How Window Treatments Influence Feng Shui

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Windows can let chi or good energy in or block it depending on the window coverings. If you have a nice view, you will want to let the chi in, but if your window looks out on to a busy street, with cars driving almost right up to the widow before they make a turn, then you will want to bring out the big guns of feng shui and block that negative chi, also known as sha chi. Here are the most common kinds of window coverings and how they influence the feng shui of a room.

Curtains

The difference between curtains and drapes is that curtains can not close all the way. Curtains are a good choice where you do want to let in some light, but do not need to block the view. If you do want to block the view out the bottom half of the widow, use a bistro curtain to hang down from the bottom half of the window. This is especially good when you have a nice view in the distance, but do not want to look into your neighbor's cluttered yard.

Drapes

Drapes are good for bedrooms – the soft yin energy of drapes makes for good relaxing sleep. Drapes are also helpful in terms of feng shui if a window is near, behind or right across from your bed. In the situation of the close window, or the window behind your head, the chi is too active and can make you restless and unable to focus (this also happens in offices). In the case where the window is across from the bed, it may be draining chi out while you sleep. Drapes insulate you from these adverse affects. They will also keep the heat in, which is good feng shui symbolism for holding on to your money.

Vertical Blinds

These are best for east, south-east and south parts of the home. The vertical stripes of these blinds evoke tree energy, which is excellent for "get up and go" feelings like starting a new career, or for children's rooms. Vertical blinds will also help a low ceiling feel taller, which is good for the overall flow of chi.

Roller Blinds

The fabric in these blinds gives them more yin energy than the plastic sometimes used for vertical blinds. Use different colors and patterns to influence how roller blinds affect the feng shui of a given room depending on its position in the bagua (the map of different kinds of energies). Roller blinds also have the nice quality of being semi-translucent, so they are a very good choice in a situation where you want to screen a bad view, but still need some natural light.

Shutters

These are the equivalent of the "big guns" mentioned before. In feng shui, shutters block almost as well as a wall. They block out light better than even thick drapes. It is nice to get the kind that do open to allow for a bit of air flow. Incidentally, opening the windows of your house on nice days is a superb way to enliven the chi of the whole house. It is good to preserve that option by keeping all the windows openable.

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Source by Katie Hoffman

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