11 Tips to Bring Good Luck Into Your Home In 2025

Whether you’re searching for a new home in Boston or you’re looking to spark a new wave of life into your Phoenix apartment, let 2025 be the year of welcoming luck into your home. With this year being the Year of the Snake in the Lunar New Year cycle, it’s an ideal time to refresh your living space with thoughtful changes rooted in feng shui, home decor, color psychology, and traditional symbols of prosperity. Whether you’re seeking success, harmony, or new opportunities, this Redfin article offers ten ways to enhance luck in your home this year. Now, let’s get started.

What to know before getting started:

Making space for inviting good luck into your home this Lunar New Year, it’s important to be cautious of what to avoid. To do so, you’ll first need to understand your home’s cardinal directions (north, east, south, west). By creating a feng shui strategy that considers cardinal directions, Lydia Nitya Griffith, feng shui consultant for Kharma Khameleon says you’ll “reduce negativity and foster clarity and focus.”

Veronica Montinola, Chicago-based master feng shui consultant of Life’s Simple Pleasures says, “Avoid disturbing the Northeast, East, the Southeast and part of the Northwest. The worst offender being the Northeast.” When considering cardinal directions, Veronica shares, “Metal items can help the Northeast and Northwest areas and you can also use a wind chime as an enhancer in the center of your home”

Planning where to begin your transformation is quite simple. Cynthia Leechan, a Denver-based classical feng shui consultant says, “Start by keeping your entrance clear and inviting as the front door is the ‘mouth of chi’.” With creating an optimized space that incorporates proper feng shui practices, Cynthia adds how you may want to consider hiring a feng shui practitioner who “can provide personalized guidance on where to place the five elements.”

1. Start with a feng shui vision board

A vision board serves as a powerful tool to set intentions and attract prosperity. Incorporate images, symbols, and affirmations related to health, wealth, and happiness. According to feng shui principles, placing this board in the southeast corner of your home — associated with financial well-being — can enhance the likelihood of achieving your goals. 

Meena with Momentum Feng Shui shares how a vision board helps “align your dreams with the flow of your home.” When you’re creating your board, she recommends, “Place career goals in the north, prosperity in the Southeast, love and relationships in the Southwest, and self-love and health in the center.” 

Regularly updating it with new aspirations keeps the energy dynamic and focused so that you can channel good luck in your home throughout 2025.

2. Integrate plants

Plants symbolize growth, renewal, and prosperity. In 2025, Marissa Lada with Honey Lune Hivery says, “Add more houseplants! Houseplants generate growth and good energy and by doing this, you’ll connect to the wood element in feng shui.” Consider adding lucky plants such as jade, money trees, or bamboo, which are believed to bring financial success. Place them near entryways or windows to invite positive energy into your home. Ensuring plants are healthy and well-maintained is crucial, as neglected greenery can have the opposite effect and stagnate energy flow.

Choosing strategic placements for your plants is critical. Founder and principal of Cloud 9 Feng Shui suggests, “Place it [plants] in the far left corner from your entryway, allowing its life force to reflect beautifully in a strategically placed mirror.”

Spiritual mentor and feng shui practitioner, Gina Nicole shares how you can “make your home a luminous lair of luck” by integrating “plants like jade or lucky bamboo” in addition to a “small fountain to keep energy flowing.”

If you’re seeking maximum luck in 2025, Masa Zorn, feng shui expert and ba zi master recommends placing plants in “the southeast sector as it is associated with wealth and prosperity.” Masa adds that you can activate this sector with “vibrant, healthy plants like jades or four bamboo sticks to boost the wood element.”

Don’t forget that your outdoor plants and foliage are equally important. Miyoko Fuse of Home Esteem in Portland says, “To bring and keep luck and happiness, illuminate bushes and trees near the house and place a lamp in corners of the house that may be neglected.”

Feng shui master and author of “Feng Shui, A Homeowner’s Guide to Abundance,” Jane Langof says, “Jade plants symbolize prosperity and are ideal to place in round pots by your front door. These succulents hold water, a feng shui symbol of wealth, making them ideal for attracting abundance.”

3. Create a calming ambiance with light

A room is never complete without integrating proper lighting. Whether you’re seeking to add a floor or desk lamp, moody wall sconce, adjustable smart lights, or overhead pendants, different lighting arrangements can contribute towards your Year of the Snake luck.

Tina Falk, founder of VIA Feng Shui and Via School of Feng Shui says, “Enhance auspicious energy with Yin Fire elements. Place a candle, lamp, or nightlight in the area, or incorporate the color red through the decor. These subtle yet powerful touches will ignite prosperity and luck in the coming year.”

Master Mencius Consulting in Beverly Hills, California, shares, “Based on the year of the zodiac and specific circumstances, all homeowners will have better access to luck if they use warm to dark schemes of decorative lighting, which will help gather chi into their homes.”

4. Amplify your home with crystals

Crystals are known for their ability to attract and channel energy. Citrine is a popular choice for wealth, while amethyst promotes clarity and peace. In the Year of the Snake, serpentine — a stone associated with wisdom and transformation — can be especially beneficial. Positioning crystals in key areas, such as near doorways or in living spaces, can help cultivate a balanced and harmonious home environment.

Classical feng shui professional Eline Cointepas suggests placing “yellow crystals, such as citrine in the south.” She shares how these placements can help “bring positive energy to your home.”

Other crystals to consider as recommended by London feng shui consultant, Gary J Hawkes, are, “Rose quartz for harmonious relationships and malachite for transformation.” He adds how placing three crystals along with a money plant can create a “wealth corner” and recommends doing so in the southeast to “welcome luck into your home in 2025.”

The team from Crystal Council, an app for identifying crystals says, “Invite good fortune in 2025 by hanging or placing a piece of selenite near your front door. It clears negativity and welcomes peaceful energy into your space.”

Along with a silver mercury dime and a piece of jade or citrine, Dave and Diana with Fantasia Crystals recommend placing “a small container of dill seeds on the front window to bring prosperity in for the Lunar New Year.”

5. Find good luck in colors

Colors play a significant role in influencing emotions and energy. In 2025, deep greens and rich earth tones align with the Year of the Snake’s grounding nature, promoting stability and wisdom. Gold and red, traditional symbols of prosperity, can be incorporated into décor through textiles, artwork, or accent furniture. Be intentional with color placement to align with the specific energy you wish to attract.

Another great option as recommended by Liza Evans of Liza Evans Interiors is green. She says, “Incorporate shades of green and earthy tones, which symbolize growth, stability, and prosperity, and consider adding plants like jade or bamboo for a natural boost of positive energy.” Additionally, take it up a notch with the natural color of fruits. Liza recommends, “Placing a bowl of fresh oranges or mandarins in the kitchen or dining room can attract wealth and good fortune.”

Combining colors and cardinal directions can help bring good luck into your home in 2025. Master Roger Lan with FD Feng Shui Consultant says, “There are eight white fortune stars in the southwest in 2025. Strengthen your layout in the southwest, use red and brown more and stay there more, it can bring you good luck.”

When it comes to enhancing the southeast sector of your home, David Goh, founder and 3rd generation master with Imperial Harvest recommends, “incorporating vibrant colors like green or blue and water features to activate opportunities and abundance.” David says, “Maintaining balance in these areas will help attract luck and prosperity throughout the year.”

6. Swap out your welcome mat

A fresh welcome mat symbolizes new beginnings and invites positive energy into your home. In feng shui, choosing a mat in red or gold can attract luck and protection. Ensure that it remains clean and well-maintained, as a worn or dirty mat may block good fortune from entering.

Life coach Kim Klein calls a welcome mat, “A simple way to bring more luck to your home in 2025.” She adds how this is a great way “to attract fresh opportunities” and along with it being clean suggests making sure it’s “welcoming and vibrant, as the entryway sets the tone for all the energy entering your home.”

7. Shake up your furniture placement

Rearranging furniture can revitalize stagnant energy and improve the flow of chi. In feng shui, positioning seating to encourage face-to-face conversations fosters connection and harmony. Avoid placing furniture in direct alignment with doors, as this can cause energy to rush out rather than circulate throughout the space.

Pam Smith of MonShuri recommends moving “27 items around in your home.” Why 27? Pam says, “27 is a number equaling 9, and 9 is the end of one cycle which begins a new one.”

Arranging your furniture in specific manners can be critical when it comes to luck and feng shui. Holistic interior designer Elyse Marie recommends placing “your desk, bed, and stove in the command position facing the door of entry to the room to see the opportunities that will present themselves in 2025.” Elyse adds, “Facing how the energy enters a space puts you in control and supports you in all areas of life.”  

8. Clear window obstructions

Windows symbolize clarity and perspective, making it essential to keep them unobstructed. Clean windows allow more natural light to enter, brightening your home and uplifting its energy. Consider sheer curtains or light-colored window treatments to maintain openness while ensuring privacy.

Susan Domelsmith Cabral with Clear Space Feng Shui says, “Windows in your home act as the eyes of your space — any obstruction can cloud your ability to see what you need. Keep your windows spotless, inside and out, to ensure an expansive view and clarity for planning your future.”

9. Tailor your wardrobe for confidence

What you wear influences how you feel and the energy you project. In 2025, embracing the wisdom of the Snake, choose clothing that exudes confidence and empowerment. Incorporating lucky colors such as deep green, red, or gold can enhance personal luck, especially when attending important meetings or social gatherings.

10. Integrate water features

Water represents wealth and abundance in feng shui. Small fountains, aquariums, or even decorative water bowls can help activate prosperity energy. Ensure water remains clean and flowing to prevent stagnation, as this can symbolize financial blockages.

Master Clarice Chan shares, “Enhancing the east sector of your home can attract good luck and prosperity. Position a small aquarium or water fountain in the east corner of your living room to amplify positive energy.”

Will LeStrange, a Los Angeles-based feng shui consultant, recommends going beyond the physical touch of water. He says, “A small water fountain or a painting depicting flowing water can activate this [northeast sector] area, symbolizing wealth and prosperity.”

11. Designate a space for creative expression

Creativity is linked to joy and inspiration, both essential for attracting positive energy. Whether it’s a reading nook, an art station, or a meditation space, having a designated area to express yourself fosters a sense of fulfillment. This practice aligns with the Snake’s introspective nature, encouraging personal growth and transformation.

Make 2025 the year for positivity and good fortune:

Bringing luck into your home in 2025 is about intentional design, mindful placements, and aligning with positive energy. By incorporating these changes — whether through feng shui, color choices, or symbolic elements — you create an environment that supports prosperity, well-being, and harmony. 

One critical reminder shared by feng shui consultant Rajita Antonia is, “The truth is that ‘one size fits all’ feng shui cannot help you transform your life. Every building has a unique energy field, due to location, orientation, and year of build, and people have differing goals, hobbies, and life work.” However, Rajita adds, “In general, keeping your place clean and clear of clutter is always good.” 

As you embrace the Year of the Snake, let these adjustments (and your own findings) guide you toward a balanced and fortunate year ahead.

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