Feng shui is the ancient Chinese art of placement, The goal is to enhance the flow of chi (life force or spiritual energy), and to create harmonious environments that support health, beckon wealth and invite happiness. At its most basic level, feng shui is a decorating discipline based on the belief that our surroundings affect us. via…

Peaceful haven

Is your bedroom a peaceful haven you retreat to for rest and romance, and emerge from feeling refreshed and renewed? If not, a little feng shui may be just the thing your room needs. The restful colors, soft lighting, symmetry, luxurious linens and furniture placement in this Ann Wisniewski-designed bedroom are all examples of good feng shui and of simple, beautiful design.

Romance Feng Shui Bedroom Design

The symmetry of the bedside tables and lamps — as well as the hints of red used on and around the bed — roll out the symbolic welcome mat for romance in this room designed by Ann Wisniewski.

Light It Right Feng Shui Bedroom Design

When it comes to bedroom lighting, feng shui experts say that flexibility is key. Light from a variety of sources, such as the bedside pendants and custom-headboard uplights in this room designed by Andreas Charalambous, let you adjust bedroom illumination to suit your mood. Invest in window coverings that can easily be thrown open to greet the sun and pulled closed for privacy and a cocoon-like ambiance after nightfall.

Inspiring Hung Painting Feng Shui Bedroom

Open Your Eyes to Beauty, A common feng shui strategy is to choose art and other objects that depict things you’d like to see manifest in your life, whether success, love or inner peace. In the bedroom, practitioners suggest hanging your favorite piece of art on the wall opposite your bed. Beautiful or inspiring art — such as the pieces hung in this room designed by Andreas Charalambous — bring joy and positive energy into the room.

Curves Furniture for Great Feng Shui Bedroom

Opt for Curves, Not Corners, If you’re in the market for a new bedside table or other bedroom furniture, try to choose pieces with soft lines and curvilinear forms. Square corners have too much pointed energy and can create a ’sharp’ environment,” explains Jayme. The “poison arrows” formed by right angles are thought to direct negative energy directly at your sleeping form, which can cause a feeling of uneasiness. A rounded nightstand, like the one in this bedroom designed by Lori Dennis, won’t subject you to the “poison arrows” (harmful energy) that a square or rectangular one would, feng shui practitioners say.

Safety Feng Shui Bedroom Design

Locating the bed away from doors against a solid wall and headboard imparts a feeling of safety and security. Design by Shelly Riehl-David. In feng shui, the “commanding position” for the bed is as far away from the bedroom door as possible, but which still allows you to keep an eye on the room’s entrance. “This gives you a sense of safety and protection while you rest.

Soft Feng Shui Bedroom Design by Ammie Kim

Create a Sensual Haven, in addition to creating a room that’s beautiful to look at, take time to appeal to your other senses as well, by filling your bedroom with things you love to smell, touch, taste and hear. “Make the bedroom your sensory treasure box. Soft, sumptuous fabrics and delicious tastes turn the bedroom into a treat for your senses. Design by Ammie Kim.

Great Feng Shui Bedroom Design with Welcoming Calming Colors

Feng shui experts say that touches of “passion colors” like red and pink in the bedroom are a recipe for romance. Design by Douglas Dolezal and Robert Miller. Use Welcoming and Calming Colors, feng shui practitioners recommend warm, rich earth and skin tones such as terra cotta, copper, coral, cream, peach, tan and cocoa for creating a cozy, welcoming atmosphere in the bedroom. Soft natural colors like light blues, greens and lavenders lend the bedroom a quiet, tranquil vibe and invite healing energy. Bright reds and oranges are typically associated with yang — the masculine half of the yin and yang energy equation — and are too stimulating.

Calm Serene Ambiance Feng Shui Bedroom Design

Clear the Clutter, from a feng shui perspective, clutter symbolizes unfinished business and impedes forward progress in life. So keep furnishings on the spare side and clutter as contained as possible to enable chi to flow freely around the room. The uncluttered simplicity of this Andreas Charalambous-designed bedroom gives it a calm, serene ambiance.

Feng Shui Bedroom Design by Lin Lee

Shut Out the World, the bedroom should be a place of rest, contemplation and intimacy — not work, exercise or blaring music. Exercise gear, a phone, a television or computer or a desk piled high with bills and paperwork give off and take up a lot of energy, feng shui practitioners say. Design by Lin Lee.

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