Entryway Feng Shui

Feng Shui acknowledges our profound connection to everything that surrounds us. Since we spend so much time in our homes, they are considered to have a powerful influence on our lives affecting our relationships, careers, prosperity and health, and are given utmost consideration. Creating a home that supports, uplifts and nurtures is considered tantamount to creating a balanced, healthy and happy life.

In this first part of a three-part series I will cover Feng Shui recommendations for arranging foyers, living rooms and family rooms. I hope you will tune in the next three weeks for my complete room by room home series.

The Entryway – the Mouth of Chi

In Feng Shui we always begin at the front door, which is considered the mouth of chi where all of our opportunities come to us.

Last week I did an article called How To Welcome Opportunities which addresses this, so I will move on to Feng Shui principles for the foyer of the home once we enter.

The Foyer

This is the transition area where we come in from the outer to the inner world. We want to make it ‘entrancing’ no matter what kind of foyer we have.

Homes and apartments have a myriad of different entrances areas. Some encounter a wall as soon as they enter, some have no foyer and we literally fall into the living space, some have elaborate entrances with room to create an ‘entrancing’ area.

What ever your situation, think about creating breaks and accelerators, stopping the chi before it rushes into the home, and creating a positive first impression. You can do this by creating a beautiful area that allows us to pause and reflect, lifting our chi and inspiring us as we enter.

The foyer is considered our most public area and not a place to display personal items such as family photos or religious artifacts. Save these for the more private areas such family rooms.

This is the place to hang your most lovely artwork, put a graceful table beneath it. Arrange an attractive floral arrangement (silk is fine) with ornamental objects that are pleasing. If there is no room for any furniture, you can hang a shallow shelf on the entry wall and put your arrangements there. No matter what kind of entry way you have to work with, make sure it inspires and uplifts.

Putting an attractive mirror at the entry way is a gracious way to welcome in the chi. Just make sure it is not placed directly across from the front door or it will send the chi (often interpreted as money) right back out!

Insure that the door can open fully, without encumbrances behind it. Front doors are considered very important in Feng Shui allowing in our opportunities and hence, money. We want to make sure there are no blockages here.

Clearly mark where people are to go if it is confusing. As creatures of comfort, we never like to feel confused when entering any space. You can use directional art, which will cause the eye to go in the direction you want guests to go.

Stay tuned for later posts on the living room, family room, and more.

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Angie V.

11:07PM PDT on May 10, 2013

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Naomi A.

7:18AM PDT on May 10, 2013

I just wrote a comment on Ericas 'How to welcome opportunities' and stand by what I said. She does not fully go into how to do good feng shui with flats and apartments etc. I admit, she wouldnt tell all because this is her job. Teaching and advising feng shui to others. But this article still, to me, does cover what to do in flats and apartments. Almost every flat, unit and apartment I have been in you walk directly into the lounge/living room and you do not have the space to put anything there at the door, on the wall across from the door or a mirror diagonally across from the door on the wall. Especially in rented places that do not allow you to put anything on the walls, repaint etc. I will still definately continue to read and keep an eye out for Ericas work, after all, hope springs eternal and she may one day cover what I am after. =-)

Vita P.

11:40AM PDT on May 9, 2013

Inspiring article. Thank you.

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Danielle I.

4:55PM PDT on Oct 6, 2012

Great article as alway!! Will be doing some rearranging :)

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Danuta W.

12:46AM PDT on Jul 10, 2012

Thank you for posting.

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Chad A.

5:39AM PST on Jan 21, 2012

Thanks. I am now in a sparse guest hose and need to personalize it, even though I may not be here long. On the Bagua map, is the entryway off the map or should it be considered part of whichever of the first three quadrants it falls in?