The Open Spaces Feng Shui Blog


Bad Feng Shui: Platform Bed Overload!

I just came across this photo and simply had to share it.
What do you think of this bedroom?

Let’s count the aspects of Bad Feng Shui:

The platform. In and of itself this is not necessarily bad Feng Shui, but this platform contains books, LPs, and maybe even elec… read more »

Feng Shui & Broken Clocks: Why Fix Them?

Even when they’re fully operational and attractive, clocks are problematic from a Feng Shui perspective. 
(Learn how to avoid bad clock Feng Shui here.)
During recent client consultations, however, I’ve been coming across a distressing phenom… read more »

Front Yard Art: What NOT To Do

How would you like to have something like this dominating your front yard?

A major design magazine recently featured this dead white tree as “animating” art for the front yard of a formal home. But I’m not sure what, exactly, they see that cou… read more »

Is Your Good Chi Energy Slipping Out The Window?

Do you have floor-to-ceiling windows in your home?
Floor-to-ceiling windows create bad Feng Shui because they allow your personal Chi energy to flow right out of your home at floor level.
I’ve worked with a number of clients recently who live in apartments… read more »

Not Again! Is December 2012 A “Money Bag Month?”

Have you received this email recently from a well-meaning friend?

Could it possibly be true? 
NO!
This “Feng Shui Myth” is no more true this coming December than it was in July or October 2011.
It’s a phenomenon that occurs with some frequency… read more »

Do Antiques Have Bad Feng Shui?

In my work with clients I’m often asked whether antiques and the like have “bad Feng Shui.”
As with so many things, the answer is, “It depends.”

If you know the provenance of the item and it feels good to you, there’s no proble… read more »

Overhead Lighting: Good or Bad Feng Shui?

So many of the homes and businesses I visit as a Feng Shui consultant have one c0nspicuous thing wrong: the only available light source is overhead lighting in key rooms like the bedroom, living room or office.

Overhead lighting is a classic case of Bad Feng Shui bec… read more »

Five Good Reasons To Remove the TV From Your Bedroom

Perhaps you’ve heard that according to Feng Shui, a television does not belong in your bedroom. 
“Why not?”, you (or your significant other) may well be asking.
There are at least five ways that having a TV in your bedroom creates bad Feng Shui… read more »

Feng Shui At Home: What’s Wrong With Spiral Staircases?

Why are spiral staircases considered such a negative in Feng Shui?
Spiral staircases are a Feng Shui no-no because you feel less safe and secure when you live with them.
In fact Feng Shui considers spiral staircases to be dangerous and threatening. This is because… read more »

Bedroom Feng Shui: Ceiling Beams

Does your bedroom have ceiling beams? 
Ceiling beams are a negative in a Feng Shui bedroom, especially when they’re directly over your bed.
Here’s why:

Heavy beams above your bed have an oppressive energy that bears down on you throughout the night… read more »