Moving into a new home often feels like a fresh start. Fresh paint, new furniture, and personal touches mark the transition. It’s also the perfect moment to bring feng shui into your space.
Why it matters: Feng shui is more than aesthetics. It’s about creating flow, balance, and intention in your home to support health, relationships, and career goals.
What is feng shui?
An ancient practice of aligning spaces with nature’s energy.
Traditional approaches consider land shape, wind, water, and even birthdates.
Modern designers often blend techniques to fit lifestyle and culture.
Principles in practice
Commanding position: Place beds and desks so you can see the door. If that is not possible, use mirrors.
Avoid direct alignment with doors: Prevents restless energy that can disrupt sleep or focus.
Natural elements: Use flowers, driftwood, or geodes to bring life. Opt for fabrics like silk, linen, or wool over synthetics.
Colors and light: Calm tones for bedrooms, vibrant colors and mirrors to expand smaller living areas.
Expert insights
DeAnna Radaj (Charlotte, NC): Uses feng shui to help clients meet goals like promotions, relationships, or new jobs.
Laura Benko (Brooklyn, NY): Emphasizes positioning and empowerment in interiors.
Melissa Stamps (NYC/DC): Combines color, texture, and style – from Zen minimalism to bold palettes – to create flow and purpose.
The bigger picture
Feng shui invites you to ask: What do I want from this stage of life? How do I want my home to support it?
Bottom line: Decorating is about more than beauty. Feng shui transforms your home into a space that aligns with your goals, energy, and well-being.
Sarah Kinbar
Sarah Kinbar is a writer and editor with a passion for design and images. She was the editor of Garden Design magazine, curating coverage of residential gardens around the globe. As the editor of American Photo, Kinbar worked with photographers of every genre to create a magazine that told the story of the photographer's journey. She has been writing about architecture, landscape design and new-home construction for NewHomeSource since 2012. During that time, she founded Kinship Design Marketing, a boutique agency that provides content for website redesigns, blogs, inbound marketing campaigns and eNewsletters.