The Feng-Shui Kitchen
The Feng-Shui Kitchen is built around the basic principles of an ancient
Chinese philosophy.
In Feng Shui, the kitchen
represents nourishment and prosperity. Followers believe that how you
decorate and design
your kitchen will influence these two life elements.
Feng-Shui is based on the belief that people and objects emit palpable energy.
Although an Ancient Chinese philosophy, the principles of the Feng-Shui kitchen are often
supported in our modern world by
research that agrees with the overall guidelines that color, light, harmony and
balance promote health and prosperity,
which equate to stability and happiness. Many of these principles are common sense.
Note that Feng-Shui is a complex Philosophy and taught different ways, so that many
recommendations
are different.
However, there are basic recommendations that are
widely adhered to when it scomes to home
design.
That energy is either positive
or negative. For example, clean flowing water is positive whereas dirty water is
negative.
If you want to negate negative
energy in your Feng-Shui kitchen, then you should place something with positive energy in its place or to block
it...such as a living green
plant in front of a stagnant pond of water outside the kitchen window. The plant will
give off positive
energy to counteract the negative force from the dirty water.
A kitchen that is bright and welcoming as well as clean, means a home filled with
good feng shui.
Positive energy is important and good housekeeping provides that. A dirty, cluttered
kitchen will
have poor energy and a stagnant vibe which doesn't produce good, healthy, nourishing
food, thereby
minimizing prosperity due to the family being poorly nourished and unable to work hard
to earn a good income.
Feng shui means "wind-water". It comes from an ancient Chinese proverb that describes
the best place to live.
The kitchen will always be a 'yang' room with lots of activity. But the sharp corners and
electrical items in it may
cause the 'chi' to move too quickly.
Another problem is the clash of fire and water
elements such as the sink and the oven.
If these elements clash, the flow of chi can be ruptured. What is needed, is a
balance of the energy to promote beneficial,
active chi.
Wherever the kitchen is in the home, it should have much energy (chi) and this can then
be transformed into abundance.
The layout of the feng shui kitchen is important
...see Feng-Shui Kitchen Layout for more
about this feature. Ideally the kitchen
should be at the back of the home - it is better not to see the kitchen upon
entry as this can portend
digestive, nutritional and eating problems.
Living things are the greatest source of positive energy. Plants, flowers, pets
and living natural elements give off much
postive energy. Bringing the natural world (metal, earth, water, fire and wood) into
your home gives you peace and
serenity.
The art of placement and
arrangement can always and greatly improve your life, according to feng shui.
An example of a feng shui principle is that the kitchen should be well ventilated and
well lit.
It should be easy to move around in and have comfortable seating.
Chairs should always be in pairs.
Things that need repair or don't work have no place
in a feng shui kitchen.
Leaking faucets need to be fixed
promptly because water is symbolic of money - a leaking tap means financial drain.
To learn more detail about these topics, click on the colored text:
layout of
a kitchen according to feng shui principles
Feng
shui do's and dont's in the kitchen
The Pros
and Cons of the feng shui kitchen
Go to Colorful Cabinets
- how to use color in your cabinetry to add glamor and appeal to your kitchen
Kitchen Office - create a place to work while in the hub of the kitchen!
Countertops - materials and designs for new and remodeled countertops
Working with a kitchen designer - and how to find one!
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