The ABCs of a lucky home

As 2026 approaches, now is the perfect time to plan your home décor to maximise luck, harmony, and well-being. Your home reflects and contains a family’s energy, and how you arrange and embellish it can influence the flow of fortune.

In Chinese Feng Shui, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse, beginning on 17 February, bringing passionate, energetic energy. Western astrology offers a more personalised perspective, suggesting how your birth chart can guide choices for your space. Combining these two traditions allows you to create a home that feels vibrant, aligned, and uniquely yours, whether through colour palettes, crystals, plants, or room layouts.

Feng Shui tips for the Year of the Fire Horse

Feng Shui focuses on energy flow, balance, and elemental harmony. In 2026, Fire Horse energy is intense, so decoration should both activate positive chi and temper excess fire.

Colours and elements

• Fire tones: Red, orange, and gold boost vitality, courage, and warmth; ideal for living rooms, entrances, or creative spaces.

• Wood and Earth tones: Green, brown, and beige stabilise and support fire energy, promoting balance.

• Accent blues: Small touches of blue calm excess energy in bedrooms or workspaces.
  
  

Objects and décor

• Wind chimes: Hang near doors or windows to circulate energy and attract opportunities.

• Crystals: Citrine for wealth and optimism, jade for harmony, and clear quartz to amplify positive chi.

• Plants: Healthy, vibrant plants such as money trees bring Wood energy and prosperity.

• Saltwater or metal cures: Neutralise negative stars or excessive energy in specific home sectors.
  
  

Room-by-room tips

• Entrance: A welcoming plant, crystal, or wind chime activates chi.

• Living room: Warm lighting, plants, and reflective surfaces encourage sociability and balance.

• Wealth area (Southeast): Wooden furniture or leafy plants stimulate prosperity.

• Bedroom: Soft Earth or cool tones promote calm, balancing fiery energy.

Western astrology décor: align with your element

Western astrology links zodiac elements—Earth, Fire, Water, Air—to décor, allowing you to personalise your space. Crystals aligned with your element can enhance positive vibes.

• Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn): Natural materials, cosy textures, earthy palettes; green aventurine, jasper, smoky quartz; best for living rooms or bedrooms.

• Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius): Bold colours, dynamic statement pieces, vibrant artwork; carnelian, red jasper, citrine; ideal for creative areas or home offices.

• Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces): Soft textures, flowing fabrics, mirrors, candlelight; moonstone, aquamarine, amethyst; bedrooms, meditation corners, or reading nooks.

• Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius): Light, flexible spaces; geometric furniture, wind chimes, open shelving; clear quartz, fluorite, blue lace agate; home offices, studios, or social areas.

It helps to look at your birth chart, since the zodiac signs placed across different planets affect how certain energies show up in your life. Some influences need a bit of calming, while others shine when given more room to grow. To get your full chart, you’ll just need your birth date, place of birth, and time of birth.

Combining Western zodiac crystals with Feng Shui placements amplifies both personal and household energy, creating a home that is harmonious, aligned, and lucky.

Final thoughts

Decorating your home in 2026 is about balancing the fiery, energetic chi of the Fire Horse with personal expression from Western astrology. Thoughtful colour, object, and crystal placement, aligned with elemental zodiac décor, invites prosperity, calm, and positive energy. Whether through wind chimes, plants, crystals, or zodiac-inspired accents, intentional décor helps create a home that is lucky, vibrant, and inspiring throughout the year.