Basic Feng Shui and How to Apply It In Your Home

When you enter a home, you experience the sound of the front door opening, the colors of the walls, the flooring, the furniture, the fixtures—each of these contribute to the overall feel of the room.

Feng shui design is about setting up your home in a way that maximizes the good energy in your space and encourages the proper flow of energy. You use placements and layouts to achieve harmony and balance. 

When your home isn't designed with feng shui standards, the flow is likely broken and less likely to create a conducive space for wellness. In this article, we’ll walk you through the basics of this practice and how you can improve your space with it.

The Basic Principles of Feng Shui Home Design

The layout of a home has been thought to directly influence the health and well-being of those who live within it. In feng shui, this is rooted in not only the placements and layout of your home but the proper integration of the five elements: earth, water, fire, metal, and wood.

Each element has its own shapes as well, with wood being rectangular, fire triangular, earth square and flat, metal circular and rounded, and water being curved and wavy.

You also want to make sure that enough air and light can get into the home. Aside from the effects of these on the Chi (life energy) of the space, it is a practical basis to ensure that your house feels uncluttered and easy to navigate.

Using the Bagua in Designing A Home or Office

One way to check if your home adheres to feng shui's principles is by using the Bagua. The Bagua is a map of your home's layout. You can see if it has the right number of rooms, the right shapes and sizes, and the right direction of energy flow.

They are hidden and difficult to notice, at least for anyone distracted or otherwise not intent on finding them. A certified feng shui consultant should be able to guide you on this and help determine what areas of the home need to be rearranged.

This doesn't automatically mean you have to remodel your entire structure. The good thing about using the Bagua is that it can pinpoint what element has to be activated in each sector so that you can make the necessary additions and changes.

Things to Change in Your Home for Harmony

There are a few basic tips to keep in mind if you want to adhere to feng shui principles. For starters, you should make sure your front door is welcoming and conducive to the flow of energy. Make sure it isn't cluttered with different items.

Incorporate living plants into your interiors and exteriors, and don't neglect their care. Make use of patterned rugs to make sure the energy takes its time to flow around your home.

You should also get rid of too many items that don't really serve a function. They anchor down the energy of the place for no good reason. Finally, you want to make sure the path to your front door is clear. That said, you don't want your entry or exit points to be in direct line with your bedrooms.

These are just some of the basic rules to adhere to, but an expert can give you a more in-depth and personalized guide.

Conclusion

Overall, feng shui and interior design go hand in hand. The intention of this practice is to promote harmony, balance, health, and wellness, so it can't hurt to integrate this into your life and home.

If you’re in need of a certified Feng Shui consultant for your interior design, we have you covered. White Sage Interiors can help improve your home with the help of Western feng shui. Reach out to us today!