Feng Shui For Your Living Room: Top 5 Tips For A Peaceful Home
“Unclutter your life. Unclutter your home. We feel best when everything and everyone around us is in harmony and in balance. The peace and the beauty of your home will raise you up, and give energy to your goals.” ―Eileen Anglin
De-Clutter and Re-Energize your Home: The Art and Science of Feng Shui Principles
I have to admit, this year has been challenging for all of us. In addition to our changing world and national events, I also feel the added stress of parenthood. I have 3 teenage boys, who are always hungry, a husband who now works from home, and it’s never quite enough for all his Zoom calls, an interior design business where I made the sale but had trouble collecting, and the market is all mixed up.
It's been difficult at times figuring out the balance of a house, a business, family, and a potential business partner. It's hard to keep it all prioritized. But I know that it is important to focus on what matters most. I know that having a home where you can renew and re-energize yourself mentally and spiritually and where you feel safe, is the ultimate home.
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It’s important to invest the time, and maybe a little money into creating a place that feels good. Now that we are home more than ever, it should be a priority.
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I know that having a home that welcomes you and lets you energize is an important goal for any built environment. It will impact your daily lives. Working with the right designer who will intuitively align your energy, or directly through the methods of Feng Shui, you can incorporate the best interior design solutions to create the beautiful life you deserve.
My daily mantra:
Be Present, Positive, and Persistent.
I’m talking about the mindfulness of work life and home life and for many of us the intersection of those two concepts. We are not always in control of difficult times or when they happen, but we all go through them. I just try to remember we all have downtime and we all have uptime as well.
What is Feng Shui?
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese system of harmonizing everyone with the surrounding environment.
Because life is stressful and demanding, it really is important that your home or office offer you refuge. As a Designer, I strive to bring balance and order to my home and my client's homes to increase good energy and offer balance to our busy days.
Apply the founding principles of Feng Shui by infusing your design with enhanced energy that will maximize health, wealth and abundance in whatever space you create. Even if you are not working with a designer, you can incorporate these principles to improve your home alignment.
room by Lynn Scalo
5 Tips for Feng Shui in the Living Room
The Living Room is a key room: a gathering space in the home where we entertain friends, read a book or renew ourselves anytime, but especially over the weekends.
image via Windsor Smith
The Living Room can be a fun, loving room full of many different interactions. No room says more about you and your home than this one, so put this space to its best use and make it a room full of positive energy with these ancient principles for interior design. Try these Feng Shui principles to promote better relaxation and relations.
Good Chi Entry foyer. Beautifully proportioned and elegant material selections are the main ingredient by Established Design image via HomeBunch
1. Front Door
Yes, today we are talking about your living room, but I must also mention the importance of the front door since it is the most crucial point of entry into your home and is the beginning of the journey into your personal space. Your front door represents your heart and controls the negative or positive energy flow.
The front door plays an important part in the flow of energy (also known as Chi) as this is where it comes into your house. It needs to flow freely throughout, so it’s important to keep this area clutter-free and well-lit. The notion is to emit positivity into your home for you and anyone entering. If possible, arrange your living room so that your furniture faces the door.
image via Home Bunch
2. Couches and Chairs
As you organize your arrangement, consider having your sofa placed on a large solid wall with a view towards the door. If you have a smaller couch or chair it should be placed to the left of the main couch. When someone is sitting on the couch they should be able to see the front door.
image via Home Bunch
3. TV and gaming systems
When you think of the living room you probably think of it as being the place where TVs, gaming consoles, etc go. This is the new evolution of the living room, as a space, we use every day. However, try to keep these out of this room or if that’s not possible, stored in a cabinet or covered when not in use. The main purpose of the living room should be to carry on a conversation, sitting and chatting without distractions. This is our place to connect with each other, not consume distractions.
A little lux and glam. Interior Design: Liz Caan has an innate sense of balance and symmetry.
4. Clear Clutter
When it comes to Feng Shui, keep in mind that all objects are ‘alive’ and ‘talking’ to you. It’s important to keep the living room clutter-free so that you make room for new opportunities in your life. Plus, keeping the clutter at bay will make you and everyone that occupies this space feel more relaxed. Keep in mind that too much furniture is considered clutter too.
5. Focal Point
Create a focal point in your living room. This could be a candle sitting on a mantle or a coffee table with a beautiful floral arrangement or a decorative eye catching piece of art. If you choose a large rug as the focal point, you can place a glass coffee table on it so the rug shows through instead of a solid wood one that hides the rug.
If you are lucky enough to have your living space include a garden room, well none are better appointed than this one for Tory Burch; via Burke Decor
TAKEAWAY:
These are just five of many different ideas for Feng Shui in your living room. The easiest and probably the most important way to achieve positive energy and Feng Shui in your living room is keeping it clean because the flow of energy can get interrupted by clutter.
Inspiration: Living Room Harmony via Serena & Lily
Are some of these ideas something you can implement immediately in your living room?
Using the guiding principles of Feng Shui to increase energy and harmony may be intuitive for you. The rules are just helpful guides to making better decisions and may also help explain what you are feeling subconsciously.
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Peace be with you,
xoxo
Deborah
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