Whether you are selling your home, or improving it for your own enjoyment, Feng Shui can play a very helpful role.

Welcome to Part 3 of our Feng Shui It! series.  Before reading on, you will need to have a basic understanding of the Bagua (pronounced "Bogwa") Map which is fundamental to the principles of Feng Shui.  If you haven't already done so, please read Part 1 of our series which will explain in some detail how to divide your home (based on your floor plan) into the 8 life aspects necessary in order to read the Bagua Map.

Today we will be talking about the Health & Family area of your life and how to improve it through some simple adjustments in your home.  As I have mentioned before, remember that these tips must be applied with good intention.  If you are doubtful and negative while performing them, don't expect positive results.

As you will see from the Bagua Map, the Health & Family area of your home is located on the left hand side of your floor plan in the centre row.  On my floor plan, the Health & Family area is located in the kitchen.  Where is yours located?  Once you have determined that, it's time to move on with a few tips for improving this area:

• The colour green is considered good Feng Shui for the Health & Family area of your home.  Try painting this room green or for a quicker fix, introduce some green accessories that are appropriate for the particular room that this area falls into on your Bagua map.  For example, if the Health & Family area of your home is located in the bathroom, perhaps a decorative throw isn't quite the look you're after.  (I haven't found one yet that would look good draped across a toilet tank!)

• The complimentary Feng Shui element for the Health & Family area is wood.  Try incorporating some wood in this area.  Some ideas might be a nice wooden carving, a decorative wooden box or something else that has meaning to you that is made of wood.   

• Add some green plants.  They will also help to enhance this area.

Back to the bathroom for just a moment; in Feng Shui, the bathroom is a problem space that is linked with bankruptcy and poor financial status.  If the bathroom happens to be the Health & Family area of your home, you should try following some of the general principles for putting a bathroom into good Feng Shui standing.  Here are a few:

• Put rubber stoppers over the drains in your sink and tub as it is believed that your wealth can drain away if left uncovered.
• Keep this room very clean.  The bathroom is a place that clutter gravitates to.  Make sure your cupboards are kept well organized.
• Keep the toilet lid down.
• Keep the bathroom door closed. 

As in Parts 1 and 2 of this series, these are just a few tips to get you started in the right direction. 

** Stay Tuned **  Part 4:  How to improve the Fame & Reputation Area of Your Life

Dezigner Digz does not guarantee any results from the implementation by readers of these suggestions.  The Feng Shui It! series is provided for entertainment purposes only and to offer a glimpse at the principles of Feng Shui.  

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Dezigner Digz is a professional home staging and interior decorating company located in Burlington, Ontario and servicing Ancaster, Hamilton, Burlington, Waterdown, Stoney Creek, Oakville, Milton and surrounding areas.  The Owner, Charlene Storozuk, is a member of the Real Estate Staging Association and currently serves on RESA's Executive Committee as Regional Vice-President, Canada.  To find out more information about us, visit our website at www.dezignerdigz.com