Living Room Feng Shui

Here are some basic fundamentals for making your living room Feng Shui friendly.

• Your ceiling matters. Although many people enjoy the looks of cathedral ceilings and other nontraditional slopes, Feng Shui calls for flat ceilings because it is supposed to make it easier for the energy to flow throughout the room. If you don't have flat ceilings in the living room then one proposed remedy is to hang things from the ceiling to
even things out.

• Close the adjacent doors. Living rooms often open up into other rooms such as kitchens or bathrooms. If there are doors in between the rooms then you are supposed to leave them closed when the other rooms are not in use in conjunction with the living room.

• Count the chairs. Not only should you strive to have an even number of chairs or seats within the living room, but you also shouldn't push your sofa right up against a wall. You are supposed to leave a bit of space if possible because this is supposed to help with the energy flow within the room.

• Don't hog the best spots. If you have one chair in the living room that is particularly comfortable then you are supposed to leave it alone and only let guests sit in it. This gives guests a sense of importance within the home, and more importantly makes them feel as though they are welcome.

• Less is more. You should not allow your living room to get overrun
with clutter, no matter how much you enjoy displaying the various
trinkets you have collected over the years. This includes pieces of
furniture as well.

• Use plants. The living room is an ideal area within the house to place
potted plants as long as you don't allow the room to turn into a jungle of
sorts with all the potted plants.

Your living room should be a welcoming area in the home. It should be the type of room that encourages people to relax and congregate without feeling as though they are squished or crowded, or worse, as though they can't breathe.