While you likely can move lots of furniture around a living room, bedroom, or office to optimize the room’s feng shui, the kitchen is usually far more static. That said, there are so many small shifts that can instantly brighten the energy of the space. Here are a few simple ones that can make your kitchen feel far more magnetic, dynamic, and abundant: We’ll head to the pantry and cabinet spaces next, where you may find a home for that nonessential stuff. In the process you may find kitchen gadgets you’ve barely used or a cake pan that inspires your next baking project. (The last time I did this, I discovered silicone candy molds that were filled with a fresh batch of white chocolate candy by the end of the day.) These first three steps are certainly an undertaking, but they will make your daily routine so much easier once they’re done! From this blank, clean canvas, you can add on other feng shui touches. Even one or two small shifts can bring fresh life to your kitchen, and you’ll likely feel the benefits instantly. She’s a Stanford-educated art historian with more than a decade of experience in design yet her approach to space is simple. Claudat is a longtime mindbodygreen contributor and instructor (she may have had a hand in the hundreds of plants in mindbodygreen headquarters!), and her work has been featured in design and lifestyle publications around the world. You can work with her from wherever you are in the world in her online Feng Shui Camps and through her Online Feng Shui Consultations. You can sign up for her weekly Feng Shui Rituals, including rituals for every New and Full Moon, right here!