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4 Feng Shui Furnishings

January 25, 2011

Have you been feeling creatively stuck recently? Fresh sparks of inspiration are hard to come by, but it could be as simple as adding a little feng shui into your life. This ancient Chinese system of aesthetics is said to help control different energies in a home or office, affecting your creativity, as well as your health and your relationships.

“Feng shui is an ancient science that has been mistranslated and misused through the years,” says Jennifer Bonetto, owner of Real Feng Shui SOULutions. Bonetto is also a certified master practitioner and a member of the International Feng Shui Guild, meaning she is more then qualified to show you how to make over any room in your home or office so that the creative energies properly flow. Want a couple of tips on how to streamline the flow of creative energy to maximize your efforts? Just click here to read Jennifer’s tips.

And here are four CulturePOP picks that will help you get on the right track.

Keep water features to a minimum in the bedroom area. The sound of water trickling keeps creative energy away. But make sure to sleep tight with a white noise machine to lull you to sleep.
Sound Oasis Sound Therapy System, Sound Oasis, $80

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Visible beams above the bed can cut creative energy dramatically! “The best way to deal with this is to…hang romantic draperies or fabrics from ceiling mount rods over the beams,” Jennifer points out.
Indian Gauze Canopy, World Market, $50

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“Large, open rooms can have a different creative energies, based purely on which directions they are facing,” Jennifer explained to us. “One way to adjust this is to buy a Shoji screen room divider to help divide up these energies, channeling creativity to one specific area.”
Double Cross Shoji Screen, The Wall Art Store, $103

To keep your office perfectly creative, make sure that your desk is suited to your needs, including desk size. ”The desk should also be proportional to your position at the company,” Jennifer notes. ”For example, a CEO should have a large desk, reflecting their position, while someone in middle management should have a desk that is smaller and comfortable.” We like to think that someone with a creative streak should have a desk suited for those ingenious thoughts!
1920s French Drafting Table, Restoration Hardware , $695