Color is one of the easiest ways to transfer energy in your home or office to create a good Feng Shui atmosphere. However, working with color can be quite challenging (as many interior decorators and feng shui enthusiasts will attest).
Finding the right Feng Shui colors for your space is truly an easy process as choosing the one that best suits you can be done relatively quickly. It's harder to fit a certain color organically and make it work in your space.
The correct presence of feng shui color in your home depends on many factors, two of which are the quality of light in the room space and the surrounding colors in the interior design.
Feng Shui color tips will help you determine your main color scheme that will create good energy in your home. You can then play and experiment until you find the right color for your home.
Feng Shui color selection is based on the five elements of Feng Shui theory
In Feng Shui, each color is considered to be an expression of one of the five elements of Feng Shui:
- fire,
- land,
- metal,
- water,
- tree.
Each of these five elements “rules” a specific area of your home (according to the feng shui energy map of your space, called the bagua). When the color choice is focused on enhancing the specific feng shui area you are decorating, it results in good feng shui energy.
This color guide will help you choose the best options to create a harmonious Feng Shui home. Choose feng shui colors according to the energy you need and bring them into your space through painting the walls, incorporating art, photography or various decorative elements.
FIRE ELEMENT: PASSION AND ENERGY
A balanced fire element in your home will bring energy to all your career endeavors and help you achieve certain results. The fire element also nourishes sexual energy and inner warmth.
Fire is the dominant feng shui element in the southern bagua area of your home. Northeast and southwest feng shui areas also benefit from good fire element energy in your home decor. Fire flowers according to Feng Shui are:
- Red,
- Orange,
- Purple,
- Pink
- Bright yellow.
EARTH ELEMENT: PROSPERITY AND STABILITY
A strong and harmonious feng shui earth element in your home will help create stability, prosperity and calm protection for all your relationships. The earth element is also necessary to maintain the health and internal balance of the residents of the house.
Earth is the main feng shui element in the northeast and southwest bagua regions. The center of your home is also ruled by the earth element in Feng Shui. The Feng Shui colors of the earth are:
- Light yellow,
- Beige/skin color,
- Earthy/sandy tones.
METAL ELEMENT: CLARITY AND SHARPENESS
The feng shui element of metal brings characteristics such as sharpness, precision and efficiency to a space; its balanced presence will help you live with clarity and ease. The correct presence of the metal element in your home will help create an energy of calm, transparent clarity and eliminate any “deviations from the course”.
Metal is the dominant feng shui element for the western and northwestern areas of bagua. The area to the northern bagua of your home will also benefit from the presence of metallic elements. The colors of the metal element according to Feng Shui are:
- Grey,
- White.
WATER ELEMENT: LIGHTNESS AND ABUNDANCE
The harmonious element of water according to Feng Shui will bring refreshing energy of calm, lightness, purity and freshness. The water element is also an ancient symbol of abundance, thus a powerful magnet for wealth. This is due to the use of fountains and mirrors as elements to attract wealth and prosperity.
Water is a feng shui element in the northern bagua area of your home. The eastern and southeastern areas of bagua also benefit from the strong water element. Water flowers according to Feng Shui are:
- Blue,
- Black.
WOODEN ELEMENT: GROWTH AND VITALITY
The wood element brings the energy of good health, vitality and growth. The wood element is also an expression of abundance, thus it is used as a means to attract wealth and prosperity. This is due to the use of plants and the money tree in Feng Shui.
Wood is a feng shui element in the eastern and southeastern areas of your home's bagua. The southern bagua zone also experiences a strong presence of wooden elements. Feng Shui tree colors are:
- Brown,
- Green.
So now you have a basic guide to Feng Shui colors to help you create a happy and healthy home. Color is reminiscent of music, nourishing and uplifting, and the more colors you absorb harmoniously throughout the day, the greater your sense of well-being. Don't be afraid to bring pops of color into your space.
Brown
The color of confidence and tradition, belongs to the element of earth. Light brown is a lighter option, while a rich shade can evoke negative thoughts. Brown bed linen can become a bright accent in the bedroom interior. Soft shades can relieve fears, calm, and fight the effects of stress.
The following images are suitable for decorating brown bed linen:
Brown also helps strengthen love and make relationships more stable. Suitable for use in the southwest and northeast of the room.
The ideal bedroom according to Feng Shui
Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese art of arranging living spaces, is based on many of the same principles as alternative medicine techniques such as acupuncture. Feng Shui is about enhancing the flow of "chi" (energy or life force) in the environment for maximum safety and productivity.
Think about how you arrange and use your bedroom, it's very important. It is where you sleep and spend significant amounts of time, so it is vital to your health and well-being.
If you share your home with a spouse or partner, note that a bedroom with the right feng shui energy is believed by experts to strengthen the bond between a couple and attract love. So for better sleep and a better relationship, consider these tips for improving the energy in your bedroom.
Start from your bed
The ideal bed placement allows you to see the bedroom door while you are in bed. According to feng shui experts, viewing the door from the bed when not too close to it gives a feeling of security and promotes relaxation and sleep.
When placed on a bed, your feet should not point towards the door. If this cannot be avoided, use a nightstand, high bench or table at the foot of the bed that can act as a buffer without blocking the view of the door.
The head of the bed should be against the wall, but not under a window, which could allow the chi energy to flow out and cause restless sleep.
If two people sleep in a bed, there should be equal space on both sides so that each person can easily get out of bed.
Orange
Another fiery color, symbolizes the forces of creation, as well as action and freedom. Orange helps cope with fears and bad moods. Increases feelings of independence and pride, so is not recommended for married couples who need loyalty to each other and an open relationship.
Orange is best used as accents and decorative elements. Bed linen will be decorated with:
- orange flames;
- firebirds;
- triangles;
- sunset.
Excessive use of orange will lead to unnecessary activity, and the bedroom is meant for relaxation. The appropriate side of the world is south.
Get organized
According to Feng Shui, clutter is more than just a distraction, it can block the flow of chi and disrupt your sleep.
Accuracy doesn't just have to be where you can see it. Don't use the space under your bed for storage and keep the inside of your closet tidy and weed out clothes that you don't wear periodically. Keep the “insides” of nightstands and chests of drawers organized by putting books away in drawers or bedside tables.
"No" to mirrors
According to Feng Shui, if you have trouble sleeping at night and suffer from insomnia, the mirror in your bedroom could be the culprit. Mirrors act as a reflector of energy in the bedroom, which can make you feel anxious.
It is especially important not to hang a mirror on the wall opposite the bed. Feng Shui consultants say this can encourage third party intrusion into a couple's relationship and possibly encourage infidelity.
White
The color of perfection, purity and spirituality. Includes the entire range of colors. Represents the element of metal. Traditionally in China, white is a mourning color, symbolizing death and the other world. It is ideal for bed linen if the owner is a freelancer and likes to work at home and spends a lot of time in the bedroom. The use of color helps to enhance financial well-being and success.
A bed with white linen is placed in the west of the bedroom or in the northwest - these are directions associated with the element of metal.
Images suitable for decorating a white set:
- circles;
- crescents;
- coins;
- metal objects;
- "Money Tree".
According to Feng Shui, it is undesirable to use only snow-white linen - it weakens you energetically and promotes the outflow of vitality. It is best if the color is present as inclusions or ornaments. A reasonable amount of white neutralizes negative energy, calms you down, and helps you wake up quickly and easily.
Be selective in your art
Any images you hang on your bedroom walls should be inspiring, uplifting or relaxing. One of the best places to hang such an image is on the wall opposite your bed. It will be the first thing you see when you wake up and the last thing you see before you turn off the lights and go to bed. Avoid hanging sad or sad images in your bedroom, or paintings or photographs that show only one person: this symbolizes loneliness.
It is also best to avoid images in which the dominant theme is a lake, waterfall or river. In other parts of the house, water symbolizes money, but in the bedroom it can contribute to financial or relationship losses.
Paintings, talismans and other decor
To ensure harmony reigns in your marriage, decorate your bedroom with couple symbols.
These are mandarin ducks, swans, two candles - red and white. For a romantic mood, use chocolates. Angel figurines, especially in the Children sector, will help a couple have a long-awaited child.
To avoid creating information noise, avoid decor with inscriptions. The simpler the pattern, the more pleasant it is to be in the bedroom. And don’t overload the room with decorations so that your eyes don’t wander.
Paintings in the bedroom
What paintings are suitable for decorating a bedroom:
- The moon and the lunar “path” of light will bring a long-awaited partner into the house. This symbol is popular among women.
- Red peonies are magnets for men. When a woman finally has a husband, peonies are moved to the living room.
- Images of phoenixes, swans, peacocks and other birds.
- For harmony, choose paintings with calm landscapes, images of mountains, trees.
Any decor should evoke pleasant associations - peace, happiness, tranquility, protection, love.
A pair for everyone
In general, try to find a pair for each element in the space. A pair should have two (ideally) identical bedside tables (one on each side of the bed). Ovals and circles, whether it's the shape of your nightstand or the type of accessories you choose, are better than furniture and accessories with sharp corners or edges.
The color of bed linen affects a person's mood
The color of linen affects a person's mood. The influence of color on mood and psyche has long been beyond doubt; this process has long been studied and is successfully used in various fields of medicine and psychology.
However, we often do not think that the interior can be the cause of depression, family disorders and even failures in our sex life. So before you buy new sheets or start redecorating, here are a few tips.
- People who are too sexually excitable and prone to cheating need to have at least two light green elements in the bedroom.
- Women dreaming of a child should hang a light blue curtain on the window and attach a red bow to it.
- Those who are shy and afraid of erotic experiments should choose an emerald shade of green as the color of bed linen. This color excites imagination and gives courage.
- For those engaged in physical work, the color of bedding should be green, and for people engaged in mental work, you should choose blue bedding.
- In the bedrooms of overweight people there should be no orange elements, it awakens the appetite.
- And the main advice to women is that pale pink bed linen will make you visually younger and more attractive, which will not go unnoticed by your partner.
Red
Traditionally, in Chinese culture, red is the color of success and good luck. On holidays, bright aerial lanterns are launched into the sky; the bride and groom also wear red clothes at weddings. Color activates vital energy, promotes movement and the emergence of passion, personifies the element of fire, a very strong natural element.
Suitable pictures:
- geometric pointed patterns and triangles;
- image of a flame or candles;
- sun (sunrises and sunsets);
- Phoenix.
It is best to apply color in the south of the room. Red bed linen is used in cases where they want to restore the relationship to its former sensuality. If there is too much color, people under its influence can become aggressive and quarrelsome.
Feng Shui color of bed linen
There are some secrets regarding bedding. First of all, Feng Shui bedding should be soft and pastel colors and the best color according to your individual Feng Shui color chart. But, very importantly, never use blue or even any pieces of blue in your bedding. Wavy patterns also correspond to the symbol of water, so we recommend avoiding them on bedding. The color blue, symbolizing water and any wavy elements, absorbs your energy at night. Blue bedding brings illness (especially affecting your stomach and breathing). Your bedding can be any light color except blue. Keep your bedroom calm. Change your bed linen regularly to avoid the accumulation of negative energy. Keep your bedding made from natural materials like cotton, silk, etc., avoid synthetic fibers.
Violet or magenta
The color of nobility and divine presence helps to balance the spiritual and physical principles. A creative and mystical color, suitable for relaxation and meditation. When choosing bed linen, preference is given to delicate lavender and lilac shades.
The color represents the tree, so the following drawings are suitable:
- flowers and herbs (heather, violets, irises, wisteria, hyacinths);
- geometric patterns of rectangles, ascending lines;
- landscapes.
Purple is an active color; too much of it will not allow you to relax and will cause irritation. The corresponding application area is southeast.
How to choose the color of the bedspread?
In the bedroom, the need to create coziness and comfort is especially clearly felt. We all want to see how interior details successfully harmonize with each other. Textile design plays a special role in bedroom design. Regardless of the interior style, any bedroom requires softness, warmth and a homely atmosphere. Typically, the main element of a bedroom is the bed and its bedding.
But no matter how luxurious the bedding is, this accessory is made to hide from prying eyes behind a curtain in the form of a bedspread. Therefore, when choosing a bedspread, you should be guided not only by its quality, but also by the design features and color of the bedspread in the bedroom. And choosing the best covering so that it harmonizes perfectly with curtains and other bedroom decor elements will help you create the “home of your dreams.”
Yellow
The color of joy and energy. Represents the element of earth. A bed with a yellow bedding set is located in the southwest or northeast of the room.
Promotes physical and mental activity. It is not recommended to use deep yellow bedding - a person will think a lot about problems, and the head must be cleared before going to bed to calm thoughts. Too much yellow can cause stagnation in romantic relationships. Bright patterns on the sheets and duvet covers are recommended for a children's room.
- crystals;
- gems;
- landscapes;
- geometric square patterns.
The following color options are beautiful and comfortable: honey, soft golden, noble copper. Warm shades help calm the nervous system and relax, as well as recover from illness.
Bedspread color in the interior and bedroom design
A couple of decades ago, when choosing bedspreads, the housewife was guided by one principle: the product should be combined with curtains or a carpet. It cannot be said that now this principle has completely sunk into oblivion; it works, but not so strictly.
You shouldn't choose bedspreads and curtains for your bedroom that match each other perfectly, but it is advisable that the texture of these accessories be compatible. For example, if the bedroom has thick curtains, then against their background an openwork satin bedspread will not look entirely harmonious. A set of tapestry or velvet curtains and bedspreads made of the same material looks much nicer.
As for the color matching of the bedspread and the bedroom design, this problem has more rules:
- Firstly, colored bedspreads and curtains can be combined. But now this solution is used mainly for design in a strict classical style. If the interior of your bedroom is less demanding, you can choose a covering color that harmonizes with the pattern of the curtains, or vice versa.
- Secondly, the interior looks very beautiful, in which a color is chosen that matches the color of the wallpaper. In this case, it is also appropriate to use both full and partial combinations of shades. For example, if the wallpaper in your bedroom has designs or patterns, choose a bedspread that is the same color.
- Thirdly, the color of the bedspreads can be combined with the color of the furniture. This solution looks especially good if the bed is part of a single set of furniture and it has a high headboard.
- Fourthly, the color of the bedroom bedspread is often chosen according to the main color of the interior. Also, in this combination it is not necessary to completely match the shades. For example, if the bedroom is made in blue tones, then the bedspread can be blue, turquoise, etc.
- And fifthly, modern interiors often use accented bedspreads, the color of which is not necessarily related to the overall design. However, such a solution will look harmonious only if the bedroom is decorated in neutral or pastel colors and the bed is centrally located. For example, the color of the wallpaper and decor can be imagined in beige-sand tones, and the color of the bedspread can be orange.
Green
The color of harmony, balance and peace, promotes the development of romantic relationships. The use of green color helps to calm down and discard unnecessary thoughts before going to bed. A green bedding set is ideal for a children's room, where it is necessary to balance activity, as well as for an adult bedroom, if a person wants to fully rest and relax.
Green is the color of the wood element, suitable for use in the eastern part of the room. Recommended ornaments and designs:
- leaves and flowers;
- trees;
- green landscapes;
- bamboo shoots.
One of the few colors that can be used in its pure form. However, the abundance of green in the interior can awaken groundless expectations and unnecessary idealism.
