| Feng Shui Bliss | | | | L-shaped seating arrangements should be avoided as |
| You may be wondering whether living a heartfelt belief | | | | they are deemed less auspicious. |
| in a Feng Shui lifestyle can really make a difference to | | | | Depending on the taste, the living room can be styled |
| positively affect our lives and the lives of those around | | | | and designed in either a formal or informal |
| us. | | | | arrangement. |
| It can. | | | | Fire Place |
| Even Donald Trump once raved about Feng Shui on | | | | If the living room has a fire place, a southern spot in the |
| the CNN Network! | | | | living room is the best location for the fire place. Also |
| In my attempt to understand this ancient philosophy | | | | equally auspicious locations are in the East, SE, SW |
| more, I have completed training classes and have done | | | | and NE. |
| extensive research on Feng Shui. | | | | The Dining Room |
| I have been applying my Feng Shui training & principles | | | | Create a warm and inviting dining room - decorate it |
| to create a more harmonious environment which | | | | with warm colours, put a large dining table in the centre |
| incorporates my existing design & style and simply | | | | of the room with a bright hanging chandelier above. |
| addressing life's invisible as well as visible forces. | | | | Remember always that whether it is the dining chairs |
| By correcting the imbalances through the Feng Shui | | | | or even the paintings on the wall, have them in even |
| principles, I have since experienced more peace, calm | | | | numbers - this is because the Chinese believes that |
| and tranquillity - all of which I must credit to applying | | | | "Happiness always comes in pairs" which is good Feng |
| Feng Shui. I have achieved a more fabulous way of | | | | Shui. |
| living that has quality. And that is bliss, indeed! | | | | Bear in mind that table shapes also have symbolic |
| You, too can learn and use the ancient principles to | | | | meanings - the preference is for the round or square |
| transform your homes to attract, enhance and enrich | | | | tables being the most auspicious as square means |
| your life. | | | | blessings of the earth and the circle, blessings of |
| Here are some broad concepts you can use to | | | | heaven! What bliss! |
| achieve a more well-balanced home and office. I have | | | | Though the octagon, the oval and oblong shaped dining |
| also included tips on what to avoid and how to deflect | | | | tables are also acceptable, one must avoid the |
| & dissolve any inauspicious energy lines. | | | | triangular shaped tables as triangles suggest |
| Feng Shui At Home | | | | aggression hence, this should not be used if we want |
| The Main Door | | | | to attract happiness into our home. |
| In Feng Shi terms, the two most critical aspects of the | | | | Bliss Tip: To complete, hang a beautiful mirror on the |
| house are the situation of the main door and the | | | | dining room wall to reflect the good food on the dining |
| positioning of the bed in the bedroom. | | | | table or the happiness of the people around it. |
| For the Chinese, we believe our main door is the | | | | The Kitchen |
| 'mouth' of the house. Being the forefront of the house, | | | | In Feng Shui for the kitchen, the positioning of the |
| it plays a very important role because it conditions the | | | | stove, sink and refrigerator is deemed very critical. |
| chi of the house through which it flows through. | | | | If the stove is placed between or opposite the sink |
| Hence, the main door area should be kept simple and | | | | and the refrigerator, it can cause unhappiness and |
| free of clutter. It should provide us a smooth and | | | | discontentment between the husband & wife. Bliss Tip: |
| pleasant transition between the outside world and the | | | | Place any blue or light green items for example, put a |
| calmer and more tranquail world within. | | | | green or blue floor mat between the stove and the |
| To Avoid: | | | | other appliances or alternatively, cover the entire |
| Once the main door is opened, it should not be directly | | | | kitchen floor with green or light blue flooring. |
| in line with and within view of the back door - this is | | | | If the refrigerator, sink and stove are all aligned in a |
| deemed inauspicious. Bliss Tip: Place a screen to block | | | | straight row, it is said to give rise to confusion for the |
| off the back door so that it will not be visible from the | | | | people in the house. Bliss Tip: In the similar fashion, put |
| main door. | | | | a green or light blue decoration piece on the wall |
| Do not let the main door open to full view of a toilet or | | | | above the stove and sink. |
| a bedroom door - this is bad Feng Shui. Bliss Tip: To | | | | Staircase |
| counter this, install a long mirror on the outside of the | | | | Stairs that run directly toward the main door is a no-no |
| toilet or bedroom door and always keep the toilet or | | | | as this will cause the chi to escape through the door |
| bedroom door closed. | | | | signifying loss of money. Bliss Tip: Install a mirror on the |
| The main door must not be located below any toilet on | | | | wall beside the door or even above the door to reflect |
| the floor above. The main door must not face directly | | | | the stairs. |
| at a staircase; a pillar; the edge of 2 walls or a | | | | Stairs should not be dark, cramp and narrow so as not |
| protruding corner pointing directly at it. It should also not | | | | to block the flow of the chi energy. Bliss tip: Ensure the |
| be facing any dilapidated building or two buildings | | | | staircase and landing is well lit to encourage the chi to |
| separated by a narrow alley as this signifies broken | | | | flow auspiciously upward. Paint light colours at the |
| luck. Bliss Tip: If the house faces such issues, install | | | | staircase and install colourful art-pieces. If the staircase |
| plants at the sides of the doorway or a hang wind | | | | is too narrow, install a big mirror to create a sense of |
| chime at the entryway. | | | | space. |
| Ideally, the main door when opened, should reveal a | | | | Plants & Trees |
| serene landscape beyond. | | | | Having plants and trees around the house is deemed |
| The Hallway | | | | to be auspicious because the wood element signifies |
| Some homes have hallways aligning straight through | | | | growth and development. They are particularly lucky |
| with the front and back doors - this is inauspicious due | | | | when it's allowed to thrive in the East, SE and South |
| to loss of chi. Bliss tip: Place some furniture and plants | | | | location of the property. |
| in an S-curve formation to deflect and slow the chi | | | | Water Features |
| down. | | | | These should be clean and serene. Water features |
| The Bedroom | | | | work best in the North hence, mini water-fountains or |
| When arranging the bedroom, you need to consider | | | | ponds in the garden bring exceptional good luck when |
| the location to place the bed. For good luck, place the | | | | located in the North or even in SE corners. Other |
| bed in the corner of the room diagonally opposite the | | | | acceptable locations are East and SW sites |
| door entrance. | | | | For main doors, the water feature should be placed on |
| Avoid putting the bed directly under a window, under a | | | | the left side from inside the house looking out to |
| sloping ceiling or where its foot is pointing directly out of | | | | ensure the stability of the married couple living there. |
| the door or window, positioning it against the bathroom | | | | Avoid placing a water feature in front of the house on |
| door or where there are water pipes above the head. | | | | the right hand side as it tends to cause the husband to |
| Avoid heavy beams above the bed to eliminate the | | | | have a roving eye. |
| sense of oppressiveness - Bliss Tip: Either install a new | | | | Home Office: Enrich the home career area with water |
| ceiling to cover the beams or align the bed such that | | | | elements. |
| the beams run alongside the bed. | | | | Fish |
| Try not to put the bed where there is something | | | | Keep a tank of fish to lift your career. In Feng Shui |
| overhanging it. Do not hang pictures of fierce looking | | | | tradition, fish always brings good luck. Keep a tank of |
| animals, abstract objects or having a water feature in | | | | lively goldfish in the north corner of your living room |
| the bedroom. Water is good Feng Shui in the house | | | | and watch your career thrive with positive |
| but not in the bedroom as it suggests financial loss. | | | | developments. |
| Do not also position the bed where you can only get in | | | | Office |
| and out on only one side - if you are unable to get in | | | | Peace should be the prevailing theme in any office |
| and out comfortably on both sides, it suggests that | | | | environment. |
| inevitably, problems will develop in one's relationship. | | | | The best place to sit in the office should be sited |
| Bliss Tip: For a firm sense of order which is good Feng | | | | diagonal to the door. The desk should not face the |
| Shui, install cabinets wherever appropriate to help | | | | door directly as the incoming energy will be too |
| organisation. | | | | powerful. It is good to have a light directly above the |
| The Living Room | | | | door to create auspicious yang energy in the office |
| The living room is the most used space of the house | | | | Feng Shui is all about the art of arranging space in |
| being the family space, hence it should be bright, inviting | | | | order to bring positive results and the desired changes |
| and cheerful with ease of movement. | | | | in our life - once you understand this, you will be able to |
| Paint the walls with bright colours and place the stereo | | | | apply it effectively in your home or office. |
| set or TV here to generate noise and activity. | | | | Alternatively, you can also seek help from Feng Shui |
| Do not position the main chair where it faces directly | | | | masters who will be able to pinpoint the negative |
| at the door otherwise, it is said to give rise to a tense | | | | energy sources and recommend remedies. |
| atmosphere or place the main chair with its back to | | | | I hope these tips, though they are not all encompassing, |
| the window - it's alright for the less important chairs. | | | | will guide you in creating a blissful environment that |
| Bliss Tip: Put the main chair with its back against a solid | | | | attracts and keep the bliss in your life. |
| wall. | | | | I wish you great fortune and the best of luck in using |
| Use rounded large scale upholstery pieces to form the | | | | Feng Shui! |
| seating arrangement. The sofas and armchairs should | | | | "WRAP YOUR HOME & LIFE IN THE NUTURING |
| come with generous back support and comfortable | | | | ARMS OF CHI" - Carol Soucek King |
| armrests. | | | | Reference: Various sources but mainly from Feng Shui |
| The seating arrangement to have a square formation | | | | at Home and Feng Shui of Love. |
| to complete the symbolism of a perfect Feng Shui. | | | | |