Shoe Rack outside the door

[bercardor]

Hi Cecil
I had one wall-mounted closed cabinet shoe rack inside my living room near the main door. I also had one open shoe rack on my right side of my corridor.
Can we place shoe rack outside and inside our house? If it is not good to have open shoe rack outside the house, can I just camouflage by covering up with cloth ?
Or is there any better suggestion?
Thanks

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
1. I believe this is an `open' question for now.
2. So far, it is my opinion that one should keep the shoe rack inside the house.
In my home, I keep it in away from the main entrance door. I have a shoe rack at the back of my home.
When I return home, I bring the shoes to the shoe rack at the back of the house (which is next to the waste bin).
3. This is my personal habit. Although it is quite inconvenient, I managed to do so. Don't ask me why, but this is how my family does it.
4. In Singapore, I do notice quite alot of private homes, do not leave their shoes outside the house. Perhaps they are too expensive.
5. However, I do see many people, do have shoe racks either outside (immediately outside their house) or just immediately inside their house.
6. Frankly, as there is little study on the overall effects on Qi in the home, one has to decide for yourself.
7. Some of us will always have the habbit of leaving their shoes, understandably out of convenience especially if it is a landed property.
8. For others, it is for fear of being stolen especially if expensive shoes are left out in an apartment.
9. Each of us have to make our own personal judgements.
10. Under Feng Shui, the main entrance door is like the `mouth' of the house. This is one consideration, for Feng Shui `believers'.
And this topic can be subjected to different views as it is "invisible" to everyone and secondary to Feng Shui. Where we should get our basics right first.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/28/00 12:34:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
I had one wall-mounted closed
cabinet shoe rack inside my
living room near the main
door. I also had one open shoe
rack on my right side of my
corridor.
Can we place shoe rack outside
and inside our house? If it is
not good to have open shoe
rack outside the house, can I
just camouflage by covering up
with cloth ?
Or is there any better
suggestion?
Thanks

[bercardor]

Hi Cecil
The in house shoe rack is built in cabinet with door closed, is this ok?
For the "open" shoe rack outside my house, as there is no more space in my HDB flat, can I camouflage by covering it up with a cloth? Pls advise.
I believe a lot of people in Singapore has the same scenario as me.
I know the shoe rack is not so good at either inside/outside the main door but due to the size of the flat, there is no other place to put. And I believe shoes cannot put in store room and bed room. Not only becos of feng shui but also bad smell.
Thanks

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On 2/28/00 3:08:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Anon,
1. I believe this is an `open'
question for now.
2. So far, it is my opinion
that one should keep the shoe
rack inside the house.
In my home, I keep it in away
from the main entrance door. I
have a shoe rack at the back
of my home.
When I return home, I bring
the shoes to the shoe rack at
the back of the house (which
is next to the waste bin).
3. This is my personal habit.
Although it is quite
inconvenient, I managed to do
so. Don't ask me why, but this
is how my family does it.
4. In Singapore, I do notice
quite alot of private homes,
do not leave their shoes
outside the house. Perhaps
they are too expensive.
5. However, I do see many
people, do have shoe racks
either outside (immediately
outside their house) or just
immediately inside their
house.
6. Frankly, as there is little
study on the overall effects
on Qi in the home, one has to
decide for yourself.
7. Some of us will always have
the habbit of leaving their
shoes, understandably out of
convenience especially if it
is a landed property.
8. For others, it is for fear
of being stolen especially if
expensive shoes are left out
in an apartment.
9. Each of us have to make our
own personal judgements.
10. Under Feng Shui, the main
entrance door is like the
`mouth' of the house. This is
one consideration, for Feng
Shui `believers'.
And this topic can be
subjected to different views
as it is "invisible" to
everyone and secondary to Feng
Shui. Where we should get our
basics right first.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/28/00 12:34:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
I had one wall-mounted closed
cabinet shoe rack inside my
living room near the main
door. I also had one open shoe
rack on my right side of my
corridor.
Can we place shoe rack outside
and inside our house? If it is
not good to have open shoe
rack outside the house, can I
just camouflage by covering up
with cloth ?
Or is there any better
suggestion?
Thanks

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
1. I agree with you that lots of Singaporeans have no more space in their flats for a shoe rack inside their house or it is too inconvenient as there is no second door.
2. As I mentioned, ( it is only my opinion and `habbit' as I believe that for now, shoe rack placement is secondary. Not much research has been done in this area).
3. Usually, it is preferred that shoe racks have ventilation holes and a cloth would be an equally good alternative.
4. This area has to be looked into further.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 2/28/00 7:58:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
The in house shoe rack is
built in cabinet with door
closed, is this ok?
For the "open" shoe rack
outside my house, as there is
no more space in my HDB flat,
can I camouflage by covering
it up with a cloth? Pls
advise.
I believe a lot of people in
Singapore has the same
scenario as me.
I know the shoe rack is not so
good at either inside/outside
the main door but due to the
size of the flat, there is no
other place to put. And I
believe shoes cannot put in
store room and bed room. Not
only becos of feng shui but
also bad smell.
Thanks

Quote

On 2/28/00 3:08:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Anon,
1. I believe this is an `open'
question for now.
2. So far, it is my opinion
that one should keep the shoe
rack inside the house.
In my home, I keep it in away
from the main entrance door. I
have a shoe rack at the back
of my home.
When I return home, I bring
the shoes to the shoe rack at
the back of the house (which
is next to the waste bin).
3. This is my personal habit.
Although it is quite
inconvenient, I managed to do
so. Don't ask me why, but this
is how my family does it.
4. In Singapore, I do notice
quite alot of private homes,
do not leave their shoes
outside the house. Perhaps
they are too expensive.
5. However, I do see many
people, do have shoe racks
either outside (immediately
outside their house) or just
immediately inside their
house.
6. Frankly, as there is little
study on the overall effects
on Qi in the home, one has to
decide for yourself.
7. Some of us will always have
the habbit of leaving their
shoes, understandably out of
convenience especially if it
is a landed property.
8. For others, it is for fear
of being stolen especially if
expensive shoes are left out
in an apartment.
9. Each of us have to make our
own personal judgements.
10. Under Feng Shui, the main
entrance door is like the
`mouth' of the house. This is
one consideration, for Feng
Shui `believers'.
And this topic can be
subjected to different views
as it is "invisible" to
everyone and secondary to Feng
Shui. Where we should get our
basics right first.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

Quote

On 2/28/00 12:34:00 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Hi Cecil
I had one wall-mounted closed
cabinet shoe rack inside my
living room near the main
door. I also had one open shoe
rack on my right side of my
corridor.
Can we place shoe rack outside
and inside our house? If it is
not good to have open shoe
rack outside the house, can I
just camouflage by covering up
with cloth ?
Or is there any better
suggestion?
Thanks