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Feng Shui Tips For Decorating a Study

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Feng Shui, the Chinese art of object placement in order to bring good energy into a home, is all the rage lately. If you are planning to go back to school and ace some exams or studying anything else you might want to follow these interesting tips.

 

Feng Shui, if you will recall is the ancient Chinese Art of object placement that was invented to invite clarity, good energy and great good fortune into your life. You don’t even have to fully understand the tips in this article but understand they will help bring good energy while decorating a study.

 

First of all make sure that your study area has many metal objects. In this ancient Chinese science metal brings the qualities of precision, clarity and efficiency in your work area.

 

You could hang metal wind chimes over your desk. Tubular bells are nice and add a charming decorative touch especially if hung near a window where they can make a little noise in the wind. Chimes are supposed to help bad energy and problems that could distract you from your focus on studying.

 

Decorating your office with metal sculpture or working on a metal desk or with metal implements of some kind can really help you focus and achieve a lightness and clarity of mind. You could have a brushed metal clock, pencil holder other decorative object there. A metal desk is best if your aim in life is to achieve a higher education.

 

Putting pictures of mentors or great thinkers that you admire in metal frames in your office can also help you aspire to bigger and better things.

 

Decorate your office in gray and white in hue as these are the colors that are symbolized by the Metal Element in Feng Shui. Your second best choice for colors are blue and black which symbolize Water but also aid in the accomplishment of concentration and mental clarity. Your fourth best choice would be purple as purple is a color that does symbolize wisdom but on the other hand it sometimes also symbolizes hedonism and such activities as surfing the internet. You don’t want to be surfing the internet instead of studying.

 

Locate your study area in the Northwest room or corner of your home which is the Learning sector in Feng Shui science. If this is not possible then you can try locating it to the West or Northwest sectors which are second best choices for areas of study.

 

Hematite is a stone that is used to help you focus and concentrate. Several pieces placed around your office can help ground your energy. The shining surface of this stone is a great study aid that can help you repel distractions so it is nice to have some chunks of that around.

Using Flowers to Match Your Mood

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Decorating to match your mood has been a mainstay part of floral arrangement for centuries. The idea is to use color and fragrance to create unique bouquets and color arrangements that can help convey a “feeling.”

 
For instance if you want to convey an air of serenity then it is best to stay away from big bright bouquests and instead decorate with large single buds like orchids, calla lilies or a big iris. Just one of these buds in a vase can look very majestic and add a peaceful quality to a room.

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If the feeling you want is more cozy and friendly try for a look that is more friendly in nature Little pots of wildflowers such as heather and buttercups also add to the Victorian look. Miniature roses wrapped with shiny ribbon is also very Victorian especially if they are placed in a white or pink ceramic tub. Yet another Victorian touch is to use fake furry bees to hold up plant stems or decorating with small ceramic animals.

 
If you want a cheerful but relaxed mood then arrange white daisies with bright red tulips and throw in a few dark blue or purple asters to add even more joy and eye appeal to the mix. For a really big cheerful look you might enjoy a cluster of giant sunflowers.

 
For a soft romantic atmosphere try making a bouquet out of big bunches of peonies or large nodding rose heads. The idea is that the blossoms look as if they are crushed together. It is also okay to have a few of these flower petals on the table in front of th vase. Crystal and light colored vases are the most romantic.

 
If you are in the mood for love then mix blood red roses with birds of paradise and calla lilies in the bedroom. These are all fragrant. They are very sexual flowers because they resemble human anatomy. Another very sexual flower is the orchid.

 
If you want to feel alert in a room is your thing then you will enjoy a big pot of peppery Chrysanthemums, a cluster of spicy smelling generaniums or a gorgeous bunch of freesias.

 
If you want a more new age, natural look try putting flowers together with herbs like rosemary or basil and fill your big pots with pussywillow fronds and tall exotic grasses. The great thing about this herbal bouquet is that it is very useful and you can cook with it too.