Feng Shui Interior Design

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Feng Shui Interior Design Home Builder Tips

NO (SQUARE) PILLARS BLOCKING DOORS

Square pillars that block doors always mean bad news in feng shui. If you can’t remove the pillar, wrap them with mirrors or use a creeper plant to soften the sharp edges. Rounded pillars aren’t as bad, but place a screen between it and the door if they’re directly across each other.

MAIN DOOR (INSIDE)

The inside of the main door should not face your house staircase, a corner of the house, or a weight-bearing post. Do not have the door face directly a wall either. The main door is the primary entry for good chi into your residence so do not block it. Open spaces (that are clear of clutter) for this are best.

MAIN STAIRCASE AND DOOR POSITION

Do not have your architect, if possible, position your staircase facing the door of a room, as this will be a point of bad luck for your. Also, do not position any door of the house or office facing a long narrow hallway, as this may cause bad chi to generate within that room.

NO SPIRAL STAIRCASE & SPACES BETWEEN STEPS

A spiral staircase is not recommended for your home, most especially if it’s located at the center of your house. The spaces between the steps cause money to drain away, and the circular cork-screw shape symbolizes great damage being done to the home.

MAIN STAIRCASE DESIGN & CEILING MIRROR

The main staircase of the house should not be in a spiral design, as this will constrict the flow of good life energy into the living quarters of the house. Furthermore, mirrors on the ceiling should be avoided in vital places of the house such as the living room and master’s bedroom.

IDEAL CEILING SHAPE-DESIGN

Exposed beams on the ceiling, or having too many rafters, cornices, or corners incorporated into the ceiling design is unfavorable. Best to have a flat, uniform design, as it ensures that fortune flows evenly. This design should be used especially for the living room and master’s bedroom.

CEILING SHAPE-DESIGN HARMONY

Irregular shapes are detrimental to fortune. This holds true with ceiling shape as well. Don’t have too many cornices or beams on your roof. Cover any beams exposed in the living room. Don’t have un-proportional ceiling designs in the master’s bedroom. Feng shui is about Harmony.

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Feng shui interior design describes using design elements to improve the ‘qi’ or energy of the home. Each room of the home serves a specific purpose and the interior design of the individual rooms will perform that purpose with the help of feng shui. In this respect, different principles and techniques must be applied to the different rooms. One size doesn’t fit all in this case. Make the most out of every individual room by using totally unique cures and remedies.

The aim of the bedroom is usually to be the room inside the house that promotes rest, relaxation and romance. This is meant for being an area that brings out calmness and tranquility. As a way to do that, colors play a necessary role. Loud colors are the very last thing we wish to use, because they are too much of a distraction and actually promotes restlessness. Furniture placement is also a key factor. The bed should be the main feature of a room and has to be displayed at a commanding position, which is diagonal with the door. There are many other techniques you should utilize to optimize the bedroom, many of which are associated with love. The love corner is another central part of a bedroom, make good use of this area to attract love or maintain good relationships.

The purpose of the living room is to be the room in the house for get togethers. It is usually meant for family gatherings and entertaining guests. Because of this, the living room must be an area that promotes conversation and should be optimized for family bonding. To be able to do this, the main focus is on how the seating of this room is arranged. Sofas and chairs are supposed to be placed in a semi circular shape to accomplish this purpose. Family photographs also needs to be a feature of this room. Other great additions include artwork and live plants.

The aim of the kitchen is to feed and nourish the entire family. It really is considered one of the primary rooms of the house, because it symbolizes growth and prosperity for each of the members of the family. The stove is the primary focus of the kitchen and its burners actually represent wealth. A stove situated within an island often is the ideal position, since the cook should manage to have a good view of the entire kitchen. It’s always important that one can see who comes through the door. If the stove is constructed against a wall, a very good feng shui remedy is always to add mirrors behind the stove so anything in back is still visible.

The aim of a home office is to be the part of the home that work is completed, it must be optimized in a way that promotes productivity and will help guarantee success. In this case the desk is the most important piece of furniture inside the room and has to be located in a commanding position with a clear view of the door. Using a map bagua, locate the wealth and career corners for further feng shui design. The home office is an ideal room to utilize live plants such as the money tree or lucky bamboo, both of which are used to attract wealth.

As you are able to see, there are many different feng shui interior design techniques for every room of a home. Creating the best balance between all these rooms is what makes everything come together. The different areas of your life is actually harmonized as a result of making this great balance within your home. With the bedroom working towards love, the living room promoting your relationships, the kitchen helping to generate wealth and the home office building success for your business, all these different areas of your life begins to fall in place.

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