8 Feng Shui Tips for Kitchens!

Gaining popularity in India and abroad, Feng Shui is of Chinese origin, literally translating to “wind-water”. It examines how the placement of objects within it affects the energy flow in that environment. An ancient form of art, it was developed more than 3,000 years ago and is said to be a complex body of knowledge which teaches you how to balance good energies to assure good fortune for the ones inhibiting it. The Chinese previously believed that a specific land's energy could make or break the kingdom. The theories of yin and yang, as well as the five Feng Shui elements are some of the basic aspects of a Feng Shui analysis. What is its purpose? It is to get your environment in alignment with whom you are and where you want to go, in order to harmonize your energy with your home's energy.

While kitchens are considered the whole-and-soul of the house since that is the area that feeds us, literally; Feng Shui suggests the importance of kitchens from another angle. As per Feng-Shui elements, a kitchen is the most accident-prone area at home due to the presence of two opposing elements in the same premises, “water” and “fire”; which is indeed another concept in accordance to the yin and yang. There are three centre energies called the Feng Shui trinity in your home and the kitchen is one of them. So keeping a kitchen that is Feng Shui compliant is important!

Kitchen Decor exclusively brings to you certain rules from the Feng Shui gallery!

1. Your kitchen is said to be the heart of the house, owing to the role it plays in our homes. Kitchens are hence usually placed in the centre of the house. However, since the kitchens don’t exist without fire, having a kitchen at the centre of the house isn’t a very good idea. It implies that the heart of the house is being put on fire which leads the energy to burn.

2. Another bad Feng Shui floor plan is a kitchen either under the bathroom or the one facing a bathroom door, or a kitchen that is on the way to a bathroom. The reasons here are simple - the two energies should be kept apart and never mixed (A bathroom door in proximity to the oven or kitchen island is the worst).The same applies with placing a kitchen too close to the staircase, since two opposite energies are best kept at a distance.

3. Designing your kitchen in a way that forms a designer-triangle principle, that is, placing your oven, refrigerator and stove in a triangular angle is said to bring good energy into the house.

4. Be sure to keep the house well lit and ventilated. Light brings in liveliness and uplifts the atmosphere, making you feel energetic while ventilation is a must for health and is vital for a free flow of the Yin-and-Yang energy!

5. Although buying fridge magnets as souvenirs might sound like the best thing to do when you travel; remember, things can often move out of hand. Display of achievements won’t boost the energy although you might feel so, as clutter will only restrict the flow of energy. Instead, save all these in old shoe boxes and keep the kitchen storage minimalistic. 

6. Another Feng Shui tip you can follow is using wood decor in your kitchen. Kitchen, having an element of fire in it works in bringing harmony when being fed with wood. So having wood decor will not only make your kitchen look dressy and dapper but also picturesque and homely.

7. If experimenting with colours is your forte, we have some good news for you! Choose colours that make you happy but also be sure to choose combinations that make the kitchen space fresher, appealing and energetic. This will boost your energy levels and as they say, a happy chef is equal to good food! Preferable colours are white, yellow, green and brown. These colours denote the elements of the earth     which pull in positive energy into your kitchen.

8. Focus on the cleanliness in your kitchen. A clutter free surrounding will make flow of energy easier and the energies will work in the right direction. Cleaning your stove holds utmost importance as that is the only element in your kitchen which represents fire; while sink, dishwashers and refrigerators promote water. A mix of these can promote negative energy to flow in.

In addition to this, presence of natural elements like a woven basket or clay utensils makes a big difference! You can also use herbs and plants to increase the supply of fresh oxygen in the kitchen which generates a fresh feeling.

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