Feng Shui Basics, what successful people just do.

Debra Jarvis is a specialist in the science of place and space. Her philosophy is that when we are building and renovating it’s important that we consider the people who will inhabit that space and ensure that they enjoy and benefit from the time spent there. Remember too, most people’s first impression of how a space feels (their emotional reaction) is a major factor when making decisions about buying or renting,

Building or renovating, you are creating spaces that people will inhabit, ideally they will enjoy the time they spend in those places. Ensure your home is inviting to come into and that there are spaces that lend themselves to different activities; reading, sleeping, entertaining, meals and relaxing.

Consider the placement of furniture, ideally seating is placed so that a solid wall is behind those occupying the seats. Remember to include walls so that furniture can easily be placed in a room, it’s staggering how many people forget that walls are an important part of the structure.

In Feng Shui we say, ‘the bigger the bedroom the higher the divorce rate’. Bedrooms are places of intimacy. Ideally only one regular sized door should lead to the bedroom and beds should be placed on a solid wall where the occupant(s) have a view of every door and window in the room. The feet should not point at the door while occupying the bed.

Two way bathrooms are said to create confusion in the lives of those who use them. A single standard door is ideal for both bathrooms and toilets, please also remember baths and spas should not be included in the bedroom. Water is considered detrimental to relationships; so avoid running water in bedrooms unless you want a steady stream of different partners or lots of drama and bickering.

Where possible avoid a design that has the front and back doors directly aligned. Chi (beneficial energy) flows in the front door and straight out the back. Interestingly in our Queenslanders, builders intuitively corrected for this with horizontal floorboards, filigrees above doorways between the front and back, and enclosed porches at the top of the back steps.

Consider the activities that you do individually and as a family or sub-groups within the family, and as much as possible ensure every member has a space they can call their own, and then ensure there are spaces that encourage interaction between family members. Lots of that interaction that used to happen in daily life and connected us as a family has been lost, be sure to include intimate family places such as a place where everyone gathers to eat on a regular basis.

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