Good Feng Shui in Kitchen and Dining Areas

In Feng Shui, some practitioners and consultants believe the kitchen and dining areas are the most important places in your home because this is where we receive nourishment. The kitchen is also considered the center of wealth. A kitchen and dining area with positive chi is much happier than those with negative chi so we need to do all we can to create positive chi.

There are many, many ways to create good Feng Shui in the kitchen and dining areas and I’ve listed a few below.

Always keep the kitchen and appliances clean and uncluttered. Clean and organize cabinets and drawers and throw away any outdated or stale food products. Wipe up all crumbs and dust in the cabinets and drawers and clean spills or dribbles on the doors. Clean the refrigerator and freezer regularly of old, outdated food. Wipe up spills and any fuzzy stuff that might be growing in the hidden corners. Pay particular attention to your refrigerator and freezer doors where mold is likely to be growing. It’s particularly important to keep your stove and ovens, including the microwave, clean. If at all possible, if food spills onto burners or into the oven, clean immediately before it gets burned on. If you can’t clean the spilled food immediately, do it as soon as possible. Clean and disinfect the sink, faucets and counter tops daily.

For positive chi, a kitchen should be calm and traffic free while you are cooking and you, the cook, should be in a good frame of mind. It’s said that the energy of the cook is transferred to the food so if you are happy and calm, those eating the food will also be happy and calm. By the same token, if you are agitated or in a bad mood, those eating the food will pick up those moods.
For good chi, your kitchen and dining area should be painted a bright, happy color and all accessories should be the same. Be sure to have as much natural light as possible and have lots of artificial lighting for times when there is no natural light. Don’t place too many items on counters so the room maintains an airy, uncluttered appearance.

For positive chi in your dining area, keep books, papers, and so on off the table except while you are working there. A lot of families use the dining area table as a desk for homework, reading and replying to mail and email, paying bills, and even home office work. This is fine but when you’re finished with the tasks, put everything away and especially don’t leave these items on the table while eating.

Use white or pastel colored dishes and clear glasses. If possible, don’t use dark or black dishes since these can create negative chi. If you must use dark or black dishes, use a white or bright colored table cloth, place mats and napkins to counteract the negative chi. Remember, blue is said to diminish your appetite and red is said to increase your appetite, which is good to know if you are trying to lose or gain weight. During your meal, use a colorful centerpiece for added positive chi. For continued positive chi, the centerpiece can remain on the table as a decorative item.

A wooden bowl of fruit on the counter in your kitchen is an excellent source of positive chi. A shiny tea kettle on the stove is also a good source for positive chi. Lush plants and flowers also create positive chi. I like to keep a lucky bamboo plant in my kitchen and dining area for good Feng Shui.

When creating good Feng Shui in your kitchen and dining area, use your intuition. If it feels and looks good to you, it’s probably creating positive chi. I’m sure you feel much better working and eating in a clean, bright room rather than a dirty, gloomy room. If you are having a romantic, candle lit dinner in your kitchen or dining area, the room definitely must be clean even if it isn’t bright. In this situation, the candles give off much better chi if the room is clean and uncluttered.

Keep your kitchen and dining area clean, uncluttered and bright for a happy, healthy family. Good Feng Shui is all about positive energy flow or chi. Cleanliness, order and light all promote good Feng Shui.