The Bedroom:
• Sleep with the headboard or pillow side of bed against a solid wall.
• Sleep away from the entrance door to the room, not aligned with it directly.
• Avoid sleeping under exposed beams; use a canopy bed or create a false ceiling.
• Do not sleep under/near low windows.
• Cover big mirrors in the bedroom for sounder sleep.
• Avoid sleeping against a wall with electronics on the other side of the wall.
• Avoid sleeping against a wall with kitchen appliances directly on the other side.

The Office:
• In a commercial setting, place your desk so you have a direct or side view of the door.
• Do not sit directly aligned with the door.
• Sit in between overhead beams or unfinished ceilings that have air ducts or plumbing overhead.
• If the room is windowless, have pictures of landscapes to give depth to the space.
• If the room is windowless, have sufficient full spectrum lighting.
• Keep the room relatively organized and free of clutter.
• If the room is small with low ceilings, place the pictures higher on the wall to give the illusion of more space.
• If the ceilings are too high, place pictures on the wall lower so that it drops the line of sight down.
• If a structural pillar/column protrudes in your office, try to place something in front of the corner edge of the column to soften it, such as a plant. Making file cabinets flush with the corner edge can also help remove the “poison arrow” affect.
• Any bad views from a window should be blocked with plants, a partition screen or frosted windows.

Entrance:
• Maintain a bright, cheerful entrance. If it is dark, then you may need to keep a light on or do some remodeling to add a window or skylight.
• If there is a staircase directly aligned with the entrance, flank the stairs with a water fountain or a live plant to help slow down the direct path of chi.
• If there is a front door aligned directly with a back door, add a live plant or water feature in between those two points.
• If there is a direct view of the kitchen when entering, visually block it.
• If there is a direct view of a bathroom when entering, keep the door closed.
• If there is a wall very close to the entrance, that feels halting, cover it with a mirror to create the visual illusion of more space.

Author: Kartar Diamond
Company: Feng Shui Solutions (R)
From the Architecture & Design Blog Series