Grand Home Decoration

You might be thinking of adding a new style to your rooms; feng shui home decorating can be achieved easily but it is important to understand the meaning of Feng shui (which is based in the famous Chinese philosophy and emphasizes the importance of harmony within the home and ourselves) – as seen in the bagua post. The most common knowledge people have of feng shui when it comes to their home decor, is that the position of furniture such as beds and wardrobes play an important role if we want to achieve that harmony in the rooms and our home in general.

If you are unsure on how to decorate your home basing it on feng shui principals and you really need this particular style to dominate the decor, you should consult a professional in the matter as they will be able to advise you on how the whole philosophy could work in your house in particular.

Some people use the term “feng shui” as a verb when it comes to decoration; like “feng shui-ing your bedroom, or feng shui-ing your style”. It is interesting to see how the philosophy when it comes to decoration has taken the western world by storm; many people believing it does help when it comes to harmony and inner-peace.

If you wanted to “try out” the philosophy at home, I would advise that you start with your bedroom, as it is the place where you spend the most time in. Sleeping is important for us to be able to perform the day after, and feng shui is believed to help enormously in that matter. To start, you need to know about the five elements that dominate feng shui home decoration: would, earth, metal, water and fire. Each one of them has strong colors that represent them: green and brown for wood. Blue and black for water. Yellow and light brown for earth. White and gray for metal, and finally red, orange purple and strong pink for fire.

These five elements can be used not only with the way you apply color to your house, but also as a guide for choosing certain shapes. Wood is related to rectangular shapes, earth would be square, water wavy, metal is round and finally fire is triangular.

Also, some people might have difficulties determining which property of the elements comes first (color, shape or material). For example, one of your tables is made of metal, green color and the shape is triangular. Which one should you consider first? So, according to our feng shui home decor chart, you would go for the color first, then the shape and finally the material of which it is made (green, triangular, metal).

Feng shui teachings are not a panacea, but they so help a great deal when it comes to us achieving harmony. The knowledge we get with it widens our horizons and it also shows us a different way of seeing and understanding life. Internalization is a powerful tool that allows us to improve our quality of life.

Buy your furniture and “customize your home” the feng-shui style only if you feel it is right for you, but in general it should make you feel more energetic and give you peace and inner calm. Nobody knows your home better than yourself, use your common sense to connect with your internal thoughts and you will know what enhances the energy at home, what provides you with harmony and protection.

As you can see, Feng shui is fascinating as both a way of life and using that way of life to decorate your home. There are many books that will offer you feng shui home decorating tips that can help you decide what to buy, where to arrange your furniture, etc. My personal tip is: hire a professional for a serious make-over if you can afford it. It might be about time your house had more of a feng shui home decor style, look and feel!

You might have heard of the term Feng Shui Bagua, which is the name given to the famous feng shui color chart and it goes back thousands of years ago. It has recently begun to appear in people’s home decor as a most attractive decorative item in any rooms. You might have come across the bagua thinking of using it at home to bring some color to a corner, maybe hanging the chart down a wall or door frame. But it is important to know a bit about its history and meaning.

After years of study, the wise Chinese discovered that the “chi” was associated with numerical models and consequently the patterns of nature could be interpreted through these (by studying the Yin and Yang, the five elements and the trigrams).

Based on Chinese numerology, many theories developed using provisions of the numbers according to the guidelines, position, natural formations and people All theories of classical Feng are based on these formulas. Now, lets have a look at the feng shui bagua map – or feng shui pakua.

The octagonal shape of the bagua or pakua is most used on wood and adorned with the eight trigrams with the yin and yang symbol in the center. They are usually painted with red color, which is the symbol of happiness – or yellow, which is the symbol of nobility, power and stability. Feng shui bagua is considered an excellent protector, capable of deflecting conflict and bad influences, and many Chinese place it outside the house (on the main entrance) to repel any “nasty thing” that could come from outside. It is used when the outside is considered to be “very aggressive” (satellite dishes pointing at the house, busy streets, etc) and is placed discreetly facing it towards the source of negative energy that we need to deflect.

Feng shui baguas can be placed in two different ways – thus following the sequence of the “previous” sky or “subsequent” heaven. Both placements are expected to achieve different effects regarding these two sequences.

The sequence of the sky above represents the idea of the universe, and the power comes from the harmony of its symbols. This bagua is placed above the main door looking out; the trigram “chien” (which symbolizes the father) placed at the top, when our intention is to have protection from the outside. He is said to help balance and harmonize the energies of the home or workplace, and even protects against adverse situations within people living in the house. It can also be placed over the front door with the trigrams looking inside the house, to nurture and transform the energies within the house.

You can also place the feng shui bagua over the front door; the trigrams facing inside the house. The trigram “kun” (representing the mother) at the top, to nurture and transform the energies within the house.

The “subsequent” heaven sequence consists of a certain ordering of the trigrams, which emerged later to reflect the manifestation of the creative force of nature. It is considered to have a more practical application (earthly type of affairs). It is used to counteract evil spectrus with the trigram “li” located at the top and placed over exterior windows in a an attempt to protect from conflicting neighbors or “aggressiveness” within the house.

Feng Shui Bagua Mirror

Feng shui bagua mirror also uses the figure of Pakua with a small mirror in the center, called the bagua. Some consider the octagonal bagua mirror as one of the most powerful protectors available when a house is affected by the negative chi, helping to balance and harmonize the energies of the house or workplace, and also protecting against adverse situations in general.

The Bagua Crystal

These are crystals carved in the shape of the octagon pakua. It is to be considered an excellent protection for inside and outside the home. The bagua crystal also looks very beautiful when display inside the house.

The bagua symbol adds significantly to both your home decor and the meaning of that decor. Weather you utilize Chinese feng shui symbology to beutify certain spots at home, to compliment the color of your blinds, or couch covers or just because they have a special meaning to you, the fact is that symbols like the feng shui bagua add a certain style and look in any of your rooms. Try to use other decorative elements to compliment these symbols in order to achieve 1) maximum effect within your home decoration and 2) peace within the house.