Your kitchen is the heart of your home, and no matter where it is located in your house; it represents your health and wellness. Feng shui-wise, it is the most important part of your home. It is also a feng shui symbol of wealth and prosperity. The ancient Chinese felt that the place in the home where food was prepared, namely the kitchen, was incredibly important to maintain as a safe, well-designed, and healthful space. Because of the importance placed on this room, various feng shui guidelines were established.
Below are a few tips that have stood the test of time in order to make sure your kitchen nourishes and sustains life.
- Paint colors: It is always best to go with a color that you love and are drawn to.
- Plants: Herb gardens and plants add not only beauty and calm but they symbolize healthy growth.
- Stove: A significant feng shui symbol of wealth and the fire element, the stove is a powerful appliance. Rotate through the stovetop burners to distribute the energy evenly and ignite healthy passion in all aspects to all the home’s inhabitants. Keep the stove clean and in excellent condition.
- Clutter-Free: It is critical for the chi to flow freely in this area.
- Doors: If you have a bathroom door that opens up into your kitchen, make sure to keep that door closed at all times. This will help to block the healthy energy from “going down the drain.”
- Lighting: Some kitchens abound in natural light, which is fortunate. It is a good idea to keep this space as cheerful and sunny as possible, so make sure this area is well lit.
- Well maintained: Make sure all the appliances are in working order, broken dishes should be replaced and chipped paint should be touched up. Ensuring a well-maintained kitchen will signify that the people in the home are capable of maintaining and caring for themselves.
- Balance the Elements: So many modern kitchens easily have fire (stove), water (sink), metal (appliances), and earth (color) represented, but it often takes a proactive stance in order to ensure that the wood element is represented in the kitchen. It’s not hard – you don’t need to redo your cabinets to be wood or anything like that.
Incorporating wood could be something as simple as placing fruit into a wooden bowl on the kitchen counter, or leaving a wooden cutting board or butcher block visible, as long as you actually use it, of course.
How are you and your family feeling? Is anyone chronically sick? How are the family finances? Look at your kitchen first and determine how you can incorporate some meaningful and symbolic solutions.
For more ideas on how you can Feng Shui your kitchen, watch this video.
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At the start of any year, I like to look at all of my rooms to make sure I have a balance of the five elements: fire, water, earth, wood, and metal. You can bring those elements into any space in three ways:
Our homes are a reflection of our spirit. That’s why I’m shocked at how many homes I see where the people have decorated each room to a tee, but haven’t designated a single spot in the home to only their spirit. A sacred space may not appear on traditional blueprints, but having a place where you can go to connect with yourself and is as crucial as any other room in your home.