| The main ingredients to good Feng Shui are the three | | | | conditions. |
| C's. They are comfort, cleanliness, and convenience | | | | Here are a few tips to help you achieve harmony |
| and our modern bathrooms/washrooms provide them | | | | and balance in this challenging room: |
| all. Let's take a look at Feng Shui in the bathroom. | | | | Lighting ~ Natural light is best. A bright sunny room |
| Many financial woes stem from this area, hence Feng | | | | creates a lively dry atmosphere and sunlight charges |
| Shi in the bathroom or washroom holds significant | | | | up the chi energy of the room and helps |
| importance. | | | | stimulate the flow. If natural light is limited, keep the |
| Water is the main element in the bathroom. Rooms | | | | room well lit, especially the corners. Bright lights |
| with a lot of water tend to have damp wet surfaces | | | | stimulate chi energy. |
| and more humid atmospheres than other rooms. This | | | | Mirrors ~ Mirrors speed up the flow of chi |
| can lead to a heavier flow of chà | | | | energy, which is a positive feature in a bathroom |
| energy, which makes it prone to stagnation. | | | | where you are striving to avoid stagnation. Since |
| The toilet is usually located in the bathroom, which | | | | bathrooms are often small, mirrors can also give a |
| compounds all the problems because the downward | | | | feeling of space. Do not have the mirrors facing each |
| draining influence of the toilet is especially damaging. | | | | other. |
| Ideally, the toilet should be as inconspicuous as | | | | Furniture ~ Keep furniture to a minimum. Too many |
| possible. To minimize the draining effect of the chi | | | | objects in the bathroom create a damper, more |
| energy from the toilet, position it well from away | | | | stagnant atmosphere. Avoid overuse of fabrics. |
| from the bathroom door. | | | | Surfaces should be easy to clean and dry. Hard shiny |
| The most favorable position for the toilet is | | | | surfaces such as chrome, glazed ceramic tiles, |
| concealed behind a half wall, screen or curtain. Keep | | | | polished marble and glass are more yang and |
| the toilet lid closed as much as possible, but especially | | | | stimulate the flow of chi energy. |
| while it is being flushed. Keep the bathroom door | | | | Fresh Air ~ Good ventilation dispels humidity and |
| closed, especially if it is in the same room as the | | | | helps to prevent stagnation. Open the window and |
| bedroom. | | | | let in plenty of fresh air every day. |
| Leaking pipes and dripping taps or shower heads will | | | | Window Treatments ~ Slatted blinds are a good |
| increase the draining effect of the bathroom. Blocked | | | | compromise between the need for privacy and for |
| toilets are counter-productive to a favorable flow of | | | | light. Avoid thick curtains. Keep blinds and curtains |
| chà energy, so keep all plumbing | | | | open as much as possible. |
| installations in good working condition. The draining | | | | Plants ~ Plenty of leafy plants make the room feel |
| effects will also be minimized if the bathroom is kept | | | | fresh and alive and help to minimize the |
| neat, clean, and dry at all times. | | | | chà energy from becoming stagnant in |
| The main objectives in a bathroom are to keep the | | | | the corners. Plants also help to absorb the extra |
| room bright, dry and fresh and to counteract the | | | | humidity in steamy bathrooms, and generally grow |
| tendency for chi energy to stagnate in humid | | | | well there for that reason. |