Have a nice day! I have been trying to attract love in my life but not successful. Even water features and other objects that have reflective properties should be treated the same way. Sorry if I couldnt be of much help here. After determining the position and location of the TV, most people question how they should place the TV in the living room. directly faces the stairs (going down). If you are to place a mirror, dont have it face the front door (its fine if its far away). Just make sure it doesnt face directly to the door. The mirror is small, so I wouldnt worry too much about it. Hi Jazz, 2. Thank you for your time. This is a feng shui mirror placement to avoid. I awoke in the night to feel a lot of restlessness in the room but it wasnt my energy. Doubling the work likely comes from the idea that wherever you see, you just see stuff that reminds you of work. 2. Hi Steve, Hi Victoria, Your wisdom is very much appreciated. However, others are concerned about the mirror amplifying the energy brought by the guests, especially those with negative energies. As long as the mirror doesnt directly reflect the kitchen stove, you are good. We just moved into a new home. Hi Pam, . Bhawana Rathore is a passionate Feng Shui practitioner. Of course that is totally fine! ( Second floor plan in link below), Hi Tuffkins, Hey Norma, Any advice form you will be worth gold. Stairs facing your front door is not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, having 2 mirrors in the living room is fine. Hi Sophia, Mirrors can enhance the feng shui of your home, and are also a stylish accessory. The mirror in the dining room is a great placement, and theres no need to worry about the mirror in your bedroom. Would this placement be acceptable? Hi Denise, We are also located on a corner at a Y intersection street and the beam/mirror is pointing towards the intersection. Not sure what you mean by necessary reflections, but your answer depends on the setup of your work area. A bagua mirror may or may not help. The mirror placement is good. Each of these can be implemented differently, be it through furniture, plants, paint color, or even artwork (via Architectural Digest). -Victor. Hello Victor, Another television design element to consider is the TV stand. Thank you for this very interesting article. Hi Tim, If you keep the toilet and powder room clean, theres no negative energy to amplify. Thats a great idea. Having said that, we understand that keeping a cabinet or armoire just to place the TV inside it is not a very feasible option for many. I want to confirm that place the convex outside by the front door, will be accurate, facing North. As for the view, theres nothing wrong with it. Just make sure they're reflecting a beautiful view and not a stack of bills, she added. Great article and well written! Benjie, Hi Benjie, Speaking of televisions, where you place your TV will have a big impact on your chi. Not much #2s happening in this rest room. However, it is important to be aware of what your mirror reflects, both within and outside of the home. A feng shui mirror facing a window is a great way to visually enlarge a small foyer and welcome chi. If you do choose to place a mirror here, make sure it isnt close enough that it will crack from the heat. The Later Heaven sequence should be used with a convex mirror. I just purchased and new home, however i do have a street lamp on front yard. Mirrors are viewed as having the property of reflecting (and effectively multiplying) things in your home. -Victor. Thanks. Avoid having the bed in line with door when it opens. -Victor. When their landing light comes on, on the far wall, their have a large mirror faces directly back towards me and downwards towards my ground floor living room and kitchen. How a Feng Shui Aquarium Can Improve Your Homes Energy, How to Use Plants in Your Bedroom for Good Feng Shui. The sellers? I liked this placement as it reflects the dining room table but I have one concern. Thanks ? Both placement are fine. This is where it gets weird! I (will, soon,) live in a building of apartments and my apartments front door is directly facing the buildings staircase at a close distance (between 1 and 2 meters away is the first step). If youre getting well rested, I wouldnt worry about this. My question is twofold: 1. Hope you can give him some advice on this matter. In one of my bathrooms, the vanity mirror facing the door, so when you open the door you see the mirror and the vanity, is this a bad placement for it? Maybe just the one facing the stove, but depends on the distance. Thanks a lot! Hi Neeru, TVs have an energy of their own, and you need Feng Shui Tv Placement In Living Room rules to ensure harmony and good energy in your house. Similarly, a mirror that reflects positive energy can increase your luck or prosperity. To me, this suggestion is not really about Feng Shui. -Victor. 4. I have a narrow staircase from the main floor leading down to the basement. My concerns is that it faces the drains not my husband does not always place the cover back down. This shouldnt be a cause of concern. I think Ive answered this question in your email. But when we are in the living areas, around 45 degree from the mirror, we can see the reflection of stove from the mirror. I dont think it is their deliberate use of Feng Shui. These Forms can include an electric pole, pipes, electric wires, and others. The dining room, however, is NOT to be confused with wealth areas. -Victor, Hi Victor: I just read your article thanks for all the help I do have a question is it okay to put a mirror in a black room with no Windows, Hi Martha, I have a small living and dining room combined. Wall is on west side. Your personal data will be used to manage your access to your account. I love waking up to them. Theres no need to remove the mirror! Can the negative effects of this be neutralised by hanging a curtain in front of these? And i dont really have dining room so it is in living room on south wall facing couch, sort of near entry but in middle of living area due to small space. I got up and closed the bathroom door and went back to sleep. Great view you got there! I have a mirror opposite my shops main door. According to feng shui, the placement of objects in your home can have an impact on your energy levels, health, and overall well-being. Yes, that is totally fine. Hi AJ, Hi Therese, Hi Tracy, Too many reflections of energy, according to this superstition, are not good for an area where you sit for relaxation or sleep in. Hi Kristi, There is just one thing: the mirror shouldnt face the bed. Hi Victor, Mirror wont face the front door but it will face the door leading to the small hallway. TVs are a popular feature in the bedroom as a way to help you unwind and rel, Feng Shui Rules for a Mirror Over the Fireplace, Your fireplace represents the feng shui fire element in your home. On a design level, mirrors can make your home feel brighter and more spacious. On the other hand, they can be great on landings of small staircases to help widenthe space. Early Heaven Sequence and the Later Heaven Sequence. A few questions for you as Im not 100% sure I understand the ins and outs of feng shui and am currently redecorating so would like to get this right: Hi A. Shin, Apologies! Is that fine ? In the victorian era there was once a tradition that all mirrors should be covered when someone had died in the house until after the mourning time, or their spirits might be trapped in them. All rights reserved. My backyard large door is towards the northeast direction with a beautiful view. I need some advice on how to correct the current placement of the mirror at our dining room, unfortunately its durectly facing a door leading into our everyday kitchen. As for the oil painting, its great to have them because you love waking to them! Or am I really overthinking this? -Victor. I dont have the experience you had with mirrors! The entrance door itself lets a lot of natural light in through the glass. A mirror above your fireplace can encourage positive chi energy when you follow some simple rules. -Victor. Please advise. -Victor. You can use mirrors to reflect and double anything you want to amplify. Mine BTW. If you want, you can also move it to the staircase if you want. Yes, you can definitely can do this. or it is good if i place it in my dining area on the north wall facing my small kitchen. Is it good Feng Shui to have a mirror facing a window? Even water features and other objects that have reflective properties should be treated the same way. Mirrors are generally discouraged for feng shui kitchens, as they can increase the heat and fire element energy of the space. It can also serve as a welcoming space, especially for visitors. Based on the lucky and unlucky areas of a persons Kua number, if the kitchen is a lucky area, the auspicious energies of an individual will be suppressed when the mirror amplifies the kitchens negative energies. The commanding position is one of the most important principles in feng shui. My spouse is 64 and I am 54, so no small mirror should ever be hung, or the shorter partner should just never be reflected? That is totally fine. So if you're contemplating a mirrored backsplash, you may want to rethink things. Hi! I did see that one of the comments reply is to place plants and I have lots of plants should I be placing plant outside of my front door too ? However, for this, the TV must be placed in the correct location. This only applies when you cant place your desk in the command position (similar to thebeds command position). -Victor. A mirror facing the bedroom door, or any door, risks deflecting the positive flow of chi right back out of the room. Im assuming the backdoor is far away and not frequently used. Mirror on the south wall in kitchen/diner facing stove on North wall? I tried to tell my relative but he dont agree. Other than that, I dont think theres anything wrong with placing it behind the sofa if it abides to all the other rules mentioned here. We have an open floor space plan and have a mirror hanging by our dining table. -Victor, OMG.. what an awesome article.. 1. ,So I should remove any type of mirror from behind my couch no matter what shape or design it is? The living room is one of the most significant places in our houseit is that one space where we sit and relax with our family, socialize, and welcome guests. Ive read on various Feng Shui websites that mirror behind the stove is suitable for those who cook with their back facing a door. -Victor. Use whichever one you feel most comfortable with. If your mirror is not reflecting the door and your bed, the mirror is ok. As for attracting love, there could be numerous reasons, both in terms of Feng Shui and in terms of your Bazi luck phases. Im planning to put a mirror in my dining room, but it will be facing a window. I have a basement of approx 200 sq. Any ideas? With strategic placement, mirrors can send chi energy around your home in beneficial ways. Hi Janet, Is it good ? Mirrors can be used to strengthen any weak or missing areas of the bagua map. thanks ???? Hi Lorna, If you're more interested in gaining social media followers, a TV placed in the south of the living room ups your odds of reaching fame (via Extra Space). You can use an old sheet or TV covers available in the market. If you would like to have a mirror at the top of the stairs, make sure it's not facing the stairs, but placed on an adjoining wall. Thank you. This can be negative because if the staircase has a heavy or hostile structure, you will be looking at a heavy structure that can impact your mood and aura. If you like it, you can relocate it elsewhere. I live in a cul de sac and my unit is at the end of it. Out bedroom bed is placed against wall between 2 small little chandelier-type lights thats mounted to the same wall. 3. Iran TV airs footage of commandos seizing US-bound . TO absorb, use concave. However, by choosing certain shapes or frames for your mirror, you can bring in additional elements as well. Does it still count? To replace rhe closet doors would involve a lot of time, money and creativity and at this time not possible. But I guess mirror is mirror what ever the case. Is it ok to hang a mirror at the south facing our dining table which is in the center of our house and reflecting our aquarium that is at the east side? Thanks as well. Thanks, Hi Emma, In other words, it can "double" whatever it reflects. Feng shui, which transla, Following the intense energy and heat of summer, feng shui fall signals that the time to slow down is coming. On the left side (west side) is my daughters bedroom door and directly opposite her bedroom door, the east side, is the wall with mirror. Rice paper in the bedroom advice not yours referred doesnt cut it. If we push to have it moved then, mirror will be too high since we need to avoid the light switch. You should, therefore . Hope this helps! II have my doubts on this reasoning, although there is the concern of the mirror falling on your head in case of earthquakes. I have a long living and dining room. Personally, I wouldnt put a mirror in the living room because its distracting. Thats not always the case. -Victor, Can you have a mirror facing the sofa or will that bring bad chi thanks for your help, Hi Anna, If that room is mostly used in the evening hours, what is reflected while the room is in use? Once the TV is switched off, it becomes a reflective surface that can reflect clutter and bring in bad energy inside the room. I would like to put up a Bagua mirror. Thanks a lot Hi Regina, Can we place a large rectangular mirror in a home gym room wall in the basement? Whats your thoughts? The best position to keep your tv in the living room is either the north position as it supports career and success. Though mirrors are a popular bedroom accessory, they aren't a natural fit for good feng shui. I cant tell without a proper assessment. Hi JK, Why Is Two Mirrors Facing Each Other Bad Feng Shui? So if I hang a mirror above the radiator, it would reflect stairs going upwould this be ok? Hence, it is preferred to keep the television in the living room instead. Mirror Facing Stove for Those that Cook with Door at their Back, 6. What Is Mirror Above Bed Meaning. Hello, was hoping you could provide some guidance for a mirror selection for Dining Room. There is a small path way between the wall and front door, which leads to our backyard in North of the house. According to feng shui, mirrors placed in the hallway are generally seen as a positive. However, according to Feng Shui expert Rodika Tchi and many other masters, its best to use a Bagua mirror only when its recommended by a professional. However, that wall faces the stove which is about 20 ft away. During the glare hours, and/or evening hours, the mirror is reflecting closed curtains or blinds. Without a proper look, Id say you dont need to worry too much about this. Heres a tip suggested by Uncle Dixer: https://fengshuinexus.com/answers/mirrored-closet-doors-reflecting-bed/ For example, if you place a mirror in your office in such a way that it reflects trees outside, you are inviting wood energy into your work. -Victor. Theres no need to cover other mirrors. Lastly is it best to have the bedhead on the North wall with door diagonally across from foot of bed or on the South wall with side of bed in line with door when it open? Hi Tania, So strange. The TV has a reflective surface, so it is important to cover the screen before going to sleep. Is this a bad thing? Hi Ady, at the lower end portion of my staircase good.. If the bagua mirror is the answer, should it be convex or flat? Others have said that these types of mirrors, when used with the Early Heaven sequence, can be used to absorb good Qi. Your placement is ok. Not good or bad. Reflecting the garden brings more green to your house! Mirrors can be used to help the flow of good chi, but they can also be used to deflect negativity, and each room or situation has its own simple mirror rules. The mirror also reflects the back gate and me when I come through it, is this okay? -Victor. It it ok to place it horizontally in the north east side? I have a big sliding glass door located at the back and facing my front door.