As the last vestiges of winter melt away and spring enters our lives, being able to harness the sense of energy and renewal of this season becomes essential to achieving a harmonious home. Feng shui, or the art of balancing the flow of energy through a home, is the perfect tool to use when ensuring that your spaces reflect the beauty and positive energy of the blooming season. Scroll through the following guide for some helpful tips on how feng shui can positively affect your home and life.

focus on the entryway

Your entryway serves as the source for incoming energy, as well as representing the first impression you make to guests. Invite positive energy in by cleaning your entryway and front door inside and out. Next, remove everything from your entryway that isn’t of use to your household, such as old mail, or even scarves and gloves from winter that can now be stored elsewhere, and re-organize the things you do use to make sure the space feels harmonious.

Another key element to a balanced entryway is interior and exterior lighting, so make sure your entry space is well-lit and inviting on the inside and outside. Finally, be intentional with the decor you add to the space so as to not add clutter, and be careful of where you place mirrors in an entry space— a mirror opposite the front door will reflect energy back outside, while mirrors hanging perpendicular to the door will brighten the space and reflect good energy towards the inside of the home.

find balance through color

Feng shui is concerned with the flow and balance of chi energy, which manifests throughout the seasons as either yin or yang energy— yin representing the cold and subdued nature of winter, and yang representing the warm excitement of summer. During the spring months, it is important to bring balance to these two energies through the colors in your home so as to not overload it with yang energy. Adding yin colors such as blue, green, and teal to the typical warm spring colors, such as yellow and pink, will help your home feel more in concert with the season.

bring nature in

Spring is represented by the wood element in feng shui, and is representative of new life and fresh starts. To this end, adding elements of nature to your home can help give it the same sense of optimism and new beginnings. From a vase of fresh-picked flowers, to newly planted garden beds, to the introduction of indoor plants, organic color and life can bring vibrancy to any space. Adding other hints of nature through decor, such as opting for items made of wood or stone instead of artificial materials, can also help inspire the energy of spring.

declutter and refresh

Finally, make sure that positive energies can flow freely throughout your home by participating in a spring cleaning, decluttering, or refreshment of your space. Whether you opt for a deep clean to re-energize the entire home, a declutter day to rid your home of stale or negative energies and items, or a new furniture layout that uses feng shui principles to redirect energy to all the right places, finding ways to renew your home for spring can improve every aspect of living.