How To Feng Shui Your Apartment For Ultimate Relaxation

By Madison White on September 29, 2016

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As a student, there are a lot of things stressing you out — is your apartment one of them?

Your bedroom, and your apartment in general, are instrumental in being the haven that you escape to after a long day of work and classes. However, do you feel equally as stressed at home? Do you have trouble sleeping and you don’t know why?

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The answer might be that the way your room is laid out, whether it be the color or the positioning, is messing with your energy. You need great energy at home to revive yourself and prepare to take on the world tomorrow. But how? Following these simple feng shui tips, you’ll be able to turn your space into the paradise you need.

1. Beware of color

When it comes to feng shui-ing your apartment, the crucial aspect is the energy of your space. Often, the most important part of energy comes from the color of the room. Since you may be renting the apartment or room, your walls will likely stay white.

However, whatever else is in your room determines the energy. Natural tones like soft browns, beiges, and greys are usually the safest bet when it comes to decorating. If you’re looking for something to relax you, which can be especially important to students, opt for natural looking greens and blues.

Anything bright, like orange and red, can create an invigorating environment that can be difficult to sleep in. You can mix and match these tones to create the best energy for you, but be careful not to create too many different energies.

2. Where is your bed?

As students, it’s possible that we spend most of our time in one room. While it’s suggested that the bedroom be used just for sleeping, that probably won’t work. If you must do both your work and sleep in one room, try and designate two different areas for each. Have a desk where you work and the bed reserved for sleeping.

Feng shui also suggests that the positioning of the bed plays a large part in the quality of your sleep. The bed should be placed as far away from the door as possible, but at an angle so you can still see the door. This creates a relaxing and safe place to sleep. Feng shui also advises using a solid headboard, like wood, but not a footboard because it blocks the energy. Placing your bed directly under a window can lead to unease.

3. Clutter

Something feng shui also advises against is clutter. Being students means we are constantly busy and trying to balance multiple things at once. Take a look at your room and desk and see what kind of junk you leave behind because you don’t have time to clean it up. Clutter is the nemesis of feng shui.

The power of organizing your things and taking the time to keep them clean is vital to preserving the positive energy of your space. This could mean placing things on a bookshelf or arranging things according to size. Simply investing in some containers or file folders can really help things seem in order. Feng shui also advises against storing things underneath your bed because it promotes bad energy rising up while you sleep. Utilize your closet and storage space instead.

4. Corners

Feng shui is very adamant about free-flowing, good energy. However, this energy can get stuck in places and turn stale. Because of this, the energy can stagnate in corners, especially dark corners. They advise putting your light fixtures in corners to light them up a bit. They also suggest putting plants in corners as well to bring in new life.

It is also wise to look for types of furniture and things that do not have sharp edges. Sharp edges create “arrows” of energy and do not flow well. If your furniture already has sharp edges and you don’t want to change, look for decorations that promote the flow. Try and find some rounded pillows or circular wall hangings. Many vases come in curvy shapes that are great for feng shui. Plants are just as great for the air as they are for your room dynamic.

5. Pick your favorites (and showcase them!)

Ultimately, feng shui advises against keeping things that don’t hold some sort of value to you unless they are a necessity. Collecting things that don’t matter results in the clutter that is described previously. To combat this, pick some of your favorite things and showcase them in a spot you’re likely to look at.

This doesn’t mean you must choose just a couple things; if you have many things that hold value to you, try setting up a bookshelf or hanging shelf to display them all in one place. If the space you’re in is filled with things that you love and reminds you of good times, this creates the optimal energy for your space. What could be better than that?

May the good energy created by adjusting your space benefit you, and your student life, greatly.

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