Although not one of the strongest or most prevalent elements for your dining room, the fire element is still an important part of balance and feng shui. If all five element-earth, metal, wood, fire, and water - are not represented, then the chi will not be balanced in your home and the negative energy will outweigh the positive. Making the fire element part of your dining space is important, and not as difficult to do as you might imagine.
Color, shape, and symbols are all adequate representations of fire. From the most obvious ideas, such as the color red or images of the sun, to less noticeable objects, such as a red envelope with Chinese coins hung above the door to the space, fire is a simple element to represent in any room. Your dining space will become a more passionate and prosperous room by making sure that fire is represented adequately.
The Color of Fire
Fire can be represented through a variety of bright, vivid, vibrant colors that make an excellent addition to a dining room. Shades of red, yellow, orange, pink, and even warm shades of brown are great choices to represent fire in your dining space, and they work for shades of paint, accessories, furniture, centerpieces, focal points, and much more. The dining room is one of only two rooms in the home that can handle the energy and passion of the color red for more than just a small amount, along with the living room.
Since red represents passion and energy, along with the fire element, it should be used sparingly throughout the dining room in order to avoid overwhelming the room with fire. If you choose to paint an accent wall red, do not use the red anywhere else in the dining room. Most feng shui experts recommend red only as an accent color throughout the house, since the power of fire quickly overwhelms the other five elements if used too much.
The Shape of Fire
To get an idea of the shapes that represent the fire element, picture a flame in your mind, and you start to get the idea that upward pointing triangular shapes are critical. Think of other hot things as well, from sunbursts to campfires and more. Triangles, diamonds, pyramids, and similar shapes are all perfect representations of fire in the dining room, and your dining space is made richer and more passionate with a simple shape. Objects such as volcanoes, and any light source, are also representations of fire in the southern bagua.
You can use a print or figurine to easily symbolize fire. For instance, a bronze sunburst wall hanging or a framed photo of a campfire makes great ideas. Combining the shape with the color red is a great way to boost the fire element in the room, but be careful to avoid overdoing it and throwing off the chi balance. In the case of elements such as fire, less is more, and it takes only something simple to achieve a big goal.
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