Feng Shui guides

A clearly visible, bright entrance, a solid wall behind you and tidying up as a first step are among the most important rules for any home.

The bed stands with its headboard against a solid wall, not with your feet towards the door, and lying down you can see door and window.

In Feng Shui, colours belong to the five elements, and each compass direction has its own, such as red in the south and green in the east.

Many people come together in the living room, so I arrange it for everyone to feel comfortable, rather than around one person.

In a child’s room, the bed and desk are best placed with a solid wall behind them and a view of the door and window.

The kitchen is best in the east, so you can have breakfast with the rising sun, with the cooker positioned so you can see the door while cooking.

In the office the desk stands with a solid wall behind you, so you have support at your back, and from there you can see door and window.

A Feng Shui garden balances Yin and Yang, with shady and sunny areas, quiet and lively elements, and soft and hard materials.

Brown, ochre, sand and muted yellow support deep sleep and relaxation in the bedroom, while red is not conducive to restful sleep.

In Feng Shui, bathrooms and toilets are places for disposal, so they belong neither in the centre of the house nor opposite the front door.

In Feng Shui, the front door is the mouth of the house, through which Qi enters and spreads throughout the home.

In Feng Shui, plants with soft, round, oval or flowing leaves are beneficial, while pointed, defensive plants such as yuccas are less so.

In the bedroom, no mirror should reflect the bed, and opposite the front door it sends incoming energy straight back out.

In classical Feng Shui, each compass direction should support the room’s function, with the bedroom in the quiet north and the kitchen in the east.

First comes clearing out and only then organising, otherwise you are simply rearranging your clutter.

When I carry out a Space Clearing, I wipe clean the slate on which a room’s energy has left its marks, ready for the new occupants.

The Chinese horoscope, known to practitioners as Bazi, has nothing to do with planets, but is based on the place, year, month, day and hour of birth.

Your Chinese zodiac sign is the animal of your birth year, one of twelve, from the Rat to the Pig.

For me, Bazi is an analysis of potential, and I prepare one for the occupants in every Feng Shui consultation.

Here you will find my Feng Shui tips for each month, checklists for the front door and entrance, and material to read at your leisure.

I explain what a consultation includes, whether a single room is enough, whether you need to make alterations and what it costs.