Furniture and Feng Shui.

I'm quite particular about things like furniture. I'm one of those people who will spend a lot of money on something but only buy it once in my lifetime.The house in which I'm living at the moment is the house that my partner and I intend to buy. And while I am currently living in it with my Dad (it's my Dad's  house) I am decorating it in my own taste and to my own beliefs. Feng Shui is one of my beliefs.

The Bagua is a map or chart used to identify the 8 (9) areas of your home (or any personal space) and their corresponding relationships to your life and to each other.

"Ba" = 8 "Gua" = Area
(This is a really interesting and helpful site "Spiritual Feng Shui" )

I've been interested in Feng Shui since I was 10 years old. It became very fashionable around that time and books became dime a dozen so researching it was easy enough. However, being the flighty ten year old I was I swiftly lost interest. At 22 years old I was re-introduced, and I felt like it was just the most perfect timing ever.
Again I researched, and living in what is quite frankly, a blank canvas, I've really been able to sink myself into it and completely submerge myself and my home to this beautiful, relaxing, way of life.

The first room to be decorated was the dining room, which happens to fall in the Prosperity and Family part of the Bagua. I have chosen neutral colours for this room, and it gets so much sunlight because it is South facing that the floor is already fading.

Things that I need to incorporate into this room for Feng Shui purposes are: The colours Red, Gold, Purple and Green. Amethyst crystals. Wood. Family photographs.

So far I have shades of Gold in there, in the wallpaper and the curtains. I placed a piece of purple coloured crafting paper under the floor boards in the left most corner. Now I need to get my furniture. Furniture that will fit the room and fit the Feng Shui. I'd also love to have a massive family portrait done to hang above the sideboard.

The next room to be decorated is the living room. Which is in the Fame Gua and centre Gua which usually represents health these days. Wish me luck.