Feng Shui Tips. How to Buy a House Front Door
Home Entrance Door Feng Shui for Attracting Good Energy
Feb 25, 2009
The first thing to consider when choosing a house front door is its size. The door should be large enough, but proportional to the house size. A tool large door is not good for a small house. It will create financial problems. At the same time, a too small door will not let enough good energy into the house, causing tension and arguments at home.
A solid front door is always better for the house Feng Shui than that with a glass. If the home entrance door is made of two panels, make sure they are of a similar size. It’s better if the door opens into a house. In such a way it attracts and welcomes the good energy in.
Feng Shui Forms of the House Front Door
The best forms to decorate the entrance door depend on the direction which the door faces.
- The North. If the front door is located on the north of the house, it is better to decorate it with oval and wavy forms that associate with water. They will reinforce the purifying qualities of the incoming energy. Another option is roundish and half moon ornaments to strengthen and support the house’s well-being. All these variants can be combined.
- Use square forms for the North-East direction. Square, roundish, and half moon shapes are the best for the North-West.
- The South. The best ornaments for a southern front door are triangular. They will add to the vivacity of the family. Rectangular patterns are also a good variant. They will positively influence the family’s success, career growth and development.
- A front door located on the South-East should be decorated with rectangular shapes.
- Square ornaments are the best for the South-West.
- The West. roundish and half moon ornaments would be optimal for the western entrance door.
- The East. It’s better to use rectangular ornaments on the eastern side of the house.
House Feng Shui Colors for the Home Entrance Door
In general, the best colors for a front door are red, green or black. However, the choice of an appropriate color depends on the location of the front door.
- The North. For a northern entrance door the most favorable colors are blue, black, and white. Avoid choosing a brown, yellow or green door for this direction.
- The best colors for the North-East would be brown or yellow. Red and orange can also be used as supplementary colors. Green and white are the worst variants for this direction.
- The West and the North-West. A door located in one of these directions should be painted white, golden or silver. Yellow and brown can also be used to reinforce the main color.
- The South. Red or green can be chosen for the front door located on the south. Brown and yellow are not the best, but still won’t do any harm. Blue and black are not recommended for this direction at all.
- The South-West. Choose brown or yellow for the South-West. Red and orange can be used as supplementary colors. The worst option is green and white, so avoid these colors on the South-West.
- The East and the South-East. Green, black, and blue are the best colors for these directions. White color should be avoided here.
Following these simple Feng Shui tips will help to attract positive Chi into the house. A correctly chosen front door is sure to add to the family’s health, wealth and happiness.
For further improvement of the front door Feng Shui, read about the best Feng Shui directions for the house front door.
Sources
- “House Front Door”. Complete Encyclopedia of Feng Shui. Moscow: Eksmo, 2008.
- Webster, Richard. 101 Feng Shui Tips for Your Home. Llewellyn Worldwide, 1998.
Those, who found this article useful, may also be interested in reading about The Four Feng Shui Animals for the Good Energy in House Feng Shui. To learn more about the major conceps of Feng Shui, see The Ba Gua and Feng Shui History Beginnings.
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