Question: How can I Feng Shui the rooms in my house?

Answer:

Answer by Naz
I love interior design. this is a great link

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-to-feng-shui-your-bedroom.html

Decorating your home doesn’t necessarily mean breaking your budget. However, most of us have no idea of where to start – budget or no budget. We may have a general idea of what we like (or don’t like), but turning those ideas into a reality is not as easy as it seems. With so many styles to choose from, it’s no wonder we have difficulties in getting started.

The best way to start on your decorating project is to decide where you are now (decorating-wise) and what needs that you and your family have that must be incorporated. Are there small children that can be injured if they fall on a table’s sharp corners? Do you have pets that will ruin a white sofa?

Will you be decorating only one room or your entire house? You will need to decide if you want all of the rooms of your home to be decorated in the same style. Once that decision has been made, you can start planning your first room.

The interior design process begins with a plan. Look through design magazines or home design websites for pictures of rooms that catch your eye. What do you like about them? Is there a common theme? This will lead you to your own personal design style. You will probably find that you are especially drawn to certain styles and find some designs that you downright hate!

Think about what activities will be done in the room. Will there be just one activity or more than one? What furnishings will each activity need? For instance, chairs and a table for a sitting area or a desk for an office area.

Decide on your budget. How much can you afford to spend on flooring, paint, furniture and accessories? Write a list of your ideas before you go to the store, print them out, including colors and pictures.  Use your inkjet color printer, and you can save money by using a 123inkjets coupon as well.  Spend your money on furnishings that are well-built and will get the hardest usage. Remember that a room doesn’t have to be completed all at once if your budget doesn’t allow it. Some of the best designs develop over time.

When decorating your home, keep in mind that personality is what will keep your rooms alive. Even a sleek, modern style can have personality and doesn’t have to be cold and sterile.

Interior decorating should first incorporate the practicalities such as budget, space planning and special family needs. Then, worry about the ambience and style of your rooms.

Planning your decorating project will help keep it within budget and the final result will be worth the initial effort it took to plan it.

Question: What is my feng shui element and color?
i tried it on different websites
and i got 2 different elements
on some sites it says im wood
and on others it says im earth
my birth date is
6/7/89

can you tell me what my element and color is?

thank you in advance.

Answer:

Answer by bob taskbar
again fengshui is such a vast thing. there are many methods or theories. though most fengshui practitioners use more than 1 method in 1 application. it is important not the mixed them up.

i think you are confused.

first in fengshui, there is a method called bazi or destiny calculation. here, when you are born, the element of your year is earth. actually, this is like astrology. and there are 2 elements per hour, day, month, year of your birth. to make this short, i wont go to the details but it seems that you can be quite successful and you have all the luck you need. you can be indimidating to others esp on first impression. avoid being the third party in your relationship. and do practice patience. you can be a successful realtor or business with property.

second, your kua is 4 or wood, and it is best that your house (different for a condo or a apartment) faces north. it will just make your life a lot easier, and less frustrating for you.

forget about color. i know that there are books that recommend this. but to me, this has no power to have a significant effect on your life.

the thing to remember about color is that, bright colors like red, orange, yellow can activate both good energy and bad energy – this is a different fengshui method called flying stars.

Question: What is my feng shui element and color?
i tried it on different websites
and i got 2 different elements
on some sites it says im wood
and on others it says im earth
my birth date is
6/7/89

can you tell me what my element and color is?

thank you in advance.

Answer:

Answer by Sathiaseelan T
hey i am 15/06/1987

Shall we match together…?

The appearance of your home office has a tremendous impact on making you feel productive and motivated. As working from home already requires self-discipline, it helps to have a dedicated space for a home office to allow for creative flow and isolation from daily distractions. Here are six key steps to consider when designing your home office:

1.Assess your current office space. Analyze the space in which you will be working in by sitting at your desk and looking around the room. Take in the size, shape and features such as the fireplace or windows. Is the room comfortable? Is it too homely? Establish if clients will be coming to your office. If they will be, it is imperative that the space be kept well organized as you are gaining their respect and trust. Imagine you are a client. What things would you expect to see and what things should be stored out of sight? Does your office seem too small to meet clients in? Does your office equipment need to be updated? What statement does your office currently say about you and your business?

2.Create the look you want. Determine what type of environment you are most productive in. Now think about how you feel in your current office space. Do you feel inspired, drowsy or stressed out? Are you focused? Reflect on what tone you want this room to have. It can be casual, creative, contemporary or classic. One word of caution: Keep in mind who your clients are and what their interests may be. You don’t want this space to be too radical if your clients are primarily seniors. Consider your budget and decide on a time frame for the renovations to take place that works best for you and your family.

3.Select a paint color to reflect this mood. Color is the easiest way to improve a space and an effective way to alter it. Color creates an impression, and will affect all that come into your office.  Going to a place like Home Depot can help you get a sense of selection.  Be sure to use a Home Depot promotion code if you can find one.  It can give a welcoming sense or make people feel too cramped and uncomfortable. Warm hues – reds, yellows and oranges create excitement, cheer and make people feel lively. Cool colors – blues, greens and purples create a calmer, more serene and restful atmosphere. You can cozy up a large room with warm colors and cool tones can open up a smaller space. Trendy office colors include tints of yellow and turquoise, beige and white.

4.Choose the necessary elements. Many home offices are decorated with mismatched pieces obtained from other rooms around the home. Is there an intermingling of fine wood, steel and metal furniture in your office? Decide what pieces work best together and part with the ones that don’t. The furniture, wall covering, flooring, lighting and window treatments should all work together in mood, function and harmony. Are there noticeable distractions that don’t belong? These may include laundry, ironing board, posters and busy wallpaper. If there is clutter, sort through it and neatly file important documents and discard items that haven’t been used for more than a year. Save yourself money by recovering, refinishing, repairing and repainting pieces.

5.Add accessories for a final touch. Introduce accessories into your work space to pull all design components together. Situate houseplants and aromatherapy scents around the room to increase alertness and performance. Display certificates and diplomas on the wall as they will help build credibility and impress your clients. Add a pleasant calendar to your wall. Purchase a desk organizer set. Lay a daily planner out so you will stay organized. Place a small radio in your office so you can listen to soft music as you work. Arrange fresh flowers on a table near where your clients will be seated. Position framed pictures on the walls that will motivate you to work.

6.Consider consulting with an interior decorator. Design professionals can help you select a new decor and show you ways to tie in pieces already available in your home office. Design consultants will advise you to go through decorating magazines and clip out photos you like. This will allow you and the designer to get a better sense of what design aspects you like and possibly take some ideas from these pages and implement them into your area. They can offer a variety of placement and design options for you to choose from while suggesting cost-efficient ways of getting the look you want on a smaller budget.

by Ken_Mayer

Question: Feng Shui, mirror in bathroom that is reflecting the toilet?
The vanity mirror (sink) is pretty big and reflects the toilet that is on the opositive wall,( across from the sink) what cure could I use to avoid the bad chi? I cant change or move the mirror. Please help.

Answer:

Answer by willy
If it’s a large bathroom perhaps you could try a beaded curtain between the toilet and the mirror.

by tronathan

Question: Feng Shui Question about multiple entranceways?
I have two doors which are used equally for all purposes (business and socializing). How do I configure the ba gua with two separate main entranceways?

Thank you.

Answer:

Answer by bob taskbar
forget about the bagua method, there is just no such thing. it is not a fengshui method. i know it has been written by many authors, but it just does not work. and no fenghsui practitioner who is serious with the craft use it.

as i said before, having 2 doors is okay, as long as one is a front door, the other a back door, and they are not in direct path of each other. if they are in direct path of each other, then all things and people that comes in to your life, goes out easily, this includes relationships, people and money – you just cannot seem to hold on to them long enough. when you have 2 front doors, then the tendency is to break up your family. i had a friend who have a bedroom with 2 doors. i suggested that he block one and just use the other one. he did not listen. after a few weeks. his wife discovered that he was having an affair – see tendency to break up the family, exactly.

location and direction of front doors are critical in fengshui. most important is th direction it faces, this determines the chi that goes into your house. in fengshui you can know what kind of energies that are in your house – so you can use these accordingly, where to put the bedroom, the kitchen, etc. based on the energy that is present in a particular area (not the bagua method). the location means that you need to locate the door in a location where there is good energy.

if the bagua method is effective, then where can you put the toilet/ bathroom, because anywhere you put it, it harms that aspect of your life. and it is just impossible not to have a bathroom. when in fact, there are many very effective fengshui methods like flying stars, 8 mansions, etc. – these are just not easy to use, abit more complicated. there are formulas where to put the toilet so you earn more money whenever you flush.

by \!/_PeacePlusOne

Question: Is it true that decorating your home with houseplants good feng shui?

Answer:

Answer by Marge
Yes, plants will balance the energy, and create a sense of harmony in every room in the home.

Here are ten feng shui indoor plants:

bamboo
plams
rubber plants
dracaena
ivy
hanging baskets
ficus
kitchen herbs
lavender
fresh flowers

by Aidan Whiteley

Question: Where to place the wardrobe in my room according to feng-shui?

In which of the areas of the Bagua map should it be placed.

Answer:

Answer by primestar
the bagua map is not a fengshui method. i know there are many books published regarding the subject. easy as it may seem, it does not work! fengshui is just not that easy. i know, i have been taking numerous seminars/ courses regarding fengshui, and i still have not found a fengshui master who practice this method.

it does not really matter where you put your wardrobe inside your bedroom. why? in fengshui, the best location for a bedroom is where the good energy is, so no matter where how you arrange the furnitures in it, you will still enjoy the good energy. this energy is something that you cannot feel not sense, but it exists, and it affects your life whether you are aware or it or not.

colors, style or decoration, and pictures/ calligraphy do not have any effect in fengshui. and that is the truth. anyone saying otherwise is just selling you something.

last, in fengshui, there is no person on earth who can make a bad energy of a specific space into good. you can make a bad into neutral, but only temporarily. when the right time comes, whether you have that remedy or not, the bad thing will still happen. so to me, because i have taken so many seminars in fengshui, remedies do not really work. it is still better to put a bedroom where there is good energy (this is based on using flying stars, 8 mansions, other methods). the more methods that support a particular application, the more powerful your application becomes.

by tronathan

Question: What are some things that I can implement to get my home “Feng Shui” to create harmony in my home?

I am a designer as well, but am not well-read in the workings of feng shui. I know a little about it, but I would like more chi throughout my space.

BTW, I have a loft without a garden!

Answer:

Answer by Jeanne B
There are several books on Feng Shui for your garden. Read then carefully, then try it at home.
Some things will be to have a turtle sculpture in one area of the garden, but read the book first.