The Open Spaces Feng Shui Blog


Bedroom Feng Shui: Create The Best Yin/Yang Balance

For good bedroom Feng Shui and the happier life that comes along with it, one of the most important things to get right is the balance of Yin and Yang in your bedroom.
Yin and Yang nourish you in different, equally necessary ways as the energetic qualities of Yin, the f… 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 »

July 4th Feng Shui!

I love big holidays like the Fourth of July!

 
We get to enjoy time off with family and friends being as active, or not, as we choose.
And even better, they give us a leisurely opportunity to contemplate the natural harmonies of Feng Shui.
 For example,

To compare th… read more »

Celebrate Memorial Day With A Bit Of Feng Shui!

This weekend marks the “official” start of the summer vacation season in the U.S. with the Memorial Day three-day-weekend. 
In terms of Feng Shui we are entering the season of the Fire element.
It’s the culmination of the most Yang cycle of th… read more »

‘Tis The Winter Solstice

It’s the shortest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere — the last day of fall, on the cusp of winter ahead.

Light a candle tonight to celebrate this special day — the darkest, most Yin moment of the year, when we most appreciate the comfo… read more »

A New Look For Open Spaces Feng Shui!

I’m very proud to present a new logo for Open Spaces Feng Shui.

Working with the fabulous team at JPDStudio, we came up with a look that packs a lot of symbolism into a tiny space.
Here’s some of the thinking that went into it:

Feng Shui situates humanity b… read more »

Lighting Your Home For Good Feng Shui

Does your home’s lighting have good Feng Shui?
Here’s how to find out:

In your living room, do you feel invited to have a conversation in the evening, read a magazine, work on a hobby?
How about your bedroom — is it appealing, serene, romantic, sheltering… read more »

Feng Shui Tips For 2011, The Year Of The Rabbit

2011 is the year of the Yin Metal Rabbit. With a huge sigh of relief we have emerged from the ferocious energy 2010, the year of the Yang Metal Tiger.
In Chinese astrology, the Rabbit’s basic nature is thought to be creative, family-oriented, sensitive and sh… read more »

Is A Non-Working Fireplace Bad Feng Shui?

As fireplaces fall into disuse and especially now that the NYTimes has pronounced even working fireplaces “over,” what are we to do with the gaping black spaces in our living rooms?
In Feng Shui a vacant hearth is considered empty – a cold, nega… read more »

Bad & Good Feng Shui for Children: Bedroom Colors

Here’s a very disturbing page from a catalog that recently arrived in my mailbox:

The vibrant primary colors here are too Yang for any bedroom, especially a child’s.
These types of colors make better sense for a playroom where activity is encouraged… read more »