Parking space & clutter

[myfs_89542]

Please advise on the following:
# Within a building compound, what is the ideal direction to have a parking space/shed for bikes, cycles, cars ? N-NE or NW-SE?
# In one of your replies, you had advised against cluttering up the house with too many items, decorative or otherwise. But what if one has bought the items out of liking and therefore displays them? Like many rich people have this yen for acquiring loads of antiques, artworks, etc. and are majorly into collectibles.
Many thanks.

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,

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On 7/13/2003 3:51:50 AM, Anonymous wrote:
Please advise on the
following:
# Within a building compound,
what is the ideal direction to
have a parking space/shed for
bikes, cycles, cars ? N-NE or
NW-SE?

It does not matter if it is N-NE, NW-SE. But rather, often, the entrance is at the frontage of the building.
And, if often also, open car parks are most conveniently location at the frontage or surrounding / around the perimeter of the building - taking into consideration, the movement in and out of the building.
For example, in some larger buildings with only open car park, cars are often parallel parked in a one-way direction. Where vehicles come in at one direction and exit another direction.
It also depends on the shape of the plot of land plus the outline of the plot of land. For example, if the front has only room for the entrance, but the back of the site is relatively large, then, here, of course, car parks or any other vehicles can be parked, at this location.
If the building has in-door car parks, then, parking is dependent of the building architect's design.

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# In one of your replies, you
had advised against cluttering
up the house with too many
items, decorative or
otherwise. But what if one has
bought the items out of liking
and therefore displays them?
Like many rich people have
this yen for acquiring loads
of antiques, artworks, etc.
and are majorly into
collectibles.

Sure, why not if one personally likes objects of art and buy them.
Please note that often, it is not as what you had mentioned. Many people, read, or have heard or were `told' that a specific figurine is good as it brings in wealth.
For example, the most common are " The three-legged toad" and " Feng Shui crystals ".
The simplest question asked is: Are you buying it in the hope of gaining more wealth or is it purely a decorative item.
You had mentioned that the rich of buying loads of antique works etc... This is precisely my point!
As you had correctly said one of the items is an antique.
The true definition of an antique is that normally, it can appreciate in value.
Can anyone tell me that the three-legged toad, made by an unknown source is an antique?
Yes, rich people can afford to buy even expensive paintings e.g. Van Gough, Michealangelo etc...
Yes, they can afford to purchase decorative items from the House of Cartier etc...
But the difference here, is that these antiques or collectibles does not "have a promise" of giving riches to a person.
For example, just go to any of the Feng Shui emporiums. How often, does one see a description of objects like Fu Lu Shou and more... and a description of the type of `luck' it may symbolise.
Therefore, even if it is an antique, often, it appreciates and has a value.
Many of us have a `poor' thinking that our `cheap crystals' or many of the Feng Shui items we purchase can give us hope.
The saying goes "the poor dream about being rich" or buy some silly object and hope they strike rich. THE RICH WORK FOR IT.
"Money does not fall from the sky".
Warmest Regards
Cecil