WHERE should you place appliances in the kitchen and what are the right locations for doors?
Are there specific colours and materials to use in your Feng Shui-style kitchen in order to bring health and good fortune into your home?
Designing or arranging kitchens through Feng Shui may take a lot of efforts but thankfully, the ancient Chinese wisemen are there to help us develop cures and techniques to balance energies.
The dining area should not be located under a beam or hanging pots.
With the right use of Feng Shui elements, you can take advantage of the variety of cures and techniques to improve the energies in your home.
Even if your kitchen is not facing the correct direction or your door is in the wrong place, the trick is to use certain objects, colours and materials to balance the situation.
Your kitchen should never face the main door and should not be located in the centre of the house. It is better that your kitchen is located near the back door and in the east or south of the house in order to promote the fire element.
Don’t worry too much if your kitchen was built in the centre of the house. All you have to do is reenergise the area with bright lights and play some music occasionally to lighten the mood.
Feng shui experts say that water-element appliances, such as fridge, dish washer and waching machine, and those of fire-elements like stove and oven shouldn’t be placed next to each other. But if there is no choice due to small space, place something in between the appliances, such as a plant or a screen to balance the energies.
If you have a bathroom just above the stove, shine a bright light upwards to separate fire and water.
A positive kitchen brings loved ones together.
Also in Feng Shui, it is considered unwise to position water-linked objects such as a sink opposite a cooker or adjacent to it. You can hang wooden cooking utensils between the sink and the cooker, or simply place a plant next to the cooker.
Another potential source of qi cutting is the hood from an extractor unit which is often placed at the head level or higher. If the hood is bearing down directly on you, place a faceted crystal sphere on its corner. You will feel comfortable knowing that there qi circulating in the kitchen.
If you have a dining area in the kitchen, the correct position and layout can bring great harmony and communication to the members of a household.
A layout which includes a round or oblong table surrounded by an even number of chairs is the best combination for managing a healthy, vibrant environment. Just make sure the dining area is not under a beam or hanging pots.
If you like, place meaningful objects that reflect positive qi such as family holiday images and pets.
Make the kitchen a place everybody wants to be in.
Finally, the kitchen must be bright. Let direct sunlight in. Don’t cover the windows with thick fabric curtains as the kitchen will look dull and this may spoil your cooking as you will be affected by the gloomy environment. But if there is a tall building behind your kitchen and it is blocking the sunlight, then place some ceiling lights to soften the mood.
Basically, if your kitchen is done properly according to Feng Shui practices, you can lead a healthier and happier life.
Let direct sunlight into the kitchen or place ceiling lights to soften the mood.
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