Feng Shui Interior Design

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese school of thought based on
the concept that how we position furniture and other items
in our home has an impact on our health, our work and our
relationships, in fact every area of our lives. Feng Shui
in the home is all about achieving harmony between the
elements and is translated literally as Wind Water. The
water element represents the visible or physical and what
we can see with our eyes and the wind represents the
energy, it is invisible but we can still sense it.

If we apply Feng Shui to Interior Design, then the
objective is to create an interior space that is both
harmonious and aesthetically pleasing, that is comfortable,
practical and that "feels" good.  Obviously this brings in
careful arrangement of the furniture and how colour schemes
are used, what is on the walls and floors and even the
lights, sounds, and smells in a room.  It makes sense that
if our home environment is harmonious, then we will
naturally feel more comfortable and at peace with ourselves.

Water, fire, wood, earth, and metal all figure in Feng Shui
as these are natural elements existing in nature.  The idea
is to put right anything within the home that is
contributing to negative energy, to maximise areas that are
already contributing positive energy and to only implement
new features that will create positive energy.

Feng Shui tips for the home

. Have no clutter lying around as this will interrupt the
flow of energy around the home, particularly around doorways
. The placing of mirrors is important, for example, it
isn't wise to position a mirror where you can see it from
your bed or facing a chair
. Open windows often to allow fresh air and energy to come
into your home and purify the stale energy
. Furniture should be arranged in such a way that they back
on to the wall and do not have their backs to the door
. As much as possible, windows should look out onto natural
views but if this isn't an option then you can improve the
energy by adding, for example, window boxes or by treating
them in other ways following the philosophy of Feng Shui

The Bagua chart can be used to identify which area of your
home corresponds to the main nine aspects of your life. The
chart is arranged with eight of the nine aspects in a
circle round the outside and the ninth one in the middle
and should be viewed from the position facing your front
door. By looking at each area in your home and relating
each area to the Bagua chart and identifying how the five
elements are interacting in these areas, you can identify
which parts of your life are functioning well and which
ones need improvement. The following list represents the
nine aspects of your life featured in the Bagua chart:

. Wealth and prosperity
. Respect, fame and recognition
. Relationships and love
. Family
. Health
. Children and Creativity
. Skills, knowledge and Learning
. Business, Career and life path
. Helpful people and Travel

Each of these nine areas should correspond harmoniously
with the five elements of Water, Fire, Wood, Earth and
Metal.  For example, water can be represented by little
water fountains, fish tanks, transparent materials like
glass, windows and mirrors or even a painting depicting a
water scene. Fire can be represented by candles, fireplaces
and of course the colour red, lamps, cookers and heaters.
Wood can be represented by wooden furniture or ornaments,
plants, wooden photo frames and even books. Earth can be
represented by earthy colours and stones like terra cotta
pots or soil in plant pots, stone tiles, and statues.
Finally, metal can be represented by metal fixtures and
fittings or furniture, silver and brass ornaments, iron
railings and so on.

If all five elements are working in harmony with each
other, then the energy in your home will be positive and if
not, the energy will be negative. It might help if we look
at the creative and the destructive cycles. In the creative
cycle water feeds wood, wood fuels fire, fire creates earth
(ashes), earth produces metal and metal feeds water. In the
destructive cycle, water put outs fire, fire melts down
metal, metal chops the wood, wood consumes the earth and
the earth absorbs water.

If it all sounds too complex and you want a complete
overhaul of your home then you could always consider
enlisting the services of a trained Feng Shui practitioner,
however, by using your own intuition and tuning in to how
certain parts of your home make you feel, you can determine
what areas of your home need to be addressed and can take
the necessary steps to remedy this. According to the
principles of Feng Shui, even relatively small changes can
have a big impact on your life.


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The ultimate shower accessories

Shower accessories occupy an important position when it
comes to bathroom accessories. Shower accessories should be
of top quality since they are used on a routine basis
daily. To make shower bath a pleasurable experience, there
a variety of accessories. Among them, Bristan Shower is a
popular choice. Bristan is a much sought after brand among
home decorators as well as individual households. For, they
offer a wide range and variety.

Bristan offers both contemporary and traditional shower
accessories. The color combinations come in various formats
to match the bathroom walls and floor tiles. They also come
in chrome plated and gold platter versions. Choose the best
combination that suits the interiors of the bathroom.

The accessories are designed and crafted intricately. For
instance, all handles and levers have a good grip, even
with soapy hands. There is a provision to flow either cold
or hot water from the same spray head by the use of a
simple tool. Both hot and cold water can be mixed and
flowed through the same spray head using the tool.

Similarly, the showers are thermostatic, offering the
unique advantage of presetting water temperature. It also
has another auto temperature control feature. This ensures
that kids have adequate safety while taking a shower. In
case, the water supply stops, the shower terminates the
function to hinder flow of water. The showers also have an
anti-scalding feature. Bristan also offer a variety of
spray head.

The water spray head angle of the shower can also be
altered. Similarly, the height of the water spray can be
adjusted. Both functions can be executed using a button.
This feature will allow persons of any height to use the
shower according to their convenience.

These accessories can be purchased across the counter as
well as on the Internet. All the Bristan accessories are
listed on a large number of e-commerce sites. Look for the
right accessory and order it online. Payments can be made
using a credit card. It will be advantageous if you have an
Internet account with a store website or e-commerce site.

The categories under traditional shower accessories include
Colonial, Fairfax, Osborne, Art Deco, 1901, Cardinal and
Trinity. Under contemporary shower accessories, the range
available includes Prism, Omega, Orta, Sigma, Pisa,
Artisan, Java, Pick'n'Mix and shower kits and rails.

These categories have been designed to match the respective
titles. For instance, Sigma signifies the mathematical
symbol while the 1901 category reflects antiquity. All
categories have incorporated the designs to match their
titles.


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Darren Dunner is the author of this article on Shower
accessories. Find more information about the subject at
http://www.buyplumbing.co.uk

 

Get Rid Of Your Entrance Privacy Problem Once And For All

Today's newer homes come with a privacy problem that didn't
exist a few years back. Instead of having a solid wood
front door many homes today have an entrance way with an
etched glass door or they will have a glass side window for
all to see in.

These doors are good looking and some of them are down-rite
gorgeous. The problem being that anytime you have glass you
are creating a privacy problem. Even that great looking
etched glass can bee seen through and if a person wanted to
he could come to your front door and look in at everything
going on.

Most of the time this is probably not a concern but there
are those times when you have had a bad day or you're just
plain tired and all you want to do is put on some "funky
clothes" and chill. Let the world go away and just let me
be!

That's when you need privacy and complete solitude. No one
bothering you and especially coming to the front door and
compromising your solitude. You just want to be left alone.

That's when a door window blind is worth it's weight in
gold. It shuts the world out, gives you complete privacy
and allows you to chill out and unwind at your own pace.

One of the advantages of a door window blind is that with
the flick of your wrist you can see out if you want and
whoever's on the outside can't see in. Now that's privacy
Plus.

Any time you want to revert back to total openness all you
need to do is raise the door window blind to the up
position or change the slat tilt and your back to "hey
world - here we are".

You see you can have your cake and eat it to. There are
going to be times when you feel like opening up and there
are times when all you want is some privacy. Today's door
window blinds give you the best of both worlds.

Your Front door is the first thing visitors see when they
come to your house. You want to present a your home in the
best light possible and these new etched and beveled glass
doors do a great job. They look awesome and do a great job
at "putting your best foot forward".

You on the other hand want to be able to control that "best
foot" not it control you. Add a door window blind to your
front door today and you have gained back control of your
privacy.


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