The concept of Feng Shui has existed for hundreds of years and there have been countless books written on how your surroundings can affect your mental energy and wellbeing. Your decor is an incredibly important aspect of Feng Shui and it’s particularly relevant when it comes to your home space, where you will be spending the vast majority of your ‘downtime.’
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So why do so many of us choose to focus our efforts on decorating our homes to reflect aesthetics rather than how they make us feel? Perhaps because we simply don’t understand or can’t comprehend just how significant an impact our home decor has on our mental state? Below, we’ll run through all of the facets that work together to create a decor that builds and nurtures positive and healthy vibes.
Colour
Colour is of vital importance to your home Feng Shui – it’s a way of ‘coding’ for rooms so that our minds know how we should be interacting with them. The bathroom, for example, is often painted blue or green to reflect its relationship with water, whilst kitchens and dining rooms are naturally more inclined to neutral colours. In the bedroom, meanwhile, keep things soft, dark and neutral where possible.
Lighting
The phrase ‘mood lighting’ is often used to represent how lighting can be used to instigate the desired atmosphere – soft lighting for relaxing and stronger lighting for ‘work mode’, for example. Generally speaking, the entrance to your home should be lit well with plenty of natural light to provide a warm and inviting introduction, whereas the bedroom and living room should utilise softer and more delicate lighting to create an atmosphere of relaxation. The pendant lights sold by Heals are perfect for this approach.
Clutter
There’s actually some wisdom in the concept of a clean and tidy home leading to a clean and tidy mind. A lack of clutter allows positive energy to circulate the home and let more light in. Mirrors and flowers also help to spread a positive “chi.”
Furniture
Everyone used to move their rooms round when they were younger, didn’t they? This surely reveals our natural inclination towards arranging our furniture so that it provides us with the perfect balance of comfort and calm. In the living room, your furniture arrangement is particularly important. Ensure that the size of your furniture is proportional to the space available, as otherwise, it will seem as though there’s no room to breathe. Place lamps in the corners of the rooms to bring more light in the evenings and also make sure the ‘main’ sofa is set against a wall to provide support.
Follow the rough guide above and you’ll hopefully be enjoying a calmer, more centred and more relaxed home in no time.
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