7 Simple Ways to Use Feng Shui in Your Home

Since you’re likely getting very familiar with the interior of your home, it’s a good idea to fill it with positivity. Enter feng shui, the ancient Chinese practice that charts the balance of energy, or chi, via scientific calculations. The goal of feng shui is to invite positive chi into your home so that your life feels both energized and balanced, and it’s a relatively simple way to improve the vibes of your space. While we’re no experts, and the calculations really depend on your exact space, there are general guidelines. So, we’re here to inspire some good energy for making your at-home time as pleasant as possible.

Make sure you can see the door when you’re lying in bed, but that you’re not directly in line with it.

Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves make this home feel full of height and space to breathe.

Even if your at-home workspace is a seat at the dining room table, make sure you keep it clean and clutter-free at the end of each day.

Keep Things Clean

No matter the size and shape of your entryway, try to keep it clear and bright. Declutter entry ways

Make sure that the routes you take throughout your day are obstacle-free.

Just add some green.

Add Plants

The shape of the metal energy is round shapes and colors associated with the element are white and gray tones," says Kristin. Article in AD Mag Clever, May 2020

Incorporate metal. In the Chinese calendar, we are in the year of the rat and the element is metal," says Kristin. "The metal element is great to incorporate into your home office as it helps with clarity, sharpness of thought, calming and balancing energies, it can help with productivity as well. (This couldn't be more timely to incorporate into your home as we all navigate new working schedules and spaces during the coronavirus outbreak.) Bring in some decorative bowls, statues, or small sculptures.