GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Feb. 3, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS)—a top
national homebuilder, industry leader in online home sales, and
featured on America's Most Trustworthy Companies and World's Most
Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek—recently discussed design ideas
for modern open-concept layouts with Feng Shui expert and architect
Cliff Tan. Not just timely for the
Lunar New Year, Feng Shui has remained an enduring topic of
interest as people seek to prioritize positive energy and balance
in their homes.
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"The openness and flexibility of our layouts make it easier for
homeowners to customize spaces to their needs and implement Feng
Shui aesthetics," said Kieran
Hardesty, VP of Architecture. "Open-concept floor plans are
an ideal starting point for homebuyers who want to create flexible
and connected spaces that foster harmony and flow."
"With the right design, open floor plans give homeowners the
flexibility to define zones, balance energy, and create spaces that
feel harmonious and connected," said Cliff
Tan, architect and author of Feng Shui Modern. "With
thoughtful planning, these spaces can feel cohesive and balanced,
enhancing the overall energy of the home."
A Timely (and Timeless) Design Trend
Characterized by a lack of walls between different living areas
like the dining room, living room, and kitchen, open-concept floor
plans enhance traffic flow, natural light, and a sense of
spaciousness. This provides homeowners with the flexibility to
craft their space to their needs. By arranging furniture and design
elements in accordance with Feng Shui, open-concept layouts can
foster harmony, balance, and even prosperity in the home.
10 Open-Concept Floor Plan Design Ideas to Boost Feng
Shui
1. Create a positive first impression: According to
Cliff Tan, the front door is where
energy enters the home, so you want to make sure the impression you
create upon entering is a positive one. Turn the entryway into a
zone where you can "settle in" before you or your guests enter the
home. It's all about creating good energy from the get-go.
"Do not underestimate the power of a first
impression." – Cliff Tan
2. Switch up the lighting: A crucial source of energy in
your home, lighting can be directed intentionally to guide the eye
toward important areas of focus. Natural light, in particular, is a
positive source of energy. Situate important zones where you'll
spend time, like your desk or couch, near windows where they can
benefit from natural light. In turn, artificial light can be used
to create zones, utilizing light and shadow to split spaces and
define what you want the eye to focus on.
"In Feng Shui, lighting is a source of energy. By crafting
the type of light you use, you can change the energy levels of a
space." – Cliff Tan
3. Split up your space with rugs: Rugs are a genius way
to segment spaces while adding personality, depth, and character to
a room. Area rugs can be placed under the dining room table, living
area, and even in the kitchen. They can also be used to create a
sense of space: horizontal rugs make a room feel wider while
vertical rugs make it feel longer.
4. Choose furnishings that complement your room. Select
furnishings that create openness or separation depending on how
you'll use a room. For more spacious open-concept rooms, you might
want larger furnishings that feel more protective and help define
zones. For smaller spaces, low-profile furniture often works
better. When in doubt, Cliff Tan
advises that you "choose furnishings that not only look good but
make you feel good."
5. Use art and patterns to guide energy: Art and the use
of patterns are a great way to guide and move energy around a room.
For example, says Cliff Tan, "if you
want to make someone walk toward the living room, have a piece of
art that subtly directs them—almost like an arrow."
Tan also notes that art is important for influencing how you
feel in a space, and that art should be relevant to a room and its
usage—for example, a dining room with vibrant art to promote a
healthy appetite!
6. Balance color throughout the home. When it comes to a
healthy color balance, Cliff Tan
advises "not to focus too much on one element (i.e., one color).
Try to have a healthy mix of everything." For example, an all-beige
room without greens, blues, reds—even subtle touches of black—could
end up feeling like a desert.
7. Don't skip the end tables: End tables are an easy way
to delineate different areas in an open-concept design—and to
anchor larger pieces of furniture so that they don't feel like
they're floating in mid-air. Different end tables can promote
different aesthetics and vibes, depending on your needs and tastes.
For example, if you want to soften a room's energy, you could opt
for an end table with rounded edges.
8. Consider your window treatments. How you let natural
light into your home can influence the energy in a room—and
ultimately your mood. For example, curtains or fabric blinds could
help soften light in a room and help imbue a sense of calm.
9. Keep spaces organized. Keeping your open-concept home
clutter-free is essential for maintaining positive energy. Ensure
clear pathways in a room so that energy is not blocked or hindered.
Furniture pieces like ottomans, coffee tables, and end tables with
built-in storage can help you stay organized—with clearly
categorized items—while subtly defining different areas within your
home.
"You can have tons of stuff as long as everything is
organized." – Cliff Tan
10. Top off the room with a mirror: Mirrors reflect and
thus double the energy wherever they're placed, so make sure that
they reflect good stuff and not bad stuff. For example,
Cliff Tan recommends you avoid
placing mirrors where they could reflect a messy kitchen. However,
you could enhance positive energy by having your mirror reflect the
dining room table or the pretty artwork that you've hung on the
wall.
"Use mirrors to your advantage to reflect the nicer-looking
things in a room." – Cliff
Tan
Cliff Tan's Final Word on Feng
Shui in the Home:
"Feng Shui is a very intuitive thing. There is no right or
wrong. It is about different people finding the right environment
and enhancing it with things that are close to their heart."
Homebuyers ready to find their new home to incorporate these
Feng Shui tips can explore available communities and homes at
www.CenturyCommunities.com.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is one of the nation's
largest homebuilders, an industry leader in online home sales, and
the highest-ranked homebuilder on Newsweek's list of America's Most
Trustworthy Companies 2024—consecutively awarded for a second
year—and Newsweek's list of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies
2024. Through its Century Communities and Century Complete brands,
Century's mission is to build attractive, high-quality homes at
affordable prices to provide its valued customers with A HOME FOR
EVERY DREAM®. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding —
including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land,
along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of
quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The
Company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S.,
and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select
markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and
Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century
Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
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