With St. Patrick's Day coming this weekend, the "luck o' the Irish" is on many people's minds. Even if you don't believe in luck, adding a few "lucky" items to your Lake of the Ozarks interior design will make for interesting conversation pieces. John Elliott Interiors has three items for you today that are said to be lucky plus the explanations of why that is.


Bamboo
Bamboo is thought to be one of the most widely recognized good luck charms for decorating, especially in a Feng Shi aligned home. (Feng Shui is based on creating positive space in a home or office with proper furniture placement.) Lucky bamboo is supposedly filled with peaceful and wise energy but you should have all 5 natural elements represented for best results.

• Wood - the bamboo stalks
• Earth - the rocks or pebbles inside the container
• Water - where the bamboo grows
• Fire - a red ribbon tied around the container of stalks
• Metal - Glass containers are considered to be of the metal element but if using something else, a coin can be placed in the bottom of the container.

All of the items mentioned above would make wonderful housewarming gifts for a friend and they would look equally as lovely displayed in your own home or office. Follow these tips from our home interiors store at the Lake of the Ozarks and you just may have a bit of extra good fortune headed your way. Even if you're not superstitious, your house will still look all the more beautiful when you add these lovely home decor items.

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, the "luck o' the Irish" is on many people's minds. Whether you believe in luck or not, adding a few "good luck" items into your interior design can add interest to the overall look, plus, it couldn't hurt! If some good luck happens to come your way by using a few of these ideas from John Elliott Interiors, that's a bonus. 


Bamboo
Bamboo is thought to be one of the most widely recognized good luck charms for decorating, especially in a Feng Shui aligned home. (Feng Shui is based on creating positive space in a home or office with proper furniture placement.) Lucky Bamboo is supposedly filled with peaceful and wise energy, but you should have all 5 natural elements represented:

• Wood - the bamboo stalks
• Earth - the rocks or pebbles inside the container
• Water - where the bamboo grows
• Fire - a red ribbon tied around the container or stalks
• Metal - glass containers are considered to be of the metal element, but if using something else, a coin can be placed in the bottom of the container 

Horseshoes
Horseshoes have often been a symbol of good luck, and you can invite this luck into your home by placing one above your front door. We have always heard that the open end should be positioned facing up so that the horseshoe can collect good luck and hold it. During our research, we also found one source that claimed a horseshoe with the open end pointed upward brings good fortune to those that live inside, but when the open end is pointed down, the good luck is bestowed upon all that pass under it. 

The luck from a horseshoe is increased if it is gifted to you or if you simply find it, and if you happen to find one with nails still in it, don't remove them. Each one represents additional good luck. If you use one made of iron, that's the luckiest of all. This comes from an old superstition when people believed mischievous fairies caused trouble. Since fairies cannot stand the touch of iron, they would shy away from houses with iron horseshoes above the door, keeping the home's good fortune intact. 

Wall Clocks
Having clocks displayed in your home is a necessity for everyday life, and it can result in positive energy. There are a few Feng Shui tips that you may want to follow to keep that energy on the positive side. Wall clocks should never be hung on the south walls of a house, and if the clock is made of metal, keep it off of east walls too. A clock should not be the first thing that a person sees upon entering your home. Keep large clocks out of sight in the bedrooms too. That's a space meant for relaxation, not the constant reminder of what time it is and what tasks still need to be done before the end of the day.