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How You Can Consider Feng Shui For Your Modern Bathrooms

By Peter Brown

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Published: 26Feb2012
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Have you ever heard of the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui? It's their way of living life in complete harmony and really emphasises how you structure and set out your home all around you, so that all of the various elements are in balance. In our typically "no-nonsense" Western society we don't pay as much attention as we should to this. This is not to say that we don't live a positive life and pay no attention to spirituality in any respect, but few people in all honesty try to run their lives with any emphasis on Feng Shui at all.

Do you have to compromise to such an extent that you feel awkward or perhaps put so many obstacles in your way that you are not functioning as you otherwise would have? Isn't it true that you have to imagine the layout and design your home in a very rigid fashion in order to satisfy the requirements of this approach? Fundamentally, what you need to do is try and understand the principles associated with this ancient Chinese belief and see if you can incorporate them into your home.

If you look at some of the modern bathrooms these days and are trying to see if you could install one in one of your existing rooms at home, you may feel that you have an additional challenge in trying to embrace Feng Shui here. Did you know that in ancient China the bathroom was always located outdoors because it was felt that it was so difficult to keep really clean and this was certainly at odds with their beliefs? Of course, it's a lot easier to keep these rooms clean these days and remember that the bathroom itself has special significance as it is a place where we can clean ourselves both inside and out.

Continuing with that theme, if we are to rejuvenate our spirits and clean ourselves internally then we have to be happy with the way that our bathroom design starts off. We should be trying to balance the five elements necessary for good Feng Shui in the bathroom. These are water, wood, fire, earth and metal. Of course water is very dominant in this room so it should be balanced with something like wood. As water is flowing out or downward, wood is regarded as an element of upward movement or growth. So, what about wooden accessories, wood framed artwork or a live plant?

You may totally embrace this ancient Chinese belief and go further to analyse the way that your home is laid out to enhance the positive and creative structure going forward. It doesn't matter how modern a bathroom you are looking for, you can always incorporate those important, five elements. Coordinate with your designer as he or she is drawing up plans for your new creation. Even in the most modern of homes in China, they're able to come up with a way to ensure that they never lose sight of the importance of Feng Shui.

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