountains signify hope.
  • Portraits of people with serene and smiling faces encourage positive feelings. Hang a large family portrait to enhance the importance of the family members.
  • Cascading water symbolizes good luck.
  • Paintings based on geometric shapes increases destructive feelings. Keep them at bay.
  • Paintings depicting wild and vicious animals induce poor health. Do not put up such paintings.
  • Refrain from painting your living room with the color red. It invokes irritability.
  • Lambs are symbolic of luck.
  • Images of swimming fish signify longevity.

• Plants: Plants are nature, growth, creativity and even air purification all in one beautiful package! Lush green plants can fill the bare lonely corner of your feng shui living room with life and vitality. Plants in the south east of living room will bring you wealth and abundance. In the south they bring you fame and good recognition luck. Green plants in the east will bring you good health and vitality.

Lucky bamboo is the best plants to keep at home. Its help you to achieve harmony in your home. Use the meanings for the number of stalks to ensure you select the best plant for your need. Never place plants in a bedroom, even if it's a lucky bamboo. This creates too much yang energy and will have an inauspicious effect.

•  Fireplace: The fireplace is an attractive focal point, and a wonderful gathering point for the whole family to get together. A fireplace in the south of your feng shui living room will bring you fame and recognition luck. A fireplace is in the south west is sure to bring added romance into your love or married life.   In the north east the fireplace helps you keep a cool and calm head with clear thinking, also brings education luck.

•  Colors: Colors makes life rejuvenating. Whether you're giving your walls a fresh new coat of paint or wallpapering it, the new energy that you give your walls can affect your environment dramatically. It is vital that you take a moment to think about how your fengshui is affected by your renovation and make good decisions based on sound feng shui principles. The color of your living room plays the most major role in creating the chi for your home, so here are some suggestions through picture images you need to get you on your way!

                            

         

                   

                                     

                             

                     

                         

            

• Lighting: Lighting is very important. Natural light is the best chi enhancer during daylight. In addition to natural light, artificial lighting such as table lamps, torch lamps that throw light to the ceiling, and overhead lighting options are beneficial. For relaxing lounging times use dimmers, side lamps and free standing lamps to ground the energy.

• Your Personal Touch: While you want your living room to follow feng shui basics, you also want it to reflect your personal tastes. Don't be afraid to add your personal touches. Your house should have the reflection of yours. The true feng shui principles are about form and placement and also the people and their presence.

If you apply these feng shui principles and rules to your decor, you'll have a very auspicious living room.                                                                          

Some basic elements that activate wealth can be used in most living rooms.

A Bowl of crystals, coins, and various wealth symbols can be place on the coffee table.

A Buddha statue should be placed in a special area, never disrespectfully left on the floor or floor level.

A Coin tied with a red ribbon can be suspended in the east corner of your living room.

A dragon-headed tortoise should be placed in the southeast corner with a coin in its mouth, facing into the room.

A dragon painting or statue can be placed on the east wall, looking into the room.

An elephant statue posed with its trunk trumpeting into the air will bring good luck and wealth.

A Fu dogs on either side of the door should face out of room, as though standing guard.

A three-legged money toad can be placed in the southeast corner with a coin in its mouth, facing into the room.