Looking for more harmony in your interior? Feng Shui could be the answer. This ancient art highlights certain design rules for a more serene habitat , with the primary objective of finding a point of balance and serenity, creating a living space focused on well-being.
Frederica was in conversation with Anne-Sophie Tellier, designer and founder of SLO Feng Shui , a recently launched project in Portugal, built on a more therapeutic and spiritual approach to this oriental knowledge. Discover how to take your space to a higher level in the interview below.
What sparked your interest and commitment to Feng Shui ?
With a degree in Interior Design , I have always enjoyed working with houses, decoration and objects. I started several decoration projects, but I quickly felt that I wanted to give more meaning and depth to my projects. We have a very intimate relationship with our home; it is a reflection of who we are. We can say that our home tells our story.
There are different styles of Feng Shui. How do you describe yours?
There are different traditional schools of Feng Shui . I studied them all! I have a very complete approach, but above all current and spiritual. I like to create a modern Feng Shui , adapted to each person's needs, with solutions adjusted to people's lives, contemporary decoration, beauty and responsible consumption, but also a therapeutic, more intimate and deeper Feng Shui .
Do practices of this nature depend on an already established individual spirituality?
My approach to interior decoration is holistic, I am not aesthetic or physical, but to understand or apply the principles of Feng Shui in their home or office, the client does not necessarily need to have an already established spirituality. I adapt to all types of people and needs.
Are there rules or taboos in Feng Shui (things we should always/never do)?
I am doing intimate Feng Shui , adapted to each person or family, but there are also basic rules that we can all apply:
1. Take care of the house;
2. Clean, tidy and ventilate the house regularly;
3. Do not obstruct the entrance;
4. Do not place mirrors in the bedroom;
5. Use a headboard for more support;
6. Do not place dried flowers or cacti (prefer fresh flowers and plants with rounded leaves in good health);
7. Avoid symbols or images of loneliness, sadness, aggressiveness or poverty;
8. Avoid masks, which materialize hidden things;
9. Avoid representations of death, such as trophies or dead animals;
10. Don't sleep facing the door or with a bathroom behind your head.
How would you implement Feng Shui in an office (at home or at work)? Can we stimulate our creativity through this art?
We all have a place and a favorable orientation to optimize our work capacity. But it always has to be a clean, tidy and comfortable place. I have five tips for a healthier work environment:
Do not work in the bedroom , so as not to mix the couple's energies with the energies of work;
Do not work facing a wall , to have vision and projection at work;
Always check the door , so as not to be surprised;
Use good lighting or natural light if possible;
Always tidy the office.
Feng Shui allows you to bring a new perspective to work spaces. In addition to the well-being it provides, it improves each person's productivity, concentration, vision and creativity.
In general, what would change about the way we treat our homes and use our personal space?
The basic principle of Feng Shui is to realize that the house is a reflection of who we are, reflecting our inner being. So, taking care of the house is really taking care of yourself.
Can you reveal to us some of the most important guidelines for using Feng Shui to improve our prosperity?
The southeast of our home or workplace corresponds to the wealth sector. In order to improve our prosperity, it is important to place symbols of abundance, such as generous plants, in the southeast.
How far can Feng Shui take us on the path to inner peace?
The objective of Feng Shui expertise is to help us change or improve the energy of the home, open our awareness of some blockages and provide energetic adjustments to create a new, lighter and more harmonious life dynamic.
Currently, the SLO Feng Shui project offers complete consultancy services (psycho-emotional reading of a home or office with a view to transforming the energy of the space), holistic coaching (an approach based on the basic principles of Feng Shui with the aim of improving energies of a space) and help in choosing the right location to implement a business. See all information at slofengshui.com .
