Feng Shui Modern

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If you have a long corridor, there can be too much aggressive chi, so absorbers like hanging pendant lights will soften it, and a mirror on the side wall will create a sense of width. In Feng Shui for Modern Living, TikTok influencer Cliff Tan answers these questions and more, explaining the ancient practice of feng shui and how it can be translated to modern homes. The tone of the book is less humorous and frenetic than Cliff Tan’s TikTok videos where he is known for sharing Feng Shui tips.

And try to arrange the furniture so that it almost forms a circle, implying a hallway near the entrance.I LOVE plants in rooms, but if you really struggle to keep them alive, suggest life instead with a bowl of fruit, sculptural lighting or hanging mobiles. i'd def recommend reading this is you're like me and want good advice on how to make your home look and feel good!

Tan very much eschews the more ~~woo~~ side of Feng Shui in this book - he doesn't necessarily dismiss the astrological aspects of it, but does consider personal introspection to be a better tool for finding your decorating tastes than calculations from your birth date. Starting from the very basics, he offers the reminder that while practicing feng shui in your spaces doesn't guarantee success, it never hurts to stack the deck in your favor - that having a well-designed, thought-out space to live and work in will definitely benefit you!Simple suggestions and illustrated diagrams describing flow of chi and proper location of furniture in desirable areas. So never try to work in your bed because the goal in feng shui is to match spaces to your natural tendencies. The main cooking appliance, the stove, is the central element (fire) and the sink (water) is secondary, so avoid placing them together, though plants between them can mediate if needed. We almost always feel better in a beautiful, balanced space, and that’s a step in the right direction to health, wealth and happiness. Sure, it’ll take up less floor space, but if you place it horizontally, the air space is freer, the room will feel more open, and you can display beautiful things on top.

If you don’t have a separate study room, then you’ll need to create an office area elsewhere, and in the living room is preferable to the bedroom. Great explanations of why elements are placed in certain areas and why certain situations are best avoided. Great book about the modern, practical aspects of feng shui and how you can use it as guidelines to make a home feel more like home. Cliff, 34, even has a catchphrase, ending each piece of advice – all flying arms and bubbling enthusiasm – with a grin and a cheery, “So, now you know! Infact, the videos might be even more helpful with the visual aid, especially regarding furniture placement.This is for anyone who enjoys design (visual and interior), psychology, and decorating, and you don't have to be an expert because the explanations are so clear. A round glass coffee table reflects the light and the views, and plants placed close to the window energise the interior.