Relatively very few people remodel strictly for Feng Shui reasons.  And yet, the feng shui influence is always there. Let’s explore some of the more common remodel projects.

EXPANSION:

Homeowners often need more space. Instead of moving to a larger home, it is often more economical to enlarge the existing property. Even if it is not more economical, there are other compelling reasons why homeowners stay put.  Sometimes the whole back of the house will be pushed out.  Sometimes the expansion is upwards. And sometimes it is just one room that is enlarged or a new room added on.

When a house is expanded from several rooms, the original magnetic field will seep into that new space. If the expansion is substantial, such as doubling the size of the house, newer energy will dominate and push out the original flying star chart.

If a house has a second story added, this could also allow for completely new Qi to occupy the enlarged house. Depending on how the second story is added, there might be a separation between the old and new.

If an existing room is enlarged, this could be good or bad depending on whether a positive or negative space has been enlarged.  In order to determine if it is a good idea to expand an area, one has to know much more about the house and its occupants.

Because of the various types of expansion, the overall shape of the house will change. Without knowing it, occupants may take a stable shaped house and create an awkward or harmful shape.  Conversely, an odd-shaped house might end up becoming more stable once missing areas are filled in.

REFRESHING/ESTHETICS

Some people do not need more living space, but they get tired with their surfaces and the interior design, remodeling as a way to perk up the house, update the design and décor. Like a person who gets a lot of cosmetic surgery, it is the same person afterwards, but they look different.  And in many cases they exude more vitality and “confidence.”  The house also gets an energetic boost when it is renovated in this way.

This could end up having occupants spend more time in a previously neglected room or they may switch the functions of some spaces.  To that degree, the feng shui impact on the occupants will change.  Even using the rooms for the same functions, there can be a different influence on occupants when different elements and colors are introduced into the spaces. Colors on a large scale and raw elements, like earth and metal, can change the energy of the space.

FENG SHUI GOALS

People do embark on remodeling projects for feng shui reasons, although it is not nearly as common, at least not in Western culture.  Someone might build or install a very large water feature, including a pond or pool, just to get the feng shui benefit, which often results in more wealth luck.

People may square out angled rooms or make other modifications so that the Qi flow will be smoother, such as a flat, dropped ceiling under a pitched and open beam ceiling. People may add windows or skylights in order to bring in more natural light. This is a simple example where good design and good feng shui are synonymous.

Others may change the location of closets or cover interior pillars in order to remove poison arrows within a room. Another design change could be to add a wall to buffer the Qi flow from front door to back door. Or the opposite, in that someone may remove a wall which has made another room or entry dark and congestive.

This article includes an example of a modification to a room’s closet location and entry door, for no other reasons but to allow the person to sleep in a much better location for their health and well-being.

In the “Before” configuration, the bed is in the West sector with the unseen 5-2 star combination. This non-obvious energy field was created when the house was built. The 5 star energy can cause accidents, arguments, or obstacles, so it’s just not great energy to sleep in. When paired with the 2 star, there is also vulnerability in the abdominal area and the whole digestive system.  For the “After” example, the closet has been moved to the opposite side of the room, and the door has been moved so that the person using this room would not be sleeping aligned directly with the room’s door.

The door is still in a negative zone, but at least we have the bed in a much better zone, instead of being wasted on the closet and open floor space. Of course, if my theoretical example reflected a slightly different division of the directional zones, I could have shown you an entry door (off a hallway) in a better zone as well.   In this example, the 4-1 stars are generally good for health, creativity potential, and the 1 star is a minor wealth star in Period 9.  This is a remodel change which could easily cost between one and two thousand dollars in 2025 dollars.   Could this be worth it for the ability to sleep in the same room, but go from a D- area to a B+ area? I think so!  I also think this change would pay for itself!

In a most rare circumstance, a homeowner might open up a large portion of their roof and ceiling (open to the sky) in order to change the Period of their home.  This is something which needs to be done with great care and planning. Without that, a person could end up with “new” energy that is worse than the original “old” energy.

Author: Kartar Diamond

Company: Feng Shui Solutions ®

From the Architecture & Design Blog Series