Accent Furniture: Using Mirrors for Good Feng Shui

There are so many benefits to decorating with mirrors. Generally, mirrors help enhance an attractive view, reflect light and give the illusion of a bigger space. In terms of Feng Shui decorating, this piece of accent furniture can do all these things plus more. Read on and know how you can use mirrors for good Feng Shui.

If you are wondering what Feng Shui is all about, it is an ancient Chinese art that involves the placement of objects in a way that invites good energy in and shuts bad energy out. It has been said that by harmoniously putting objects in your home, you can create a balance that will promote financial well being, good fortune and good health.

When translated, the words Feng Shui mean wind and water. Mirrors represent the element of water. When positioned properly, they can be a powerful tool in Feng Shui decorating. Mirrors also symbolize a person’s self-image and clarity of mind, so they should always be kept clear and clean. Below are some great picks for your home.

• Alice Furniture Floor Mirror by Adesso. This is a folding stand-up mirror with a powder-coated Champagne steel finish.  Quarter inch bevel trims the left and right side of the mirror.

• Booker Mirror – Black Finish by Cooper Classics. Complete the look of your décor with this gorgeous beveled wall mirror.  It features a distressed black finish with brown undertones.

• Bangkok Mirror by Howard Elliott. This mirror features a rectangular mirror bordered by a rippled wave design created in a wood frame, finished in a burnished silver leaf.

In Feng Shui, mirrors are very powerful tools that can be used to push negative energy back when properly positioned in the home. To improve family and health, put the mirror to the Ease. For financial wealth, position it to the Southeast. To being success to your career, put it to the North. Avoid putting a mirror to the South because this is a fire element, and will therefore be a sharp contrast the water element that mirrors represent.

In the same way that there is positive mirror placement in Feng Shui, there is also negative placement. Mirrors should not be used in the following ways.

• Do not put mirrors in the kitchen where it can reflect flames. Remember that mirrors represent water and fire is a sharp contrast. Flames can be a negative symbol.

• Do not hang a mirror too high that you cannot see your entire head. This can bring about a negative self-image.

• Do not reflect the front door with a mirror as good energy will be reflected back outside the home.

• Do not hand mirrors facing one another.

• Do not put a mirror facing your bed. It has been said that the mirror will duplicate relationships and lead to infidelity. It can also deplete your energy while you sleep.

Now that you have an idea on how to decorate with mirrors, you can now have a home that attracts all the positive energy that it can get.