Origins
The origins of Feng Shui date back thousands of years to China, where it was used to choose the most favorable sites for the construction of homes, cities, and tombs.
Over time, it has gained popularity throughout the world and is today a universally recognized method for creating a more harmonious and balanced living or working environment.
The rules and practices of Feng Shui are broad and complex, but when applied to the design of luxury homes, they manage to define environments that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also conducive to well-being and prosperity.
Application
As already mentioned, Feng Shui is a traditional Chinese practice that involves arranging an environment to create harmony and balance. It is based on the belief that the arrangement of objects in a space can influence the flow of energy (chi) and therefore influence aspects of life such as health, wealth, and relationships.
Feng Shui principles involve selecting furniture, colors and other elements in a way that promotes the flow of positive energy. This may include considerations such as the placement of furniture items, the use of mirrors to reflect light and energy, the incorporation of natural elements such as plants and water, and the use of specific colors to evoke different energies.
Here, therefore, is a list of five basic rules that can be applied to furnish luxury homes according to the rules of Feng Shui:
1. Orientation and Distribution
Feng Shui pays particular attention to the position and orientation of buildings, rooms, and furniture within a space to maximize the flow of positive energy. For example, bedrooms should be in quiet areas away from chaos.
Furthermore, to ensure that energy can flow freely through the environments, it is necessary to avoid anything that hinders it, such as excessively bulky furniture or narrow corridors.
2. Space and light
You also need to make sure that the spaces are open and well lit, with a perfect combination of natural and artificial light. Luxury homes, in fact, are often pretty wide, so it is important to maintain the clarity and spaciousness of the rooms while also playing with the lighting, which can significantly influence the mood and energy of an environment.
3. Five elements and the right colors
Feng Shui considers five fundamental elements – wood, fire, earth, metal, and water – and seeks to balance them within a space to promote harmony and well-being. But it is important to also use colors that promote well-being and balance, tranquility, and harmony. For example, shades of blue, green, and white can be soothing and refreshing, while materials such as wood, stone and organic fabrics create an earthy and welcoming atmosphere.
4. Natural elements
The idea of bringing nature into the home using plants, fresh flowers or images of natural landscapes is also part of this philosophy. The presence of natural elements helps to rebalance energy: in practice, a water source at the entrance or a green wall in the garden can add a touch of nature and vitality to the house.
5. Yin and Yang
Furnishing solutions
Feng Shui can be extremely useful in creating peace and harmony in our homes, especially in a world as fast paced and chaotic as the one we live in. But the funniest part, in our opinion at Interni now, is that the rules described above, despite being targeted and specific, are also very generic and able to adapt to every style and type of home.
For this reason, there is no real list of furnishings and accessories to select to create a spiritual home, but you just need to unleash your creativity and choose pieces that, appropriately combined and balanced, can create a Feng Shui home! Which? We leave you to follow a first proposal with 5 “top picks” but contact us to discover many others.
- Cappellini, Lithos – sofa
- Maxalto, Loto – coffee table
- De Padova, Shoji – divider
- Poltrona Frau, Ren – bookshelf
- Flou, Gaudì – bed