A person can be alone for a long time in each room of an apartment or house, be it a living room or an office. But only the kitchen unites the whole family. In the morning we are going to have breakfast there and share our plans for the day. In the evening we discuss what happened during the day and sit down to the evening meal. And during the day the kitchen is not empty. This is where girlfriends often spend their lovely bachelorette parties, here we check children’s lessons, here we receive couriers and social security workers. To make everyone, and especially the housewife, feel cozy and comfortable, you need to arrange the kitchen according to Feng Shui. We will tell you about methods of achieving harmony in the most important room of the house.
Kitchen according to Feng Shui - harmony in details
Kitchen location
According to the Bagua grid and the Lo Shu square, the kitchen can be located in one of the 8 segments of the house (4 main and 4 intermediate). The kitchen is usually not located in the center of the home, unless it is a wigwam with all the rooms at once.
Determining the location of the kitchen in the apartment
The ideal compass direction for a kitchen according to Feng Shui is the South. The slab is Fire, which is the element of the southern zone. So everything is natural.
The Southeast and East are also suitable for placing Feng Shui kitchens there. The element of these directions is Wood. And this is health and prosperity. Surprisingly, “money” and “food” sound the same in Chinese. And it’s good when the family is healthy and lives in abundance.
According to Feng Shui, cuisine in the North is the most unfavorable direction. The symbol of the zone is Water, and it constantly “hisses” at Fire. According to teaching, in such a kitchen, if the influence of the element is not neutralized, the family rarely gathers, and they do not have a good appetite. If you still gather in the kitchen for a meal, this can lead to overeating and excess weight (if you force yourself to eat everything on the plate).
The combination of elements is ideal for placement in a kitchen in the north
The North-West and West sides, where the main element is Metal, are neutral zones for the kitchen according to Feng Shui. The Zone is responsible for the development of children and creativity. If these points are important to you, you need to slightly reduce the influence of the gas stove or install an electric one.
If the kitchen is located in the North-East or South-West part of the house, then there is no need to particularly activate anything or, conversely, to mute it. Earth (an element of these directions) and Fire (slab) are, if not on friendly terms, then on neighborly terms. These segments are responsible for marital relationships and the thirst for knowledge.
Small details in the kitchen will give it personality
Now let’s look at the directions in more detail. And how to create the most favorable Feng Shui in the kitchen and give freedom to Qi energy.
Flowers in the kitchen according to feng shui
Flowers on the windowsill
Flowers in the kitchen are good, they activate and strengthen the element of Wood, which is useful in the kitchen. But flowers themselves do not exist separately outside the pot. There is always some amount of earth in the pot, and this enhances the element of Earth. And Fire generates soil (the cycle of generation) and this is a very natural process. That is, it turns out that all the elements from the Generation cycle will be present in your kitchen and interact correctly with each other, creating that same harmony.
Flowers in the kitchen - favorable feng shui
However, don't overdo it too much. Having one flower is fine. Since it is necessary to maintain the harmony of Yin and Yang energies. Wooden products here act as a representative of Yin energy, and metal products as a representative of Yang energy. Therefore, you should not create an advantage in any direction, as in everything else, balance is welcome here.
Kitchen in the South
The symbol of the southern segment is Fire. A Feng Shui kitchen in this area is the best option. Segment colors: yellow, red, green, orange, brown. Bright colors improve your mood, awaken your imagination, and give you strength.
Furniture. Since our colors are bright, the kitchen set should not be massive or oppressive. But any material can be used: from metal and glass to wood and chipboard. The main thing is that the shades correspond to the Fire zone.
Feng Shui cuisine in the south
Make sure that the stove and household appliances are in good working order. The South zone is very active and frequent breakdowns are possible if this segment is over-activated.
You can strengthen Fire with wooden products and paintings with bright colors: sunflowers, poppies, sunny landscapes. Also suitable are dishes with solar prints, triangular plates and candy bowls. Suitable kitchen style: rustic, country, classic, colonial, rustic.
Some tips
Knowing the basics of arranging a kitchen area, you should pay attention to a few more tips from Feng Shui experts:
- daily maintenance of cleanliness and order in this area will help attract wealth and luck into the life of the family;
- all unused items should be removed from this area, and essential items, especially pointed ones, should be distributed in appropriate drawers, cabinets and shelves, while adhering to the principle of “like for like”;
- all kitchen appliances must be kept in good condition, this also applies to dishes, so damaged items should be disposed of;
- while in the kitchen, it is not recommended to throw out negative energy (quarrel, say bad things), since, according to Feng Shui, it will be absorbed by us with food;
- in the kitchen area, and especially in the refrigerator, only fresh products should be present.
Cuisine in the East and Southeast
The element of both segments is Wood. Therefore, you need to be careful with fire. Segment colors: brown, ocher, green, blue, black, yellow, blue, violet, lilac. Shades in the decoration should be soft, so try to make a soft color transition between, say, wallpaper and the color of curtains, kitchen apron and furniture fronts.
Furniture, of course, must be wooden: solid wood, chipboard. The segment corresponds to rectangular shapes and smooth lines. Therefore, we choose a classic (not round) table. Transitions from the kitchen set to the stove should be soft. Cabinets of different depths with facades that form a wavy line will fit well.
The rustic style of the kitchen suits the southern location.
A gas stove is not quite suitable. It's better to install an electric one. Or “muffle” the effect of open fire with ceramic bells hanging on the side of the hood, a ceramic spice set, or the same utensils: pots, plates, saucepans. The interior will be complemented by sets with an unusual pattern in the form of waves or with the same edge, or square plates.
Segments are responsible for relationships in the family, its health and wealth. Therefore, place wooden spoons, ceramic pots, and glass glasses on open shelves. You can hang pictures on the wall depicting paired objects, animals, birds or forest landscapes. It is better to place all these details on the eastern, southwestern, southeastern and northeastern walls. Kitchen style: rustic, rustic, country.
Kitchen in the North
The most unfavorable direction for placing a kitchen, since the element is Water. But this too can be fixed.
Segment colors: blue, black, blue. You can strengthen the Career zone with Metal colors: silver, white, bronze, gold. Furniture should be light, possibly metal or with open shelves, openwork facades. The line of the facades should not be angular. It's better if it resembles a wave. And choose a round table too. Feng Shui kitchen interior in the north
It is better to choose an electric stove, or place ceramic and metal objects next to the gas surface. On the one hand, ceramics, as a symbol of the Earth, will slightly muffle Fire, on the other hand, metal will enhance this direction. If your career is important to you, enhance the area with a painting of a seascape or place a real aquarium with fish or an indoor fountain. Cuisine style: Mediterranean, Scandinavian, maritime.
The right color for the kitchen according to Feng Shui
Green color in the kitchen interior
There is always fire in the kitchen - this is the stove, so in order to properly “set up” your kitchen, you need to add a Wood element to the interior. How to do it? Elements in rooms, as a rule, appear: in color, material or form.
Muted white color in the kitchen interior
First of all, pay attention to the color of the walls in the kitchen and on the panels of the kitchen furniture. It is desirable that they be the color of the Wood element: all shades of green, brown, yellow, orange.
Orange color in the kitchen interior
White color in the kitchen (Metal element) is usually always present. And this is not bad, since Fire overcomes this Metal, it is not damaged by metal. But there shouldn't be a lot of it. For example, a high-tech design, which uses a lot of metal and often contains cold shades, is not very favorable for the kitchen.
Unfavorable blue color in the kitchen
However, in addition to the element “Wood” that is “useful” for Fire, in the kitchen there is also a hostile element for Fire - this is Water. Which, in turn, extinguishes the Fire. Water is also represented by color, material or shape. Therefore, according to Feng Shui, the most unfavorable colors for a kitchen interior are blue and blue, and all their shades.
Cuisine in the West and North-West
The main element of the directions is Metal, which is friendly with the Earth. Colors: silver, bronze, white, gold, copper. Additional shades: sand, yellow, beige - they belong to the elements of Earth.
The shape of these segments is round, which is why this table is worth choosing. Furniture can be metal or wood, but painted in the colors of the elements. It is better to replace the stove with an electric one. Or hang a silver bell near the gas stove or place metal figurines.
Various figures and decorations will expand the interior of the kitchen
You can place metal dishes, figurines, porcelain or ceramic dishes on the shelves. On the wall hang a picture with mountain landscapes or Chinese coins, space, hieroglyphs meaning career advancement, success, love for children. Kitchen style: modern, minimalism, hi-tech.
Cuisine in the Southwest or Northeast
Earth directions element. She can put out the Fire - a symbol of the hearth. Colors: red, ocher, yellow, brown, orange. But do not use it in its pure form, combine shades. Furniture can be elegant or massive, but it must be made of wood; chipboard can be used. Doors are corrugated or glass. These directions are characterized by straight lines, so choose a square table. Make the working surface from natural or artificial stone. The stove can be either gas or electric.
Decorate your interior by adding bells to your kitchen
You can decorate the interior with crystal vases, glasses, glass or ceramic dishes, and a marble mortar. These segments are responsible for knowledge and romantic relationships, so paintings with owls, mandarin ducks, a loving couple and photographs of people together and happy are welcome on the walls. Eat from square plates, and it is better to give dishes with wavy edges to relatives or place them in the living room. Kitchen style: modern, colonial, classic.
Above we looked at the location of the kitchen according to Feng Shui, as one of the rooms of the house. Now let's look at the kitchen as a separate room, applying the Bagua grid only to it and individual elements of the kitchen.
What shouldn't happen
Feng Shui allows some departure from accepted norms, but there are certain aspects that should be taken into account. For example, you cannot use the colors of an element that is opposite to the element of the kitchen area.
- South. There should be nothing from the element of water here. If you choose from colors - black, blue and light blue. Otherwise, it may negatively affect the energy of the room.
- North. Fiery shades are unacceptable here.
- East. In order not to suppress the energy of wood, metal should be excluded. Therefore, you should not use chrome elements, for example, handles, legs and others.
- West. Here everything is the opposite compared to the east: you need to exclude the tree. Let the facades be completely metal, however, such a solution may not be cozy enough. Therefore, wood can be replaced with glass, surfaces can be replaced with glossy ones.
Triangle rule
The largest items in the kitchen are the refrigerator, kitchen sink and stove. They should not be located next to each other, since each of these elements belongs to different elements. And from a practical point of view this is bad. The refrigerator, heating up from the stove, will quickly break down. And washing dishes next to the stove on which delicious potatoes are fried is simply unsafe. Hot fat and drops of water are not the best combination. Refrigerator near the sink? It is not comfortable. And the walls will get dirty much more often. Do you have the time and desire for additional cleaning? Do you see how the teaching of harmony in Feng Shui resonates with ordinary logical conclusions?
Work triangle in the kitchen
Thus, we visually draw a triangle in the kitchen and place these three objects at the corners or edges of the triangle, maintaining a distance of at least 1.5 meters.
But this is ideal. But what should those who have a small kitchen do and it is simply not possible to fulfill the given conditions? Then you need to separate the element of Fire and the element of Water. You can do this in the following ways:
- Install a narrow cabinet between the stove and the sink, like a Wood element. It can be mobile, and it will house detergents, household chemicals or vegetable oil, spices, vinegar, etc. (of course, either chemicals or products).
- The sink from the stove can be separated by indoor flowers, a narrow pencil case or, at worst, a painting with a landscape on the wall.
Feng Shui lighting
According to Feng Shui, lighting can either attract or ward off good luck from your home. This is especially true for the kitchen.
Feng Shui masters recommend using light to divide rooms into two zones - a working and a dining room. The first one will need bright light. Use a chandelier or several spotlights.
Spot lights in the work area increase concentration.
In the second, it is better to install a small wall lamp or sconce. Give preference to rounded shapes of lamps - sharp corners will cut off a good appetite.
Multiple lighting sources will attract the flow of Qi into your home. In addition, it is important not to block daylight from the window - try to lower the curtains less often and do not block the window sills.
Plate
The stove is the hearth of the home. And it should be the center of the kitchen. In any case, you shouldn’t put it in a corner to save space. Save money on something else.
One of the options for placing the stove in the kitchen
A place near a window is also not the best option. When cooking, fat or water evaporates and exits through the window to the street. Prosperity and the well-being of your home are also directed there.
The best place for the stove is the southern wall of the kitchen and it should not “look” into the corridor. Otherwise, the active Qi produced by Fire will be put to sleep or will leak outside into the toilet. And this promises family troubles and poverty. The worst zones for the slab are the North and North-West.
Advice. To prevent Chi energy from running away from the kitchen in fear, keep the area clean. In addition, the gas pipe, power cord, and hood must be in good condition. If you feel the atmosphere at home is oppressive or you are stuck in a routine, wash the stove. You will soon feel that it has become easier to breathe.
No matter how many burners there are, use them all alternately. And place a beautiful saucepan on one of them. Let it be empty, covered with a lid. This is how you make it clear to the universal laws that you are ready to receive prosperity. Agree, a beggar has nothing to cook with, and nothing to cook with.
Another option for the location of the plate
Let's summarize. There are several taboos regarding the location of the kitchen stove:
- In the center of the kitchen;
- Under the ceiling beam, crossbar, under the junction line of two floor slabs;
- Under the window;
- Near the refrigerator;
- Close to the kitchen sink;
- Opposite the entrance so that the hostess is forced to cook with her back to the door.
Feng Shui paintings in the kitchen
Paintings for the kitchen
Modular paintings for the kitchen Paintings for the kitchen
Modular painting for the kitchen
To create a good appetite and mood, it is advisable to use bright and colorful paintings and still lifes in the kitchen. You can also keep a vase or basket filled with fruit. It is very beautiful, fragrant, promotes a healthy atmosphere and prosperity in the kitchen and in the house as a whole.
Fridge
The refrigerator is the domain of Water. If you want to improve your well-being, place it near the Southwestern or Southeastern wall. Have you noticed that food spoils quickly - check if the refrigerator is located in the Southern zone? You cannot place a refrigerator or freezer near a stove or radiators - there will be a “quarrel” of elements. Make sure that the refrigerator is clean both outside and inside. Replenish food supplies and throw away stale or spoiled ones.
Feng Shui placement of the refrigerator
Kitchen sink
The sink, like the refrigerator, belongs to the element of Water. Therefore, the same recommendations are relevant for it as for a home glacier. Sinks made of stone or ceramic have become popular. However, metal sinks are still preferable - Metal supports Water and washes all Sha, that is, negative energy, into the drain.
Kitchen sink according to feng shui
Lighting in the kitchen
Lighting in the kitchen
In the rooms where we spend time during the day, where we do not sleep, proper ceiling lighting is fundamental. In a kitchen decorated according to all the canons of Feng Shui, the light should not come from the ceiling down, but rather be directed towards the ceiling. That is, first of all, the light should rise upward and be reflected from a white, even, smooth ceiling. Then it will evenly flood the entire room, creating “soft” and pleasant lighting.
Small household appliances and accessories
Every housewife has a lot of little helpers in the kitchen, from spoons and ladles to small household appliances. Place them in accordance with the required direction to activate a particular zone. Or at least use them in the right segment.
If you have a microwave, try to only defrost or reheat food in it. Cook over an open fire, in our case, an electric or gas stove.
Small details add style and charm
Do you have ceramic, metal and glassware? Allocate cabinets for pots in the Western or Northwestern part of the kitchen, a place for ceramic pots, cups and plates in the Northeastern and Eastern segments, and for glass jugs, plates, glasses - cabinets along the Northeastern or Southwestern wall. Of course, all of them are designed to strengthen the influence of any zone. If you want to suppress it, focus on the control or reverse cycle. The three cycles were discussed in more detail in the article “Feng Shui Paintings for the Kitchen.”
Final touches
However, it is not enough to attract positive energy into the kitchen with the help of Feng Shui. She still needs to be held.
Use our recommendations for this:
- There should be no foreign objects in the kitchen - only things that are related to cooking and eating. Otherwise, the energy flows will disperse and become weaker.
- It is also better to leave only the necessary minimum on the table and open surfaces . The more free space, the more wealth will fit on it. Try to free up space as much as possible.
- Qi energy does not like chaos. Maintain order in the kitchen - wipe the dust on time, take out the trash every day, take care of the cleanliness of dishes and utensils.
- If a household appliance breaks down, immediately take it for repair or throw it away. Faulty appliances accumulate negative energy.
- It is important to eliminate faucet leaks in a timely manner - your health and beauty leak through it.
- There is no need to try to collect many talismans in the kitchen - they can conflict with each other.
The main principles of Feng Shui are harmony, purity and freedom. If you stick to it, good luck and happiness will settle in your home for a long time.
Important taboos or things to avoid
To ensure that every family member feels comfortable in the kitchen, that prosperity comes, and that harmful Sha does not arise and ruin everything, remember a few forbidden points. All of them can have a logical explanation.
- A kitchen stove, as a symbol of Fire, should not stand next to a kitchen sink or refrigerator, as a symbol of Water - there will be a conflict. Solution: if the kitchen is small, separate them with details or shades inherent in the verses of the Tree.
- You cannot have multi-level ceilings and floors with podiums and steps in the kitchen. Overhanging beams should also be avoided, unless they are dictated by the construction features of the room or the design style. Solution: if you have a kitchen combined with a living room, you can differentiate these two zones not by using floors at different heights, but by using different floor materials.
- The door to the kitchen should not face the front door - otherwise Sha energy will fly into the house and Qi will leave the house. In addition, guests, entering and immediately seeing the kitchen, will secretly write down in their subcortex that they can always eat in this house. Or they will leave immediately after the meal. It’s also not very good for the toilet, since Qi energy can leak through the pipes when the toilet lid is open. And then wealth will simply float away from under your hands. According to Feng Shui, a kitchen opposite the bedroom is not the best option. The kitchen is a hot room, and the bedroom is peaceful. There is no need for them to quarrel.
Feng Shui figurines
Solution: if the position of the kitchen cannot be changed, then opposite the front door you should hang something colorful that attracts attention and distracts it from the kitchen. You can hang a crystal or wind chime on the ceiling (remember, element = material). Well, or at least close the doors to the kitchen all the time.
- There should be no massive objects or parts overhead on the cabinets or kitchen ceiling. Firstly, it will suppress the hostess and depress those present in the kitchen. Secondly, such placement is simply unsafe.
- Despite the fact that according to Feng Shui, the kitchen is a fiery territory, you should still not use many bright colors in the decoration, for example, rich blue or bright red. Just like colors that plunge you into depression and despondency have no place here - a lot of black and dark purple. They are best used as accents. And choose something from the pastel range as the main color. Feng Shui for the kitchen, sector, elements, their colors and elements - this is all wonderful and correct, verified over centuries, but common sense has not been canceled.
- There should be no sharp corners in the kitchen. The hostess or guests may hit themselves - that's it. And second, the Qi energy, having encountered a protruding corner, will simply leave this place. She needs freedom of movement, and the protrusions slow her down.
- Such a fashionable kitchen apron, lined with mirror tiles, is very bad from the point of view of Feng Shui. It breaks the reflection into pieces and, accordingly, this can also affect your personal life. So, either install the entire mirror, or make do with just ceramic tiles. This rule applies to any reflective decorative elements.
- You can’t just store scissors, knives, and forks on the table - they virtually shoot harmful arrows with destructive Sha energy. There should be a space reserved for them in the closet.
- You should not sit with your back to the door so as not to fall under the accelerated flow of Qi energy.
Bamboo of happiness
Solution: either change the location or hang wind chimes on the window so that Qi does not evaporate into it, but dissipates throughout the kitchen. As you can see, all taboos are not without logic, so with a little thought, it will not be difficult for you to avoid them.
Design according to Feng Shui rules
Basic design rules:
- ideal if the furniture and equipment are arranged according to the triangle principle;
- Sharp corners and sharp objects must be avoided in plain sight;
- everything present in the kitchen must be constantly used, otherwise positive Qi energy will accumulate in the location of unnecessary things;
- you cannot leave old, unused and broken things - such things absorb the dark energy of Sha, which provokes scandals and troubles;
- Feng Shui colors and symbols of the opposite verse cannot be used in zones (for example, objects symbolizing the sun cannot be placed on the north side);
- You can’t have people crowding the kitchen;
- there should be a lot of free space so that nothing interferes with the circulation of positive Qi energy;
- the kitchen must certainly have the correct shape with right angles, otherwise negative energy will accumulate in sharp corners, creating negative zones there that bring illness and even death;
- all dishes must be put in the closet;
- it is worth organizing maximum lighting (dark corners concentrate Sha energy) and active ventilation, it just disperses all the dark energy;
- do not divide the kitchen into zones using different floor levels, all kinds of ledges and ceiling beams.
Tiles and furniture coverings should not have a reflective effect, because then they will refract a person’s reflection, which will negatively affect his health, or even “break” his life.
Furniture
Proper placement of furniture in the kitchen is one of the basic rules of Feng Shui.
- All furniture should be functional and constantly in use.
- There should be no old furniture with an unknown history; it can carry stagnant negative energy.
- For such a kitchen it is better to buy furniture with rounded corners.
- Cabinets should be positioned so that the person cooking can see the entire kitchen, but it is important that they do not need to turn their head more than 45 degrees, and ideally should not have their back to the door.
- It is ideal that the cabinets and work surface are installed in the middle of the kitchen, then the cook can take any convenient position.
- It is more harmonious to place wooden furniture between the sink, refrigerator and stove, dividing the zones of Water and Fire, based on the Chinese saying: “Water gives birth to wood, and wood gives birth to fire.”
- Do not hang open shelves.
- The table should not point sharp corners at the stove; it is better if it is round, oval or octagonal in shape, reminiscent of Bogue.
- There should be nothing on the countertop if there is no cooking in the kitchen at the moment.
- Chairs, armchairs, a sofa (stools are not welcome here) must be placed so that the back of the person sitting is not in a draft opposite the door, otherwise the person will fall under the influence of Qi energy.
Each family member should be assigned a specific place so that while eating, the person looks in the usual favorable direction, and the Gua number (everyone’s personal number) helps him.
Technique
Pipes
All pipes should be securely removed, or they will fill the room with negative Sha energy. Ideally, the three main items, refrigerator, stove, sink, will be located in three corners.
Plate
The most important item in a Feng Shui kitchen is the stove. It symbolizes success and prosperity. It contains the element of Fire. The principles of its installation are as follows:
- Under no circumstances should the stove be placed near the window, because as soon as you open the window, good luck can fly out into the street; if you cannot move the stove, then you need to attach a reflective sticker to the window;
- ideally, if the slab can be installed against the southern wall, the south is the refuge of such an element as Fire. But he needs to be pacified by placing a ceramic vase with charcoal next to the stove;
- if this is not possible, then simply place the slab against the inner wall of the house;
- it should not be placed next to the sink and refrigerator: Water is the enemy of Fire.
- if, nevertheless, they are located nearby, then it is better to install a division made of Wood: boards, decorative elements, tiles; in this case, it would be better to use green or brown colors;
- It is better to cook on a stove with an open fire, avoiding microwaves, ovens and electric stoves;
- The number of burners is also important - the more, the better; if there are only one or two, you need to place a mirror near the stove so that there are visually more of them;
- all burners, even those that are not constantly used, must be turned on periodically;
- the slab should not be under the ceiling beam.
It is good to hang photographs of relatives, including the deceased, on the wall, in this way they are symbolically invited to the table and thanked for everything.
Watch a video with expert advice on how to decorate your kitchen using Feng Shui.
Fridge
A refrigerator for a home cannot be placed in the south side of the kitchen, because its element is water. Products will quickly deteriorate. It is useful to install a mirror in the refrigerator - and it will always be full. Read how to choose a hob for your kitchen and oven at this link.
Washing
It should always sparkle with cleanliness; you should never accumulate dirty dishes here, or allow the formation of blockages, rust stains, or grease deposits. The tap must be in good working order. According to Feng Shui, water is responsible for wealth, accumulation of money, and if the tap is running, then all income is washed down the drain. It is better to buy a stainless steel sink. Metal is a strong element; it will destroy negative information and help Water get rid of it by washing everything down the drain. It is good to surround the sink with house plants so that the energy of Wood harmoniously unites the energy of Water and Fire around itself.
Electrical appliances
They all stimulate the activity of positive energy, so it is good to place small appliances throughout the kitchen. It is impossible for the equipment to stand as a dead weight. If there is an appliance in the kitchen, you definitely need to use it.
Flowers, paintings, mirror in which zone to place
In the kitchen you need to place mirrors with care, only in certain places, otherwise everyone who eats here will be constantly reflected, and soon the housewife will notice that she has to constantly stand at the stove, and the kitchen will literally turn into a walk-through yard. There should be mirrors at the stove and at the dining table. Moreover, it was hung above the table so that the food was reflected in it.
There should be a lot of ceramics - this is the element of the Earth, it will enhance the positive influence of the forces of Water and Wood that dominate the kitchen.
There should always be fruit in a vase on the table, it is better if there are nine of them, this is the number that means strength; Having eaten one fruit, you should immediately add another.
Be sure to hang bunches of onions, peppers, garlic, or artificial ones, they symbolize a bountiful harvest and all kinds of well-being.
Flowers in the kitchen symbolize the growth of prosperity.
There should be flowers in the kitchen, in pots and bouquets, but always live, dried flowers, according to Feng Shui, are associated with death.
Everything in the cabinets is arranged according to the principle of “like to like.”
Before hanging a picture, you need to decide what is important now: to lose weight, eat as little as possible, or vice versa, to awaken your appetite: in the first case, it is worth hanging some kind of landscape, an image of a bouquet, in the second case, still lifes depicting appetizing food are best suited, juicy fruits and vegetables. Images can also be of small items, for example, potholders. Read about tips for decorating kitchen walls here.
In the kitchen, as in any other room, if there is space, you can install an aquarium, this is the unity of all the elements - Earth (soil), Water (obviously), Fire (the color of the fish), Wood (driftwood), Metal (the frame of the aquarium itself) . It should be placed in the south-eastern sector of the kitchen, away from the door. It must match the size of the room. Do not place a large aquarium in a small room.
Need to know
There are a few more points, remembering which, you can qualitatively change your life and that of your household for the better, get rid of troubles, ailments and attract peace, harmony and prosperity into your life.
- Every person has a Gua number, which is calculated based on the year of birth. Each number corresponds to a favorable, neutral and negative direction. Find out the Gua number for each family member and assign him a permanent place at the kitchen table. Then the conversation will flow lively, and the food will be beneficial.
- If there is a sink, stove or refrigerator on one wall, and a dining table on the other, install the door to the kitchen so that when you open it, you can see those sitting at the table. Then the Qi energy, flying into the kitchen, will bestow grace on those present and head to the window. There, ringing bells from the music of the wind or reflected from the crystal, it will scatter throughout the kitchen.
- The housewife should not stand with her back to the door at the stove. She handles sharp and hot objects and may become frightened. If it happens that the stove is located this way, hang a mirror above the stove of sufficient size so that you can see those entering.
- Keep your kitchen spotlessly clean. The entire apartment should be clean, but this applies especially to the kitchen. A clean kitchen is an influx of Qi, it is the clink of coins and the rustling of bills in a wallet, it is the health of the whole family.
- Mirrors are rarely used in the kitchen. But if they are, install them so that they reflect not those sitting at the table, but the already prepared food. A doubling effect will be created, which will attract wealth. The same trick can be used with a refrigerator. Reflecting products. But there is no need to reflect on the cooking process - there is no need to double the mess that accompanies the preparation.
Feng Shui plants have their own meanings, for example it will bring wealth to the family.
Feng Shui in the kitchen can change your life for the better. You just need to work on it a little. And remember, there are no deadlocks.
Mirror in the kitchen according to Feng Shui - is it possible or not?
Correct placement of a mirror in the kitchen
Feng Shui does not prohibit the placement of mirrors in the kitchen. However, this must be done correctly. It is favorable when a beautifully set dining table is reflected in the mirror - this will “double” the amount of food, thereby attracting even more wealth to your home, since like attracts like.
Mirror tiles - bad feng shui
But if you want to decorate the ceiling with mirror tiles in the kitchen or decorate kitchen panels, then you shouldn’t do this. Since people reflected in such a mirror will be “cut” by the piecewise reflection, and this has a bad effect on a person’s energy.
Mirror above the hob
An exception to placing part of a mirror in the kitchen is the place above the hob. This way the housewife will be able to see any person entering the kitchen and talk to him without twisting her neck while cooking.
