Answer This One Question to Find Your Ideal Feng Shui Office Color

If your office faces north, your room is associated with the water element according to feng shui principles, so any and all aquatic shades are your best option. "Consider pale shades of blue and green to accent the water element," says Brown.

"Choose reds, oranges, and yellows," suggests Brown. "These colors represent the energy associated with the fire element."

For southern-facing offices, Brown also recommends avoiding any blue shade in the room. "The water element will dampen the energy inherent in the fire position of your home."

The ideal colors for an east or southeast-facing room are browns, tans, and greens. "These color choices represent the stability of the wood element."

"Do not place reds, oranges, or bright yellow colors in east or southeast facing rooms, since they will over energize the room and burn up the stabilizing energy provided by the wood element," advises Brown. 

"West and northwest[-facing] rooms are energized by the metal element," explains the feng shui expert. "These rooms should be white or gray."

Brown also recommends adding metallic accents throughout the room to enhance prosperity.

Southwest- and northeast-facing rooms accentuate the earth element. "These rooms should be light yellow, light brown, or shades of beige and tan," explains Brown. In other words, earthy tones are your best options for this type of home office.

Adding color to your home office emphasizes feng shui's symbolism. For example, the color green promotes growth, new beginnings, a through line to nature.

In feng shui, shades of purple are most associated with the fire element. This intense shade represents power and mystery, though softer shades of lavender promote calm, imagination, and clarity.

Browns, tans, and other natural colors can help ground an office space, as well as facilitate an inviting atmosphere.

Blue is a fluid color associated with the water element and can offer feelings of healing and safety.

In feng shui, the color white is a high energy color that symbolize possibilities, focus, and cleanliness. Too much white may be unsettling, so feng shui experts recommend using white as an accent color in your home office.

For home offices in particular, Brown recommends emphasizing yang energy, meaning more energetic and proactive elements, over yin, which is known to be softer and more passive. "Home offices should be more yang energy than yin energy," explains Brown to conclude. Think: Bright, spacious, angular lines.

According to Brown, "Make sure there is bright lighting suitable for detailed work, and hang lively and inspiring artwork on the walls."

"Placing metal objects, such as a jar of coins in the west or northwest corner of the room, will also enhance prosperity,” says Brown.