How to Feng Shui Your Bedroom (25 Rules with 17 Layout …

This ultimate bedroom feng shui guide sets out 17 layout diagrams showing good and bad bedroom feng shui as well as lists out 25 feng shui rules with pictures.- Advertisement -

For over 3,000 years, Feng Shui has always been an important part of the Chinese culture. It is the practice of harmonizing the different natural elements and harnessing energy from our surroundings. This energy is known to the Chinese as Chi and is said to bring people total health and abundance.

Over the years, the teachings of Feng Shui have not only spread throughout Asia but also outside of the continent. It has been quickly adopted by the Western world, especially in interior designing. The big question is, What exactly is Feng Shui and why is it so important when you design your bedroom? If its so important, how do you get a Feng Shui bedroom anyway? Well be finding all of these out here.

Feng Shui literally means wind and water if you translate it into English. However, from a Chinese point of view, Feng Shui means flowing energy from the Heavens (wind) and flowing energy from the earth (water). Combine that energy in synergy, and youll have abundance.

In order to know why Feng Shui is used in interior design, its important to go back to the core foundation of Feng ShuiChi. Chi is the life energy that you can draw from anything, living and nonliving, on earth. Everything carries Chi whether its a tree, a lake, or a person. In order for any being to be healthy, it must have a good flow of internal Chi. Of course, this also means that our surroundings must be healthy as well. If your surroundings arent able to maximize the flow of Chi, then they may not be healthy places to stay in.

Placement is the key in keeping a good flow of Chi. So when it comes to interior designing, the way you position things in your room greatly affects the flow of Chi. If you place your bed, for example, in a place where the Chi flow is blocked, you will manifest negative energy, which may make you more prone to illnesses or bad luck. This is why many people opt to Feng Shui their houses before they move any furniture into rooms including bedrooms, living rooms and other rooms of the home.

In the above room, youll see that the bed is up against the wall but not across the entrance. Make sure that the entrance can be seen though. The best position of the entrance should be somewhere on the side position of the bed where it can be seen. This is known as the command position.

When you go to sleep after a long day at work, your head subconsciously looks for a good back support. Thus, in feng shui, the best headboards are those made from solid parawood or the upholstered ones.

If you look at this room, youll notice that there are no electronics at all. Computers, TVs, radios, and other electronics emit magnetic and electric fields. These can disturb your sleep and affect your immunity system.

Clutter is distracting. It blocks the flow of qi, thus disturbing sleep and inviting negativity to the person staying in the room. As much as possible, keep the room tidy. Its also best that you dont add furniture that you dont actually need. When it comes to feng shui in the bedroom, less is more.

In feng shui, the goal is to create a relaxing and uplifting environment. When adding artwork in the bedroom, make sure that when choosing art for the bedroom, its best that you choose options with a happy or serene theme.

In feng shui, round and oval furniture is better than those with sharp corners as they dont cut the chi that is focused on the sleeping person. In choosing a bedside table, its best that you pick those with round edges.

Symmetry is essential in feng shui. It brings balance and increases relationship chi. In this room, youll notice that there are identical bedside tables and lamps. This is the easiest way to achieve symmetry in the bedroom.

This room has a dynamic, bold, and bright atmosphere. This is exactly the effect of incorporating fire elements in your bedroom interior. Choose warm colors that will ignite passion, success, and romance such as red, orange, red-yellow, etc.

Exposure to natural light in the morning can influence serotonin levels, which will affect your mood for the rest of the day. The soft light in the evening is also good in feng shui. Windows with covering that can easily be opened, such as that in this bedroom, are advisable.

Not much can be seen in this bedroom, but weve added it to the list to highlight the scented candles. The bedroom is the best place for candles, which are the best representation of the fire element. You can position them according to their colors.

In a childs bedroom, it can get a little cluttered. However, you still have to keep it as clean as possible. The most important thing is that you dont position the bed behind the door. It should be in the commanding position. Also, dont store any electronics in the bedroom.

Table lights, overhead lights, and wall lights are good additions to the bedroom. When dimmed, they create a calming energy.

This bedroom has a decorative beam. However, youll notice that the bed is positioned so it is not directly under the center ceiling beam. In feng shui, its not good for ones relationship and health to be underneath a ceiling fan or structural beam as this cuts the chi and forces a downward pressure towards you as you sleep.

If you dont have a big space and you have to use the bedroom as your office, make sure that you use screen panels to block the view of the office when you are going to sleep.

Most paintings in the bedroom are easily positioned above the headboard. However, in this bedroom, its positioned exactly opposite the bed. In feng shui, this can improve your life energy as the art piece is the last thing you see before you sleep and the first thing that you will see when you wake up.

It is tempting to put things under the bed, especially if you are in deep need of a storage area. However, as much as possible, avoid putting things under the bed. Invest in storage cabinets instead.

In this bedroom, we want to highlight how the pieces of furniture are positioned. Youll notice that the table and cabinets have sharp corners or sharp arrows. However, none of them points towards the bed. If they do, they will create poison arrows, which can deflect chi.

When it comes to choosing the bed and the bedding, you shouldnt skimp on comfort. Feng shui always emphasizes comfort when it comes to the bedroom.

The most ideal bed is one with legs. It should elevate above the floor to let the chi circulate beneath it. This assists in creating a healing nature of rest. However, you must make sure that the bed is not too high that youre having difficulty reaching it.

An air purifier is a good addition to any bedroom. It helps clean the air and brings freshness and energy to the space.

Because feng shui puts much emphasis on the importance of plants, people tend to put one in their bedroom as well. However, this may not be the best idea. The bedroom is about healing and regeneration. This requires a soft, downward energy movement. However, a plant has an active, upward energy movement.

This room is a nightmare for feng shui experts. Mirrors are useful in making spaces look larger. However, they attract energy and direct it in the opposite way. Floor-to-ceiling mirrors, in particular, makes the subconscious mind think that the room is for activity and not for rest.

Water, in feng shui, is said to activate money and wealth. Thus, adding water elements in many parts of the house is good, but not in the bedroom. Water kills fire, which is a symbol of passion. Its presence in the bedroom can easily invite arguments.

Not only is this room cluttered, but it also has electronics all over the place. Most of the things present in the room disrupt good energy, thus preventing you to have a peaceful sleep.

Footboards are not good in feng shui. They block progress in life and should be avoided as much as possible. However, if you cant avoid having your bed face the door, the footboard is acceptable. This will serve as a block between your feet and the door.

Do you want to turn your bedroom into a Feng Shui bedroom? Then follow the tips given above. Many interior designers have always used the fundamental concepts of Feng Shui when they design roomsand with good reason. The flow of energy inside a bedroom is crucial for the health and stability of the ones who stay in it. This is why its very important to take into consideration both the type of furniture youll get for your bedroom and more importantly, the placement of the furniture. If you follow some of these best practices and things to avoid, youll be able to make a good Feng Shui bedroom where youll really feel the smooth flow of natural energy around you.

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