If you have rearranged your living room set in every way imaginable because the room doesn’t have the right feel, then add a little feng shui to your home. Feng shui is the ancient Chinese art or practice of optimizing energy and luck in rooms, depending on how you fill them. It uses techniques like the commanding position and employs contrasting effects like yin and yang to promote harmony and feelings of health, love, and wealth. Here are different ways to cultivate feng shui in your home.

How to Harmonize Your Home With Feng Shui

1. Focus on Your Entry

The door is believed to represent how energy flows into your home. If your entryway is blocked by plants, large side tables, or coat racks and discarded shoes, energy cannot flow into your home. Declutter your foyer by cleaning the area and removing any obstacles that could block the door from opening at least 90 degrees. To increase energy flow, brighten up the entryway. Change your lightbulbs and add accents like a mirror or a painting.

2. Get Rid of Frustrations

Whether your doorknob is difficult to lock or you have a cluttered coffee table, obstacles can cause frustration that gets in the way of your daily activities. To support more positive energy, remove these obstacles. Fixing anything that is broken, from your faulty doorknobs to your squeaky kitchen cabinets, can lead to a more peaceful atmosphere. Then, clean around the living room set or office floor to promote harmony in your space.

3. Use the Commanding Position

The commanding position is a principle in feng shui that governs how you position yourself in life. Follow this principle by strategically placing your bed or office desk where you can see the door but are not directly in line with it. Place your bed so it’s away from the door, but you can still see it and anyone who tries to come into the room. This puts you in a position of comfort and control.

4. Bring on the Plants

Integrating some live plants around your living room set or bedroom can connect you to nature and enhance the room’s energy. Plants with splashes of color from their flowers can also enhance the vibrant look of your home.

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