The Kitchen and Dining Room are often the heart of the home, and an area when you are likely to spend a fair bit of time.

Your Environment is very important when it comes to your nourishment and the things you consume, and setting up your body so it resonates with the space around it will prime your body for high quality nourishment.

If we’re not in an environment that resonates with us, there is likely nothing available to ingest and consume. While this extends beyond just what we put in our mouth, it also definitely includes what we eat.

Remember this is not an exhaustive list of every way you could set up your dining space — but a collection of ideas to get you thinking differently about your space. See how many of these you’re already doing!

If you need to locate your Environment Variable, check out this post.

Splurge on this room

If you’re a Kitchens Person, the kitchen and dining space is one of the primary gathering spaces in the home and often the heart of the home. If you have the option of building or renovating your dream kitchen — do it for your health! This space should not be overlooked for Kitchens People.

Try open concept

A kitchen or dining space that is open to the rest of the house or the other primary living space creates a main floor hub that you will naturally gravitate to and want to be in. If it’s too closed off, you may not want to spend a lot of time there.

Prioritize the dining table

For a kitchens person, the dining table is an important gathering space that may sometimes double as a work surface. If you’re splurging on something in the space, let it be your table as this is a primary location for Kitchens people, and creates a great focal point.

Consider a round table

Whatever your style preference or current trend, if your space allows room for a round table, consider it. The arrangement of chairs around a round table is ideal for gathering spaces, and is one of the most auspicious shapes to dine around from a feng shui perspective.

Choose an island over a peninsula

Though this is not always available depending on your space, an island in the middle of the kitchen rather than a peninsula allows you to get to all sides. This is great for creative energy to flow. You may find you’re really drawn to being creative here or work at the island as it feels like another table.

Bring in trendy textures

For a minute everything was terrazzo, or pink, or live edged, or using bead board. Consider what design trends you like best, and don’t be afraid to DIY or bring in a professional to create those looks for you if your budget allows it.

Display your most-used items

Your lifestyle will determine which items you use a lot, so consider having them in view rather than tucked away. Maybe your most used pots and pans are hanging over your island, or your chemex has its own spot on an open shelf.

Try open shelves

Try open shelving, floating shelves, or glass display cases somewhere in the space. Stack your cups, bowls and plates artfully and make them part of the decor.