Paint the walls the same color as the tray walls. Another easy way to paint your tray is to paint the walls of your tray the same paint color as the walls in the room. Leave the room ceiling and tray ceiling a lighter shade. The contrast will enhance your tray without adding lots of color above your head.
Make your room a place where you can unplug. “According to feng shui, electronics in the bedroom make the space about things like watching TV, doing work and shopping rather than the primary purpose of the bedroom — rest, relaxation and romance,” Gomez says. “The bedroom is a place to power down and get intimate.”
If you’re a couple, choose photos carefully. “If you’re in a relationship, make sure to have at least one happy picture of the two of you in the bedroom,” Gomez says. But don’t bring in the whole family. “I’ve seen dressers loaded with pics of all of the family — Mom, Dad, grandparents — beautiful faces, but not exactly the ones to evoke sexy intimacy,” Gomez says. “Keep those pictures in the living room!”
Choose artwork carefully. Gomez recommends choosing artwork that’s uplifting or, better yet, romantic. “In feng shui, a sha is an item that creates a negative reaction. Artwork can be a sha if it brings up feelings of pain, sadness or fear,” she says. “This is counter to the peaceful feeling that we want to promote in the bedroom. So we encourage artwork that’s inspiring or stirs the emotions in a positive way.”
Go for symmetry. The equality and balance Gomez talked about regarding bed placement also applies to items around the bed. “In the bedroom, think of balance and pairs,” she says. “This is a room where design symmetry should be perfect or as perfect as you can make it.” While the bedside tables and lamps don’t need to match perfectly, they should be of equal size and quality, she says.
Pick the right placement for your bed. “I know I’m being nitpicky, but I’ve done nearly 1,000 consultations in 20 years and I’ve seen a clear correlation between troubled romance and troubled sleep with bad bed locations,” Gomez says. She recommends having a headboard to anchor your bed and placing it against a solid wall, not a window.
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