How to Use feng shui in a Sentence

feng shui

noun
  • An expert shares some of the most common feng shui mistakes—and how to avoid them in your home.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
  • There’s a reason why the money tree is a feng shui essential.
    — Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2022
  • The home was also built facing south to align with feng shui principles.
    — Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Find some home favorites in our guides to meditation gifts and feng shui plants.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Here, Chow shares five key elements for a feng shui redesign.
    — Marianna Cerini, Bon Appétit, 1 Oct. 2020
  • The feng shui payoff alone would be instant and enormous, as one expert told me.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 May 2021
  • Crystals, natural gifts from the earth, help to enhance feng shui.
    — Jean Chen Smith, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2021
  • One of the most important feng shui factors is the chi, or energy, in a room.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2021
  • And what better place to start than by embracing some basic feng shui living room tips.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022
  • Buddhist priests helped to pick out a grave according to feng shui principles.
    — Amy Qin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2024
  • My own perception of feng shui revolts against the number of doors—that many egress routes can’t be restful.
    — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2018
  • The key to a feng shui office layout is placing your desk in the command position.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Creating good energy in your home is the goal of the ancient practice of feng shui.
    — Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Apply the principles of feng shui to optimize your office at home or work.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2021
  • One way to welcome that positive energy into your home is through feng shui.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Most of the companies still using their downtown outposts have figured out that feng shui.
    — Ally Marotti, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2018
  • One of the best plants for feng shui, this hard-to-kill plant is said to bring positive energy and good fortune to your home.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Money trees are rumored to promote positive feng shui and good fortune.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2021
  • Sharp Edges Sharp or pointed edges in your home can disrupt the harmonious flow of feng shui.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Gomez recommends having a feng shui expert tell you the best direction to sleep based on your birthday.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022
  • Our aquarium was endlessly shifted around the house for better feng shui (to the dismay of our fish).
    — Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue, 5 May 2022
  • Apply these principles of feng shui to promote calm and restfulness in your bedroom.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Privacy screens can really improve the feng shui of your outdoor seating area.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The art of feng shui is thousands of years old and remains a practice relied upon to bring balance and harmony to a space.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Many Chinese homebuyers are guided by the principles of feng shui.
    — Rose Meily, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2019
  • To create an inviting space, the feng shui expert recommends the green and blue color families.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
  • And to further ensure that meals are never monotonous, Yapp and her husband like to play with feng shui.
    — New York Times, 22 July 2021
  • Customers were more engaged, whether emailing to demand a summer job for a child or dictating a reset of the store’s feng shui.
    — New York Times, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Roynon explains that color can lift good feng shui energy and mute any negative energy that may be lurking around.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
  • Roynon explains that color can lift good feng shui energy and mute any negative energy that may be lurking around.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025

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