What is feng shui? Feng shui practitioner Joseph Chau says, “The basic concept is to change the floating energy or magnetism of the earth. This is the unseen force, also called the chi. You cannot live with oxygen. If you don’t have the positive chi around you, your life will fall down. The luck will drop.”

Now, we wouldn’t want any of that to happen, would we? Browse through the gallery for feng shui tips to follow when decorating your space.


(First published as “Feng Shui for the Home” in the “Homes & Décor” section of Good Housekeeping Philippines’ April 2002 issue. Adapted for use in Female Network. Flashbox photo by Laura Brunow via Flickr Creative Commons.)