FENG SHUI

Feng shui is "the ancient Chinese art or practice of arranging the environment in order to achieve harmony in that space" (From the Book NorthStar 5-Third Edition, page 100). 

After reading these words, I remembered that many people use this theory of life for decorating spaces. That is why I selected an Interiors Designer graduated from Mercy Jacques Technical Superior Institute, Janna Garcia, to interview her about her professional point of view about Feng Shui.

Interviewer: Ms. Garcia, Do you believe in Feng Shui?

Ms. Garcia: No, I don't. Because it is actually related to the Shintoism, which is an Asian religion. And it states like if you don't follow its statements you can have bad spirits coming to your house or your life.

Interviewer: So, you are saying that you don't use it for decorating?

Ms. Garcia: Well, actually, we all use it without even noticing it, because there are things that feng shui states that are very useful, like for example, you cannot use in your bedroom colors like red, because you will feel the whole day active and stressed. Also, Feng shui states that we should use neutral colors with very few bright colors. That will bring harmony to you, but not too neutral because you can spend your whole day like sleepy, or in very slow motion. The environment affects our emotions. So, feng shui helps keep the balance when using colors. Also, feng shui encourages minimalism, which is a decoration style that says that the less objects you use, the better. 

Besides, Feng Shui is eco-friendly, it encourages the use of natural elements in your house, like a water fountain indoors, or natural flowers or a bush inside of your house. So, yes, I use Feng Shui in my work.

Interviewer: Thank you so much Ms. Garcia

Ms. Garcia: Thank you for the interview.