Corners are bad for the Qi in a house.
At least, that is what I learned from the Feng Shui books that I bought and studied a bit a couple years ago. I’ve never gotten technically into the method, but I totally agree that the feeling and energy of a home can be enhanced or destroyed by the placement and choices in decorating. And corners are tricky! I usually try to play with the space, like adding a small stack of baskets in the corner of my front hall, and positioning the couch to bend just in front of the far corner of my living room. In the boys room, though, I was having a tough time figuring out a small, simple, non-intrusive corner solution that would add, rather than take away from the space.
Then Ikea came to the rescue (as usual!) I found that these square wall shelves and knew they would be just what I needed. I bought three, and secured them to the walls, alternating which wall they actually touched, but overlapping the shelves to create a faux corner shelf.
The shelves are high enough off the ground that they can hold some special, decorative items safe from curious toddler hands. They also fill the void in what was otherwise a useless area of Qi-sucking space in the room…whew, glad we solved that!
Do you have go-to corner solutions? Do you even think about the corners in your home? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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Very nice idea..
Hi – nice idea. My mum emailed me a link to this as she was looking for corner shelves – when she took a closer look at yours she spotted the Milo name train. It’s identical to one she bought for my son Milo, also born in 2009. Now I don’t think Feng Shui would have anything to say about that, but it’s a nice reminder of small world/interconnectedness ideas!
Oh, and I love your big bow dress. I may be brave enough to try to make one after a bit more sewing practice.
What a small world! I hope you have luck with your corner shelves. Also, the Big Bow Dress is really straight forward and fun to make, so give it a go when you’re ready! xo
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