The feng shui kitchen uses white cabinets for their lightness. In feng shui, white represents cleanliness, purity and order.
The blue tiles and sheet of copper at the side of the cooktop amplify the appearance of the number of burners, which signify wealth.
Host Joan Kohn visits the kitchen of Olivia Wu, a food editor and writer who designed her kitchen around the principles of feng shui. She worked with feng shui designer Pamela Tollesfon to create a harmonious and practical kitchen suited to her personal style.
The ancient principles of feng shui (which means wind and water) seek to place a person and her environment in balance with nature. Living spaces are designed to optimize a person's functioning and help recover energy on a daily basis.
A blue and white color scheme was chosen for the kitchen for many reasons: the classic combination is the same used in Chinese pottery; white cabinets lightened the space and the color white signifies the ideal: cleanliness, purity and order ; the color blue represents knowledge, an important aspect of cooking.
Collections of mortars and pestles, cleavers, and pots and pans are left on display , as are the raw materials for cooking, such as beans and rice, displayed in glass jar, because Wu likes to see what she works with. Such open display automatically brings order.
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