8 Ways To Bring Good Feng Shui Into Your Home
Feng Shui, directly translated as wind-water, is a Chinese Philosophy based around the elements of earth, metal, water, wood and fire to create balance in our interior spaces, as energy forces. When done right, it cultivates happy and healthier spaces that are said to support our well-being and daily lives.
How is this possible? Let's take a look at 8 Ways To Bring Good Feng Shui Into Your Home with some help of our handy home essentials!
1. Welcome Fresh Air & Natural Light
In feng shui, windows are the eyes of your home. Thus, clean windows represent clear vision and viewpoint of the situations you are faced with. Along with this theory, it is said that if your windows are dusty and dirty, your perception on things in life may also be muddied or blurred.
Solution:
Make sure your windows are always clear, clean and open to welcome fresh air and natural light into your home. This should help you to gain much more deep and meaningful insights into your life!
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2. Grow Life in Dead Spaces
In corners, "chi" is often blocked as it hits a dead-end where still air collects, so energy forces cannot flow properly. This can lead to us to feel lethargic, unmotivated and even sick in feng shui terms!
Solution:
Try introducing water element features such as a small fountain or even a drinking cart, and plants and flowers that grows and blooms well into these areas. They don't only help to bring new life but can also nourishes your personal energy so you'll flourish in whatever you do!
However, be sure to take care of these plants and clear them out once they are dying or wilting as dead plants give off negative energy and you definitely don't want them around the house in that state!
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3. Make Way for Positive "Chi" (Energy)
In the books of feng shui, we learnt that the door is the mouth of the home where energy enters. Anything in the way serves as an obstacle for positive "chi" to flow into your home, leaving you to feel stressed and anxious even by the pure sight of it.
Solution:
Clear all corridors and entryway of clutter as that is said to block or cut the energy flow short. Keep an eye on any loose pieces of clothing laying around, built-up mess or even litter that's not been cleared for days, and you'll instantly find it more comforting or feel happier once you step into your home.
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4. Invite Newness & Freshness
Don't underestimate the negative energy that old and broken things hold. Feng shui masters will agree that it not only brings blockage to your life but leaves you feeling stuck and mentally exhausted in your daily life and activities.
Solution:
When your home feels fresh and current, the newness of the energy will motivate you, making you feel good and productive! Change up the look of your home every now and then with a statement household piece that you love, deep clean homewares and household appliances, and repair broken things that have not been working for months or years! You can also invite loved ones over to spend quality time with them over freshly brewed coffee or tea. It all starts from the little things!
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5. Take Care of your Nutrition
In the ancient philosophy of feng shui, both wealth and health starts right at your kitchen. When the space is organized and beautiful, the positive energy is lifted and translated to everything you cook!
On the flip side, if your kitchen is always cluttered, messy and dirty with cooking grime and grease, it could be a dreadful place to be in.
Solution:
Surround your kitchen with aesthetic and functional kitchenware, cookware and organizers so everything is always in order, inviting uplifting energy as you step in. Placing a bowl or basket of fruits at the dining area also signifies wealth, fertility, good fortune and possessions. On top of that, a hygienic kitchen will also encourage you to cook well, eat well and stay healthy - Perfect for your overall well-being!
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6. Neutralize Colours & Materials
Feng shui is all about balance, even when it comes to colours and materials that you pick out for your home. A room too bright could come off cold and uninviting while one that's too dark could often evoke negative emotions. How do we then balance both with different materials too?
Solution:
We recommend to stick to a neutral colour scheme of white, beige, grey, and black especially when it comes to decorating with metals and laying the foundation at home. On the other hand, light airy colors and materials like wood and pastels could be perfect to strengthen positive bonds with loved ones. Combine both carefully to enjoy the best of both worlds!
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7. Don't Overstuff!
When the home is messy, we tend to keep our things mindlessly in these cluttered areas, thinking, "It's okay, it was already this way to begin with!" In feng shui, this means hoarding and stagnated energy accumulates too!
Solutions:
This golden rule of organization stays winning for times like this - "Put it away, don't put it down!" So categorize, group and assign a home for all the things you own and create a space for energy to flow. When the home is neat and tidy, it will only encourage you to be more mindful of the things you store!
Pro tip! Let go of anything that don't serve you anymore, so that there's space for better and new things.
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8. Greet Guests with Gratitude
Bad attitude festers, and this negative energy is contagious! When we become more appreciative of the environment and people around us, we are more appreciative of life. On the contrary, if we greet guests in a bad mood, they will emit unwelcoming energy into your home too!
Solution:
Set the coffee table with ready-to-pour drinks and glasses, and not forgetting yummy snacks for your guests to binge on when they come to visit! It's absolutely the best way to say, "thank you for coming", by being a welcoming host in your guest-ready home!
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