Large mansions with plenty of space to work with usually have better potential for harnessing good energy, because space allows for the free movement of auspicious Chi flow. But in today’s world where real estate is scarce and highly priced, this is not the case. We thus have to cope with issues such as irregular shapes, unbalanced layout and lack of space. When we cannot have everything ideal, we learn to cope. Here are suggestions to improve the feng shui of your home depending on what kind of house you live in.

These are usually surrounded by plenty of land which allows for easy flow of auspicious chi in and around the house. To create good feng shui in a mansion, you need the following:

1. The bright hall effect
Make sure the main door opens to an unencumbered view where nothing blocks the flow of Sheng Chi into the home. This bright hall effect brings wealth to the family for many generations.

2. The phoenix hill effect
Having a very subtle, low mound of earth just in front of the main door symbolizes the celestial phoenix, which brings excellent career and wealth-creation opportunities. It should be approx. 100 ft from the main door.

3. A pile of gold
Put a pile of gold near the main door. You can use a pile of rocks painted gold. This is especially beneficial for houses whose main doors are located in the NE or SW sector.

4. Avoid wide sweeping staircase
Large country homes sometimes have a wide and sweeping staircase. If you cannot change this, make sure the stairs do not directly face the front door. Move your front door if you cannot move the stairs.

5. Waterfall
Build a waterfall flowing towards the house where the Water Star 8 is located, determined by your Flying Star natal chart. Make sure there is a door or window facing the waterfall so the luck created is able to permeate your house.

6. Circular driveway is best
Normally big houses often have long straight driveways leading up to their front door. It is like a poison arrow facing the main door. Therefore, use circular driveway is the best cure to dissolve the poison arrow.

Semidetached, Terrace or Link Houses and Town Houses

For those who live in terrace or link houses, one of the best features you will enjoy will be the depth of the house. In feng shui, every house should have a depth equivalent to at least 3 rooms. Normally for link or townhouses, you are hardly able to do anything to the surrounding features. So make sure you at least achieve the following:

1. Make main door 2-panel door
This is allows enough chi to enter your house.

2. Protect main door
The main door should not directly face the staircase. It should also not open to a mirror. This will cause any auspicious chi flowing in to flow straight out again, causing loss of wealth.

3. Watch walls shared by bed
Beds should ideally not be placed against walls that have a toilet on the other side of the wall. The toilet will flush away your good fortune luck.

4. Avoid toilets above main door
Many terrace houses tend to be designed with master bedroom on upstairs floor with master bathroom above the main door. This causes the bad luck of the toilet to press down on the front door. Remedy this by shifting the main door, or shining a bright light from the main door up towards the ceiling.

5. Avoid 3 doors in a row
This creates a major poison arrow within your home. Remedy with a screen or beaded door divider.