Feng Shui is a practice based on the idea that our homes are a mirror of what’s happening inside us. The purpose of feng shui is to get your environment in alignment with who you are and where you want to go—to harmonize your energy with your home’s energy.
By carefully considering what you bring in. how you arrange your rooms, and how you maintain the place. Everything has energy, even inanimate objects. Feng shui helps guide that energy and let it flow freely through your home. some examples are: the sofa should be against a solid wall—ideally, the wall farthest from the entry—with a clear view of the door.
Leave a few inches of breathing room between the sofa and the wall. If you don’t have a wall to put the sofa against, put a console behind it, topped with tall, sturdy lamps, so you feel more secure. Add a mirror opposite the sofa so you can see behind you. That makes you feel protected. There is no formula for the closeness of the seating arrangement, but you want an intimate arrangement that invites people in.
Furniture should be close but not jammed together. And each seat needs a surface on which to rest a drink or a book. That makes it more welcoming. Flow is key. In general, you shouldn’t hit any furniture as you go across the space. For example, it’s not great to walk into the back of a sofa as you enter the room. And if there’s a walkway into another room, it has to be clear.
A square or rectangular table may not feel as good as a circular or oval one, which lets energy move around more easily. You don’t want harsh angles pointing at people. Squares represent earth; rectangles, wood; triangles, fire. Round and oval items represent metal. The living room will feel most balanced if it includes all of them.
In feng shui, there are private (yin) spaces, like bedrooms, and public (yang) spaces, like living rooms. A TV in a public space is OK. A television often becomes the focal point, which is fine if that’s what you want. But if the intention of the room is, say, to gather the family, then keep the TV in something closed or in a less-than-central spot on the wall, so it doesn’t dominate.
For a family space, it’s also nice to have a soft ottoman in place of a coffee table, so the kids can be in the center of the action. One instant living-room trick: move a favorite item to a prominent spot. When you walk into the room and see something that brings you joy, you, in turn, will send joy back into the space.
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