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6 steps in creating a Feng Shui home for your Boston condo

Feng shui is a guiding principle for many San Francisco home buyers. The Chinese words “feng” and “shui” translate to mean “wind” and “water,” respectively. This concept derived from an ancient poem that talks about human life being connected and flowing with the environment around it.

If you’re buying or selling a downtown Boston home, it’s a good idea to be aware of what elements constitute unfavorable feng shui. There are some things you can’t change that add up to bad feng shui, such as location. But there are other things that you can alter when it comes to interior design and staging.

Here are some feng shui elements that may affect buyer interest:

Dead-end street. It’s not great if the property is on a dead-end street, as the thinking goes that air doesn’t flow freely there. And if there’s an emergency, it’s not easy to evacuate.

Tall buildings. A home surrounded by tall buildings suppresses the owner’s energy.

Front and back doors are aligned. The energy flow between the two doors could be too aggressive, which is a negative sign in feng shui. It indicates losing fortune and health, theft and disharmony in the family.

Front door faces west. East is the direction where the sun rises, which indicates a bright future. Sitting in the north and facing the south is traditionally a perfect direction in feng shui as this direction is easiest to get the essence of nature.

Front door faces an elevator. The elevator tends to absorb energy from the home.

Home is near a hospital. People who are hospitalized are out of luck, sick people have disease and surgeries in the hospital have a murderous look, all of which have negative impact on the magnetic field around the area.

Home is in close proximity to a church or cemetery. Energies of places for gods or ghosts are disrupted and effect human beings negatively.

The bed directly faces the door. The door is where wind enters the room. If the bed faces the door directly, the bed is facing the wind directly, which is harmful for people’s health. And people sleeping on the bed would have difficulty accumulating energy when facing the wind entrance.

A mirror faces the front door. Because the mirror pushes away all the good feng shui energy that is about to enter the house.

If you’re planning to sell your home and some of these elements apply, just keep in mind that some buyers may not be down with the feng shui. And if you’re a buyer who feels strongly about solid feng shui, check out all the details online before you spend time visiting a property.

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6 steps in creating a Feng Shui home for your Boston condo

Feng shui, which means “wind and water,” is an ancient Chinese art of placement designed to enhance the flow of energy in your Boston condo home for greater harmony and happiness. Feng shui has been practiced for more than 3,000 years, and it offers practical tips that can declutter your life and make you feel more at peace in your home. Don’t assume you can’t apply feng shui to a Boston high-rise condo. It may just require some creativity. Here are six simple ways to achieve good feng shui in your home.

1. Start with Your Entryway

The entryway to your Boston Beacon Hill condo is one of the most important areas to create good feng shui. In fact, the main door is referred to as the mouth of Chi, or energy. Boston condos usually lack the defined entryway of single-family homes, which makes good feng shui at the entry even more important. Create an open, clear entryway to allow more energy into your living space. Focus on soothing colors and good lighting here. You should also incorporate space-saving solutions to keeping shoes and other clutter out of view.

2. Enhance Light and Air Quality

Air and light are two essential elements for good feng shui. Make sure you open your windows often. You can also use an air purifier or plants like bamboo palm and Boston fern. Bring in as much natural light as you can. If possible, use full-spectrum lights around the home.

3. Bring in the 5 Feng Shui Elements

Feng shui divides the world into 5 basic elements: water, metal, earth, fire, and wood. These elements should be balanced for good feng shui in each room, and they can also be expressed as colors or shapes:

  • Water – Wavy, black, and blue
  • Metal – Round, gray, and white
  • Earth – Square, sand, light brown, and light yellow
  • Fire – Triangular, red, pink, orange, bright yellow, and purple
  • Wood – Rectangular, green, and brown

If one element is too strong and you cannot remove a piece of décor, it can be balanced with another element.

4. Understand the Bagua Map

Bagua is the energy map of your home that shows which areas of a room or home are connected to specific areas of life. There are 8 areas:

  • Spiritual growth
  • Career and life path
  • Blessings and helpful people
  • Children and creativity
  • Fame and reputation
  • Love and marriage
  • Wealth and abundance
  • Health and family

Using a compass can help you define the bagua of your Boston condo. From there, you can address specific areas. Each bagua is tied to a specific element. For example, the Southwest area of a room influences marriage and love. It needs strong earth and fire elements.

5. Add Harmony to Your Bedroom

Good feng shui in your bedroom can promote a harmonious energy flow and help you sleep better at night. The bed should be placed against a solid wall with the grounding energy of lamps on both sides. Try to place the bed against the wall opposite the door. If possible, keep the head of the bed away from the windows. Don’t have a mirror facing the bed. If you have a master bathroom, close the door to keep bad feng shui energy contained in the bathroom.

6. Declutter

One of the most essential steps to good feng shui is decluttering your Boston condo. Even if you do not realize it, too many possessions and cluttered surfaces can create stress. Remove items that don’t bring positive energy and thoughts. The goal should be to make each corner of the home positive and inviting.

To find a Boston condo or other property in which you can achieve good feng shui, get in touch with one of our Boston condo experts at Ford Realty Inc. Call 617-721-9504 today to schedule an appointment and start your search.

Boston Real Estate for Sale in 2021

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