10 Feng Shui tips for singles to attract love, according to architect Cliff Tan of @dearmodern

We know that moving things around your room will not magically make someone appear in your life. However, creating the right environment will improve your mood for the better and in turn prepare yourself for love, amongst other wonderful things. Heading into 2024, we see an air of optimism and clarity in love, with 64% of surveyed women in Singapore intending to enter the new year with a clearer view of what they want in their romantic lives. With Valentine’s Day falling within the Lunar New Year period, you'll want to make way for love and romance by giving your room a fresh twist.

Here are some tips from Cliff Tan of @dearmodern, an architect with over 15 years of experience in planning and space optimisation. His style is characterised by an intutive sense of spatial flow and economy, coupled with the logics of form feng shui. 

Arrange your mind before your space 

Feng Shui is all about making your environment work for you to support your mental well-being. When it comes to love, you can only love someone else when you first learn to love yourself. Bumble’s Dating Trends 2024 has shown that close to 35%¹ of singles in Singapore are protecting their mental health by reframing how they date. For a start, acknowledge your emotional needs by creating a sitting area in your room for you to take a break. Take some time to discover your own intangible needs and allow them to happen in your space. 

Create balance through furniture 

Love is the coming together of people, which makes balance important. Create this sense of balance by rearranging your furniture to have space on both sides of your bed, and place bedside tables with table lamps on each side to signify this. If there isn’t enough space to place the bed in the centre, you can place it in a corner but have items to represent space for two, such as a loveseat or two chairs. 

Make space, literally 

The only way someone can enter your life is if you make space for them - literally. Clear and organise your room so that it is free of clutter and ready to take in new things. A tidy and clean room will not only make it more enjoyable, but also allow positive energy to flow freely and stay within your space.

Set the right atmosphere with lighting 

Once your room is clean and tidy, the next step is to set the ambience to make you think of love. Avoid harsh, overhead lights or naked bulbs. Instead, use indirect, soft lighting, or even candles to create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Pink is a colour that works well, so you may consider salt lamps or even choosing this sweet hue for your bedding and accessories. 

Love Corner 

Lastly, Feng Shui is not complete without a special corner to display things that will remind you of the beauty of love. The Love Corner in Feng Shui is usually a corner visible from the bed and deep inside the room away from the entrance, where you place objects that symbolise love. A pair of mandarin ducks, a rose crystal, or flowers are traditional elements, but feel free to use anything that makes you think of love.

Embrace freshness 

Lastly, when you want to welcome fresh love, ensure that your space reflects that you are mentally fresh too. Just like how you would spring clean for Lunar New Year, opening yourself up to romance can start with something as simple as removing items that don’t serve you anymore. In Singapore, 59%² of those who have been in a relationship before still keep gifts from their exes, and 29% still have their exes’ belongings. Even if they are pretty things, remove photos, gifts, and anything which may hold such memories and store them away. A fresh, neutral space clear of the heaviness of the past will certainly help you move forward and start afresh in 2024.