A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 6: In The Living Room

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb8FRZ9XX4a-xGo4MduilFcGc8r3H4_Vn0ERjHat2c9rvfoKTch1uv8ui61dZyO8-rhbgXoKBbFB_tRqqQF6Y5NIWbbDp2AqAT8lhyphenhypheneE_3MrwJrUDyAgWo-GyWDSbmU5flR8XkKCEEeM/s400/Living+Dining+Room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb8FRZ9XX4a-xGo4MduilFcGc8r3H4_Vn0ERjHat2c9rvfoKTch1uv8ui61dZyO8-rhbgXoKBbFB_tRqqQF6Y5NIWbbDp2AqAT8lhyphenhypheneE_3MrwJrUDyAgWo-GyWDSbmU5flR8XkKCEEeM/s400/Living+Dining+Room.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 219px;" /></a><br />You must keep positive energy in your living room by keeping it clutter free, clean and well ventilated. Your living room should also make you feel 'at home', happy and contented. If you live on a busy street or housing estate you could use <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/net-curtain-rods/">net curtains</a> or vertical blinds as part of your window dressing, either of these window dressing will allow plenty of natural light to enter your room and also provide you with the privacy you need to feel relaxed and content.<br /><br />A large oval mirror over a fireplace or will capture the energy before it has a chance to escape through the opening and a crystal hung from the ceiling in a corner that seems to gather an unhealthy feeling will chase away the gloom. Present loving photos on the walls encased in metal, silver or gold frames that accentuate the emptiness of a bare wall. Prints of botanicals, flowers or nature scenes will keep the flow of nature abounding.<br /><br />Candles, rock formations or metal artistic displays are also great ideas for creating a balanced chi. If you are looking for a metal sculpture or crystal piece, make sure that there are no sharp edges that will block energy.<br /><br />Image: Feng Shui Decoration Tips

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 6: In The Living Room

You must keep positive energy in your living room by keeping it clutter free, clean and well ventilated. Your living room should also make y...

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A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 5: In the Kitchen

<a href="http://openspacesfengshui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/kitchen-command-6-09sm-300x195.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://openspacesfengshui.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/kitchen-command-6-09sm-300x195.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 195px;" /></a><br />As your kitchen is the aspect of feng shui which feeds and nourishes your home, and is also associated with prosperity and wealth try not to have your back door included in the kitchen as the feng shui energy will be able to freely escape.<br /><br />Yellow is an ideal colour for a feng shui kitchen as it will help aid digestion. Opt for yellow tones which are associated with food, such as butter or squash yellow. Keep gadgets to a bare minimum and ensure your kitchen is as light and airy as possible.<br /><br />Because the kitchen is already balanced by location, placement of fire and water, it is simple to expand with your own loving touches of personal items. Remember not to block windows with any heavy materials, <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> or net curtains would be ideal and stay away from marble or other cold stone floors that take away from your sense of warmth. Wood or linoleum floor coverings are good for keeping the temperature accurate and pleasing on your feet. Lastly, keep grease and grime off cabinets and other surfaces to help keep your kitchen healthy and full of energy.<br /><br />Image: Open Spaces Feng Shui blog

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 5: In the Kitchen

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A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 4: In the Bathroom

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87Rp-oxHPj4D-9xkqFCVeEiujoZ6OPige9pecWqk1hzOgguYvXRLGzKoF1RP_4JC5EEOpj3Z-cEyHBy4Ni4H5JSokFcnL_GhpGvwWXZK45ELSj2Gd3MoSsknGpu7RVMmGBz7Wgvs4oy0/s269/feng-shui-bathroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87Rp-oxHPj4D-9xkqFCVeEiujoZ6OPige9pecWqk1hzOgguYvXRLGzKoF1RP_4JC5EEOpj3Z-cEyHBy4Ni4H5JSokFcnL_GhpGvwWXZK45ELSj2Gd3MoSsknGpu7RVMmGBz7Wgvs4oy0/s269/feng-shui-bathroom.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 179px;" /></a><br />Water is a source of energy in Feng shui, so make sure you don't have leaks or dripping taps to take that energy away. Always keep your bathroom well ventilated, a 'normal' positive health approach. One of the key aspects is to ensure that the toilet seat is kept closed when it's not being used and never flush the toilet with the seat still up and the energy will be flushed away as well.<br /><br />Decorate your bathroom in warm colours and try to keep it as natural as possible. This is difficult to do with baths and sinks being made of plastic but you can ease the blockage of energy by using wood, stones or metal in corners as decoration of your choosing. Live plants also help feed the movement of air purity throughout the space.<br /><br />Use lightweight net curtains or <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> to keep the room well lit as well as private from the outside world. The bathroom is the most difficult of rooms to keep a positive chi moving with barriers such as placement, size and unnatural materials but by taking a few precautionary steps, you can bring a surreal and peaceful feeling to this room.<br /><br />Image: Feng Shui Bathroom Tip blogspot

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 4: In the Bathroom

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A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 1: Balanced Chi

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pZXM3Jc6M4acLuhcWl1u946nhQKkKRq64knfvQqbf89KnmROxM06ex3OxX-o72pUqFQ5F2U0c0IR1Kad9SgEHDA42VBQ0mGcT6cG9ziTPPguu3Jgwqfw51S0DjXlxaNR-55gE9O6_pHE/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pZXM3Jc6M4acLuhcWl1u946nhQKkKRq64knfvQqbf89KnmROxM06ex3OxX-o72pUqFQ5F2U0c0IR1Kad9SgEHDA42VBQ0mGcT6cG9ziTPPguu3Jgwqfw51S0DjXlxaNR-55gE9O6_pHE/" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 342px;" /></a><br />Although some of these tips may sound a little unusual for your taste, there are reasons why they exist. Feng shui goes a lot deeper than just decorating. It is an art of stability, security, pleasure and fortune that needs to be respected for the centuries since its inception. Try out a few of these tips I'll be posting throughout this month and you may just find yourself searching for more knowledge on the subject and take a different perspective on the way your interior design style suits your home!<br /><br />A balanced Chi energy throughout your living space is the even flow of air and traffic. If air is confined to one room, the energy is stifled. Wide-open spaces with good circulation of natural free-flowing air are the best way to keep the energy moving.<br /><br />Open your windows and let the fresh air as often as you can. If you want or need privacy <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> or simple net curtains will let the air circulate and prevent prying eyes from peeking inside your home. If you are unable to create natural air, make sure all of your ductwork is clean and filtered with no blockages.<br /><br />Image: patriciagrayinc.blogspot

A Brief Look at Feng Shui Interior Design 1: Balanced Chi

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Interior Design Week-end Projects 4: Illuminating Dark Rooms

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrkOT1fe6gzxVQXZev-zcWX3uHKTrK4NiFaUbjN0pebRqLM15GRK78hf6FRmq3i-iF3y1PAQf-akGw0N3PrayoVJ03a8A6b3FWdbHL_dIl3GPriloxdUg5UQKiAEeSn9GMnNSlTpccPs/s320/375910780_5a7e21e6ef.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrkOT1fe6gzxVQXZev-zcWX3uHKTrK4NiFaUbjN0pebRqLM15GRK78hf6FRmq3i-iF3y1PAQf-akGw0N3PrayoVJ03a8A6b3FWdbHL_dIl3GPriloxdUg5UQKiAEeSn9GMnNSlTpccPs/s320/375910780_5a7e21e6ef.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" /></a><br />Direct lighting can address areas where projects require a little more illumination. This is where decorative lamps and task lighting can offer as much light as required depending on the job. Even in a naturally lighted room, task lighting is necessary for direct lighting but cannot act alone in bringing even lighting into a dark room.<br /><br />A good plan in covering every aspect of a dark room is needed before drilling holes and purchasing fixtures. The style of the room is also important in deciding on ambient lighting. If you are planning on extra accent lighting in a specific area, be careful not to flood too much light through track lighting. If you are unsure just where to begin with recessed lighting, start with the size of your room and the size of the cans. For a low ceiling in a 10' X 10' room, 3" 50-watt fixtures placed at 3' intervals is adequate. Larger rooms with high ceilings can contain up to 6" 50-watt fixtures placed at 6' intervals.<br /><br />You should also opt for light décor and accessories. Bright <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/net-curtain-rods/">net curtains</a>, voiles or vertical blinds will give you privacy without restricting too much light. Look for light coloured duvet sets in bedrooms to help lift the room and give the illusion of more light and space. Don't forget to use mirrors to help bounce light around a dark room.<br /><br />Image: Desire to Inspire

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Wishing On A Star!

<a href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/roche-bobois-anarima-bed-bedroom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/roche-bobois-anarima-bed-bedroom.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 450px;" /></a><br />This gorgeous bedroom has the most beautiful uninterrupted view, with the curtains being used as a divider for privacy within the house rather than the more conventional use of being a window dressing.<br /><br />A wonderful twist on the use of curtains and is a great way to show their versatility around a home.<br /><br />Curtains with tab-tops or eyelets and becoming an increasingly popular method of creating functional wardrobe space in alcoves but rarely used as a simple yet gracefully elegant room divider. <br /><br />I love the concept of sleeping under the stars and not being in a tent….<br /><br />I’m not sure about the audio protection this curtain would provide. Having said that anyone who lives in such a beautiful home is unlikely to have children and no doubt guest rooms are far away in another area of the house so noise wouldn’t pose a problem.<br /><br />There are obviously few worries of having to provide window protection from prying eyes with a room so open to the world. This is an aspect that few of us are able to do and typically spend our lives trying to find effective and stylish ways to stop people from intruding on our lives by covering our windows with <a href="http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/cat/blinds/vertical-blinds/">vertical blinds</a> or net curtains both day and night!<br /><br />Waking up to such a beautiful view must be lovely, a dream come true, however surely you be quite literally be awake at the crack of dawn as the sun rises…or maybe that is something you would just get used to and learn to ignore! However, being woken in such a natural, gentle and unobtrusive way would make a lovely start to your day!<br /><br />Image: <a href="http://freshome.com">Freshome</a>

Wishing On A Star!

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