Best Way to Design Your Eating Rooms in Feng Shui

The atmosphere will have a significant influence on how you feel while you are eating. If it is too stimulating, or yang, you will not feel comfortable and will tend to rush your food

In the short term this greatly increases the risk of indigestion and in the long term it could lead to digestive disorders. Conversely, if the atmosphere is too relaxed and yin, you risk being in a situation that will not allow you to adopt the right posture for good digestion.

An example of somewhere that is very yang is a fast-food restaurant where bright colors, shiny surfaces and a regimented layout are used. This is ideal for attracting new customers and is equally good at getting them to leave as soon as they have finished eating. Similarly, if your dining room has too many yang features it will not be conducive to the pleasure of eating and you will not want to linger around the table longer than necessary. But by going too far the other way, say, substituting bean bags for chairs, doing away with a table and using plenty of soft surfaces and pastel colors, can make an atmosphere that is just too yin and informal.

Meal times are also social occasions and provide an opportunity for you to spend more time with your family and friends. A round or oval table will help create a more harmonious atmosphere in which everyone can talk to each other. This is particularly important when you have more than six people sitting at a table. It is also advisable to use reasonably upright chairs for eating, as this is better for good digestion. Try to ensure that no one sits with his or her back to a sharp protruding corner or right angle as this can make it more difficult to relax. The direction they face will help them absorb more of that particular chi energy, subtly changing the way they feel. For example, someone facing south will absorb more of the fiery, summer energy associated with this direction helping them to feel slightly more social and outgoing.

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Look at your eating area and check to see if there are any sharp corners or right angles pointing towards any of the seats. If there are, move the item or soften the edge using a plant.

If you like entertaining or have a large family and there are frequently more than six people eating together, consider buying an oval or round table.

Check that your chairs enable you to sit in an upright position, so that when you eat you adopt the ideal posture for good digestion and, at the same time, make sure the chairs are comfortable and relaxing.

Try using either a linen or cotton tablecloth and large napkins to make the atmosphere more relaxing. Use cream, pink, pale blue or pale green to feel calmer. Bright red, bright yellow or orange will be more stimulating and may not create a relaxed atmosphere for everyday meals.

Use candles in the evening instead of electric lighting. When you do use electric lights try directing the light against a wall or the ceiling.