Feng Shui Modern

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Feng shui is just about making the most of your spaces, no matter how awkward or small, or whether you own or rent.

Never place chandeliers, shelves or heavy art above your head – even if firmly secure, they will cause anxiety about safety. I have to rate this book 5 stars because partway through reading it I put it down to redo a room in my home - incredibly helpful for anyone, like me, who is not good at knowing how or why to place furniture/objects in a room. 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. If you think of your home as a map, how can you ever feel like you belong if you can get lost in it?If you place your bed centrally, with bedside tables and lamps, it’s balanced, showing you are ready to welcome someone into your life. As long as you understand the logic, there is no room too challenging, no problem feng shui can't unravel.

He knows it might seem far removed from the style challenges we face today – of cramped kitchens, awkward-shaped living rooms, and bedrooms doubling up as home offices. 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.

His writing is delightfully conversational, capturing the cheerful animation he's known for on TikTok, which will likely captivate a whole new fan base. Desks can be disguised a little if you keep the units on either side at the same level so it flows and blends in. And make sure you face into the room, you don’t want to be staring at the wall as you work, you still want to be in the command position and able to see the door. In an increasingly cramped world, a modern guide to opening up your living space - and your life - using the ancient principles of feng shui.

tan explains all of the concepts and principles in a way that's very easy to understand, especially for those of us who don't know the cultural and historical contexts of the practice. Keep the space free of obstructions, though if there’s room (and natural light) broad-leaf plants will highlight ‘this is a place where life thrives’.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.