13 Do’s and Taboos for the Feng Shui Office

Being stuck in an office can be the pits, but learn about the 13 do’s and taboos of feng shui office design and you can feel like you’re working in nature.

DO sit in the corner farthest from the entrance to the room to have a “command” position.
DON’T sit in line with the door, as you will be in the path of negative energy.
DO keep your back toward a corner or a wall for support. If a post protrudes from the corner or wall, correct it by covering it with a hanging plant’s draping foliage.
DO sit with a tall building behind you to provide the support of a “mountain” if your back is to a window.
DON’T face away from the door if you are conducting business from home. Business will symbolically come to you through the door, so don’t turn your back on it.
DON’T arrange your workspace so that you look straight out into a corridor or see the stairs, storage rooms, closets, elevators, escalators, or toilets.

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Excerpted from the Feng Shui Dos & Taboos, by Angi Ma Wong. Copyright (c)2000, by Angi Ma Wong. Reprinted by permsision of Storey Books (www.storeybooks.com).
Excerpted from Feng Shui Dos & Taboos,by Angi Ma Wong.

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Danuta W.

2:41AM PST on Mar 6, 2013

Thank you, great article

March 6
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Wendy C.

9:46AM PST on Feb 25, 2013

This is great! I am having our office Feng Shui. These tips are awesome and will definitely use these. I came across this article that I thought would also be interesting. http://www.rosiofficefurniture.com/office-furniture/Utah/office-feng-shui.html

February 25
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Aneihra P.

2:56AM PDT on Jul 29, 2012

hi! I need your help. my desk is facing a toilet. how can I cure it? thank you

July 29
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KristÄ«ne M.

4:06AM PDT on Jul 20, 2012

Hello!
I need your help! I got new job - very good and well payed job. BUT - my desk is between fron tentrance and windows. How can i protect myself from negative energy?

July 20
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Donna H.

12:06PM PDT on May 19, 2012

Thanks for the info.

May 19
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Jake C.

10:07PM PST on Feb 18, 2012

My table in inline with the entrance door, no wonder I can't stay focused. Thank you for the tips!

February 18
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caterina c.

1:08PM PDT on Jun 7, 2011

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Carole K.

7:37AM PDT on Jun 6, 2011

TY for the article on home office feng shui, Annie. There are several spamm links embedded in/amongst the comments here with no "report as inappropriate" option button. This presents an aspect of negative energy for me as I HATE THAT!!! Spammers should not get away with nasty tricks on everyone else...they can put their office furniture where the sun don't shine & I have my back to them!