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As you probably already know, Feng Shui is used to be able to achieve a balance of energy within your home. However, did you know that it can also be used for your bedroom? Here are two basic tips to achieve a perfect Chi in your room.
Aside from using high quality air purifiers, a good way to keep the air in your house fresh is by opening your windows. As well as letting the light in, open windows also allows good rotation of air to ensure that the air you breathe in is not stale or polluted. Feng Shui also recommends that you keep all the doors in your bedroom closed when you sleep at night. Doing so will nourish the flow of energy in your room and should help improve your health.

I’m pretty sure you’ve encountered Feng Shui at one point in your life. This Eastern Philosophy teaches a lot of concepts in order to promote the proper flow of energy inside your home. However, it is also applicable in the bedroom and it actually pays much attention to detail. Take for instance, the positioning of your bed.
There are three basic guidelines for bed positioning. First, the bed must be easily approachable from either side. Second, there should be a bedside table on each side. And lastly, the bed should not be in a direct line with any door. If all three are satisfied you should be one step closer to striking a Feng Shui balance in your bedroom.

According to Feng Shui experts, this form of Eastern Philosophy has the power to be able to influence the mood of your family inside the house. If you are able to achieve the proper flow of Chi or energy inside your home then it should facilitate in building a harmonious environment for you and your loved ones.
For instance, a water fountain positioned in the east side of your house will bring about compassion while happy images of your family in the kitchen and living room should promote blissful Chi. Feng Shui also recommends that you make sure that all the bedrooms in your house are in the best possible condition.

The Kua Number is another concept of Feng Shui that is important in achieving the proper flow of Chi or energy in your home. Feng Shui assigns a specific Kua number (any number between 1 and 9) to each individual depending on his or her Feng Shui group.
Say you already calculated for your Kua Number and it happened to be 1. This means you are part of the East Feng Shui group; it is best that you are always facing the southeast, east, south or north. You can then adjust the position of your bed, dining area, or home office in such a way that they are facing in these directions.

Another important aspect of Feng Shui is the birth element. Once you are able to indentify your own birth element, it is then time to incorporate it to your home by introducing expressions of this element throughout the house. There are five birth elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water) and it is determined by the year you were born.
Here’s a basic example of how to apply your birth element in your home. Let’s say your birth element is fire. What you need to do is add some expressions of fire in your house such as triangular shapes or furnishings that are colored yellow, purple, orange, or red (the colors that represent fire).

The five elements of Feng Shui is a concept that you must understand in order to properly apply this Eastern Philosophy in your home. Wood, fire, earth, metal, and water are the five elements and each of them is represented by a specific color and shape, among other things. In order to have a smooth flow of energy in your home, you must be able to strike a balance between all 5 elements.
The easiest way to apply the 5 elements in our home is by using the colors of each element in your fixtures and furnishings. Green and brown represent wood; red, strong yellow, purple, pink, and orange are for fire; sandy/earthy colors, light brown, and light yellow for earth;  white and gray for metal; and black and blue are the colors that represent water.

One of the most important elements in Feng Shui is the concept of Bagua, which is your home’s energy map. With the help of a Feng Shui compass, a Bagua map should be able to help you find out which sections of your house is connected to certain areas of your life.
Bagua divides your home into 8 geographic areas: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, and northwest. Each area is associated to a certain Feng Shui color and element, which is in turn connected to a specific area of your life. It is essential to understand these concepts to facilitate the flow of energy in both your home and your life.

Among other Feng Shui elements, good quality light and good quality air should be one of your highest priorities. The basic purpose of Feng Shui is to help the flow of Chi or energy in your home. And in this regard, good lighting and air flow are of the essence.
It is ideal to keep your windows open as much as possible. Combine this with air-purifiers or Feng Shui plants to facilitate the flow of air. Open windows are also essential in letting as much natural light inside your home. It is also advisable to look into full-spectrum lights to improve the lighting in your home.

Feng Shui is a complicated Eastern Philospohy that involves a lot of concepts. However it is necessary to understand than in its simplest form, Feng Shui facilitates the flow of energy in your home. Because of this, it is important to clear out any clutters in your home to allow the smooth flow of energy.
Don’t let your clutters block the flow of energy. Although it may be consume much of your time and energy, clutter clearing is one of the first and most important steps in applying Feng Shui in your home. It is always ideal to start with this process.

Even though you’re the one designing and paying for the construction of your kids room, at the end of the day it’s still your kids who are going to be sleeping there. I’m sure that you’ll have your own taste and idea of how you want the room to look like. However, keep in mind that your child’s opinion counts too. After all this is going to be his room, right?
Be sure that your kid will like whatever additions you make in his room. Plastic glow-in-the-dark stars are always a popular choice for kids of all ages, but it is still important to take his preferences into consideration. What may seem cute to you might even be too childish for him.