Feng Shui Color Basics
Color is like music for the soul- providing an uplifting
harmony and that natural essence of color and tonality is rooted in the
elements, which are strong focus in the art of feng shui. Let’s take a look at
the elements, their significance in the home and corresponding color palette. These
elements are expressed in different areas throughout your home according to
your energy map. See the energy map/ compass instructions to determine their
precise placement.
FIRE ELEMENT - PASSION AND HIGH ENERGY
A balanced fire feng shui element in your home or office
will bring supporting energy to all your career efforts and will help achieve
recognition. Fire element also nourishes one's sexual energy and inner warmth.
•Fire is the dominant feng shui element of South bagua area
of your home or office.
•Northeast and Southwest feng shui areas also benefit from
good fire element energy.
•Fire feng shui element colors are: Red, Orange
EARTH ELEMENT - NOURISHMENT AND STABILITY
A strong and harmonious feng shui earth element in your home
or office will help create stability, nourishment and calm protection for all
your relationships. The earth element is also needed to maintain one's health
and inner balance.
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Earth is the main feng shui element of Northeast
and Southwest bagua areas.
• The Center of
your home and office is also governed by the earth feng shui element.
• Feng shui earth
element colors are: Yellow (light shades such as Honey Cream by Valspar,
Cornmeal by Olympic, or Lemonade Slush by Better Homes and Gardens), Sand,
Brown,
METAL ELEMENT - CLARITY AND PRECISENESS
Feng shui metal element brings the qualities of sharpness,
precision and efficiency; its balanced presence will help you live with clarity
and lightness. A good presence of metal element in your home or office will
help sustain the energy of calm, crisp clarity and eliminate distractions. Scultptures,
mirrors, and metal hammered tile panels in copper, silver, gold, or bronze are
a beautiful way to accent a wall with this element in mind.
•Metal is the
dominant feng shui element of West and Northwest bagua areas.
•North bagua area of your home or office also benefits from
the presence of metal element.
•Feng shui metal element colors are: Gray, White
WATER ELEMENT - EASE AND ABUNDANCE
A harmonious feng shui water element will bring a refreshing
energy of calm, ease, purity and freshness. Water element is also the ancient
symbol of abundance, thus a potent feng shui cure for wealth. (Read about the
use of fountains and mirrors as wealth feng shui cures.) •Water is the feng
shui element of North bagua area of your home or office.
•East and Southeast bagua areas also benefit from a strong
Water element.
•Feng shui water element colors are: Blue (I have never seen
a shade of blue I didn’t like but for selling your home steer towards deeper
shades like navy, Prussian Blue or subtle shades. To add a pop of interest to a
room, you can also spray paint a wicker chair in a complementary shade of blue
or paint an armoire a distressed/whitewashed blue, Black (used sparingly, as an
accent in wallpaper print, or in sculpture, black and white photography, or
other artwork)
WOOD ELEMENT - GROWTH AND VITALITY
Lush and healing, the feng shui wood element brings the
energy of vibrant health, vitality and growth. Wood element is also an
expression of abundance, thus it is used as a feng shui cure for wealth and
prosperity. As I mentioned before, use plants such as fern, English Ivy, Ficus,
palm, and rubber plants to purify your indoor air, add texture, and their
natural beauty.
•Wood is the main
feng shui element of East and Southeast bagua areas of your home or office.
•South bagua area also benefits from a strong presence of
wood element.
•Feng shui wood element colors are: Brown, Green
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