| Practicing feng shui when it comes to decorating a | | | | Natural materials like bamboo, hemp, and organic |
| room has become a popular way to style a room. | | | | fabrics help to keep the negative chi away that can be |
| Feng shui is all about utilizing the space in your home | | | | found with artificial products. If you want to practice |
| effectively to maintain good chi (energy). | | | | feng shui, a great way would be to have a bamboo |
| There are certain things that a homeowner must or | | | | wood floor or have an organic cotton slipcover over |
| must not do when it comes to decorating and having | | | | your couch. |
| the right feng shui in the room. Here are some interior | | | | Decorate with Plants |
| decorating tips if you want your home to maintain its | | | | If you want your room to have good chi, then you |
| chi. | | | | definitely want to decorate with plants. The fact that |
| Include Color in the Room | | | | plants are a living object that helps the environment |
| In feng shui decorating, there are certain colors that | | | | makes it a wonderful addition to any feng shui room. |
| you should use if you want to promote good energy in | | | | Use all types of different plants in your home to |
| the room. All of the colors stand for different things, | | | | achieve a unique look in each room. In one room you |
| such as the color red stands for good luck, which is | | | | may have a small potted plant, while in the other you |
| why most people will include red in their decorating. | | | | may have a large standing tree in corner of the room. |
| Decorate with green if you want a fresh and peaceful | | | | Both of these plants make a great addition to a room. |
| look. Use yellow as another good luck color. None of | | | | Decorate and Design According the Bagua |
| the colors that are used in decorating should be | | | | A bagua is an energy map for a room. If you are |
| unappealing or distracting to the home owner. If should | | | | really serious about feng shui decorating, then you |
| have nothing but a comfortable feeling to it. | | | | need to follow the bagua specifically according to the |
| Keep the Room Simple | | | | shape and size of the room. |
| Feng shui decorating does not involve overly crowded | | | | A long dining room is not going to have the same |
| spaces full of stuff. Instead the room should be kept | | | | energy map as a small kitchen. Use the bagua to |
| fairly simple with the basic furniture and few | | | | determine the life areas so that you can start |
| accessories. The room should not be cramped as that | | | | decorating the different rooms according to the |
| will only offer negative energy from the room. | | | | decorating practices. |
| Start out with the basics like a piece of furniture and | | | | Feng shui decorating is becoming more and more |
| maybe another added piece to begin with. Then add a | | | | popular and has since become known more as a |
| few items as needed, making sure to not go | | | | decorating style rather than a philosophy. Embrace the |
| overboard on the accessories or décor items. | | | | feng shui life and read up more about it if you want to |
| Use Natural Materials | | | | get some positive chi in your home. |
| Whenever possible use natural materials for the room. | | | | |