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In Feng Shui, the orientation of the house is crucial, and choosing the correct size and placement of doors within the home is equally important. Experts recommend using a plumb bob for precise measurements, ensuring accurate door sizing for a properly designed, auspicious home. Here are some tips to help you in designing your home:
1. Door Characteristics
In Feng Shui, a good door helps homeowners welcome abundant positive energy, fostering prosperity and peace in their home. Here are some considerations to help you choose the most suitable door:
Consider making doors with the following characteristics:
-Opt for doors in spaces gradually narrowing from outside to inside, resembling a trumpet shape, allowing wealth to flow easily into the home. Choose doors of appropriate sizes to fit the room dimensions.
Ensure to pay attention to the size of your doors; overly small ones hinder airflow, while excessively large ones, no matter your wealth, lack durability and are hard to maintain.
Aspects of home doors to avoid:
Avoid positioning main doors in line with the centerline, the same applies to kitchen and restroom doors; the rear door should be smaller than the front one.
Avoid placing the house door at the end of a hallway or the gate at the end of an alley; this invites misfortune straight into your home, endangering the health of family members and leading to heightened stress and irritability.
A home should ideally have no more than 2 entrances and windows should align in a continuous line; this helps mitigate daily life inconveniences.
Maintain a window to door ratio of less than or equal to 3/1; as our elders say: the house door represents the voice of parents, while windows signify offspring. A ratio exceeding 3/1 often leads to conflicts and children challenging parental authority.
According to Feng Shui, an excess of windows in a house can lead to wealth depletion and asset loss.
For rooms like offices, it's advisable not to have too many windows; one main door and three windows are sufficient.
Windows should be smaller than doors; if larger, children may become stubborn, disobedient, disregarding parental guidance. However, you can install large windows with small panes to meet needs without violating Feng Shui principles.
2. Door Size:
When building a house, to accurately determine standard door sizes, it's recommended to use a tape measure, ensuring higher precision. Below are suitable dimensions for different types of doors:
-Main doors on ground or upper floors:
-Appropriate heights are: 2.30 - 2.52 - 2.72 - 2.92 meters
-Appropriate widths are: 1.46 - 1.62 - 1.90 - 2.32 - 2.46 - 2.92 - 3.12 - 3.32 - 3.72 - 4.12 - 4.56 - 4.80 meters
-Single door, double door, rear door, or side door:
-Appropriate heights are: 2.10 - 2.30 - 2.52 - 2.72 meters
-Appropriate widths are: 0.81 - 1.07 - 1.25 - 1.46 - 1.90 - 2.12 meters
-Room divider door (may not have a frame, or use curtains for separation):
-Appropriate heights are: 1.90 - 2.10 - 2.12 meters
-Appropriate widths are: 0.80 - 1.06 - 1.22 meters
-Master bedroom door:
-Appropriate heights are: 1.90 - 2.10 - 2.30 meters
-Appropriate widths are: 0.82 - 1.04 - 1.24 meters
-Child's bedroom door:
-Appropriate heights are: 1.90 - 2.10 - 2.30 meters
-Appropriate widths are: 0.82 - 1.06 - 1.26 meters
-Bathroom and toilet door:
-Appropriate heights are: 1.90 - 2.10 - 2.30 meters
-Appropriate widths are: 0.68 - 0.82 - 1.02 meters
-Teenager's room or guest room door:
-Appropriate heights are: 1.90 - 2.10 - 2.30 meters
-Appropriate widths are: 0.85 - 1.05 - 1.2 meters
-Garage or warehouse door: You should choose a door size equal to the ground floor main door but one step smaller on the Feng Shui tape measure.
-Windows: Depending on usage, choose a suitable size; avoid excessively large windows. Typically, windows should be one-third the size of the main door.
-Gate: You only need to consider the gate size if there are horizontal bars on both ends of the pillars; avoid building gates too low.
Hoping these notes will assist you in designing your home. Wishing you and your family everlasting happiness and abundant luck in life.
For further information, you can explore: Feng Shui for Homes - 9 Things to Avoid When Designing the Main Door
