Relaxed and Sensuous ~ A Porch to Live On

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Relaxed and Sensuous ~ A Porch to Live On

Traditional Porch by Peachtree City Architects & Designers Historical Concepts

by Sharda Chaitanya

What a lovely way to spend your hot, summer evenings! This design and arrangement of this traditional porch are well balanced and quite inviting. The earth tones blend in with the front yard, and the white day bed keeps the cool feeling while at the same time stands out enough to give the small space a bit of spark. From a Feng Shui perspective, it all comes together in a simple way.

The furnishings and architecture has a lot of wood, so I would have made a different choice on the railing. I think maybe wrought iron, in keeping with the aesthetic, would give added diversity of material. (But cost has to be a consideration also; staying within budget is good Feng Shui!) The railing and the low wall is almost solid, which most likely gives the owner a greater feeling of privacy. As well, I think I would have painted the floor a darker color, probably a few shade darker that the natural finish on the wicker rocking chair.

The bluish grey shutters and walls add a great contrast to the sedate earth tones and to the white upholstery of the daybed. The shutters are great and pretty much a requirement given that this house is in Florida, and it can get pretty windy there! And when they are closed during the day, they further insulate the house from the scorching sun.

But the piece-de-resistance are the curtain that hangs at the top of the stairs. There is one on the other side also. This makes the entire setting soft, personable and homey. It adds just the right element of ease that is required if one is to relax on this porch after a day of work or business. Add a couple of people, a pitcher of mojitos and a scrabble board - and you have a perfect scenario.
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I believe there exists a direct connection between how we live and our personal relationship to the planet. What we do to our immediate environment, how we choose to live, what kinds of things we value and gain support from, all speak to our place in the world. My mission is to awaken people to the significance of our role in creating a better world. Everything we do or think or feel is reflected back to us. Feng Shui is simply a way of doing which is designed for positive results; it infuses cheerful and uplifting Chi into our homes and work places. What we gain in fulfillment and nurturance from our Feng Shui choices reverberates beyond our four walls - a symbiosis is established and harmony is restored.

The Why and What of Blue Moon Feng Shui

This blog is a place where I want to educate and inform readers about Feng Shui. I will write about the subject and use examples for what I think is useful and important. I began this blog on February 18, 2013, and I am adding content as I go along. I hope you find Feng Shui to be fun and bring renewal into your lives. Perhaps over time some things might repeat themselves, but that is okay because the image or photo that I draw from will be unique. one from the other.

Please understand that the explanations offered here are not a substitute for an on-sight Feng Shui consultation. These are guidelines that give the reader a sense of how we might look at something from a Feng Shui perspective. An actual consultation takes into account a great many details that can only be determined by being in the physical space.

A very important aspect of analyzing a home or office is determining the quality of Chi, or energy, that permeates any given area. This is done because the consultant knows what to look for, and understands how different aspects are affecting the greater whole. The furniture and objects, the architecture and the floorplan, in a room or a lot or a house, affect the greater whole. As a creative Intuitive, I work largely with my intutition to assess where the strengths and weaknesses are placed and why they are there. I am guided by sources of Light, whose benevolent presence works through me.

Feng Shui is a healing tool, it is a modality of diagnosing the pathology of an environment and works towards remedying any imbalances in the Chi of the space. Feng Shui works because it incorporates the individual into the assessment of the energy - you are where you live and work. Our environments reflect back to us ourselves - it is a continual exchange of live-force energy that must be replenished. Not unlike our physical energy, our homes and work spaces are living, breathing expressions of the macrocosm. When you take care of your environments, the exchange of energy becomes heightened and you are better able to express yourself. You begin to embody your authenticity and therefore move through your life in a more relaxed manner. Feng Shui sets out to put more of you in your life, and support your path for your highest fulfillment.