Dear Kartar Diamond: I want to put a mirror on the entryway for a widened feel, but is it ok to see mirror on swinging open door? Even though I’m only seeing the side of the mirror? Answer: You asked about the impact of having a mirror at your entrance. Mirrors can pull energy toward the mirror,…
Introduction What’s in a number? To those who believe in practices like feng shui and numerology, there’s a lot of meaning that can be uncovered by particular values or arrangements of numbers. Some numbers, like the numbers 7 (in Western culture) and 8 (Chinese culture), are associated with good luck and prosperity. Others, like the…
Introduction Making even seemingly minor changes to the colors in a room can immediately change the feel and atmosphere of that room. This is because humans are highly visual creatures who form impressions of their environment largely based on what they see. This is why color is one of the easiest and most immediately effective…
Dear Kartar: I hardly use my front door. The backdoor has more traffic. I would like to put an indoor water fountain but the only place l can put it is behind the backdoor. Is this ok per Feng Shui?
Fountains are a favored object in feng shui because they bring the peaceful, intuitive, and naturally flowing characteristics of the water element into the home. The constant ebbing-and-flowing motion of water from a fountain is also thought to be emblematic of good luck. Since the water is never stagnant, it hearkens to the obtainment of…
Dear Uncle Dixer: I want to know if having a pony wall as soon as you open the front door to your home is bad Feng Shui? The front opens towards the inside and it does not hit the small wall. It’s about waist line tall. You can still see the living room perfectly.
Dear Uncle Dixer: I just found this blog tonight after researching about Feng Shui of foyer area. I am having a major issue with my current foyer. I have just finished the designing process of a floor plan and came to a realization. My foyer is a wall. The front door opens to a wall.…
Dear Uncle Dixer: If I placed 2 jade plants opposite each other at the main entrance to my house, would they need to be of similar size? Is it good Feng Shui to have these 2 plants in the same location?
Dear Uncle Dixer: I just want to check with you: I have a Buddha statue (Goddes of Compassion / Guan Yin). Can I place it on a table near the dining table facing the front door? Thanks!
Dear Uncle Dixer: Hi! Our front door is facing our dining table. Do I need a cabinet that will serve as divider? And should the cabinet entirely cover the front door from width to height?