First Home Tips - Feng Shui for Your Home

First Home Tips

Feng Shui for your home
Tips to harmonize your home with feng shui

Entrance Ways
Make sure that chi is able to flow unimpeded from the front to the back of your home. Try to use curved pathways or garden beds to have the chi flow in a meandering path. You can also use a fountain, small pond, or birdbath along this path to improve Chi.
A large doorway might allow Chi to escape from your house; counteract this by placing wind chimes outside the doorway. This will guard against negative energy (Sha) from entering your house. On the other hand, a small doorway might block the flow of Chi to your home. Fix this problem by placing a mirror on either side of the door or on a wall opposite the door.
Chi cannot circulate if the front door can be seen through the back door, or vice versa. You can help the circulation of Chi by placing a potted plant or a screen between the front and back door.
If your entrance hall has no doors or windows, it might cause Chi to stagnate in your home. Use a small water fountain, mirrors, or a ceiling fan to counteract this problem..

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Stairways
Stairways that are positioned directly opposite the front door are problematic, since they allow Chi to rush through the next level without circulating through the ground floor. You can use mirrors, wind chimes, and potted plants to slow down the movement of Chi if this is the case.
Also, if you have an open stairway that uses risers instead of steps, it might not let enough Chi flow to the next floor. Try placing plants beneath the stairs so that the Chi can flow upwards. You can also install a skylight over the stairs.
Curving stairways are ideal, but stairways that bend too sharply can be problematic. Use mirrors, wind chimes, and plants to defuse a harsh bend.
Living Room
The living room is considered in Feng Shui to be the heart of the home, since this is the place reserved for conversation, interaction, and relaxation.
The living room should be preferably placed in the south side of the house or face south. West-based living rooms are also good. Break up harsh lines or angles in your living room view by putting up large plants.
Ideally, your living room should be rectangular or square in shape. Furniture should be placed to break straight lines and allow Chi to flow through the room gently. You can activate dead spaces by putting up large furniture, fish tanks, or plants.
If you have sloping ceilings or exposed beams, this might impede the flow of Chi. Counteract this problem by using bamboo flutes or wind chimes.
Use a visual barrier to separate living rooms from kitchens or dining rooms. Keep all doors between these areas closed.