However most of us don’t treat feng shui rules very seriously, it is very old and advanced knowledge. Feng shui is not only tuition about interior design, but generally about life in harmony with surrounding. It suggests, how to plan the space in your house – living room is probably the most important premises of it.

Location of the living room
Highly recommended by feng shui is south-east direction, but also west, south-west and south are  acceptable. Living room should be the first premises we see after entering the house. (more…)

A mirror provides a beautiful reflection in any room and allows light and color to bounce back for the viewer to see. Mirrors also enlarge a small space. If your room seems to be pressing down on you, use large mirrors to make it appear larger than it actually is.

There are several ideas taken from feng shui that can apply to the mirrors in your home. This Chinese philosophy helps to arrange a space so that it provides good luck and positive energy. Whether or not you follow all the ideas of feng shui, these tips will help you if you’re stuck arranging the mirrors in your home.

There are two main purposes of a mirror. It can reflect positive images or deflect negative images. If you have an area of the room that feels dreary, you can place a mirror there to reflect a more pleasant view of an item across the room, or you can place the mirror opposite the dreary spot to metaphorically reflect the bad energy away.

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