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The Floor Plan

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ecause floor plans regulate the flow of energy in a house, feng-shui practitioners look kindly on floor plans that promote the flow of positive energy, prevent the leakage of nourishing energy, and curb the development and movement of negative energy. For example, to prevent unpredictable and possibly aggressive energy from moving into the living space of a house, garages should be placed so that entering cars do not "drive" toward the bedroom, study, family room, kitchen, living room, or dining room. Here are some other floor plan pointers:

• To keep prosperity from flowing out of the house, the main entrance shouldn't be aligned with any secondary entrances or large windows.
• To keep negative energy from developing, the house should not have long, narrow corridors, maze-like hallways, dark corners, or steep stairways.
• To promote the flow of positive energy, hallways and stairways should be wide and well-lighted.
• To ensure that the occupants will not lose vital energy while sleeping, bedrooms should not be too exposed to the outside. Therefore, large, ceiling-to-floor windows are not appropriate for bedrooms.
• To maximize the overall flow of energy in a house, the house should have a fairly simple floor plan with clearly defined levels. You should not feel "lost" or disoriented in a house.

Other Interior Features

Interior architectural features can promote or impede the flow of positive energy and introduce or neutralize negative energy. A few pointers about interior features:

• To prevent the introduction of negative energy into a building, avoid installing rough interior features such as rock walls, exposed beams and rafters, knotty wood wall paneling, vaulted ceilings, and oversized fireplaces. Also avoid wedge-like, knifelike, and arrow-like ceiling and wall structures.
• Round and smooth features--even subtle things like rounded corners on kitchen counters--promote the development and flow of positive energy.

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