Creating a harmonious home with Feng Shui

Feng Shui is an interior design method that focuses on different energy flows. The method is about balancing and harmonising the environment we are in, which creates positive effects in our lives. The thousand-year-old practice is both well-proven and applied by many. Below we have listed practical tips on how to create a home in harmony based on the Feng Shui method.

Order and organisation

Order and organisation are the base for creating a harmonious home. Often we tend to have many things in front of us that make the home feel messy. Wires and various trinkets cause the overall aesthetic to be disturbed, which in turn causes the energy to stagnate. An abundance of things in our home can contribute to anxiety, stress and negative energy. Even things that are not visible in the home affect us. Therefore, also go through wardrobes, drawers and cellar space. Put all the things you clean in different piles depending on where you want them to go, for example: donate, sell or keep.

Calm, earthy colour tones

Colouring is important to create an overall aesthetic feeling. Feel free to use a colour scale that goes tone-on-tone when colouring your home. To break away from the more neutral colour tones and add a personal touch to your home, you can add accent colours. The home then becomes more interesting and calming. Pink and orange are examples of accent colours in Feng Shui that exude calm and harmony. However, the colours can be experienced as overwhelming if they are used in abundance. Therefore, let the accent colours emerge through the details in the home, such as fabrics or interior details.

Detailing and plants

Contrast your home with detailing and plants to create balance and peace of mind. Sometimes a harmonious home is confused with aesthetics, as well as a pared down home with a lack of interior detailing and fabrics. In the Feng Shui theory, contrasts are a key factor in achieving a peaceful home. Therefore, do not be afraid to add different elements to your home such as personal interior details in the form of books, scented candles, ornaments or plants. Some plants, for example a snake plant and a peace lily, also have a purifying effect on the air, which in turn creates positive energy. To create additional contrasts in the home, it works great to combine different natural materials such as stone and various types of wood that provide a harmonious balance.

Correct lighting

Light sources set the tone and can change the mood of an entire room. Most often, three different terms are spoken of in lighting: general lighting, accent lighting and spot lighting. Good general lighting forms the basis and aims to spread even lighting in the room. This can easily be achieved by installing ceiling lights or upward facing lights. However, general lighting is not sufficient to set the overall expression. Through the right accent light and spot lighting, you cover all the room's functions and create an overall feeling that exudes calm and comfort in pure Feng Shui spirit. Table lamps are an example of accent lighting. It becomes both more pleasant and more fun for the eye when you work with lighting at different levels. To further enhance the room's functions, spot lighting can be an option. With the help of spotlights, it is possible to both create space and highlight details in the home, for example a painting.