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Choosing feng shui bedroom colors can impact the flow of energy in your life.
Thebedroomis the ideal place for incorporatingfeng shui.
It’s a room where just a few adjustments can go far.
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Color can activate feng shuiin your bedroom.
Humans are visual creatures significantly affected by visual cues.
Different wavelengths of light create the other colors we see.
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Its the room thats most private and closest to you.
Your bedroom, for example, represents you.
It is the part of your home that is most private and most energetically connected to you.
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This means that feng shui adjustments in the bedroom can have a potent effect on your energy.
On a practical level, this is the place in your home where you rest and recharge.
You want the bedroom to encourage rest.
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You spend much time in your bedroom in a receptive and passive yin state.
This means you are more open to absorbing the energy around you while sleeping or resting.
Ensure the energy surrounding you in the bedroom is supportive and nurturing.
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What Is the Bagua?
The bagua is the feng shui energy map.
It helps evaluate the energy field of your environment.
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you could lay the map over a floor plan or room and put corresponding colors in each area.
Painting your walls is a great way to add a new color.
Add fresh new bed linens in a color that resonates with you.
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Because you spend many hours in bed, the bedding color can passively affect you.
it’s possible for you to also add throw pillows or a vase offresh flowersfor a pop of color.
Artwork is another great way to incorporate different colors into your decor.
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Also, choose your pajama colors based on what you want to invite into your life.
What Colors Do You Love?
Pay attention to the color you are attracted to and love.
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We are often drawn to the colors that will best support us.
What Is Your Intention?
Connect to the energy you want to create for your life.
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Be sure to consider the environment and others as you choose which colors to add.
Consider what works with the rest of your home and what you already have in your bedroom.
If you share the bedroom with your partner, check in with them, too.
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They connected to thewood elementin feng shui, representing growth, vitality, and new beginnings.
Pale pastelshades of greenand blue are incredibly calming and restful.
This makes it a good choice for a bedroom.
Try adding soothing shades of lavender to your bedroom for more balance or to increase feelings of worthiness.
Colors to complement purple include blue and gray.
Its connected to the kun, or relationships, area of the feng shui bagua map.
In addition to partnerships and romance, kun is about receptivity.
Peach, in particular, is a helpful color for attracting a partner.
Try balancing out the hue with green for calming energy.
When chosen with intention, white can be a lovely color.
It represents purity, simplicity, and blank slates.
Off-whiteand ivory hues can be a gentler and soothing way to incorporate white if you love it.
If you like white bed linens, you may want to try ivory for something a little less stark.
you might also bring balance by pairing it with black hues.
This makes them great colors for a bedroom, especially if you feel ungrounded.
Pairing yellow and red in feng shui promotes happiness, joy, and vitality in the home.
Deep blue is calming and meditativethink of the night sky or a deep pool of water.
Indigo and purple best complement this hue.
As a neutral, its incredibly versatile and can complement many other colors.
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Black for Wisdom
Black is a deep color.
It is also the most yin and connected to the water element.
Too much black, however, is generally not the most supportive choice for home interiors.
Black and white are a classic color combination to promote balance.
It’s commonly used in the living room as fire relates to our appearance.
So, use the hue in moderation in the bedroom, as too much red can stimulate aggression.
When you find the right balance byincorporating redin accent pieces, the color brings excitement.
Pair the hue with yellow to promote further joy and vitality.
And instead of white, soften the tone with cream, beige, or off-white.
