Integrating Feng Shui and Interior Design

If you've ever felt the urge to fling the Feng Shui part of your life together with your inner Interior Decorating Diva, then this article is perfect for you. Feng Shui, of course, can provide incredible guidance when it comes to creating aesthetically-pleasing interiors than bring harmony and balance back into your life. The whole process starts with the Feng Shui Ba Gua map, which can be your 'interior design compass' for how to get started. It will tell you which areas of your life need work, and let you design the interior of your home to match the appropriate Feng Shui elements.

Using the Ba Gua map, you should be able to work out the area of your home that corresponds with the Prosperity Gua, which is traditionally associated with color of purple, and the elements wood and water. Each are of the Ba Gua of course, has a different color associated with it, and different elements associated with it. These elements are crucial when it comes to harmonizing chi in a given space. You should learn to pick colors that appropriately complement both the Feng Shui elements and your preference in interior design. For example, the Water element is represented by diverse shades of black and blue, whilst the Wood element is traditionally associated with green. Fire is traditionally associated with red, maroon and pink, Earth with yellow, orange and brown, and Metal with white, gray, gold and silver.

A superiorly thought out Feng Shui interior design layout has no 'dark spots' where stagnant chi can accumulate. These are literally spots where natural or artificial light doesn't shine. Your furniture should have a diverse range of shapes. Basic interior design principles dictate that all couches and chairs should be placed so that anyone sitting on them can see the entrances to a room. Also, sensibly place thing such as your bed - keep Feng Shui principles in mind and don't face the foot of the bed out of the door – but also don't place the bed so that it obstructs the doorway.

To really properly integrate Feng Shui and interior design, you must think of your home as a metaphor that represents your life. The way that chi and the Feng Shui elements interact in your home, and the way that they sit in each area of your home will directly influence how that area of your life develops. Poor interior design such as bare ceiling beams should be 'cured' or hidden away if possible, as they bring oppressive chi, leading to distrust and dishonesty in the household. Often a well-placed plant or wind chime will help correct structural design issues such as ceiling beams