Michael Smith, the newly appointed White House Decorator, doesn’t say anything about feng shui in his interview with Domino magazine, but it is clear he has an intuitive sense of the five elements and how they make a space feel balanced and comfortable.  The five elements are earth, fire, wood, metal and water.  They are represented by different shapes and colors.  Using all the elements will magically make it feel “complete” or balanced.  It’s an “I want to stay here!” kind of a feel. Michelle Obama has made a good choice of class and comfort for the White House.