The Open Spaces Feng Shui Blog


Feng Shui Mirrors — Do’s and Don’ts

Mirrors have been called the “aspirin of Feng Shui” because they can be used to “cure” so many problems in a space.
It’s important to use them properly, though, or you may end up with exactly the opposite result from what you intend… read more »

Feng Shui Mirrors – What NOT To Use

Have you ever tried to look at yourself in a mirror like this?

Here’s another version:

When your face or body are reflected in mirrors like these you see a fractured and confused version of yourself, rather than whole and complete being.
So I call these anti-F… read more »

Why Mirrors Don’t Belong In A Feng Shui Bedroom

Award-winning architect Kevin Roche loves mirrors.
He loves them so much that a whole section of his retrospective at the Yale School of Architecture was devoted to them.
I was fascinated to discover his point of view on mirrors, which makes a lot of Feng Shui sense… read more »

A Mirror For Good Feng Shui At The Office

Here’s an easy way to take charge of your work life by putting yourself into the Command Position even if you sit with your back to the door.
This small mirror creates good Feng Shui when you attach it to your computer monitor by showing you what’s going o… read more »

15 Ways to Improve the Feng Shui of your Bedroom

In Feng Shui your bedroom is considered the #1 most important room in your home, because Feng Shui recognizes that your bedroom needs to nourish you emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
Here are 15 questions to ask yourself about the Feng Shui of your master… read more »

More About Mirrors In Bedrooms

The questions keep pouring in about how mirrors affect you in your bedroom, and why Feng Shui advises against them.
Here’s an extreme example of the problem Feng Shui has with bedroom mirrors.

 The giant mirror beside this bed creates a Feng Shui problem be… read more »

Seven Steps To A Good Night’s Sleep

Are you surprised to learn that a huge percentage of Americans suffer from lack of sleep?
Sleeplessness has been connected to everything from a lackluster love life to a wide range of physical and emotional health problems – and now it’s even been found to be as… read more »

Nine Feng Shui Tips For Small Spaces

If you live in a small space you know just how quickly it can turn into a home with less-than-ideal Feng Shui.  Packing too much life into a tiny area can easily grow overcrowded, chaotic, and disorganized.
Can an environment that just feels too small ever become yo… read more »

Five Steps To A Perfect Feng Shui Bedroom

Feng Shui considers your bedroom, and especially your bed, to be the most important place in your home.
It’s where you live your innermost life – resting, dreaming, romancing.
But the Master Bedroom often gets shortchanged, becoming an afterthought or a hav… read more »

What If My Desk Is Facing A Wall?

Reader Lisa asks what to do about her office, where her desk faces a wall and it is impossible to place her desk in Feng Shui’s Command Position.
This is a fairly common situation in offices with limited space or built-in furniture.
Facing away from the door as… read more »