Small Living Room Designs

Feng Shui Tips for Living Room

Feng Shui Living Room Location

    * Feng shui tips for living room states that it should be in the south side of the home or should face south. West is another option but it should have a pleasant view.
    * If the view from your living room room has harsh lines as a neighboring home or a city skyline, you should try breaking the lines up with large plants.
    * Many living rooms are adjacent to kitchens or dining rooms and in these cases it is best to have a visual barrier placed between them with the help of a screen or large plants. If you have doors in between, try to keep them closed.

Feng Shui Living Room Shape

    * The shape of your living room should be square or rectangular. The furniture in the living room should be placed so as to break opposing straight lines and this will allow Chi to flow gently through the room. Alcoves and dead areas can be broken up with the placing of plants, fish tanks, or large items of furniture.
    * For promoting the flow of Chi, flat ceilings are best. If you have a sloped ceiling or exposed beams, then you should use Wind chimes
      or bamboo flutes as a remedy.
    * The living room should have an open and inviting feel to it.

Feng Shui Tips for Seating in Living Room

    * The seats in a living room as per the feng shui tips should never be placed with its back facing the door or window.
    * Seating in your living room should be placed in such a way that it breaks up direct pathways.
    * It is essential that there should also be an even number of seats in the room.
    * The most comfortable seat in the living room should be kept reserved for a guest and should never have its back facing a door.

Feng Shui Living Room Furniture

    * Do not place too much of furniture so as to make the room overcrowded. If necessary remove the least-used items in the room.
    * Clear the course of positive energy for your living room by using small sized furniture.
    * All Feng Shui furniture should have a straightforward design so that it will not interrupt the flow of good energy.
    * Furniture should not clutter your decor.
    * An area of the room which is considered to have stagnant Chi can best be remedied with an aquarium or a television. The placement of potted plants or flowers are also effective enhancers for these areas.

Feng Shui Living Room Color
Try to paint your room with colors that go best with your furniture. Do not use colors that oppose the furniture or artwork. If possible derive the colors from your artwork to help create a harmony between the two. Soft pastels are always popular and good according to the feng shui tips for living room. Before making a final choice on colour, get to know the symbolic definition for them. For example:

    * Yellow = authority
    * White = purity
    * Green = longevity
    * Blue = heavenly blessings
    * Red = happiness