What would you say if someone asked you what the most important room is in your home? Some might say the family room or kitchen, because those are the rooms where friends and family gather together to bond, relax, and share that all important past-time, eating! According to the principles of Feng Shui, however, the master bedroom holds the most significance for creating a more content and happy you.

Unfortunately, this is often times the last room in the house slated for decorating or a face lift.

When you think of your master bedroom (and Feng Shui), you should think of the Three R’s—Rest, Renewal, and Relationships. Your master bedroom needs to be the place where you can escape and find peace, a place where you can go to re-charge your batteries in a calm, loving setting. The goal is to make YOU feel good!

The first thing to do to improve the Feng Shui in your master bedroom is remove electronic equipment (this means no computers, TVs, radios, etc.). To be really “pure” about it, you shouldn’t even have a clock or clock radio. This could make waking up a bit challenging, so just do what you can.

Secondly, remove photos of your kids or other members of your family and replace them (or keep, if they’re already there) pictures of you and your partner. If you don’t have a partner, then have photos or pictures of things in pairs (if your desire is to attract a partner). This is a whole topic in and of itself for a later time, but this will get you on your way.

For the third improvement step, paint the room a restful color that you love and de-clutter the room in the process. Clutter is energy…and not good energy! You don’t want this energy vibration in your master bedroom when you’re trying to attract a feeling of renewal and relaxation.

Using the principles of Feng Shui in your master bedroom shows respect and love for self. When you lay on your bed, look around and take in the “energy” there, how does it feel? Which one of these three basic improvements will you find most challenging and why?