Saturday, April 7, 2012

How to Apply Feng Shui Decorating

By Lydia Gibbons


Feng Shui decorating is over 4000 years old, used by the Chinese to build cities and monuments so we should be able to utilise the principles to do some home or office decorating.

Feng Shui is said to be the rules that govern how we use space to ensure and promote a positive flow of energy, Ying and Yang. Believed to use the laws of Heaven, Astronomy and of Earth Geography.

By applying the rules of Feng Shui to decorating we should improve our own personal positive energy which is known as our Chi.

We are not as fortunate as the Chinese when it comes to applying Feng Shui decorating as our builders and architects did not have this concept in mind when our homes were designed. The result of this is that we may not be able to apply the rules of Feng Shui to every aspect of our design, however we can have success by applying as many as possible.

Feng Shui decorating applied to homes is the same no matter where we are or how our homes are designed we must remove the clutter. We cannot have a positive flow of energy when there is no room to move, if we are cluttered the energy is blocked.

If we are in a position to refurnish think about the design and size of what we buy. We do not want large items which are big just for the sake of it, we need the energy to flow not be blocked. We did not clear space just to fill it we did it to let the energy flow.

Furniture should be curved with smooth edges just like in the design of aero dynamic cars etc; we want the energy to flow round, not bounce off.

Now we need to think about colours Feng Shui Decorating should be about harmony in our colours. So for areas where we wish to have calming and improving energy we should go for peaceful Ying colours, for those places we need to be uplifted and energetic such as the office, more bold Yang colours should be applied. More information on this can be seen at our information blog site.

Light is energy and we wish the home to be bright and airy so we need to remember no clutter and ensure doors open without being blocked half way and that no heavy shades block our sunlight.

Never in favour of harsh light make sure we use lighting which is subtle and soft, not the big tubes favoured in industrial buildings. Candles here and then will relax and provide positive energy.

Every room needs a focal point. In small rooms, mirrors are good to increase the perception of size.

Feng Shui Decorating can only improve the harmony and flow of positive energy in your home, we may not be able to apply every aspect of Feng Shui but as they say every little bit helps.




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