9 Tips To Feng Shui Your Bedroom and Make it Serene

Feng Shui works around the basic principle of harmonizing everyone by creating a comfortable surrounding environment. It is believed to bring peace, positivity and happiness in your life. The literal meaning of the term “Feng Shui” is wind and water; this is the ancient Chinese art of placements. In Indian we follow “vastu” and in China they have Feng Shui. The overall objective of both Feng Shui and Vastu is more or less same that is to enhance the flow of positive energy to usher wealth, health and happiness all around. Feng Shui is a very ancient yet popular and you can Feng Shui your bedroom, living area and other areas of home or the workplace. Feng Shui is a very vast and has many principle and recommendations for various areas of the house. In this post, I will be discussing about how to Feng Shui your bedroom to make it serene.

In bedroom you want to relax and rejuvenate your energy, you want to share special moments with your loved ones, you want to have a peaceful and happy time. But sometimes, you cannot find the solace that you need in your bedroom. It is here that Feng Shui can help you. Whether you believe in Feng Shui or not, many of the tips can actually make your room look beautiful, many of the tips can actually be amazing décor trends.

Best Ways to Feng Shui your bedroom

There are certain tips, ways and means that you can follow in order to create a positive energies in your bedroom and thus in your life as well. Have a look at the following couple of paragraphs.

1. Position of Bed

In bedroom, the bed is the primary focus, as it is the focal point and the most important furniture of the room. The position of the bed is very important while you are trying to create Feng Shui in the room. Place the bed as far as possible away from the entrance door, such that you can get a good look at the door from the bed. This will give you a sense of security, safety and protection. Do not position the bed directly under the inclined ceiling, or fans, or lights, this will push you down while you sleep as they contain “negative energies”. Avoid positioning the bed under the windows as they are the sources of entry and exits of the energy and this will result you in giving fitful sleep.

2. Headboards and footboards

A solid headboards is something which is beneficial to you, they imply a source of support and protection. Footboards on the other hand are considered negative as they seem to be blocking the forward progress of life.

3. Avoid “Death Position”

Position the bed in such a way so that your feet do not face the door while you are lying down as this is the “Death Position”. The dead person is carried out of the room head first, so this “Death position” in your bedroom must be avoided at all costs.

4. Prefer curves to corners

If you are planning to buy new furniture sets or lamp shades, make sure that the objects are in curvilinear forms. Corners are basically right angles, and this design adds sharpness in the environments. Prefer round curves to enhance bonding and proximity.

5. Get rid of clutters

From the perspective of Feng Shui, clutter symbolizes unfinished business, and hinders the forward progress in life. The pile of clothes, the book shelves and wardrobe in a chaotic condition, can pose to obstruct the flow of positive energy in the room. The clutter in the room also makes the room look dirty, so it is better to get rid of the unwanted clutters.

6. Do not store clutters under the bed

Cutters under the bed can disturb sleep; especially if it is work related clutters like official papers and documents. Keep the vicinity areas around the bed empty and clutter free.

7. Keep the gadgets away

Whole day you spend your time with gadgets like phones, computers, laptops etc. When you are in bedroom, which is your most private space, you must shut down the external world. Keep all he gadgets away, including the television sets and the stereo systems. The more the number gadgets, the lesser will be the flow of energy in the room.

8. A couple’s retreat

Make the bedroom your personal space; keep everything in pairs like two lamp shades, a pair of scented candles, a picture of a couple of doves, etc. These kinds of pictures or items depicting love, romance and togetherness are most suitable for bedroom. You can keep a picture of you and your spouse, but no family photos or kids photo in the bedroom.

9. Calm soothing colours

Make the colour of the room according to your choice but avoid very bold colors like bold pinks and yellows. Instead you can add soothing calm colours, neutral shades which will bring tranquility in your mind. On one of the walls, you can paint a deeper contrasting colour like orange or mustard colours as these colours cast a positive spell in the room.

Over to you

The tips discussed above will make your room look beautiful and cheerful. Whether you believe in Feng Shui or not, these tips will surely help you to decorate the room well. Make the room bright with many windows and bright lights, place potted plants in the corners of the room as plants prevent the energy from stagnating at one point. You can hang a wind chime near the windows and enjoy the soothing sounds. If you Feng Shui your bedroom properly, for sure it’s going to enhance positive energy, peace and happiness in your life.