Feng Shui Your Living Room
Turn your living space into the room of your dreams to help you achieve your goals
By Ken Lauher
Excerpt from Feng Shui Secrets: What Everyone Should Know About How to Be Successful with Feng Shui. Click here to get your risk free 7-day trial and begin to create a more successful life now!
The living room is a social hub of your home. Like the kitchen, it’s a place where family and friends gather, share news and stories, live and laugh. In fact, it’s even healthier to gather in the living room than in the kitchen, as there will be less focus on food and more on company, entertainment and conversation.
When you use Feng Shui in your living room, play close attention to the flow of chi, or energy, through the space. Is furniture arranged in such a way that it creates logical pathways from one spot to another? Are seats facing in ways that encourage conversation and camaraderie?
Let’s explore these questions as you Feng Shui your living room:
What is the lighting like in your living room?
Natural light is best, but south-facing windows in a living room may let in too much light during mid-day, which can lead to migraines and a feeling of unrest. If you have south-facing windows, add light-diffusing curtains to block the mid-day sun. Lighting should be available to fit all moods and activities.
Feng Shui Fix: Consider blinds or light-diffusing curtains that will let in some natural light, but not too much. Use task lights or table lamps for reading, sewing or handiwork, and overhead lights for natural ambiance in the evening. Lights on a dimmer help save electricity and create whatever mood you would like.
How is the furniture arranged?
If your living room is more formal, you may want to arrange seating in a balanced, geometric pattern. If the living room is more of a family gathering place, consider arranging chairs in conversational clusters, maybe even adding colorful seating cushions for children on the floor.
Avoid having two sofas or chairs directly facing each other. This can create confrontations between the people who sit in those spots most often. Also, beams should not be directly above a sofa or chair — this can cause headaches, arguments and a feeling of unease.
Finally, couches against a wall promote a feeling of stability and security. Avoid placing seats against a window, if possible. If you can’t avoid it, place a table in front of the window, behind the sofa, with tall plants on it to simulate the sense of a “wall” of protection for people sitting on the sofa.
