In recent years, remote work from home has become increasingly popular, so the design and arrangement of a home office is a hot topic.
Some people need a small desk in the corner of the bedroom, where they can check their mail and send a few letters, while others need a separate, comfortable office in which they can work every day and which will become the personal home office of the owner or mistress of the house. A mini-office with an interesting design can be organized not only in a private house, but also in an apartment, for which it is necessary to rationally use the free space.
With the help of Feng Shui, an ordinary, boring office can be transformed into a creative, positive and cozy work area. Feng Shui will give the owner of the office the necessary peace and tranquility, as well as the necessary inspiration and desire to work!
Team Stylingroom I have prepared 9 basic Feng Shui rules that must be followed to create an ideal and most comfortable work area.
1. Facing the door
The first rule of Feng Shui is: the desk should be opposite the door, and the person sitting behind it should be facing the front door.
A person sitting with his back to the door feels uncomfortable and even unsafe, since he does not see and does not know who is entering him and when, he must be on alert all the time and constantly turns around, which greatly distracts him from work and makes it difficult to concentrate. At the same time, the idea of Feng Shui is not to sit “nose to nose” with the door, but to ensure that the door is always in the field of view of the person sitting; this can be achieved by moving the table to the center of the office or simply turning the chair a little.
The photo below shows an office design from Beach Glass Interior Designs: a massive glossy wooden table, an easy chair, a small seating area by the window with a mountain of soft, cozy pillows. The office is made in brown and white colors, according to the basic principles of Feng Shui: when sitting at the table, the owner of the office will always see who has entered.
2. Balance of light, dark colors and shades
You should not create an office in neutral colors - it will be boring and banal, you should not make it snow-white, if you are not a doctor - the office will look like a sterile operating room, use light and dark shades, dilute them with red, green, yellow, blue colors that will add positive energy and brightness to the atmosphere of the work area.
Another tip from Feng Shui: combine a variety of materials and textures in your office - natural wood and stone, glass, metal, which will allow you to create a symbolic balance of the main elements in the room, enliven and decorate your work area.
The cabinet in the next photo was created by the design company PPDS. The design of the office includes rich blue, white, brown, natural wood, metal, and glass. A massive work desk allows the owner of the office to control both doors and not be taken by surprise while working; the decor of the room was also well complemented by a huge glass vase with plants, and the hanging chandelier is a real decoration of the room. By sliding the large white doors, the owner of the office can easily isolate himself from the rest of the space in the house and will be able to concentrate on his work. The office is the room that must have doors or a screen.
3. Creation of an energy center
In the office it is necessary to create a clear center around which positive energy will gather. This center can be your desktop or any other object in the room, which will allow you to more clearly and clearly organize your free space and prevent the dissipation of positive energy.
The photo shows a work area in dark colors. The center of energy of the room is the ebony desk located in the center of the room, the original pendant lamp located above the table and the indoor plant on the table help to focus the positive energy. The decor of the room in dark colors is complemented by snow-white paintings on the walls and white lamps on the bedside table; the decoration of the room is a round mirror in a massive wooden frame and a figurine of a Chinese deity, designed to attract money and positive energy into the atmosphere of the office.
4. Reliable rear
Even if you are sitting facing the door, you still need to take care of the reliability and safety of your “rear”. It is best to have a wall at the back; a good option is a spacious window with a view of skyscrapers or mountains, which will provide reliable support and support for the owner of the room.
The office in the next photo was furnished by Matilda Rose Interiors. The room turned out to be very lively and original, thanks to the stylish wallpaper with images of trees, as well as wall-mounted ladder shelves on which you can place books, documents, CDs and other items. The interior of the office in the photo is dominated by natural wood, and the room itself is made in light beige and brown tones.
5. Natural light
One of the basic rules is that the office should have as many spacious windows as possible right up to the floor, without partitions or heavy curtains, so that the room is illuminated with natural light during the day and is also well ventilated.
Do not create an enclosed room without windows or with windows tightly closed with blinds or heavy curtains; natural light is much better than artificial lighting. The problem of glare on a computer or laptop monitor can be quickly solved by properly positioning the desktop or purchasing a computer with a matte screen.
The next office was furnished by Feng Shui & Living. The room turned out to be spacious, bright and comfortable, thanks to large windows reaching the floor, filling the room with sunlight, and large living plants in pots and vases.
6. More live plants and flowers
Modern classrooms and offices are literally overflowing with negative energy emitted by printers, computers, laptops and other modern equipment.
Living plants help get rid of this negative energy and balance yin and yang: a tropical palm tree in the corner of the office, lush green grass in a small pot on the desktop, ficus on the windowsill - these and other plants will enliven the office, making it much more comfortable and cozy.
7. Direction in space
In Feng Shui, even the smallest details are important and must be paid attention to. So, if you work on a laptop or computer, place it in the west or north of the room, which will help make working on the computer more productive and faster.
Pay attention to your view from the open door: when you are sitting at your desk, you should not see stairs, long corridors, a toilet, a storage room and other utility rooms, which will distract from work and fill the room with unwanted energy, it is best in this case to keep the door is closed all the time. It is also necessary to decorate the corner of the room that you see as soon as you enter the room, do not leave it empty. An empty corner accumulates negative energy and drives away good and positive energy.
8. Mirrors and photographs
Mirrors in the office can play both a positive and negative role. It is not advisable to place mirrors in the office; you should not constantly see your reflection while working at the table, which can greatly distract from work. However, mirrors can also play into the hands of the office owner. So, if you have no way to place a table facing the door, and you sit with your back to the entrance, then hang a mirror on the wall, in the reflection of which you will always see the person entering, so you will feel safe. As for photographs, family photos on the table will always remind you of happy moments and experiences, will help you relax during breaks from work and dream, and will cheer up the owner of the office.
In the photo below we see an office in which the entire wall is covered with happy photographs and favorite paintings of the owner of the house.
9. Perfect order
Scattered things, folders, papers, wires sticking out everywhere interfere not only with the flow of positive Qi energy, but also distract from work.
There should always be order in the office; it is best to hide wires and cords on the floor or under the carpet, so that energy will circulate freely around the room, and it will be easier and calmer for the owner of the office to work, since he will always know where the necessary papers and documents are.
We all know that creative people prefer to create in a quiet home environment. It is difficult to imagine that, for example, inspiration comes to a composer exactly at 9 o’clock in the morning and leaves at 6 o’clock in the evening. After all, it is at this time, in accordance with job descriptions, that we are required to be at our workplace. But the desire to work can suddenly arise at night...
In recent years, the number of people working from home has increased significantly. Moreover, it is not at all necessary that they all have creative professions. There are many reasons for this phenomenon: from lack of working time in the office to reluctance to work in a team.
Those of you who have chosen one of the rooms of the house as your workplace should definitely convert it into a full-fledged office. The main efforts should be directed towards replacing a cozy home environment. It prevents you from getting ready to work and knocks you out of rhythm. Today we will tell you how to properly equip your office at home. However, the manager’s office can be arranged according to Feng Shui, following the same recommendations.
Practicality and convenience
Feng Shui office
A Feng Shui office should not only be comfortable and practical, it should reflect your character traits. Ideally, the office should have the shape of a square or rectangle, since the kinks of the room, for example, in the shape of the letter “L”, emit Sha energy, which is difficult to correct. Extra corners interfere with the smooth flow of Qi and create unfavorable zones in the room. You can neutralize the negative effect of Sha by placing a potted plant in front of the corners, for example, an indoor palm tree or ficus.
It's a good idea to have a window next to your desk, but sunlight can interfere with computer work. To soften the impact of bright daylight, a huge number of various blinds and curtains have been developed. Therefore, you can shade the windows in the middle of the day, but remember that it is daylight that brings us the positive force of Chi energy. The sun's rays are very beneficial for our body, they fill it with energy and significantly increase performance. It should be noted that artificial lighting does not have such properties.
Particular attention should be paid to the position of the desk. You should only sit facing the door. A person sitting with his back to the door may feel insecure, subconsciously afraid of getting hit in the back. The table should be installed as far as possible from the entrance, providing a good view of the room. In this case, you will be able to see not only the entrance, but the entire office. If the layout of the room does not allow you to sit so as to see the entrance to the office, then a mirror will be a good solution, which will significantly improve your visibility.
Desk facing north
The desktop should be oriented north. It is believed that by working facing north, you will attract success in business. Sitting facing south, you feel too free, which will not allow you to concentrate on work. Placing the table to the west or east is not the best solution. In this case, you will face serious problems such as new creative ideas and your performance will decrease significantly.
If you do not have the opportunity to arrange your desktop as Feng Shui requires, then you can achieve the desired effect by changing the color of the table and the arrangement of objects on it. For example, a white tabletop will create the same effect as a table facing north.
The feng shui of the office will be negatively affected by the warehouse. The archive located there is not the best solution. An office is first and foremost a workplace; you shouldn’t turn it into a storage room for mountains of paper.
If you want to receive visitors in your office, then you must create a guest area. It can be formed from a comfortable sofa with rounded edges and a neat round table. The color scheme of the guest area is selected based on how you want to greet your visitors. Perhaps some of them want to feel comfortable in your office. By the way, in such an atmosphere your negotiations will be much more effective, since it is much easier to come to an agreement with a calm person than with a wary or nervous one.
Cabinet in shades of green
Color solutions will help you create a feeling of calm; avoid cold colors, blue or turquoise. The optimal color scheme here would be one made in warm, green tones. Green color is a symbol of life. It carries a huge amount of vital energy. However, you should know that any shades where cool blue is mixed with warm green do not have such properties.
Blue color requires very careful handling, because it has incredibly strong properties and, depending on the person, can have both a positive and a sharply negative effect.
And the last thing I would like to draw your attention to: be sure to make sure that the door to your office is protected from the effects of Sha’s poisonous arrows. All objects that are directed at your door in a straight line must be neutralized. It is best to place a small mirror on the front door, which will reflect negative energy back.
An office can be either home or work, depending on many factors. Businessmen and creative people who work 24 hours a day prefer to have a special room at home, where no one will disturb them, where they can retire and do business papers or creativity. As for Feng Shui, according to this teaching, a home office differs from a work office in that it accumulates more “yang” energy, since it is very closely connected with the outside world. It is best if the office in a house or apartment is located closer to the front door. And this room should not be passable.
As for the work office, according to experts, they are all inharmonious and are not suitable for productive work - that is why, with the help of Feng Shui, you can direct energy in the right direction and create the necessary working atmosphere.
Home office
Many people are faced with the difficulty of arranging a home office. Especially if the office is located inside a living space and not in a separate building. Often the owner of the office struggles with the temptation to get down to business even on holidays and weekends, and when he retires to this room, his family members disrupt the idyll and distract him on various issues. Working from home requires self-discipline, and a person must stick to his own schedule. Feng Shui can help with this - if you adhere to its basic rules, you can significantly improve your working conditions.
1.Cabinet location
Ideally, the office should not be located in the southwest, as the energy level here is very low. The northern direction has a beneficial effect on professional growth, the north-west affects the ability to lead, and also awakens a sense of responsibility, but the north-east improves knowledge. These parts have favorable “qi” energy - it is important for work in the office. Be sure to make sure that there are no sharp corners, as they can direct “poison arrows” towards a person. You can “disguise” them either with the help of mirrors or with the help of screens. It’s good if there is metal in the office - as it belongs to the element of water, it improves the flow of thoughts and has a beneficial effect on the work process. Any metal decorations are suitable for the office. Fewer plants and more water - this is the basic rule of the office. Fountains and aquariums will fit perfectly into the workspace, but you should still avoid plants that “dampen” the water element.
2.Color solution
The office should give a feeling of calm, so you should carefully consider its color scheme. Avoid cool colors; shades from blue to turquoise are not acceptable. It is best to make the office in warm colors, and even better - in green, since this color is a symbol of life and carries a large amount of energy. But remember that “mixing” a blue tint with green will negate all the positive properties of this color. In general, blue color must be handled very carefully, because it has very strong properties and can have a negative impact.
3.Desk and chair
The work desk in the home office should be positioned so that you can see the front door. If several people will be working in this room - for example, a husband and wife, then there is no need to arrange the tables so that people sit face to face with each other. It is better to place the table (or tables) close to the wall. As for the chair, it should be comfortable and durable, thereby embodying the four protective spirits. It is worth making sure that the chair is facing the door and its back is to the wall. If you receive visitors in your office, make sure that their chairs are lower than your chair, and place their chairs with their backs to the front door.
4.Office inside
Be sure to choose favorable places for each piece of furniture, as well as for all items on the table - you can use ba gua symbolism for this. Make sure that objects do not have the opportunity to come into conflict with the energy of the area where they are located. For example, direct the light from a table lamp diagonally to the hand with which you will write - then there will be no extra shadow. The office can be decorated with various inspiring landscapes - this will also have a beneficial effect on work. The office should be cleaned as often as possible; you should not collect trash in this room. Make sure that all work surfaces are free of unnecessary items that have no direct relation to professional tasks. All papers must be dealt with as they arrive - do not delay reading letters or reviewing business documentation, do not let piles of papers accumulate. Throw away all unnecessary directories.
5.Home office environment
Access to this room must be free. There should not be any foreign objects on the way to it - no matter where the office is located, in the house or in the outbuilding. This is a mandatory condition, since clutter on the approaches to the office speaks, first of all, about the unprofessionalism of its owner. If the office shares space with some other functional part of the room, fence it off with a screen or large piece of furniture. You can also lay down another carpet, which will symbolize the boundaries of the “office”.
Study
For all people, work occupies a certain, important part in life. That is why a properly organized workplace is a priority for productive work. Organizing this process will help, first of all, choosing the right direction.
There are favorable and unfavorable directions, which, in turn, are divided into four more types. If you follow it, then luck and success will accompany you in business. There are male and female directions. To determine your direction you need:
Male direction: subtract the last 2 digits of your year of birth from 100, and then divide the result by 9 - the resulting number will be considered determining for the direction;
Female direction: subtract 4 from the last 2 digits of your year of birth, and then divide the resulting result by 9 - this will be the direction.
The remainder is 1, 3, 4, 9 or 0 – the favorable direction is north, south, east or southeast.
The remainder of 2, 5, 6, 7 or 8 is a favorable direction - west, northwest, northeast or southwest.
Now that you know these rules, you can set up your desktop the way you want.
2.Desktop
This is what represents success, so the table must be durable and reliable. Make sure that you have the opportunity to sit facing east, and the table is in the southeast sector. As for the shape of the table, it should correspond to what you are doing. A creative person needs a table with smooth lines and no sharp corners, but entrepreneurs and people involved in various areas of business should have a table in the form of any geometric figure with corners. The table should be placed strictly against the wall - experts say that in this case prosperity and stability will be attracted to life. There must be order on the table - especially you should not clutter it with various items that have nothing to do with work. Remember that each object has its own energy, the abundance of objects will negatively affect the state and productivity of the process, in addition, some of them negatively affect the work, as they recreate negative dissonance.
By the way, experts say that those who have so-called “creative clutter” on their desks are often plagued by headaches and have reduced productivity.
Place a figurine on the table that will bring success in business; a turtle or a dragon are perfect for this.
3.Chair
Feng Shui says that there are no trifles in life - everything is very important, so even the choice of a chair must be approached with full responsibility. It is the chair that supports the potential that allows you to achieve success. The position in which you sit on a chair can help you achieve a lot. This should be your throne, and the back of the chair is one of the most important details in this subject, because the higher it is, the more reliable your rear. In addition, it is the high back that can protect against harmful spirits. In addition, a chair that resembles a throne is perceived as very respectable, so the person who occupies this place will look much more authoritative and serious - his position will be more reliable and requires respect. The chair definitely needs armrests, as this is comparable to the control that you have.
4.Color and light
Good lighting will have a positive effect on work efficiency. That is why you need to try to ensure that the lighting is distributed evenly throughout the office. Frosted lamps do not tire the eyes as much and do not strain the psyche. It is believed that orange and yellow colors can reduce activity at work, so bright light in the office is undesirable.
As for the color of the walls, it is best to choose a calm palette for the office - it can be brown or green, gray or beige, as well as shades derived from them. But, first of all, you should pay attention to the lighting: if it is weak, then the walls should be made white, and if the room is very light, then darker colors can be used.
5.Furniture
According to the teachings of Feng Shui, office furniture should be brown, since this color will help to enhance mental activity and concentrate on important matters. But black furniture is undesirable, since activities in such an office will be fruitless. There is no room for relaxing items in the office, so you need to get rid of the rocking chair or soft sofa. But leather furniture will come in very handy here, since it has “yang” energy and activates mental activity. By the way, if you have a computer in your office, choose furniture without corners. All shelving must be glazed. It is best to hang blinds on the windows, and put some kind of plant on the windowsill. You should not build anything above the table: racks or shelves, since if something hangs over you, it will soon lead to illness and failure.
Every component of our living space influences us and the events in our lives. The workspace in which we spend most of our time is no exception. A harmonious atmosphere, which will be provided by the correct flow of favorable Qi energy, will fill with energy and help in work, bring good health and satisfaction, dispel irritability and squabbles, promote fruitful interpersonal communications, recognition and career advancement.
In order for your work to be productive, bring the desired results and opportunities for growth, it is very important to properly arrange your workplace and, in particular, correctly position your desktop, which we will talk about in this article.
As you know, in Feng Shui the principle of the dominant arrangement of priority furnishings in rooms is very common. It also exists in the office and is most favorable for success in the service. The most favorable place for a desktop should meet the following principles:
- the location of the desktop relative to the entrance door to the office is considered more important than the location in space in accordance with the cardinal directions;
- if possible, the table should be as far away from the door as possible;
- a person sitting at a table should be able to see the entire room;
- the door to the office should be clearly visible in order to control the entrance to the room;
- the desktop should not be opposite the entrance, but slightly diagonally from the door, then you will not be attacked by energy moving in a straight line, and you will be able to see everyone who enters the room.
Being in a dominant position provides an excellent overview of the entire room and especially the entrance door to the office. This arrangement symbolizes the ability to control ongoing processes and, ultimately, success. The one who has his back to the door is in a vulnerable position, which in Feng Shui symbolizes the location of the victim. This may also mean that many important things and events will happen behind your back. Positioning yourself sideways to the door is also considered unlucky, although less vulnerable.
If it is impossible to place your work desk so that you can see the door - that is, without changing your body position, or this position does not suit you, distracting you from work, you should put a small mirror on it or, even better, hang a large mirror on the opposite wall, which will allow you to It’s good to see the door and everyone entering the room. This remedy is very effective and affordable.
Also it is important to stay as far away from the door as possible- this symbolizes control over the situation in the workroom and the availability of sufficient time to react to incoming people. Compliance with this condition leads to calmness, confidence, ingenuity and, as a result, better quality of work performed.
Another desktop recommendation is maintaining freedom of access to it- this will have a beneficial effect on the work process, expand your prospects and opportunities, and on a subconscious level give you a feeling of security. Sitting at a table facing a blank wall can lead to isolation. Do not move the desktop or one of its sides towards the wall. If there is not enough space in the room to provide free space on both sides of the table, it is advisable that the passage on one side be at least 50 cm wide. You should not place furniture or stack books in this place, as this deprives its owner of the opportunity to use the passage, especially thereby weakening it energetically.
Also It is not recommended to sit down too much close with your back to the wall and put something behind the desktop. This is only acceptable if you work in a large office. It is advisable that there be a distance of at least 90-100 cm between you and the wall. If the chair touches the wall from time to time, this can cause disappointment and causeless anger.
Desk location back to the window or door creates a certain vulnerability according to feng shui, although this is not a negative factor. The positive effect of this arrangement is good lighting. If a feeling of anxiety arises in this situation, it is recommended to hang a faceted crystal sphere or bells on the ceiling at a distance of about one-third of the height of the window. If the window is too large, it is recommended to hang curtains or blinds to visually reduce it.
Much more dangerous the situation is considered to be when there is a door behind the seated person. Using the recommended bells and spheres as protection here is clearly not enough. In this situation, it is better to hang one of these products above the chair at your desk. In addition, to hide the door, you can hang a curtain, tapestry or put up a screen (the most dangerous is an external door located behind your back).
Don't clutter your office heavy and large furniture- it takes up a lot of space, and this prevents the free movement of both people and energy flows in it. This may take the form of depression or fear. Remove any unused large items or replace them with smaller ones. This will solve the problem.
Success in business is a delicate thing, but as in any area of life, we can provide ourselves with some support with our own hands and attract the help of favorable Qi energy, which will make the process more comfortable and open the doors to new opportunities and prospects.
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It's no secret that with the advent of the Internet in our lives, the world around us has changed a lot. Nowadays, you can increasingly meet people who work on the Internet while at home. Many in-demand and decently paid Internet professions have appeared. Training centers, online schools that prepare qualified workers. And they, in turn, look for work on freelance exchanges. Thus, a lot of problems related to wasting time on public transport, having daily snacks instead of a full lunch, dealing with sick children (if there is no one to leave them with when taking the child to kindergarten), etc. are solved at once.
But we won’t dwell on this, but let’s talk about how to properly organize your workspace. What should it be feng shui office at home, so that it does not distract from work, but rather helps to get into a working mood. When working from home, it can be easy to be tempted to do other things, especially if you are constantly distracted by other family members. Therefore, it is recommended to “set up” correctly feng shui office.
The main task of Feng Shui in this matter is to replace the home environment with a work environment and create an active working mood in a person.
Office according to Feng Shui: location
feng shui office
First you need to decide on the choice of place in the house relative to the cardinal directions for work office.
Feng Shui This is indicated by the following: for the correct location, such sectors as the southeast, northwest, north, as well as the northeast are suitable. It’s great when, even at the stage of building a house, you already know that you will have your own office, and you can choose the right location for it in advance.
If you do not have such an opportunity, then convert a room of the correct shape (square or rectangular) and with good natural lighting into an office. Do not choose an irregularly shaped room with empty niches; the corners of the walls inside the room in this case act like. And this in turn leads to the formation of negative energy. If you have no other choice, and your office still has such flaws, then you can correct them with the help of mirrors, crystals or plants.
An unfavorable position in Feng Shui is sitting towards a window or door; you may lose all support in life and work. It is better to place the table so that you sit with your back to the wall, and let the windows and doors be on your sides.
You can also hang an image of a mountain on this wall (in Feng Shui this is a symbol). Read more about desktop layout HERE(the rules are the same for a home office).
As a last resort, if you still have your back to the door or window, it is recommended to have a massive office chair with a high back. In this case, it is the high back that will perform a protective function, albeit not like a wall, but at least partially.
Furniture in a home office
painting on the wall in the office
The main element of furniture in feng shui office is the table. Position it so that, while working behind it, you can always see the door to your office. If this is not possible, place or hang a mirror so that it is reflected in it, and you can always see people coming to you. There is no need to place a table so that there is a blank wall in front of your eyes; this makes it difficult for a person to move his personal energy.
You can correct it with a painting of a beautiful landscape.
Choose office furniture. Unlike ordinary furniture, office furniture has straight lines and sharp corners, which perfectly activates yang energy (active energy).
Cabinets and shelves should be lockable (preferably the doors should be glass) so that all office supplies, documents, books are hidden from prying eyes and also do not form “secret arrows”. From the point of view of beauty and convenience, this also plays a role.
Lighting and color for a study according to the rules of Feng Shui
It’s good to have windows in your office; natural light activates yang energy well. However, we must not forget that excessively bright light can lead to an imbalance of energies in the room and sometimes interfere with computer work, so feng shui office It is recommended to regulate natural light using curtains and all kinds of blinds. It is blinds and curtains, and not thick curtains, so the latter will not give the room severity and formality, but will create home comfort, which is not acceptable for a work room.
The source of artificial lighting should not be located directly above your head, this will lead to psychological pressure and discomfort.
As for the color scheme for the office, it should be active rich colors. Rich shades work best yellow , red , brown colors. Avoid cold tones ( blue , turquoise). Neutral tones ( gray or pastel) are acceptable. And here warm green will do just fine. It symbolizes the birth of a new life and has a beneficial effect on a person from an emotional point of view. WITH blue, be careful. Color is quite controversial and affects different people differently.
