Feng Shui your Kitchen for a Healthy Home

It’s been said that your kitchen is the feng shui part of your home that ‘nourishes and sustains life’ and it is a symbol of wealth and prosperity, so why not put a little time and effort into making your kitchen as homely as you feel? From the lighting, to the food you buy to the kitchen cabinet doors feng shui is used to make your life more fulfilled.

The rules of feng shui say that you shouldn’t have your kitchen close to your front or back door as feng shui energy can easily escape, keeping the energy in your kitchen and home is important as it leads to a good spirited chef who will put good spirited meals on the table for a happy family. The food you eat gives you energy, so the food needs to be prepared in a well organised kitchen with balanced flow of feng shui energy. It is said that good nutrition is good feng shui and that is why people add organic foods to their diet. Fresh foods and vegetables have a high nutritional value and offer healing qualities that your body needs.

Your kitchen cupboard doors should be made from a light coloured wood as this allows warmth into your home; in fact your entire kitchen should be warm and welcoming with no clutter and a simple design, fresh flowers and a fruit bowl allow for an uplifting energy.

Your kitchen is one of the most important rooms in your home, it is where you feed your family, and a healthy kitchen allows a healthy family. Make sure you follow some simple feng shui rules for a happy and fulfilled kitchen.

Be the Envy of Your Friends with One of the Solid Oak Kitchens

There is nothing quite like genuine solid wood to provide an air of quality and comfort to any home. Whether you live in a modern property or a listed building solid oak kitchens will give you the country look that everyone with envy. You can choose warm, polished oak or if you want a lighter look plain oak that has simply been sealed and where you can see the true beauty of the wood. You will get solid oak kitchen units much more cheaply if you decide to install it yourself. You may need the help of professionals when it comes to things like dismantling and putting in a gas cooker and anything to do with gas or electricity. Nowadays equipment and wiring have to be installed or at least checked by a person who is Corgi registered. If you don’t have a Corgi certificate for your installations then you could be breaking the law.

Most people love the idea of solid oak kitchens and visualise a large, homely space with plenty of copper bottomed saucepans suspended from the ceiling or hung on the walls. When it comes to splash backs and work tops, granite looks great in light oak kitchens but if you prefer dark oak then you may want to think about contrasting work tops and splash backs. Why not get one of the solid oak kitchens installed and be the envy of all your friends.