If you happen to be in the market for a new home, you can do your best to find a place with a more optimal feng shui layout by following these guidelines. But remember, if you are somewhere with not-so-great feng shui, don’t panic! There’s always something you can do to adjust your current space and work with what you have. Here are eight house features that are less than ideal from a feng shui perspective, and how to correct them. Here’s a good test: imagine that you are a visitor coming to your home for the first time. Can you find the house number and entrance easily? If not, energy and opportunities won’t be able to, either. If your front door is hidden, do your best to improve its visibility. You can do this with signage, like a bright sign that includes your house number, or by changing the landscaping to remove obstacles blocking the front door. A simple way to improve this design feature energetically is to place something halfway between the front and back door. You can use furniture, a room divider, or a feng shui crystal ball. This will help disperse the qi as it comes into your home and keep it from rushing out so quickly. The adjustment for this layout is similar. You can place a feng shui crystal ball halfway between the door and the stair to disperse and slow down the qi. Or you can also locate some artwork, fresh flowers, or a beautiful object to the side of the stair to redirect the eye (and qi). The bathroom door facing the front door can be improved by placing a feng shui crystal ball halfway between the door and the entrance to the bathroom, to disperse the qi and discourage it from draining away so quickly. Another option is to place artwork, fresh flowers, or a beautiful object to the side of the door to redirect the eye (and qi). When there’s a staircase in the tai qi, all of that up and down movement can be destabilizing. You can improve this by adding plants to add more healthy, vital qi, and to lift the energy of this space. Or another option is to stabilize with a large heavy object like a statue. However, you can lift the energy in the tai qi by adding plants. Plants also represent the wood element, which will help to take up some of the water energy flowing downwards in the bathroom—just like a tree drinking water that falls during a rainstorm. If you don’t have any windows in your bathroom, you can find a very realistic-looking artificial plant or artwork that includes imagery of green plants. Otherwise, a real plant is best! If you can, the best option is to move to a different bedroom that’s in a more optimal location. If this isn’t possible, you can also add plants for added vitality and life energy. In order to slow the qi, you can hang feng shui crystal balls along the ceiling of the hallway. Or you can also try placing artwork and/or other decorative items strategically along the hallway so one will stop and enjoy the path.
