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Feng Shui: 13 Ways to Bring Positive Energy to Your Front Entrance

Create a great first impression for your home using the ancient practice of feng shui

Belinda Crestani
Belinda CrestaniAugust 7, 2014
Sydney-based Houzz Contributor, Creator of YouthfulHabits.com, Meditation Teacher and Holistic Health Advocate. On a mission to help others create the happiest and healthiest home imaginable.
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Of all the feng shui considerations for your home, the approach to your front door, and its direction, are the most important. This is the area you notice first in a home, and the primary place where vital chi (positive energy) enters. These tips will help you make the best of what you already have at home, or will give you ideas to consider if you’re building a new home.
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1. Create harmony
Making up the front entrance of your home is your front door, the threshold, the path leading up to the house and the area immediately inside. This main entrance to your home represents your approach to your own life as you look in.

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2. Be unique and creative
Make your front entrance unique and be creative – use a colourful doormat, introduce plants, lights, paintings, mirrors, and functional storage such as a console table.
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3. Avoid straight paths
A curving path to your gate is much better feng shui than a straight ‘cutting’ path. In feng shui, straight paths from the street to the front door conduct too much chi (natural energy), leaving us with little time to unwind. Ideally, paths should meander gently through a leafy, well-lit garden. This serves as a clear distinction between work and home, allowing us time to relax.
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4. Create a transition area
Design a wide, welcoming path to your front door that is distinct and separate from your driveway.

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5. Plant plenty of plants
Placing a potted plant or container of flowers on either side of the front door is considered good feng shui. Plants are great diffusers of poison arrow (this is the negative energy that occurs when two walls or sharp edges come together and point out like an arrow) and can deflect negative chi (vital energy) at the front of your home.

One good option to consider is lucky bamboo (Dracaena braunii), which is said to bring happiness, long life and wealth depending on how many stalks it has. Another lucky plant choice is the money plant (Epipremnum aureum), which is not only a great indoor air purifier but is also believed to bring financial gain to its owners. Lastly, orchids are symbols of perfection, love, beauty and fertility in feng shui, and are thought to attract positive energy, perfect for a happy home.

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6. Install an outdoor water feature
If you position it correctly, an outdoor water feature near your front entrance can symbolise your desire to receive wealth and prosperity in all forms. Choose one that suits your entrance area – anything from a huge fountain to a small bird bath. Also, when you place seating near the front door, this can promote comfort and relaxation.
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7. Opt for a solid front door
The front door is regarded as the ‘mouth’ of the home, because this is where energy enters the dwelling. Beware of featuring doors that are out of proportion to the home. Solid doors are preferable to transparent doors, and wood is typically better than glass or steel.

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8. Inject some red
In feng shui, the colour red is said to attract celebration, joy and prosperity into the house. Consider painting your front door red or planting red flowers or objects near the door.
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9. Let in the light
When your front door captures the sun, it’s thought to help you capture fame, fortune and longevity.

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10. Consider beyond the front door
Inside, your home should be as welcoming as the approach. A view from your front door through to your back door is considered impolite. It also means that chi will run straight through, without having the chance to move around your home.
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11. Keep on top of repairs
Make sure your entire front entrance is well lit and in good condition, as it’s said to symbolise your future. Also, fixing a broken doorbell may prompt job offers and enhance your social life, according to this philosophy.

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12. Leave shoes outside
Consider making your home a ‘shoeless’ house. Design a place near the front door to store shoes. As well as keeping your home clean, this is also a symbol of you leaving your worldly concerns and cares at the door.
Liz Prater Design Home
13. Clear clutter
If the front entrance of your door is cluttered in any way, this can restrict the flow of opportunities coming to you. Clutter near the main entrance creates unnecessary struggle in your life, so remove any overgrown trees that may be blocking the path outside, as well as keeping the space inside the front door clear of any toys or mess.


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