From a bathroom facing the front door to a staircase in the center of a home, learn to identify the main negative feng shui aspect of any home and know how to balance their challenging energy, as mentioned in an article from About Home.
The article suggested seven house features that bring bad feng shui in the house and how to avoid it.
1. Direct Front Door-Back Door Alignment
The article mentioned that direct alignment of the front door and the back door can give bad Chi or energy because all good feng shui energy coming through the main door will easily escape through the back door without having a chance to circulate and nourish your home. In another article from About Home, there are several solutions if the front door and back door are aligned to each other.
2. Staircase Facing Front Door
"The Mouth of Chi" or the main door in feng shui absorbs energy nourishment, as the article said. As the article discussed, if a staircase is facing the main door directly, the feng shui energy rushes up quickly to either the lower, or the higher floor leaving the main floor without feng shui energy. To have an alternative regarding the staircase in facing the front house, another article from About Home suggested that seek an advice of a professional feng shui consultant who will chart the flow of the energy.
3. Bathroom Facing the Front Door
The article added that if the bathroom is facing the front door, most of the energy will easily escape through the bathroom, leaving little or no good feng shui energy to nourish your house. In a separate article from About Home, the article advised that always keep the bathroom door closed for a good flow of Chi throughout the house.
4. Staircase in the Center of a Home
A staircase in the center of the home is not good feng shui and needs a bit of care and attention, as the article reported it. Furthermore, stairs with open risers lose flow and energy in the house, as reported from Red Lotus Letter.
5. Bathroom in the Center of a Home
The article said that a bathroom in the center of the house is considered as bad feng shui because the center of the house is the heart of the space in feng shui or the yin-yang. The article added that the center of the house is also considered the area from which all the other areas receive energy from. Another article from About Home gave some steps on how to stay the home center bathroom in receiving good feng shui.
6. Master Bedroom Over the Garage
A bedroom in a garage is not a good feng shui because garages have a lot of moving, "in and out," unsettling energy, and it gives unstable energy foundation that do not promote good relaxation and sleep. However, not all bedrooms above garages are bad some room in the garage is not considered to have a floor and painting the floor using earth colors such as beige or brown can help, as advised in an article from Fengshuidoacademy.
7. Long Narrow Hallway
The article enlisted that long narrow hallway is a bad feng shui if not taken care properly because the energy of a long hallways has a combination of bad energies and stagnant energy. However, in another article from About Home, long narrow hallway can help bring better energy if some windows in the hallway or light comes through an open door.
