| In this article, we will explain the golden section (ratio, | | | | improve its influence on those who live there. To |
| mean), and describe its use in conjunction with feng | | | | define this number for any room, do as follows: |
| shui to improve homes and apartments. | | | | measure the width of the room and multiply it by |
| One of the most ardent fans of the golden ratio was | | | | 1.618. Thus, you will get the desired length for this |
| Pythagoras - an ancient Greek philosopher, | | | | area. For example, if the width of the room is 20 |
| mathematician, scientist, and mystic, who lived in | | | | feet, multiply 20 by 1.618 and you will get 32.36 feet |
| Greece in the VI century BC. Pythagoras was | | | | for the desired length of this room. There's no need |
| convinced that there is harmony in nature, which can | | | | to follow the resulting number to the inch - it will |
| be expressed through numbers and proportions. He | | | | suffice if you follow it approximately. |
| was also convinced that these proportions can be | | | | The principle of the golden mean can be used in |
| used in home design and architecture. Using his | | | | one-room studio apartments that consist of one large |
| theory of proportion, you can "move" the energy in | | | | room with a kitchen, office, and bedroom, all in one |
| the house from where it serves poorly to where it | | | | room. Feng-shui of such apartments is usually very |
| will start serving favorably. | | | | poor. However, if you own a studio apartment, do |
| Pythagoras declared certain proportional relationships, | | | | not despair! Just follow the basic principles of space |
| which he considered ideal. He called it the Golden | | | | organization, make the necessary adjustments, and |
| mean/ratio/rectangle. This value is 1:1.618. This value is | | | | you will be able to improve everything. The studio |
| found everywhere in nature. One example can be a | | | | can be divided into several golden rectangles, so that |
| shell, where each part is identical to the other parts | | | | each part is proportional. |
| by form. Although these parts differ in size, they | | | | If it's a long and narrow space, you can use flowers |
| have the same proportions. | | | | and furniture as a room divider. If you don't want to |
| The golden ratio can also be found in the human | | | | divide the room this way, you can use items that |
| body. The famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci - | | | | correspond to the golden proportion by their |
| the Vitruvian Man - relates the proportions of the | | | | dimensions, such as mirrors, paintings, coffee tables, |
| human body with various geometric figures, and is a | | | | or aquariums. You can use the same rules for garden |
| good example of the described ratio. | | | | landscape design. The golden ratio and feng shui can |
| The Golden section is a tool that is available to | | | | help to improve any home, garden, office, as well as |
| everyone, and that can be used in your home to | | | | any other area. |