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These days many no-nonsense designers and modern day engineers are actually resorting to the age-old art of Feng Shui. The art of Feng Shui governs the correct placement of buildings, accessories and furniture so attract the maximum amount of positive energy in the house and life. However, it is quite surprising, why would people living in the age of technology and facts now go towards such an ancient art?

Its important to note that feng shui is not just art, although it can be called that. There are no hard and fast rules about many of the elements of feng shui, just like any other medium, so there is a lot of room for interpretation ” as there is in art.

Feng Shui can also be equated to science as well since there are a lot of scientific principles in this discipline. For instance, Feng Shui advises that the rooms in the interior of the house should be kept free of clutter so as to avoid blocking the natural energy flow. Most modern day interior decorates advocate keeping the house clutter free and neat since clutter can cause negativity, depression and frustration and hamper ingenuity.

Feng shui also puts a great deal of importance on the use of color, advising that bright colors such as yellow and orange be used in rooms where you need the most energy (the kitchen and breakfast nooks, for example) and that you should use the warmer colors of brown or green for places where you want to feel comforted and safe, such as the living room or bedroom.

Scientists and biologists know that there is a great deal of fact in the thought that color affects mood. Bright and bold colors can perk you up, while darker colors can bring your mood down. Feng shui may not have decades of biological research under its belt, but it is interesting how it encouraged this type of thinking long before science came on board.

A lot of people today are looking to have more energy to help them through their hectic, over-scheduled days. This has led many to feng shui as a natural remedy for stress and lack of energy which modern lifestyles can leave one feeling drained of. It’s a natural perk up and one which has worked for many.

Using feng shui can’t cause any harm, so it is worth the time to try it out. The worst that can happen is that you’ll tidy up and maybe repaint a room or two - and it could bring you energy you didn’t even know you had!

So it seems that feng shui is here to stay, as they say. This ancient art and science has found its way into our modern lives in a major way. Whether its the use of color or of how to encourage the best traffic flow in ones house, many modern adherents are welcoming this ancient teaching into their lives on a daily basis.