11 Feng Shui Living Room Tips to Create a Balanced Space, According to Experts

Guest User July 20, 2022

Modern living room with gray sofa, white walls, and geometric black and white doors. — Photo and design by Anjie Cho Architect PLLC

Anjie Cho was featured on Good Housekeeping

Believe it or not, your living environment has a direct impact on your overall wellbeing. For this reason, crafting a home that feels balanced and uplifting is key. And what better place to start than by embracing some basic feng shui living room tips.

The ancient Chinese practice focuses on Qi, a force of positivity that correlates to the way objects are arranged in a space. From ensuring that the back of your living room sofa doesn't face the entrance to arranging furniture around a fireplace, there are easy feng shui pointers to help your space flow better — and look good, too.

Living rooms are designed for a variety of purposes — some are cozy escapes for unwinding after a long day's work, others are designed with entertaining in mind. And while you may tailor the room's colors, layout and decor to its overall intention, keep in mind that the room should be treated as a gathering spot, whether it's just for your household or guests. "The phrase indicates that it's a place of living," Cho explains. "Often located closer to the front door, it's more public-facing room in your home as opposed to the bedroom or office, so the colors and layout should reflect that."

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If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

Entryway Feng Shui – 8 Ways to Use its Principles to Create a Good First Impression

Guest User July 13, 2022

Wooden console table with two framed pieces of art above on a white wall. Behind the wall is a view of a white kitchen and dining room. — Photo and design by Anjie Cho Architect PLLC

Anjie Cho was featured on Homes and Gardens

As we seek to reconnect with nature and the environment, decorating with plants indoors has grown in popularity. Noted to invite growth, prosperity and therapeutic energy when positioned in an entryway, Feng Shui plants have always been an essential part of Feng Shui philosophy, and for good reason.

'Living plants represent the wood element, which is believed to cultivate flexibility, healing and growth in humans,' explains Anjie Cho, New York based interior architect, Feng Shui advisor and author of Holistic Spaces, 108 ways to create a Mindful and Peaceful Home. 'You can invite these qualities into your life and home by adding plants. The best indoor plants are noted to create harmony between your inner environment and outer environment.'

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If you’d like to learn more about feng shui, check out Mindful Design Feng Shui School at: www.mindfuldesignschool.com

Do You Believe In Ghosts? Here's What Spirituality Experts Have To Say About Them

Guest User July 6, 2022

Anjie Cho was featured on mindbodygreen

The idea that ghosts could be among us has fascinated, perplexed, and of course, spooked people for generations. We asked around to get the history of ghosts, whether there's any evidence they actually exist, and more—here's what to know.

What does the term "ghost" really mean?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a ghost is defined as an "apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image." Across different cultures, there are also more nuanced explanations for what ghosts really are.

Feng shui expert Anjie Cho adds, "From a feng shui perspective, we have this perspective of nonduality, so something is not necessarily good or bad."

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