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Dear Varnie,

Please see below:-

On 10/10/00 12:26:00 PM, Varnie Karmo wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am a novice at Feng Shui.
>My wife and I are purchasing a
>2-story Davis home in Indiana
>and it has the following
>features:
>
>The front door faces West
>Door opens with stairs off to
>the right and Living off to
>the left
>and a Hall leading back to the
>kitchen. There is a restroom
>halfway between the kitchen
>and the front door on the
>Northside of the Hall. The
>Foyer and Hall floor will be
>wood tile. The walls
>throughout the house will be
>an darker than normal cream
>like color. The railings
>leading upstairs and all the
>trim and internal doors will
>be a dark cherry wood stain.

Frankly, it is difficult to relate what you have described under Traditional Feng Shui as no analysis is done using all three major forms of Feng Shui: Shapes and Form, Flying Star and in Eight House analysis.

At the moment, all I can say is that for currently under Period 7 (if the house was built between 1984 to 2003) the base chart of a West house is considered `very auspicious'. (Not considering the mountain # or the water #).

You also may have to determine whether the frontage is `dark' or `bright' depending on say the amount of light that filters into the house.

Assuming, that since, the West is where the afternoon sun comes in, and there are windows at this side, light coming in can easily (I believe) brighten this area.

In such a situation based on Yin and Yang concept, the darker cream colour is acceptable.

I always believe, if one is not too sure, use neutral colours such as white (metal element colour) or light pastel shades.

White is always considered an acceptable colour because it is bright and in most situations, metal cures are used.

>The Living Room which resides
>in the NorthWest will have the
>same dark cherry stain wood on
>the french doors that divide
>it from the foyer. The Living
>room is carpeted with Beige
>carpet with a hint of golden
>like tint. The window in the
>Living Room faces West.

For the living room it is good to follow the concept of `clear space' or low level furniture. This is more important consideration.

As for the colors of the french doors and carpeting, overall, this should be considered secondary important at the moment.

I am unable to comment on the colour as it would usually depend the couples element and strength and the binding elements.

>The Dining room (NorthEast) is
>connected to the living room
>via an open walkway. The
>window in the Dining room
>faces East. The Dining room
>is carpeted with beige carpet
>with a hint of golden like
>tint.There is another walkway
>connecting the Dining room to
>the Kitchen.

This is difficult to comment without looking at the layout.

>The Kitchen resides in the
>East of the house. All
>appliance are almond color.
>The sink sits in the East, the
>electric stove sits in the
>North and the refrigerator
>sits in the Nortwest corner.
>The cabinets in the Kitchen
>are a Toffee stained wood.
>The countertop is a Veneer
>white or marble white like
>look. The Window in the
>Kitchen is in the East.
>Connected to the Kitchen is a
>Nook with a sliding glass
>door. The floor in the
>Kitchen and Nook will be vinyl
>tile with toffee brown and
>white
>patterns(squares,rectangles,cr
>osses).

In traditional Feng Shui, the placement of the stove is important relative to the water positions in the kitchen,

Where possible the stove should be located with a solid backing eg. a wall behind it rather than open windows.

>Adjacent to the Nook is the
>Family Room(South East). The
>Family Room, Nook and Kitchen
>are all connected with open
>space(No walls dividing them).
>The entire first floor except
>for the Family room has 9-foot
>high ceilings. The Family
>room ceiling is two-story
>ceiling with a Loft
>overlooking. There is a
>Red/Maroon Brick Fireplace in
>the South. Two story windows
>in the East of the Room. The
>overlooking Loft above in the
>SouthWest part of the 2nd
>floor has the same dark cherry
>wood railings.
>The 2-garage is located in the
>SouthWest corner of the house.

Usually hte Loft is not favoured in Feng Shui especially since it is slanted. But there may not be much choice due to the construction.

>The Second floor standing at
>the stairs:
>
>To the SouthWest is the Loft I
>already described looking down
>on the Family Room. The Loft
>has a window facing South.
>
>There is a long hallway to the
>left with first spare bedroom
>in the East, which has a
>Window facing East.
>
>The next bedroom which will be
>the baby room in the NorthEast
>which has a window facing
>East.
>
>There is a Bathroom in the
>West of the home on the 2nd
>floor with no windows.
>
>The Master Bedroom is located
>in the NorthWest Corner of the
>2nd floor, with windows facing
>West. This bedroom has
>vaulted ceilings.
>There is a deluxe master
>bathroom in the SouthWest
>corner of the Master Bedroom.
>This bathroom has a window
>facing west.

For the bed, it is always advisable to place it against a wall and the bed should not be on the same wall as the bed.
>
>The house sits next to another
>all white 2-story house (with
>red shutters/front door) which
>is on the corner lot. They
>have a wooden privacy fence
>around the sides and back of
>their home.

If the house is on its own and not joined together with other houses, this should be ok. (OK in that each house can take its distinct character).

If your house and the other house is joined together, then height is an important consideration. Where possible both houses should be of similar height.

More importantly it is good to stand at the front door entrance (facing outwards) and check for any poison arrows aimed at it e.g. a sharp neigbhour's roof or a lone lamp post `slicing' either the main door or thru the windows of the home.

>The next three houses on the
>other side of ours are all
>ranches with a Tan-brown
>color. There is a street in
>front of our house with all
>2-story homes on the opposite
>side of the street.

Please see above
>
>Our home is situated on a
>pond, which is in the rear of
>the home(East).

In such a situation, it is a good idea if the back of the house has `solid support' e.g a wall or hedge that `acts' as the back of the house.

>We plan on going with a
>red/maroonish type brick on
>the front with cream siding,
>tan trim and green
>shutters/front door. All the
>door knobs inside and out will
>be polished brass.

Under traditional Feng Shui, it would depend on the Flying Star chart of this sector to see if there are any imbalances. Where possible, the inauspicious element colour should not be used to strengthen it.

>Can someone give us some
>general Feng Shui comments on
>the above features?
>Thanks in advance.

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Warmest Regards,
Cecil