Feng Shui tips for doing up the living room

We will move into a new house in a few months. I would be grateful if you would tell me where to locate the living room and how to decorate it.

Locate your living room as close to the entrance as possible so that auspicious chi can enter this room and then find its way to the bedrooms. While arranging the sofas, chairs and other furniture in the living room, place them in an octagonal or square arrangement so that the chi can circulate freely. You can do up the living room with family photographs, wind chimes, small water fountains and Feng Shui friendly paintings. Keep in mind the right directions before placing these objects.

Avoid over-decorating the living room as this will prevent chi from circulating freely. Keep the centre of the living room devoid of heavy furniture as this is the meeting point for energy coming from different directions. A crystal light will enable you to activate the centre very well.

We are all very disturbed. My brother is going around with a girl who dislikes our family. She picks up unnecessary fights with my mother and me. She is very arrogant and rude. My brother cannot think beyond her, so it’s useless trying to make him understand. Could you please suggest a remedy to this problem?

I can empathize with what’s going on; it must be very disturbing. Well, let’s see what you can achieve through Feng Shui. If there is a toilet in the southwest, which is the universal relationship area, one could attract unsuitable partners. Also check to see if there is a toilet in your brother’s personal relationship area, as calculated according to his kua number.

Keep the toilet door closed and avoid over-decorating or energizing it. In the southwest of his room place two small glass bowls with salt. Remember to change the salt everyday. The salt will absorb all the negativity.

Hang or place crystals in the southwest to bring in fresh energy. Make sure that the northeast is not cluttered. Energize it with crystals flowers to bring mental peace into your household.

To strengthen family bonds, energise the east by placing photographs of your family taken in happy times. You could also keep fresh flowers in a green vase in the east.