By: Ana Maria Pšeničnik |
Feng Shui - how to properly decorate entrance and hallway |
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The foyer is the most important room in any home because that is the first room that you enter.
This is why the Chinese call foyer “the mouth of the home”.
The problematic appearance of the entrance and pass-through rooms will adversely affect the health of your mouth, teeth and throat.
Therefore, it is extremely important to properly decorate the entrance to the apartment or a house because that will ensure the flow of positive energy to tenants, and guests will receive an immediate heart welcome.
Conversely, if you ignore these rooms, that will adversely affect the whole Feng Shui of living space.
Outer entrance to the home
Entrance doors should be bigger in size and more massive than the other doors in your home.
They also need to be well maintained – there should be no scratches, paint should not be pilling of and door knob should not hitch.
If you live in the house, clean the whole mess from the porch, from the yard or around the house to allow the free flow of energy to your home.
Paint the front door in a bright or cheerful color. The color red, for example, attracts prosperity and abundance, and the green symbolizes the natural environment and money.
Set high and healthy plants on both sides of the entrance, but so as not to interfere with the passage.
If you have a house, hang white lights around the terrace because that illuminates the path to golden opportunities.
If you have a yard, on the right side of the entrance, you can set up a small water fountain that will bring a happy energy every time you open the door.
You can accommodate sculpture near an outside entrance that will serve as a watchman for the house and provide protection and stability.
This may be a figure of an angel, an animal that has a positive symbolism, cultural or religious artifacts.
Get a cheerful and inviting mat that will make your guests happy. When you select it, imagine how the love of dear guests grows from the moment they step on the carpet in front of your home.
Put popular wind bells on your front entrance. These bells should be made of five hollow tubes.
Choose a less glaring model, without superfluous ornamentation. Its joyful and soothing sound will attract good energy.
The furniture in the lobby
In front of the door, you should not place anything that would prevent you from easily opening them.
The foyer should not be cluttered, but walkable and tidy.
Put all coats and jackets that you did not wear at the time in the closet.
Do not let all the shoes to be on the floor, rather store them in a closet (preferably closed) or in boxes.
Hangers must be in a visible place because that will immediately send a welcoming message to your quests.
If you have a spacious entrance hallway, there you can accommodate round table with a small lamp and a vase with fresh flowers.
This part of the home is great for some red or crystal ornaments.
Near the door wall, it is perfect to put an artwork that radiates harmony and includes red and gold color.
You can decorate the wall with paintings or photographs whose motives are open and free and do not depict overpopulated areas.
The foyer should not contain a trash bin, and the mirror should not be located opposite the front door or stairs.
It is not desirable to go from the entrance hall into another room in jackets and shoes.
Paints
Foyer must be brightly colored, and if you have darker pieces of furniture in it, make sure you add bright colored details, especially red ones.
However, do not overdo the colors because the foyer is not a centre of family life and keep it neutral and balanced.
If you want a restful feeling, paint the walls with pastel shades.
And if you prefer a more cheerful atmosphere in your foyer, select brighter and crisper colors, but only those that are sufficiently bright and mild.
Lighting
The foyer must be lighted, and if there is no good source of a natural light, you must ensure sufficient amounts of artificial lighting.
Stronger lamps will automatically elevate your mood when you return home, as well as the mood of your quests when they visit you.
If you have an option and you do not mind the luxurious look, this is the perfect place for a crystal chandelier.
Details of the internal architecture that you should avoid
- the staircase is too close to the door or facing them
- inside the home, stairs begin immediately after entrance
- there is a wall in front of the front door
- from the entrance the first thing that can be seen is a window, other door or there are many doors you need to pass trough
- bathroom, toilet and bedroom are located opposite the entrance door
- the foyer is narrow, long and dark.
Fixing the flow of energy in the narrow hallways
If you have a visually dull, narrow and long hallway, you might have felt unwelcome when you arrive home.
The reason for this is a bad Feng Shui in such hallways.
However, you can significantly improve that situation using some creativity.
Put colorful and vibrant pictures or photos on both walls along the corridor.
Make sure that the artwork does not hang in a straight, strict line as this will only emphasize the bad energy.
Place them in a softer and more varied sequence to create a sense of natural flow and visual adventure.
Avoid classic ceiling lights in such long hallways because they make the energy of that space seem even more serious.
Choose lamps that illuminate the walls on both sides, it will open up the space and make it wider.
Sometimes the apartment or a house are so constructed that it seems that we can not do much, but everything can be fixed.
Do the best you can and you will be pleasantly surprised by the changes that will follow.
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