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Sunday, March 10th, 2019
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Decorating a living room is considered by many as a work of art; just imagine playing with interesting hues, furniture placement, the right lighting fixtures, and the accent pieces that will harmonize with the rest of the room – it’s just amazing.
But a harmonious space is a lot more than these stuff. It also asks for inner balance which should be reflected on the outer things. This means being able to balance design principles with Feng Shui rules.
Come to think of it – the living room represents who you are when your guests take a look at it. This is that space that is highlighted by many interior design magazines and there is a huge reason behind this. The right design and Feng Shui principles can actually bring about well-being and even prosperity.
Here are some elements that can help you optimize the positive energy or qi (pronounced chi) in your living room –
Dual Exterior Walls
A Feng Shui living room is one that has no less than two exterior walls. This is the most ideal living room setup because it gives ample view of the fresh outdoors and it even believed to invite positive qi to flow freely into the home.
This is the location that best activates the Feng Shui elements of a living room.
Since this room must be situated between exterior walls, you should make sure that it is not situated in the middle of the house. Putting this room at the very heart of the house will ascertain that the energy won’t be able to reach it. The flow of the qi will eventually stop before it even reaches the living room.
Ventilated and Well-lit
A Feng Shui living room, because of its natural connection to the outdoors, should be well-lit to begin with. The living room ideally has to have a lot of natural light coming in during the day.
Apart from the light, the living room must also be well-ventilated. Keeping the air flowing is also a chief component of health and vitality in Feng Shui.
Zero Face-to-Face Doors
The Feng Shui living room must also be set up with doors not facing one another. Having two doors facing each other is creating the tunnel effect that sucks up the energy.
Ample Accommodation
There are some adjustments that you can do to alter the actual size of the living room. It must not become the smallest room in your home. It must also be big enough to accommodate all of the family members. Preferably, it can even accommodate guests and friends, too.
The bigger the living room, the better it is for our home’s positive qi. You would soon realize that spending more time in this space is influencing the positive relationship that you have with your family.
Pick Feng Shui Colors
Just like any other room in your home, the hues that you pick must also influence the balance of energy there. Bold colors like black and red must be kept to a bare minimum while pastel colors are favored. Go for delicate hues like green, yellow, and even the neutrals.
Don’t paint the northern wall blue as it will create an unfriendly and cold feeling in that space. Make sure also that the placement of the furniture is not impeded in any way. Do not cram the furniture pieces as this will block the positive qi yet again.
The airier your living room, the better for your Feng Shui.
The armchairs and the couch must be situated in a way that they are not directly facing the front door.
Place the TV in spots where there is positive energy. It can have the power to amplify these positive energies even more.
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Saturday, February 17th, 2018
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The living room is an integral part of your home. Whether you are living in an apartment or in a bungalow, the living room is important because it is the hub of social as well as family gatherings. This is also a place where everyone loves to spend their leisure hours by watching their favorite TV programs or by chatting with their family.
Why Bother for Feng Shui?
The living room may be an essential part of your home but it is also a vulnerable part. It is considered vulnerable because it is the first room that everyone goes into as soon as they enter the room. Even Qi or energy is not exempted from this.
Sha Qi or the fast-moving energy is not a lucky kind of energy according to Chinese culture. The other type, one that’s slow, is also not a good kind of energy so, you would need something to interfere with these negative energies.
Loss of money, wealth and social reputation are all results of uninterrupted energies coming in through the living room.
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Steps to Good Feng Shui in the Living Room
First, be sure to set up a living room that is pleasant and comfortable. To do this, the room must receive ample sunlight and must also be well-ventilated.
Next, have the sofa propped against one solid wall. You don’t have to set it up in such a way that it touches the wall, leave a distance of about one to two inches. As you sit in your main sofa, make sure that you are directly looking at the living room door. If this is not possible, then have a mirror placed so that the reflection of the door is seen from where you are seated.
If there is also an amazing landscape outdoors, then be sure to hang a mirror that will reflect it. This will bring in a lot of positive Qi into the living room.
The third step is to place a bowl of crystals or coins, anything that would symbolize wellness and wealth, on the coffee table.
Fourth, do not forget to hang posters or images that show positive and lively people or places.
Now let’s learn about the directions that need elements in their respective places. In the north side of your living room, be sure to display an aquarium that is filled with eight red and a single blackfish. Having a water feature in this area will also be lucky.
As for the south, you can place wood elements such as wood furniture and fire elements such as candles. Use more orange, green and red colors here.
There are also things to avoid when you are setting up a lucky living room –
First, never place a sofa against a window or under a beam. If you ever set up a mirror, then make sure that it will not reflect clutter or dirt as these will bring negative energies to your home. Avoid hanging photos that show negative emotions like a crying person, pictures of war or crimes, etc. It is also not advisable to hang or even just keep a painting of a turbulent sea as this depicts struggle of some kind.
Never keep any plants in the north, southwest or the northeast parts of the living room. As for a mirror, do not place one right where you can see yourself while you’re standing in the doorway.
Conclusion
Now that you have an artillery of do’s and don’ts for the Feng Shui living room, you should be able to set up the room in such a way that the energies that come and go are the best kind. As you do this, share it with people who are also interested to know.
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