Feng shui is essential everywhere, especially at home, to bring luck and fortune to the family. This applies to choosing and arranging a sofa as well. If you’re unsure about this, let’s explore how to buy and arrange a sofa in harmony with feng shui through this article.
1. How to Choose a Sofa
When choosing a sofa in harmony with feng shui, pay attention to these two aspects:
Style
An appropriate sofa set is an aesthetically pleasing one. To achieve harmony, beauty, and balance in the living room, the sofa should complement the room. Depending on the style of the space, you can choose a suitable sofa design. Specifically:
Small living room in an apartment: A simple corner sofa, or a modern mini sofa, will bring a sense of neatness, elegance, and modernity to this type of living room.
Mini sofa brings compactness to the apartment
Large living room in a villa: You have the freedom to choose any sofa design for this spacious area. Sofas in the shape of the letter C and U are particularly suitable. They will add a touch of elegance with a hint of classic style and highlight the architecture of the villas.
The U-shaped sofa is a sensible choice for a spacious room
Narrow living room in a tube house: Corner sofas or chaise lounges are the most suitable choices to bring convenience, elegance, and a modern touch to this type of living room.
Tube houses should opt for compact sofas
Color
When buying a sofa, especially a leather one, consider the color, as it can bring wealth and luck to the owner. Specifically:
Wood (Mộc) Element:
People with the Wood element suit purple, green, blue-green, and black. A black leather sofa is the most reasonable choice for this element.
Additionally, since the Wood element overcomes the Earth element, you can also opt for a dark yellow or brown leather sofa. Avoid colors of the Metal element, such as silver, bright yellow, and white.
Black sofa suits the Wood element
Fire (Hỏa) Element:
The Fire element matches pink, purple, orange, red, and green. However, as leather sofas rarely come in these colors, you can choose silver, white, or yellow as substitutes since the Fire element overcomes the Metal element.
Green sofa suits the Fire element
Earth (Thổ) Element:
The suitable colors for the Earth element are orange, pink, brown, and red. Avoid colors of the Water element, such as black, green, and blue-green.
Brown sofa suits the Earth element
Metal (Kim) Element:
White, silver, and yellow sofas are suitable for the Metal element. Conversely, avoid colors of the Fire element, which is the bane of the Metal element, such as pink, purple, orange, and red.
Yellow sofa suits the Metal element
Water (Thủy) Element:
The Water element matches purple, blue-green, and black. Additionally, colors of the Metal element, such as silver and white, can be chosen.
Blue sofa suits the Water element
2. How to Arrange a Sofa in Harmony with Feng Shui
To arrange a sofa in harmony with feng shui, consider these nine essential points:
Sofa Direction
Placing the sofa in the right direction brings elegance to the living room and attracts luck and wealth to the owner.
For a house facing west, the sofa should be placed in the northwest, northeast, west, or southwest direction of the living room. For a house facing east, the sofa should be placed in the south, north, east, or southeast direction of the living room.
Sofa direction is vital in feng shui
Avoid Pointing the Sofa Towards the Altar
In apartments, the altar is often placed in the living room to save space. However, this not only affects the arrangement of furniture but also brings bad luck.
We should avoid pointing the resting area of L-shaped corner sofas directly at the altar. If necessary, change the sofa’s position or opt for a straight sofa for this type of room.
Keep the altar away from the sofa
Do Not Place an Aquarium Behind the Sofa
Placing an aquarium behind the sofa doesn’t make the living room more vibrant but instead harms the feng shui. As the aquarium represents the Water element, which symbolizes instability, it’s best to replace it with plants, which represent the Wood element, to bring luck to the owner.
Place the aquarium next to the sofa to attract luck
Do Not Place the Sofa Directly Facing the Front Door
Placing the sofa directly facing the front door brings bad luck because the “qi” from outside will enter the sitting area, causing wealth and luck to disperse. Move the sofa slightly away from the door, or use a screen next to the sofa to prevent luck from escaping.
Place the sofa diagonally to the door
Do Not Leave Space Behind the Sofa
According to the “haoshan” (backing a mountain) concept in feng shui, placing the sofa against the wall will bring stability, wealth, and peace to the family.
On the contrary, leaving space behind the sofa brings a sense of insecurity and bad luck and affects the aesthetics of the space. If there is no wall to lean on, place a screen or a low cabinet behind the sofa to eliminate bad luck.
Place the sofa against the wall for good luck
Do Not Place a Mirror Behind the Sofa
As a highly spiritual object, placing a mirror behind the sofa creates jealousy and bad luck for family members.
The most suitable position for a mirror is next to the sofa and near the entrance, allowing people to adjust their attire before leaving the house. Alternatively, place it opposite the sofa to create a sense of spaciousness, especially in small spaces.
Place the mirror away from the sofa
Do Not Place the Sofa Directly Under a Chandelier or Ceiling Fan
Placing the sofa directly under a chandelier or ceiling fan causes tension, confusion, and visual impact on family members. It also brings bad luck in feng shui. Therefore, place the sofa as far away as possible from the chandelier.
Place the sofa away from the chandelier to avoid glare
Avoid Placing the Sofa Near the Window
Placing the sofa near the window will cause the sofa to fade and deteriorate quickly due to sunlight exposure. It also reduces the owner’s luck. Therefore, avoid placing the sofa near the window, and if the living room space is limited, use curtains to block the sunlight.
Do not place the sofa near the window
Do Not Place the Sofa Under a Crossbeam
Placing the sofa under a crossbeam creates a sense of tension and negatively affects the spirit and blood circulation of the person sitting there. Place the sofa as far away as possible from the crossbeam, and position it to overlook the room’s doors and the outside to enhance aesthetics.
Place the sofa away from the crossbeam to enhance aesthetics
The above are some tips on choosing and arranging a sofa in harmony with feng shui to bring luck and wealth to your family. Good luck!
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