Feng shui your home

Transform your life with feng shui changes to your home! Choose the area to improve and see what decorating fixes enhance the chi of your space.

Wealth and abundance

Having money problems or wanting to increase abundance in all areas of your life? Use any of these items or colours in the far left corner of your room or home to boost your prosperity:

Any colour in the blue, red or purple colour spectrum

Expensive or valuable possessions, such as art, crystals, coins and sculpture

Water features, such as waterfalls, fountains and fish tanks

Fresh flowers or plants that bloom in blue, red or purple flowers

Healthy plants, especially ones with round, coin-shaped leaves, such as jade plants

Photos and artwork representing desired possessions, such as cars, homes or jewellery

Affirmations or quotes pertaining to wealth and abundance

Wind chimes, mobiles and flags

Arrangements in groupings of four

Fame and reputation

The fame and reputation area is found in the back middle of your room or house. Boost your reputation or opportunities for fame by integrating some of these items and tones into this area of your room or house:

Colours in the red and pink spectrum

Candles, fireplaces, lamps and natural lighting

All things associated with animals: fur, leather, silks, wools, animal prints, bird feeders

Items that are conical, pyramid or triangular in shape, as well as stars, points and diamond shapes

Electrical equipment

Photos or objects of people you admire or emulate

Sound, music or singing

Artwork incorporating any of the above

Arrangements in groupings of nine

Family and friends

Your family and friends area is located in the middle left area of your room or home.To strengthen or heal your relationships with family and friends, try incorporating any of these family-friendly elements and hues in the middle left area of your room or home:

Any colour in the blue or green spectrum

Family heirlooms or photographs of family and dear friends

Healthy plants and fresh flowers

Floral or striped prints, such as in wallpaper, upholstery, pillows or linens, especially in cotton, linen or hemp

Anything made from wood, such as wooden furniture, flooring, wicker, basketry or bamboo

Fruits and vegetables

Poems, sayings or mementos reminding you of your family or family roots

Arrangements in groupings of three

Love and marriage

Your love and marriage area is found in the back right corner of your room or house. To energize or transform your current love life, as well as attract new relationships, incorporate these elements and hues in the far right corner of your room or house:

Warm flesh tones: pinks, reds, taupe, apricot, burgundy, chocolate and peach

Pairs of objects or coupled items

Mementos and photos from special romantic occasions: anniversaries, honeymoons and romantic vacations

Photos of your romantic interest, spouse or partner

Artwork, sculptures and photos depicting romantic imagery

Arrangements in groupings of two

Career

The career area is located in the front middle of your room or house. If you're trying to jump start your career or accomplish a specific goal, incorporate these elements and hues within this area of your room or home:

Deep, dark colours such as black, midnight blue, chocolates and burgundies

Mirrors, reflective surfaces or other objects made of glass

Water features, such as aquariums, waterfalls and vases of water

Wavy, cascading lines or asymmetrical and free form shapes

Artwork incorporating any of the above

Diplomas, awards and special certifications

Photos of people whose careers you admire

Any single arrangement can be beneficial, since the number one is associated with this area

Health

Your health area is found in the centre of your room or home. If you're suffering from health problems or looking to establish more balance and grounding throughout your life, use these items and colours in the middle area of your room or home to improve your physical well-being:

Colours in the yellow spectrum and all earth tones, browns and golds

Ceramics, pottery, clay, brick, sand, stucco, tile and earthenware

Items that are square, cubes or rectangular

Long flat surfaces

Artwork depicting landscapes, flat fields or meadows

Artwork depicting bodies in your desired state of health and vitality

Arrangements in groupings of five

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