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Feng Shui Elements In The Kitchen

Learn about Feng shui elements for use in your kitchen.

In Ancient China, kitchen placement was in the eastern segment of the home. The breezes were considered to 'help keep the charcoal fires alight". The Southeast also symbolises 'richness of life', prosperity, health and satisfying family relationships. An added bonus!

Each sector of the compass is governed by a natural element.

The East is governed by the element wood. This means that wooden surfaces and colors are best in this space. You may use wooden flooring, benchtops and surfaces. Colors should be timber hues - yellows and reds also are considered beneficial here.

The South is ruled by the element fire - and so wood and earth are useful in a kitchen placement in this sector.. Your design might include wooden cabinets and cupboards, timber, terracotta or stone flooring, and wood or stone work countertops. (Any type of stone would be useful.) Stoney colors, earthy hues or natural tones would go well here.

Wood and metal govern the Northerly kitchen placement. Metallic tiles and sheets for splashbacks and countertops, wooden countertops and flooring, cabinets of wood with stainless steel appliances would all be beneficial.

The Western sector is ruled by the feng shui elements of earth and metal. Your area should include earty tones and hues, stone countertops such as granite or marble, metallic or mirror backsplashes, copper sinks, lots of grey, cream and silver, with terracotta or stone tiles on the floor.

A Northwest or Southwest sector kitchen placement takes on the Western principles. The most auspicious sector of all, the Southeast, is ruled by the feng shui element of wood. You could design some great features focusing on wood as the main element in your plan.

A few handy tips:

If you are remodeling your kitchen, it is often difficult to relocate it in another area of the home, but if you can do this easily and want to create a feng shui kitchen from the placement stage, then consider kitchen placement in the South or Southeastern region of your home, and you will be off to a very good start in creating a room of harmony and balance!

If your kitchen is staying where it is and that is near the entrance of your home, don't despair!

You can decorate the entrance to it with something you consider beautiful...the principle being that people should feel uplifted when entering a room and that they will experience positive energy from this.

Colors representing the fire element such as red, purple or pink, should never be used in this space, since these colors may lead to disharmony and arguments in households.

Instead use colors such as white, neutral tones such as greys, taupe, beige, light green and blue.

Feng Shui Elements In The Kitchen

Learn about Feng shui elements for use in your kitchen.

A few handy tips:

An overview of information about feng shui and your kitchen

Do's and Don'ts in the feng shui kitchen

See how the feng shui kitchen may suit you

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