Here’s Exactly How to Design a Feng Shui-Friendly Bedroom, Per a Certified Expert

Guest User May 4, 2022

Photo and design by Anjie Cho Architect PLLC

Anjie Cho was featured on Havenly Hideaway

A quick Google search will tell you that Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy that helps people find harmony in their surroundings. And while this certainly rings true in the design world, we like to lean into feng shui for a layer of intuitive functionality, too.

This “mindfulness for spaces,” as Feng Shui expert and architect Anjie Cho puts it, is especially important in bedrooms. “We spend so much time in our bedrooms,” she tells Havenly. “Sleep is when we heal and regenerate – everything around you affects you while you’re sleeping.”

In other words, your bedroom layout is so much more than aesthetics (though we’d argue those are pretty important, too). Cho goes as far as saying that the placement of your furniture and decor can affect your sleep, mood, and overall well-being. “There are spaces that can support and nourish us, or spaces that create obstacles, stress, and challenges,” she says. “So we really want to be mindful of our environment and create ease in places like your bedroom.”

So, how exactly do you create a supportive, nourishing bedroom layout? Cho shares her best eleven tips for a top-notch Feng Shui bedroom below:

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If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

Try Making This Feng Shui Change in Your Kitchen To Increase Your Wealth

Guest User April 27, 2022

In feng shui, your stove represents your wealth and resources. This is where you prepare (or at least heat) food for you and your family, and being well-nourished is an important step in making sure you are able to go out in the world and cultivate financial resources.

Ideally, it’s great to have a stove with several burners. More burners represent more opportunities to receive wealth, resources, and nourishment in your life. For instance, I recently designed a kitchen with a six-burner stove. This is wonderful if you have the space and resources to do this. However, not everyone can accommodate six burners in their home — I’ve also worked with people who only have two burners or a very tiny stove.

If you’re not able to upgrade your stove to a bigger one, don’t worry! You can adjust this with a carefully placed mirror. You’ll want the mirror to be located in a way so that it reflects your burners, which visually and energetically doubles them. As you put up this mirror, do it with the intention to double your wealth. Note: make sure you choose a mirror that can safely withstand heat if you are placing it close to your stove.

While this can help to create a powerful shift in your life, remember that feng shui is not a magic pill. Even more important than making feng shui changes in your home is taking mundane action. If you don’t show up for all the opportunities you have, no amount of feng shui is going to help. It’s important to step up and take care of yourself and explore the things that you want to change in your life.

I invite you to get curious about how you can take action in conjunction with trying this feng shui adjustment. This could mean reaching out to more friends, or increasing your skills and wisdom so that you can deepen your offerings. Whatever you choose to do, make sure you are taking concrete steps here on earth in addition to making changes in the invisible world.

by Anjie Cho

If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

5 Quick Upgrades To Make Your Outdoor Space Ready For Entertaining

Guest User April 20, 2022

Photo by Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash

Anjie Cho was featured on mindbodygreen

One of the best parts of warmer weather is spending more time outside, and that includes any outdoor space you might have. After a long winter, spring is the perfect time to upgrade your patio or garden, so we asked experts for their tips to make your spot perfect for entertaining, relaxing, and everything in between:

2. Identify the function of the space and plan accordingly.

"If you would like to have more community, create more friendships, and connect with the outside world, bring in more seats," says architect and feng shui expert Anjie Cho. She adds that increasing your seating will also make the space more inviting, and promote a good flow of chi.

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