The kitchen, a place where the elements of water and fire clash, demands careful attention during renovation. Utmost consideration must be given to kitchen utensils and stoves. What are the taboos of feng shui in home kitchen decoration? Let’s delve into it together.
Regarding the layout of kitchen utensils, placement is key. If you use appliances like microwaves or electric rice cookers, they should be positioned in one of your auspicious directions. Likewise, the sockets for these appliances should align with favorable directions. This principle extends to devices such as toasters and slow cookers as well.
Balancing Yin and Yang is paramount. While the kitchen embodies the clash of water and fire, achieving harmony between the two elements promotes auspicious feng shui. Traditionally, the kitchen is considered a Yin space, primarily for food storage rather than constant family use. However, designating a corner of the kitchen as a dining area introduces Yang energy, thus harmonizing the Yin-Yang balance.
The use of mirrors in feng shui yields both positive and negative effects. Proper placement can enhance or ameliorate the feng shui condition, but improper positioning may inflict significant harm upon residents. One taboo concerning mirrors in the kitchen is their reflection of the stove. If a mirror hangs on the wall behind the stove, reflecting the food in the pots, it invites calamity known as “Tianmen Fire,” potentially leading to fire accidents or misfortune. Conversely, hanging a mirror in the dining area, reflecting the food on the table, symbolizes an augmentation of household wealth.
Furthermore, it’s inauspicious to have a gas stove directly facing the kitchen door. If the gas stove faces the toilet, ensure that the toilet door is securely closed. Furthermore, it is advisable to keep the kitchen away from the main entrance. During the processes of washing and cooking, the kitchen consumes a considerable amount of water, and water symbolizes wealth. Hence, it is unfavorable for the accumulation of financial prosperity. However, on the other hand, the kitchen and bathroom possess the function of suppressing negative energy. Therefore, placing the kitchen in an inconspicuous or inauspicious direction can be advantageous for the residents. Adjust the kitchen’s position and the arrangement of utensils, eliminate unfavorable factors, and create a favorable kitchen feng shui.
Feng shui experts often recommend placing the kitchen in one of the four inauspicious directions based on the head of the household’s personal trigram, aiding in suppressing the negative energy in those directions. The fire produced by the stove conflicts with the water generated by the sink. Therefore, the gas stove should not be directly opposite the sink or refrigerator. The gas stove should also not be adjacent to the sink. Placing the stove in the central position of the kitchen is also discouraged, as an excessively strong fire in the central location may lead to discord within the family.
Prioritize the mother: If, due to design limitations, it is not possible to orient the stove toward any auspicious direction for the head of the household, strive to direct it towards the longevity direction of the mother. This can enhance the harmony of family relationships.
Principles of Feng Shui in Kitchen Decoration: The kitchen is the place where we produce and replenish the nutrients we need. Enhancing the cook’s pleasant mood and creating hygienic, delicious, and aesthetically pleasing dishes are crucial factors in determining the overall health of the family. When decorating the kitchen, it is preferable to use transparent or semi-transparent doors, and the lighting should be ample. In the heart of the domicile, where fire and water coexist, the kitchen stands as the most susceptible realm for unforeseen safety mishaps. Therefore, the paramount consideration lies in the luminosity of the ambient illumination. Employing transparent panels not only fosters interaction between the culinary artisan and familial denizens in the living room but also ensures constant vigilance over the safety of progeny. The ceiling height in the kitchen is maintained at 220-240 centimeters, allowing the range hood to function efficiently, averting the pervasion of the entire abode by culinary effluence. The ergonomic elevation of the countertop in the preparation area is ideally determined by the stature of the user, mitigating instances of stooping and cantilevered postures.
The strategic placement of the gas stove (i.e., the gas burner), sink, and refrigerator within a three-step proximity constitutes the optimum flow in the kitchen space. Regarding the orientation of the kitchen, an auspicious direction is the east: placing the kitchen in the east, associated with the wood element, aligns harmoniously with the nature of fire. Southeast also holds favorable connotations, while south is deemed inauspicious. Southwest, situated in the west, has neutral implications. Northwest, especially in the west-northwest direction, is deemed propitious, while the north is considered inauspicious. The northeast, placed in the east-northeast or northeast direction, holds auspicious Feng Shui, contrasting with the inauspiciousness of the north.
For further insights, delve into the recommended reading: “Nuances of Feng Shui in New Home Decoration.”
In the realm of home kitchen design and layout, beware of seven prohibitions in Feng Shui. Firstly, avoid aligning the kitchen door directly with the main entrance, back door, or restroom door, as it may easily generate a detrimental “piercing through the corridor” phenomenon, with financial losses being the most severe consequence.
