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Feng Shui Decorating - Some Basic Suggestions

Feng Shui decorating is over 4000 years old, used by the Chinese to build cities and monuments so we should be able to utilise the principles to do some home or office decorating.Feng Shui is said to be the rules that govern how we use space to ensure and promote a positive flow of energy, Ying and Yang. Believed to use the laws of Heaven, Astronomy and of Earth Geography.If we get this right we should increase our own positive energy known as our Chi.The first thing to recognise is that our builders were, for the most part, only thinking about cost reduction and not Feng Shui layouts. This may mean that we cannot achieve every aspect of Feng Shui because of the way our house is designed, but no matter how our home was built we can all apply the major principles and ensure some improvement in our energy.The first principle is clutter. We all have clutter we all buy things and amass lots of stuff. To let the energy flow we have to get rid of all the clutter we need to remove all those unnecessary items, this is definitely the time to think "less is more".Having de cluttered we might be thinking about replacing furniture, if we are then we should think about the size and space available. Big is not best, bigger may seem better value, but we can obstruct all the positive flow of energy if everything is too big and if we fill every available square inch of space.We should also go for round or oval edges where possible and remove all the sharp edged tables etc.Now we need to think about colours Feng Shui decorating should be about harmony in our colours. So for areas where we wish to have calming and improving energy we should go for peaceful Ying colours, for those places we need to be uplifted and energetic such as the office, more bold colours Yang should be applied. More information on this can be seen at our information blog site.Doors should be free to open fully and allow the flow of light and air, do not block the light with huge drapes or shades let the air and light flow. We know we need privacy and security but again this can be achieved in balance with some thought and management.Harsh light such as fluorescent should be remove the use of candles will be relaxing and comforting and the ability to turn off the lights now and again and relax in the soft glow of the candles will provide positive energy.Focal points should be something warm and happy, family portraits are always a good choice.This should provide us with a warm comforting and relaxed atmosphere which allow balance with Ying and Yang and increase our positive energy. It may not be 100% Feng Shui but it will be 100% better.