Best Feng Shui Bedroom Color
From LoveToKnow Feng-Shui
The best feng shui bedroom color isn't just one color, but instead it is a wide range of hues.
Color in Feng Shui
If you follow traditional feng shui schools of Form and Shapes and Compass, then you won't select your bedroom colors based on element principles. In these classic feng shui schools, color cannot activate an element. However, Black Hat sect feng shui adheres to the principle that color can be substituted for an element to either adjust or enhance the chi in your home. You must decide which school of feng shui to follow and then select your best feng shui bedroom color based on the those principles.
Why Color Can't Activate an Element
The traditional feng shui principles of design state that color is not an element, but a representation of an element. Therefore it's unable to function as an element. In Black Hat sect feng shui, practitioners believe that since the color is also found within the element it represents in feng shui, then it must also contain the element's properties. Therefore, they beleive color to be a legitimate element activator. This is an argument that will be debated forever between these schools of thought.
Deciding What You Believe
The important thing for you to do before undertaking feng shui design is to decide which school of philosophy feels right for you. Test the principles and see what the results are. If during your experimenting, color seems to activate the element(s) you need for a particular design situation, then you'll want to follow Black Hat theory throughout your home. Consistency in your feng shui practices is the most important aspect of designing your home.
Remember that this is a personal choice. You must discover with which chi principles your personal chi resonates. Once you feel confident in the school of feng shui you're going to follow, then stick with it. Don't design one room using Black Hat feng shui principles and then apply compass school feng shui to another room. If you believe in whichever feng shui school of philosophy you choose, then your results will be as you expect. If you're conflicted over your choice, then the chi energy will reflect your concerns and be ineffective.
Best Feng Shui Bedroom Color
Now that you've decided to go with color directed feng shui (Black Hat) for your bedroom, you need to determine the direction in which your bedroom is located according to the bagua, not the true compass direction. You must know this in order to select the appropriate color pallet for your room.
Don't Get Confused Over Directions
In traditional feng shui, you work with true compass directions. In Black Hat feng shui you use the bagua's directions and not those of your home. Black Hat places the bagua over a layout of your home. The bagua is placed the same on every home or business regardless of the home's true direction. This can confuse you if you're not mindful. The compass direction in which your bedroom is located is unimportant in Black Hat feng shui. You'll place the bagua with the North side over your front door. It doesn't matter if your front door faces west, east or south. You'll still place the north side of the bagua on top of the front entrance of your home. In Chinese philosophy, south is always at the top of the bagua. This is based on the importance of southern exposure to farming and an overall quality of life.
Charting Your Colors
Visual aids often help to fix theories in your mind. You've probably seen feng shui color charts that limit you to only one color per direction. This can make for a monochromatic room if you only use various hues of a single color. There are other colors that aren't always included in charts for various reasons. In Black Hat sect, the bagua (a traditional feng shui tool) is used differently. Instead of applying Compass or Form and Shape principles with the bagua, Black Hat feng shui uses the bagua as a blueprint for all homes and buildings. Below is a chart that you can use for a quick reference to your bedroom's direction, color and element.
| Color | Elements | Life Situation | Direction | Additional Colors |
| Black | Water | Career | North | Blue, Aqua, Teal, Gray |
| Blue | Water & Wood | Knowledge | Northeast | Black, Green, Aqua, Teal, Gray |
| Green | Wood | Family & Health | East | Brown, Tan, Lime |
| Purple | Wood & Fire | Wealth | Southeast | Red, Blue |
| Red | Fire | Fame & Recognition | South | Pink, Orange, Gold, Peach |
| Pink | Fire & Metal | Marriage & Relationships | Southwest | Red, White, Mauve |
| White | Metal | Children | West | Silver, Pewter, Bronze |
| Gray | Metal & Water | Helpful People | Northwest | White, Black, Blue |
| Yellow | Earth | Balance | Center | Tan, Brown |
Basic Bedroom Design Principles
You can have the best feng shui bedroom color but you also need proper feng shui applications such as bed placement.
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