Welcome to The Edit. In this episode, Feng Shui expert and author Jane Langof gently dismantles everything you think you know about “just moving the sofa” and explains how your floor plan, front door and even your bedside table are quietly shaping your mood, money and sleep. Alongside editor Elle Lovelock, Jane demystifies all the talk about ‘coffin‑position’ beds and mirrors that bounce your energy straight back out the door, explains why skylights in bedrooms are a hard no, and how to fix classic “bad chi” layouts with rugs, lighting, artwork and a bit of clever buffering – rather than a full rebuild.
You’ll hear Jane bust the most viral TikTok myths (no, leaving the toilet lid up is not flushing your wealth away; yes, clutter is public enemy number one), walk through what to do if you’ve moved into a “divorce house” or a place with heavy history, and share simple rituals to clear energy from saging to gratitude journaling… without buying a single crystal lion. She also lets us into her own gloriously human side: messy teen bedrooms, laundry on the floor, her international karaoke ribbon and the netball obsession she took up at 40, all in service of what she calls a “Feng Shui lifestyle” – one that’s as much about the people and habits you invite in as the cushions on your couch.
“The idea is, we want to create that fresh energy, because the walls and the floor and all of the things around a home actually, actually sucks in energy of the occupants.”
Jane Langof
Jane’s tips on how to reboot your home with feng shui
Jane also answers real-life listener dilemmas on how to:
- get the energy right from the beginning when renovating or buying a new home
- change the energy of your rooms with saging
- slow down the energy flow in tricky spaces of your home
- where to place mirrors and skylights
- style with feng shui in your entry hall
- manage the electromagnetic fields from all our home tech
“I feel like we’ve just done a mini energy audit of our lives, not just our living rooms.”
Elle Lovelock
Listen now: This episode of The Edit is available via the iHeart app, homebeautiful.com.au, or wherever you get your podcasts watch below or listen here.
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