The Open Spaces Feng Shui Blog


Small Bedroom Feng Shui: Queen Bed vs Two Nightstands

I’ve just received a reader inquiry about Feng Shui priorities in a small bedroom. Bobby says,
“I’m going to be buying a new mattress and am trying to decide between a double and a queen sized bed.

“If I buy a queen-sized bed, I will only hav… 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 »

Placing The Feng Shui Bagua Map On Rooms With Angled Doors

Today’s question comes from Irma, who is trying to figure out how to place the Bagua on the bedrooms in her home.
Irma writes, “I just moved into a new home and am having difficulty with the bedroom doors. They are kitty corner into the rooms.
“How… read more »

What If My Fame Area Is In The Bathroom?

One of my dear readers writes:
“I just laid the Bagua Map over my home and discovered that my Fame & Reputation area is located in my bathroom!  This can’t be ideal — please help!”
Dear reader, while you are correct that it’s no… read more »

Feng Shui in the Kitchen: Open Shelving – Good or Bad Feng Shui?

Reader Krys S. in Chicago asks: 
“I adore the look of open shelves.  I have a whole Pinterest board devoted to them.  And, yet, I read on your blog and in other feng shui resources, that open shelves are like knives that cut the residents of the home.  Ouch!… read more »

Mirror, Mirror: Best Feng Shui Mirror Locations

Here’s a great question from a reader:
“If mirrors are a Feng Shui no-no in the bedroom, where is a good place to hang them?”

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It’s true that Feng Shui frowns upon mirrors in be… read more »

The Feng Shui Of Domed Homes: Were The Hobbits Onto Something?

In Feng Shui, regular shapes are always best.  Squares and rectangles create balance and harmony in a space, holistic qualities that affect you directly. Regular shapes make it easy to do things like place art and furniture correctly and create the kind of energ… read more »

Kitchen Feng Shui for Small Apartments

Reader Hillary asks how to create good Feng Shui in the small kitchen in her apartment.
Most apartment kitchens have very tight layouts, where the cook can stand in just one place and reach everything he or she needs.
I love to cook, so my kitchen gets a lot of use.
Here… read more »

Reader Question of the Week: My Stove Is In My Relationship Area — Help!

I received this interesting question this week from a reader:
“Any tips for when your stovetop is in your relationship area? How do you make that romantic?! Does putting your toaster oven and microwave together count as a couple?”
I love a questio… read more »

Feng Shui When You Live Over A Parking Garage

Here’s a good question from reader Roseanne:
“Dear Ann, My apartment unit is #400. I assumed there was a #300 below me, but not so: I just discovered that it’s the parking garage for the building.
“I’ve never read anything positiv… read more »