Kitchen by the rules of Feng Shui

If you decide to equip your home on the principles of Feng Shui, you should start it from the kitchen because the kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house, where woman usually spends a lot of time. According to the teachings of Feng Shui, the kitchen represents food and prosperity. In the end, good food is always associated with wealth and health.

Therefore, creating and decorating your kitchen in accordance with the principles of Feng Shui, you contribute to your prosperity and health.There are basic principles that apply to the arrangement of any kitchen.

THE LOCATION OF THE KITCHEN IN FENG SHUI

It is not always the location of the kitchen depends on us. But if you are building a vacation home or you have the option of re-planning, you can place the food in accordance with the principles of Feng Shui. Better when the kitchen is in the back of the house, or at least behind the central axis of the house. In any case, you should not, once you go in the house, just come on look at the kitchen. This may contribute to the emergence of problems associated with digestion. The location of the kitchen directly at the main entrance can lead to what is coming guests will leave immediately after eating.

But even if your kitchen and is located in front of the house, do not panic, there are certain tools and techniques that reduce the negative impact of such an arrangement. Hang a curtain or beaded curtains in the kitchen door. You can also diagonally across from the kitchen to arrange something bright and distracting look, such as painting or any other decorative object, so that when entering a home look fell on it, and not in the kitchen.

THE COLOR PALETTE OF FENG SHUI

The kitchen should not be a color of red, pink or orange hues. These are the colors of “fire” and they can provoke disputes and quarrels. So if you quarrel with your husband is usually in the kitchen, then take a look around – could be to blame for the wall color. Best use of color in the kitchen light and cool colors: white, light green, blue. Of the five elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Wood and Metal – kitchen combines elements of Fire and Water. In line with this, the best color of the kitchen – white, color, balancing both of these elements. Fortunately, the fashion for kitchen appliances and accessories, as well as decorative elements made of stainless steel also contributes to this equilibrium.

Stainless steel can be attributed to the cold and bright colors, recommended by Feng Shui. Fluorescent light is not suitable for any room, and it is constantly flickering, adversely affecting the eyes and the nervous system, which can increase blood pressure, intraocular pressure and the appearance of headaches. However, it is very popular thanks to the bright light and low cost. If you decide you can not do without in the kitchen of the fluorescent light, supplement it with at least one regular fluorescent light.

KITCHEN FROM THE INSIDE OF FENG SHUI

One of the most important principles for the kitchen is to the person who prepares, was in a dominant position. That is, standing behind a stove, you should be facing the door, and in any case not the back. As a modern small kitchen that it is difficult to achieve, then Feng Shui consultants are advised to hang a mirror over the stove, or something else with a mirror or reflective surface. A mirror can be any size, but the more surface the better it will act patch. In addition, well, when the kitchen is spacious enough and has a wide doorway. In this case the owner does not feel isolated from the rest of the family life or from the guests.
From this point of view studio apartment is an ideal variant, where one living space is a living room, dining room and kitchen. Thanks to the one who cooks, is aware of all home events, ranging from intelligent conversations about the fate of the world guest and ending with a discussion of homework offspring. It also helps to ensure that your household will be more willing to assist you in the kitchen. Thus, the kitchen becomes a “social center” of the house.

Many Feng Shui experts believe that, the arrangement of the kitchen should be based on the rule of the triangle, ie, refrigerator, stove and sink should form the corners of the triangle. The distance between them should be 1.5-2 meters, it will provide maximum comfort with minimum repetitive movements. In addition, because of this arrangement, the elements of fire (stove, microwave), separate from the elements of water (refrigerator, sink, dryer dishes). They must be separated by a tree item, such as wooden furniture or any other items of wood, suitable in particular any plant or even a picture of the plant. Like all rooms in the house, the kitchen should be kept clean and tidy. In the kitchen you can not fuss and complain to each other. You should immediately get rid of the broken things.

Gas-stove should not stand next to the window, because the heat of the gas-stove, according to Feng Shui, represents prosperity and wealth. And you do not want your wealth flew out the window? Cooking on the stove is preferable to a microwave oven, microwave oven spreads as an electromagnetic field which has a negative impact on the human body and soul. For the same reason, it is better to use a gas stove, electric than. In general, each family itself must determine for themselves the relationship between the number of modern devices and following the principles of Feng Shui.

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