A person can be alone for a long time in each room of an apartment or house, be it a living room or an office. But only the kitchen unites the whole family. In the morning we are going to have breakfast there and share our plans for the day. In the evening we discuss what happened during the day and sit down to the evening meal. And during the day the kitchen is not empty. This is where girlfriends often spend their lovely bachelorette parties, here we check children’s lessons, here we receive couriers and social security workers. To make everyone, and especially the housewife, feel cozy and comfortable, you need to arrange the kitchen according to Feng Shui. We will tell you about methods of achieving harmony in the most important room of the house.
Kitchen according to Feng Shui - harmony in details
Kitchen location
According to the Bagua grid and the Lo Shu square, the kitchen can be located in one of the 8 segments of the house (4 main and 4 intermediate). The kitchen is usually not located in the center of the home, unless it is a wigwam with all the rooms at once.
Determining the location of the kitchen in the apartment
The ideal compass direction for a kitchen according to Feng Shui is the South. The slab is Fire, which is the element of the southern zone. So everything is natural.
The Southeast and East are also suitable for placing Feng Shui kitchens there. The element of these directions is Wood. And this is health and prosperity. Surprisingly, “money” and “food” sound the same in Chinese. And it’s good when the family is healthy and lives in abundance.
According to Feng Shui, cuisine in the North is the most unfavorable direction. The symbol of the zone is Water, and it constantly “hisses” at Fire. According to teaching, in such a kitchen, if the influence of the element is not neutralized, the family rarely gathers, and they do not have a good appetite. If you still gather in the kitchen for a meal, this can lead to overeating and excess weight (if you force yourself to eat everything on the plate).
The combination of elements is ideal for placement in a kitchen in the north
The North-West and West sides, where the main element is Metal, are neutral zones for the kitchen according to Feng Shui. The Zone is responsible for the development of children and creativity. If these points are important to you, you need to slightly reduce the influence of the gas stove or install an electric one.
If the kitchen is located in the North-East or South-West part of the house, then there is no need to particularly activate anything or, conversely, to mute it. Earth (an element of these directions) and Fire (slab) are, if not on friendly terms, then on neighborly terms. These segments are responsible for marital relationships and the thirst for knowledge.
Small details in the kitchen will give it personality
Now let’s look at the directions in more detail. And how to create the most favorable Feng Shui in the kitchen and give freedom to Qi energy.
Options for eliminating violations in kitchen placement
In apartments where it is not possible to change the location of the kitchen, move it to the southeast, or eliminate an unfavorable neighborhood, you can use techniques that reduce the negative impact:
- In a kitchen located in the north, you need to reduce the influence of the element of water. To achieve this, the participation of the tree is increased. You can use shades of green in the design, use plants in the interior, or natural themes.
Green colors increase tree participation
- The door located at the entrance, opposite the entrance, in the inspection area must be closed or decor should be used in the form of curtains made of straw pendants, decorative threads, and bamboo. Accents are also used to distract attention from the opening. In this capacity, you can use a painting, a poster, a flower in a tub.
- When the kitchen is adjacent to the bathroom or bathtub, it is necessary to eliminate the leakage of finances. To do this, a wind chime or crystal is suspended above the entrance.
Wind chimes will eliminate the leakage of finances next to the bathroom
- The use of round containers for storing bulk products allows you to reduce Sha energy, which destroys health, relationships, and well-being.
- Communication pipes must be decorated and plumbing repaired in a timely manner so that dripping water does not carry away wealth.
- In order to attract prosperity, harvest symbols are placed in the kitchen interior. You can decorate it with natural or artificial bunches of peppers, onions, and garlic.
A bunch of peppers to attract prosperity
These simple methods will help conserve positive energy, maintain well-being in your home, and eliminate health problems caused by violating the laws of Feng Shui.
Kitchen in the South
The symbol of the southern segment is Fire. A Feng Shui kitchen in this area is the best option. Segment colors: yellow, red, green, orange, brown. Bright colors improve your mood, awaken your imagination, and give you strength.
Furniture. Since our colors are bright, the kitchen set should not be massive or oppressive. But any material can be used: from metal and glass to wood and chipboard. The main thing is that the shades correspond to the Fire zone.
Feng Shui cuisine in the south
Make sure that the stove and household appliances are in good working order. The South zone is very active and frequent breakdowns are possible if this segment is over-activated.
You can strengthen Fire with wooden products and paintings with bright colors: sunflowers, poppies, sunny landscapes. Also suitable are dishes with solar prints, triangular plates and candy bowls. Suitable kitchen style: rustic, country, classic, colonial, rustic.
How to choose and arrange paintings in the kitchen
The elements that dominate the kitchen suggest the use of green in many interior items. Therefore, it is also advisable to hang images in the kitchen that are the most green in color. It supports the element of Wood.
Reddish shades will also be harmonious in kitchen paintings, which will support the element of Fire. If you hang them in the dining area, they will stimulate your appetite. You can also hang an appetizing still life here. This is important if there are people in the house who suffer from loss of appetite.
Kitchen paintings can depict wide green fields or beautiful trees. However, you should not hang too promising pictures, as all the positive energy will flow through them.
In addition, kitchen feng shui recommends that you also place old photos of your family in this area. This will help increase the wealth accumulated by the family and its further prosperity. It also symbolizes the protection your ancestors provide, thus keeping your family safe.
Cuisine in the East and Southeast
The element of both segments is Wood. Therefore, you need to be careful with fire. Segment colors: brown, ocher, green, blue, black, yellow, blue, violet, lilac. Shades in the decoration should be soft, so try to make a soft color transition between, say, wallpaper and the color of curtains, kitchen apron and furniture fronts.
Furniture, of course, must be wooden: solid wood, chipboard. The segment corresponds to rectangular shapes and smooth lines. Therefore, we choose a classic (not round) table. Transitions from the kitchen set to the stove should be soft. Cabinets of different depths with facades that form a wavy line will fit well.
The rustic style of the kitchen suits the southern location.
A gas stove is not quite suitable. It's better to install an electric one. Or “muffle” the effect of open fire with ceramic bells hanging on the side of the hood, a ceramic spice set, or the same utensils: pots, plates, saucepans. The interior will be complemented by sets with an unusual pattern in the form of waves or with the same edge, or square plates.
Segments are responsible for relationships in the family, its health and wealth. Therefore, place wooden spoons, ceramic pots, and glass glasses on open shelves. You can hang pictures on the wall depicting paired objects, animals, birds or forest landscapes. It is better to place all these details on the eastern, southwestern, southeastern and northeastern walls. Kitchen style: rustic, rustic, country.
Kitchen in the North
The most unfavorable direction for placing a kitchen, since the element is Water. But this too can be fixed.
Segment colors: blue, black, blue. You can strengthen the Career zone with Metal colors: silver, white, bronze, gold. Furniture should be light, possibly metal or with open shelves, openwork facades. The line of the facades should not be angular. It's better if it resembles a wave. And choose a round table too.
Feng Shui kitchen interior in the north
It is better to choose an electric stove, or place ceramic and metal objects next to the gas surface. On the one hand, ceramics, as a symbol of the Earth, will slightly muffle Fire, on the other hand, metal will enhance this direction. If your career is important to you, enhance the area with a painting of a seascape or place a real aquarium with fish or an indoor fountain. Cuisine style: Mediterranean, Scandinavian, maritime.
Unfavorable colors for kitchen decoration
Black and dark blue colors are very unfavorable. These are the colors of the element of water, and as you know, in the Wu Xing circle, water extinguishes fire. Consequently, there will be an attack on the fire of your hearth. A lot of red in the kitchen is also not good. The color red provokes emotional showdowns among people living in the house. A large amount of red in the kitchen can sometimes even cause a fire.
Some authors believe that it is beneficial to have a mirror above the stove or next to the dining table, which will increase the amount of food. I haven’t heard this from Feng Shui masters, so I don’t use it.
Cuisine in the West and North-West
The main element of the directions is Metal, which is friendly with the Earth. Colors: silver, bronze, white, gold, copper. Additional shades: sand, yellow, beige - they belong to the elements of Earth.
The shape of these segments is round, which is why this table is worth choosing. Furniture can be metal or wood, but painted in the colors of the elements. It is better to replace the stove with an electric one. Or hang a silver bell near the gas stove or place metal figurines.
Various figures and decorations will expand the interior of the kitchen
You can place metal dishes, figurines, porcelain or ceramic dishes on the shelves. On the wall hang a picture with mountain landscapes or Chinese coins, space, hieroglyphs meaning career advancement, success, love for children. Kitchen style: modern, minimalism, hi-tech.
Cuisine in the Southwest or Northeast
Earth directions element. She can put out the Fire - a symbol of the hearth. Colors: red, ocher, yellow, brown, orange. But do not use it in its pure form, combine shades. Furniture can be elegant or massive, but it must be made of wood; chipboard can be used. Doors are corrugated or glass. These directions are characterized by straight lines, so choose a square table. Make the working surface from natural or artificial stone. The stove can be either gas or electric.
Decorate your interior by adding bells to your kitchen
You can decorate the interior with crystal vases, glasses, glass or ceramic dishes, and a marble mortar. These segments are responsible for knowledge and romantic relationships, so paintings with owls, mandarin ducks, a loving couple and photographs of people together and happy are welcome on the walls. Eat from square plates, and it is better to give dishes with wavy edges to relatives or place them in the living room. Kitchen style: modern, colonial, classic.
Above we looked at the location of the kitchen according to Feng Shui, as one of the rooms of the house. Now let's look at the kitchen as a separate room, applying the Bagua grid only to it and individual elements of the kitchen.
Triangle rule
The largest items in the kitchen are the refrigerator, kitchen sink and stove. They should not be located next to each other, since each of these elements belongs to different elements. And from a practical point of view this is bad. The refrigerator, heating up from the stove, will quickly break down. And washing dishes next to the stove on which delicious potatoes are fried is simply unsafe. Hot fat and drops of water are not the best combination. Refrigerator near the sink? It is not comfortable. And the walls will get dirty much more often. Do you have the time and desire for additional cleaning? Do you see how the teaching of harmony in Feng Shui resonates with ordinary logical conclusions?
Work triangle in the kitchen
Thus, we visually draw a triangle in the kitchen and place these three objects at the corners or edges of the triangle, maintaining a distance of at least 1.5 meters.
But this is ideal. But what should those who have a small kitchen do and it is simply not possible to fulfill the given conditions? Then you need to separate the element of Fire and the element of Water. You can do this in the following ways:
- Install a narrow cabinet between the stove and the sink, like a Wood element. It can be mobile, and it will house detergents, household chemicals or vegetable oil, spices, vinegar, etc. (of course, either chemicals or products).
- The sink from the stove can be separated by indoor flowers, a narrow pencil case or, at worst, a painting with a landscape on the wall.
Plate
The stove is the hearth of the home. And it should be the center of the kitchen. In any case, you shouldn’t put it in a corner to save space. Save money on something else.
One of the options for placing the stove in the kitchen
A place near a window is also not the best option. When cooking, fat or water evaporates and exits through the window to the street. Prosperity and the well-being of your home are also directed there.
The best place for the stove is the southern wall of the kitchen and it should not “look” into the corridor. Otherwise, the active Qi produced by Fire will be put to sleep or will leak outside into the toilet. And this promises family troubles and poverty. The worst zones for the slab are the North and North-West.
Advice. To prevent Chi energy from running away from the kitchen in fear, keep the area clean. In addition, the gas pipe, power cord, and hood must be in good condition. If you feel the atmosphere at home is oppressive or you are stuck in a routine, wash the stove. You will soon feel that it has become easier to breathe.
No matter how many burners there are, use them all alternately. And place a beautiful saucepan on one of them. Let it be empty, covered with a lid. This is how you make it clear to the universal laws that you are ready to receive prosperity. Agree, a beggar has nothing to cook with, and nothing to cook with.
Another option for the location of the plate
Let's summarize. There are several taboos regarding the location of the kitchen stove:
- In the center of the kitchen;
- Under the ceiling beam, crossbar, under the junction line of two floor slabs;
- Under the window;
- Near the refrigerator;
- Close to the kitchen sink;
- Opposite the entrance so that the hostess is forced to cook with her back to the door.
Feng Shui lighting
According to Feng Shui, lighting can either attract or ward off good luck from your home. This is especially true for the kitchen.
Feng Shui masters recommend using light to divide rooms into two zones - a working and a dining room. The first one will need bright light. Use a chandelier or several spotlights.
Spot lights in the work area increase concentration.
In the second, it is better to install a small wall lamp or sconce. Give preference to rounded shapes of lamps - sharp corners will cut off a good appetite.
Multiple lighting sources will attract the flow of Qi into your home. In addition, it is important not to block daylight from the window - try to lower the curtains less often and do not block the window sills.
Fridge
The refrigerator is the domain of Water. If you want to improve your well-being, place it near the Southwestern or Southeastern wall. Have you noticed that food spoils quickly - check if the refrigerator is located in the Southern zone? You cannot place a refrigerator or freezer near a stove or radiators - there will be a “quarrel” of elements. Make sure that the refrigerator is clean both outside and inside. Replenish food supplies and throw away stale or spoiled ones.
Feng Shui placement of the refrigerator
Kitchen sink
The sink, like the refrigerator, belongs to the element of Water. Therefore, the same recommendations are relevant for it as for a home glacier. Sinks made of stone or ceramic have become popular. However, metal sinks are still preferable - Metal supports Water and washes all Sha, that is, negative energy, into the drain.
Kitchen sink according to feng shui
Small household appliances and accessories
Every housewife has a lot of little helpers in the kitchen, from spoons and ladles to small household appliances. Place them in accordance with the required direction to activate a particular zone. Or at least use them in the right segment.
If you have a microwave, try to only defrost or reheat food in it. Cook over an open fire, in our case, an electric or gas stove.
Small details add style and charm
Do you have ceramic, metal and glassware? Allocate cabinets for pots in the Western or Northwestern part of the kitchen, a place for ceramic pots, cups and plates in the Northeastern and Eastern segments, and for glass jugs, plates, glasses - cabinets along the Northeastern or Southwestern wall. Of course, all of them are designed to strengthen the influence of any zone. If you want to suppress it, focus on the control or reverse cycle. The three cycles were discussed in more detail in the article “Feng Shui Paintings for the Kitchen.”
Final touches
However, it is not enough to attract positive energy into the kitchen with the help of Feng Shui. She still needs to be held.
Use our recommendations for this:
- There should be no foreign objects in the kitchen - only things that are related to cooking and eating. Otherwise, the energy flows will disperse and become weaker.
- It is also better to leave only the necessary minimum on the table and open surfaces . The more free space, the more wealth will fit on it. Try to free up space as much as possible.
- Qi energy does not like chaos. Maintain order in the kitchen - wipe the dust on time, take out the trash every day, take care of the cleanliness of dishes and utensils.
- If a household appliance breaks down, immediately take it for repair or throw it away. Faulty appliances accumulate negative energy.
- It is important to eliminate faucet leaks in a timely manner - your health and beauty leak through it.
- There is no need to try to collect many talismans in the kitchen - they can conflict with each other.
The main principles of Feng Shui are harmony, purity and freedom. If you stick to it, good luck and happiness will settle in your home for a long time.
Important taboos or things to avoid
To ensure that every family member feels comfortable in the kitchen, that prosperity comes, and that harmful Sha does not arise and ruin everything, remember a few forbidden points. All of them can have a logical explanation.
- A kitchen stove, as a symbol of Fire, should not stand next to a kitchen sink or refrigerator, as a symbol of Water - there will be a conflict. Solution: if the kitchen is small, separate them with details or shades inherent in the verses of the Tree.
- You cannot have multi-level ceilings and floors with podiums and steps in the kitchen. Overhanging beams should also be avoided, unless they are dictated by the construction features of the room or the design style. Solution: if you have a kitchen combined with a living room, you can differentiate these two zones not by using floors at different heights, but by using different floor materials.
- The door to the kitchen should not face the front door - otherwise Sha energy will fly into the house and Qi will leave the house. In addition, guests, entering and immediately seeing the kitchen, will secretly write down in their subcortex that they can always eat in this house. Or they will leave immediately after the meal. It’s also not very good for the toilet, since Qi energy can leak through the pipes when the toilet lid is open. And then wealth will simply float away from under your hands. According to Feng Shui, a kitchen opposite the bedroom is not the best option. The kitchen is a hot room, and the bedroom is peaceful. There is no need for them to quarrel.
Feng Shui figurines
Solution: if the position of the kitchen cannot be changed, then opposite the front door you should hang something colorful that attracts attention and distracts it from the kitchen. You can hang a crystal or wind chime on the ceiling (remember, element = material). Well, or at least close the doors to the kitchen all the time.
- There should be no massive objects or parts overhead on the cabinets or kitchen ceiling. Firstly, it will suppress the hostess and depress those present in the kitchen. Secondly, such placement is simply unsafe.
- Despite the fact that according to Feng Shui, the kitchen is a fiery territory, you should still not use many bright colors in the decoration, for example, rich blue or bright red. Just like colors that plunge you into depression and despondency have no place here - a lot of black and dark purple. They are best used as accents. And choose something from the pastel range as the main color. Feng Shui for the kitchen, sector, elements, their colors and elements - this is all wonderful and correct, verified over centuries, but common sense has not been canceled.
- There should be no sharp corners in the kitchen. The hostess or guests may hit themselves - that's it. And second, the Qi energy, having encountered a protruding corner, will simply leave this place. She needs freedom of movement, and the protrusions slow her down.
- Such a fashionable kitchen apron, lined with mirror tiles, is very bad from the point of view of Feng Shui. It breaks the reflection into pieces and, accordingly, this can also affect your personal life. So, either install the entire mirror, or make do with just ceramic tiles. This rule applies to any reflective decorative elements.
- You can’t just store scissors, knives, and forks on the table - they virtually shoot harmful arrows with destructive Sha energy. There should be a space reserved for them in the closet.
- You should not sit with your back to the door so as not to fall under the accelerated flow of Qi energy.
Bamboo of happiness
Solution: either change the location or hang wind chimes on the window so that Qi does not evaporate into it, but dissipates throughout the kitchen. As you can see, all taboos are not without logic, so with a little thought, it will not be difficult for you to avoid them.
Choosing colors according to Feng Shui
Color also plays a significant role. When choosing a tone for finishing walls or the color of a kitchen set, we recommend turning to the knowledge of Feng Shui.
Remember that each side of the world corresponds to certain colors, which are best used to prevent conflict between the elements. Therefore, in a southern kitchen it is better to abandon shades of blue and black, and in an eastern kitchen - from glossy metallic.
The exception is the northern and northwestern sides of the premises, we wrote about them a little higher.
There are also universal colors. White, beige, pastel shades of green or yellow will bring peace to any kitchen.
The purity of white color will give you peace of mind.
Avoid too bright shades - saturated red, blue, green or yellow not only tire the eyes. They contain a lot of energy from the corresponding element, which means that sooner or later this will cause conflict. This is fraught with a sharp deterioration in your well-being and even illness.
It is not recommended to use mirror tiles in the kitchen - they visually resemble a broken mirror, which means they can attract misfortune to your home.
Try not to combine too many colors - from a Feng Shui point of view, a combination of three shades is enough. And make sure that they do not conflict with each other - it is advisable that the colors of the walls and the furniture belong to the same element.
The more harmonious the color scheme of the kitchen, the happier the residents of this house
Need to know
There are a few more points, remembering which, you can qualitatively change your life and that of your household for the better, get rid of troubles, ailments and attract peace, harmony and prosperity into your life.
- Every person has a Gua number, which is calculated based on the year of birth. Each number corresponds to a favorable, neutral and negative direction. Find out the Gua number for each family member and assign him a permanent place at the kitchen table. Then the conversation will flow lively, and the food will be beneficial.
- If there is a sink, stove or refrigerator on one wall, and a dining table on the other, install the door to the kitchen so that when you open it, you can see those sitting at the table. Then the Qi energy, flying into the kitchen, will bestow grace on those present and head to the window. There, ringing bells from the music of the wind or reflected from the crystal, it will scatter throughout the kitchen.
- The housewife should not stand with her back to the door at the stove. She handles sharp and hot objects and may become frightened. If it happens that the stove is located this way, hang a mirror above the stove of sufficient size so that you can see those entering.
- Keep your kitchen spotlessly clean. The entire apartment should be clean, but this applies especially to the kitchen. A clean kitchen is an influx of Qi, it is the clink of coins and the rustling of bills in a wallet, it is the health of the whole family.
- Mirrors are rarely used in the kitchen. But if they are, install them so that they reflect not those sitting at the table, but the already prepared food. A doubling effect will be created, which will attract wealth. The same trick can be used with a refrigerator. Reflecting products. But there is no need to reflect on the cooking process - there is no need to double the mess that accompanies the preparation.
Feng Shui plants have their own meanings, for example it will bring wealth to the family.
Feng Shui in the kitchen can change your life for the better. You just need to work on it a little. And remember, there are no deadlocks.
Decorating the kitchen according to Feng Shui
The correct choice and arrangement of decor is no less important than the right furniture and appliances in the right areas of the kitchen.
You can either increase the effect of the basic design of the kitchen or completely eliminate it.
Feng Shui recommends placing at least a couple of fresh flowers in the kitchen - their warm earthly energy will attract peace and order to your home. However, there are also rules here:
- They should not be placed near a sink or hob . The energies of water and fire will conflict with the earth. In addition, it is simply harmful for plants - they can die from changes in moisture and temperature.
- Choose plants that match the size of the kitchen - it’s good to put flowerpots on a large one, and small flowers in pots on a small one.
- Contrary to tradition, the windowsill is not the best place for plants. The energy of the earth will leave your home out the window.
As for which flowers to put, the choice is yours. The main thing is that they make you smile and have pleasant emotions.
Do not refuse fresh flowers - they will give you a feeling of peace and comfort.
However, some plants can correct a not-so-good kitchen layout. So, for the northern part of the house, choose those with sharp leaves - for example, dracaena. Bright flowers like violets are also good - they will dilute the cool atmosphere.
But in the east it is better to place round plants, such as a money tree. They attract well-being and smooth out excess fire energy.
You also need to be able to choose paintings. Feng Shui completely denies decorating the kitchen with scenes of violence, military operations, and natural disasters. Predators are not suitable - even if you love them, subconsciously such an image will cause fear in you.
The picture should evoke pleasant emotions.
Drawings decorating the kitchen should convey warm, bright emotions. Give preference to still lifes, family portraits, landscapes. In addition, you can choose traditional Chinese prints, such as turtles or elephants. They will increase your income stream.
Choose paintings that are closer to the elements of fire (red, orange, yellow tones) or wood (brown, green).
Red shades will bring wealth.
Such painting will not only decorate your kitchen, but will also enhance the flow of light energy. The location of the paintings is also important: people sitting at the table should be able to admire it.
But you shouldn’t hang pictures above the stove - the fire will “burn” their energy.
Many people like to hang a clock in the kitchen. It is both practical and beautiful. However, it is important to choose them correctly. Choose round or wavy models, without unnecessary bends or sharp corners. It is better if they are made of wood. However, if you want to hang it on the west wall, it is acceptable to use a metal clock.
The best choice for the kitchen is a round clock.
This will attract metal energy into the kitchen, which contributes to the development of creativity and perseverance in achieving goals.
Another important aspect is the choice of cookware. Pay special attention to it if you place plates and cups on open shelves.
Important : All dishes must be intact. Even through a small chip your well-being and happiness flows out! Therefore, throw away broken dishes without pity.
The choice of form is entirely up to you. Round plates and cups accumulate the energy of the hearth, giving a feeling of comfort. Square ones “cut off” negative flows, making food more healthy.
If the dishes are in an open place, they should be intact and beautiful.
We recommend buying two sets - a round one for family meals and a square one for when guests come.
There are also no special restrictions when it comes to colors. The only thing is that it is not recommended to use dishes in black or too dark colors - they accumulate negativity. Some colors affect human behavior. Dinner from blue plates becomes calmer and more reasonable, green plates give additional energy, and red plates harmonize family relationships.
And yet the main thing is that you like the shade.
Don't forget about materials. It is best to use ceramic, earthenware, and wooden utensils in the kitchen. But you will have to give up plastic - it contains negative charges.
The choice of materials plays an important role in Feng Shui.
When it comes to kitchen utensils, copper and ceramics are preferable to aluminum and steel.
