I’m a feng shui expert – 3 home design trends to avoid, including a feature that can make you feel unmotivated
A FENG shui expert shared three design trends that negatively affect the energy in a room.
She walked through a feature that can make you lose motivation.
Jemma (@home_abundance) shared the interior design advice with over 100,000 TikTok followers.
The expert was concerned when she noticed the trends popping up: “I’ve been seeing these interior design trends everywhere lately but they’re not good feng shui!” she said.
The first trend was glass front doors, which violated a foundational principle of the practice.
“Ideally the front doors should be made of solid wood to provide you with a sense of strength, support, and safety,” she explained.
“Glass doors represent fragility and can leave you feeling vulnerable and exposed in your own home.”
Next was the presence of too many arched doorways.
“Traditionally arched doorways are used in places of worship like churches so the energy is very Yin,” she said.
“Too much Yin energy in a home can make you feel unmotivated to go out and make something of yourself.”
Last but not least was faux beams in ceilings — although they can give character to a room, the expert explained in feng shui they can be “oppressive arrows.”
“[They can] hinder health and prosperity,” she said.
People took to the comments to share their thoughts.
“I’m obsessed with faux timber beams you’ve saved me soooooo much money. Thank you!” said one commenter.
” My last home had faux beams and this explains SO MUCH! I hated the energy of that space,” said another.
