The Best Colors for a Bathroom in Feng Shui

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice that studies how we interact with nature, the elements and the space around us. The word feng shui translates to “wind” and “water,” two natural elements that we humans (and other species) need to cultivate. You can think of wind as our breath and water as most of our body.

Bathrooms and Feng Shui

When Feng Shui developed in ancient China, bathrooms were not the cleanest or most pleasant places. It is important to keep waste from leaking into the rest of the house to avoid infecting the people living there.

However, the modern bathroom is more than just a place to collect garbage. While they still retain this function and metaphor, most bathrooms today are also places of cleansing and cleansing. Often modern bathrooms also symbolize relaxation and rejuvenation. Your bathroom can even allow you to perform some of your favorite self-care rituals, such as taking a relaxing bath or getting ready for the day.

Feng Shui Colors for Bathrooms

In general, there are not necessarily good or bad feng shui colors for a bathroom. Choosing a color is a very personal matter as everyone’s situation is different. If you are working directly with a feng shui practitioner, they will likely take into account the placement of your bathroom in relation to the feng shui bagua chart, as well as the types of energies you personally want to invite into your life. It’s also important to consider what colors you like and your association with certain colors.

Here are a few colors you might want to try in your bathroom. Notice if the symbolism of any of these colors resonates with you and if you are attracted to any of them.

White
If we had to give a general recommendation for the best color for a bathroom, it would be white. While this may not be the best color for everyone, it is suitable in many cases. White symbolizes purity and innocence, and one of the purposes of a modern bathroom is to cleanse the body. In layman’s terms, the color white can bring purity and purity as it encourages us to keep things in their original state. We can also think of white as a color that can create a clean, neutral palette that allows us to heighten and connect with our senses.

Blue
Another way to look at Feng Shui and color is to work with the color theory of the five elements of Feng Shui. For example, the color blue is associated with wood, one of the five elements we consider in feng shui. Another of the five elements is water. The bathroom is naturally associated with the water element because plumbing enters and exits this part of the house. One aspect of the five elements we work with is the supportive creative connection between specific elements. For example, water nourishes and supports the wood element. If you want to transform any problematic energy associated with the bathroom into a form of drainage, adding a wooden element can transform it into more uplifting chi. If you like the color blue, it can be used in a room with a lot of water features, such as a bathroom. Blue also promotes better rest and rejuvenation, so adding blue to your bathroom can support this energy.

Green
The wood element is also associated with the color green, which is found in living plants and trees. As with blue, adding green to your bathroom can bring more of the wood element and feed off the water element present in your bathroom. Green also promotes healing and support. Depending on the green tone, additional qualities can be revealed. Light blue tones are more relaxing and healing, while brighter blues have a more positive effect. The deep green forest is quiet and peaceful. Notice the color green that attracts you and listen to it.

Overall, we recommend that you choose a color that you like for your bathroom. No matter what color you choose, it will bring you good feng shui if you love it.