Our bedroom is the place where we spend a third of the day. While sleeping you gently absorb the energy from this room. It can strengthen us if we decorate and curate this room well. The better it is aligned with who you are or even who you want to be, the better you will feel after waking up. This reflects in the bedding you are using, the material, the colors, and the furniture. Ask yourself if all you see in this room: is it really important to you? If you want to hang art, it must be art that absolutely speaks to your heart to find a good rest. The chosen art piece can also soften harsh feelings or loosen the stress that you experienced during the day.
I love the idea of an art wall behind the bed. See my friend Desha Peacock’s bedroom style in the photo below. There you would hang all the big and tiny collected artwork which you simply love. You could start an art collection or admire your child’s creation in a way that connects you back to your inner child. Or you could get creative and draw or paint yourself again. So you would act in self-love by hanging these created pieces. Art always is an expression of who we are. You will raise side by side with the artwork.
Ways to Bring Color into Your Bedroom
Feng Shui expert Anjie Cho, Contributor on The spruce, explains
”There are so many fun and creative ways to introduce color to your bedroom. Painting your walls, of course, is a great way to add a new color. If you don’t want to paint your walls or aren’t able to because you’re renting, you can always bring in color through decor and accessories. For example, you could try some fresh new bed linens in a color that resonates with you. Because you spend so many passive hours in bed, the color of your bedding can really affect you. You can also add throw pillows or a vase of fresh flowers for a pop of color. This can be an especially great way to change things up seasonally, based on what colors you are drawn to at the moment. Artwork is another great way to incorporate different colors into your decor. You can even choose your pajamas based on what color you’d like to invite into your life.”
What Colours do You Love?
“First pay attention to what color you are attracted to. What colors do you love? We each have different associations with certain colors based on our culture and past experiences, so it’s important to listen to your intuition. We are often drawn to the colors that will best support us.”
What Is Your Intention?
“Connect to the energy you want to create for your life. As you look through our color guide below, take note of what kind of Qi* you could benefit from or wish to cultivate.”
The Colours
Green, Teal, and Blue for Healing and Vitality
“Blue, green, and teal are great colors for bedrooms. They connected to the wood element in feng shui, which represents growth, vitality, and new beginnings. These are also colors that we see often in nature, plants, the ocean, and the sky, so they can be very healing and soothing. Pale pastel shades of green and blue are especially calming and restful.”
Purple for Prosperity
“Purple is made up of cooling, soothing blue and fiery, passionate red. This makes it a very balancing color, which can be helpful in a bedroom. Purple is also connected to the Xun (Wealth) area of the feng shui Bagua map, related to prosperity and financial abundance as well as self-worth. Try adding soothing shades of lavender to your bedroom for more balance or with the intention of increasing feelings of worthiness.”
Pink and Peach to Attract a Partner
“Pink is nurturing, soft, and feminine. It’s connected to the Kun, or Relationships, area of the feng shui Bagua map. In addition to partnerships and romance, Kun is about receptivity. If your intention is to become more comfortable receiving, to create softness in an existing relationship, or to invite a new partner into your life, pink is a great color to work with. Peach in particular is known to be a helpful color for attracting a partner. One word of caution, though: Once you’ve attracted the partner, you may want to change up the colors in your bedroom, or at least change the intention for those colors (unless you want to attract more partners!).”
White for Simplicity
“White is often a go-to in home interiors, walls in particular. While we don’t encourage going with colors just because they are the default option, white can be a lovely color when chosen with intention. White represents purity, simplicity, and blank slates. However, white can be harsh when used in large quantities, so it’s best to combine it with other softer colors. Off-whites and ivories can be a more gentle and soothing way to incorporate white if it’s a color that you love. If you like white bed linens, you may want to try ivory for something a little less stark.“
Earthy Yellow, Brown, and Orange for Balance
“Yellow, brown, and orange are colors that are connected to the earth element in feng shui, which is associated with grounding, stability, and nourishment. This makes them great colors for a bedroom, especially if you are feeling anxious or ungrounded. Try a pale yellow for a grounding, cheerful touch or a warm terra cotta to create a stable, nurturing environment.”
Dark Blue and Navy for Spirituality
“Dark blue and navy are colors that are connected to the Gen area, also called the Knowledge area, of the Bagua. Deep blue is calming and meditative—think of the night sky or a deep pool of water. Dark blue can be a great addition to a bedroom, especially if your intention is to release tension or work on self-cultivation.”
Gray for Support
“In feng shui, gray is connected to the Qian area of the Bagua, related to helpful people and travel. It’s a combination of black (yin) and white (yang), so it has a balancing and serene effect. As a neutral, it’s especially versatile and can complement so many other colors. You can also combine gray with another color in your bedroom to support the intention of the other color.”
Black for Wisdom
“Black is a color with a lot of depth, and is the most yin, and connected to the water element. Since your bedroom is also a very yin room, it makes sense that you might want to incorporate some black here. Too much black, however, is generally not the most supportive choice for home interiors. Rather than painting your bedroom walls black, try it as an accent in the form of a picture frame or throw pillow. Or, you can try placing a piece of black tourmaline under each corner of your bed to help create a grid of protection and absorb any negative energy.”
Now, please let us know in the comments which colours in a bedroom you’d prefer.
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Thank you for being a part of my life!
Love,
*Qi = universal energy, that lives in everything and everybody
*Bagua = feng shui energy map consisting of nine places connected to five elements
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