tips to feng shui your home

Tips to Feng Shui Your Home

21. Keep your toilet lid down
Why? Its like inviting a sewer into your home Theres nothing inviting about an open toilet A traditional feng shui perspective on this is that the toilet is a drain and by leaving it open you allow good energy (and money) to literally drain out of your home
22. Get two nightstands
Nightstands arent just to create love in your life I dont care if you want to live alone forever; two nightstands create a more supported and balanced bed for everyone Look at a bed with one nightstand It feels offkilter If you want to have or do have a relationship two nightstands if nothing else signal that you want another person to feel more comfortable in your space as well These nightstands do not need to match and they dont need to be traditional nightstands: chairs stools benches and card tables can work in this regard
23. Try not to work with your back to a door
Working with your back to a door puts you in a compromising position even if you dont realize it right now If you reposition your desk and work facing a door you may be surprised to feel how much more powerful that position is in space If your desk is positioned so that your back has to be to a door or if there is no way to change the desk position put a mirror above your desk or a reflective surface on your desk that enables you to see the door in the reflection In essence no one can sneak up on you when you face a door or can see it
24. Get plants
Plants arenature growth creativity and even air purification all in one beautiful package! Get great plants that you can manage You dont have to overdose on this tip but I will say that if you have lots of electronics get one or two more plants than may seem logical but still look lush and wonderful and youll feel the difference
25. Fix whats broken
Broken things have no place in your homeEveryone I know would be upset about a broken car but they have broken door handles broken appliances and all sorts of broken architecture everywhere in their living environment Your space is a mirror of you Dont let it stay broken! While fixing things in your home you may find it easier to confront and fix other lingering issues or problems in your life at the same time
26. What exactly is feng shui
Its a practice based on the idea that our homes are a mirror of whats happening inside us says Brophy The purpose of feng shui is to get your environment in alignment with who you are and where you want to goto harmonize your energy with your homes energy
27. How do you do that
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
28. Where should the sofa be
Against a solid wallideally the wall farthest from the entrywith a clear view of the door Leave a few inches of breathing room between the sofa and the wall
29. If you dont have a wall to put the sofa against how can a floating sofa work
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
30. Whats the biggest feng shui mistake you see in living rooms
An awkward seating plan thats not conducive to conversation like if the couch is 10 feet from the nearest chair or all the seating is pushed up against different walls