Shift Your Space, Shift Your Energy: Decorating Guidelines for Feng Shui

Applying the decorating principles of Feng Shui can help to create a balanced, harmonious feeling to your living space and your life as a whole

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When I first heard about Feng Shui, I was fascinated not only by the concept that inanimate objects have energy, but also by the stunning visual appeal that’s inherent in spaces where the principles of Feng Shui have been applied.

As I delved a bit deeper, I discovered that Feng Shui isn’t just about decorating; it’s also about healing and problem solving. 

If you’re curious about these principles, I encourage you to spend some time studying Feng Shui. In the meantime, enjoy these strategies for making your home more beautiful with these helpful Feng Shui decorating rules. 

To start, let a bagua map be your guide to decorating the Feng Shui way. The word ‘bagua’ means contain eight trigrams arranged around an octagon. Western bagua maps consist of nine squares arranged to form a larger square. Both types of bagua maps involve a layout of a basic drawing of your home’s footprint which is then stretched to cover the entire home.