The Wood Element: Growth, Vitality & Flexibility

Feng Shui’s Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water — bring the harmonies of nature into your environment.

The question I get asked is, “How do I do it?” So this is the start of a short series showing ways to add each element to your space, starting with Wood.

Add Wood to your space when you want to encourage growth, flexibility and family harmony in your life.

Here are three ways to do it:

1. Paint it green.

1. Paint it green.

Green is the color for Wood, so the most straightforward thing to do is paint the walls a beautiful, subtle shade of green. Here the Wood is well-balanced with the Red table that brings in the Fire element.

2. Add plants.

2. Add plants.

The Metal element (the color White) is very strong in this kitchen, but the Wood in the plants and green-striped rug bring it into balance.

3. Use vertical stripes!

3. Use vertical stripes!

Vertical stripes are another way to add Wood to a space — but it’s a little overdone here, don’t you think?

Let me know how you’re adding Wood to your space and I’ll post the photos!

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December 2, 2009
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