Feng-shui is a time defining Chinese system for arranging a room. The process involves designing a space that harmonizes your energy with your home. When remodeling a home, there are numerous things to consider. The colors, in particular, should mirror the theme and energy in the room. Choosing the right colors can provide the right feng shui for each room in your home if done correctly. Consider these colors for the ultimate energy alignment.
Feng Shui for Bedrooms
The best color options for bedrooms include earth tones like various shades of brown and flesh tones pastels like light sages and muted colors. When one gets to the bedroom, they should feel calm. Since it’s a place to relax from a hectic day, use earthly colors to promote the feeling of being grounded. The colors should not be bright or depressingly dark. For children, rooms painted a sage green with pink, purple, or both as accessories are ideal.
Feng Shui for Bathrooms
The best color for bathrooms are earth tones, pastels, and whites. One may think that dark watery colors like black, grey, green, dark brown, navy, and blues would be the best for this part of the room, but the opposite is true. Since the water and mirror elements are present in the bathroom, such harsh colors can create a significant imbalance.
Feng Shui for Kitchens
Dramatic colors like reds, blacks, navy blues, dark browns, and greens are not fit for a kitchen. It ultimately comes down to balancing the elements. Fire and water are both active elements in the kitchen and since we use dangerous things like knives there should be a calming, watery colors filling the room. The kitchen is also an area for excessive activity so there should be hints of colors that replicate that energy.
Feng Shui for Living Areas
For dining, living, and family rooms, one should use earth tones, muted colors, and pastels for the promotion of calmness, being grounded, and relaxation. Home office colors should be bright to increase activity when working. No dark colors or water elements should be present in work spaces. Some more active spaces in the home include:
Exercise rooms
Laundry rooms
Study rooms
Garages
Hallways
Feng shui colors are also crucial for the exterior of the home. For instance, the color of the door is essential and should fit the climate of the area. Do you have ideas on how to improve the feng shui in your home? Contact the remodeling experts at Quality Remodeling. We have over 50 years of experience servicing the people of the Chicago area and would love to help bring your ideas to life! Give us a call today at (773) 509-0200 to start your home transformation today!