Keeping Your Furniture In Sync

Furniture plays an important role in living with good feng shui...so if you are buying new furniture or considering redecorating soon here are few things to keep in mind:

Chair Selection
Make sure your chairs always give you support and they are comfortable. For example, dining room chairs that are too small suggest limited growth and if they are uncomfortable as well, it suggests that your current lifestyle may decline. So when you are selecting chairs for your home go for larger rather than smaller and with back and arm support whenever possible.

Table Selection
In the dining room the most auspicious table is a large round one. If tables are too narrow or too small there will not be enough room for family gatherings and people may feel crowded and conversation can be stifled. These tight settings also suggest your prosperity and success will also become constricted. Choose a large round table if you can with comfortable high backed chairs.

Beds
When deciding on a bed, be sure to include a headboard as they provide excellent support.

Your bed should never be too short in length for your body or too small as this stunts growth (both physically and materially). However when your bed is too large it can cause relationship issues. So size is very important when considering the type of bed to purchase not only for you but for children and teenagers as well.

Mattresses should also be firm and give you good support...but never put two twin mattresses together to make a larger full size bed as this suggests an invisible line of separation between you and your partner and can create marital rifts.

Make sure there are no open shelves behind or above you and never sleep under ceiling beams. All of these are poison arrows that cause serious harm.

Furniture Placement and Style
Your furniture should never block the flow of chi - energy must be able to move and flow freely in a slow meandering fashion. Make sure the room is not overcrowded and your furniture is in proportion to other items in the room. Remember that feng shui is all about balance so keep this in mind when deciding on placement of various pieces of furniture.

In future ezines we'll look at how and why shape and various color combinations of your furnishings play such an important role in the feng shui and interior design of your home and office.

Even your pets need proper support.

Love,
Lillian