Feng Shui Remedies: The Shape of a Home

Nature keeps adjusting the shape of a species until there is a perfect union between survival and form. When form does not follow function, form becomes antiquated.

There are inherently best shapes to support certain functions. And function is defined not only by the phys­ical conditions of being but also by cultural prerogatives.

To determine a shape for the container in which we live or work, we need first to understand the local topog­raphy, climate, culture, and social conditions. If land is mountainous and steep, the shape may be limited to one with steps or multiple stories to provide adequate square footage. If the climate is cold, sleeping rooms might be designed with low ceilings for warmth. A family with children living at home might locate bedrooms differ­ently from a family whose grown children visit as guests several times a year. Finally, considerations such as mental or physical handicaps, work spaces, and special living arrangements as in school dormitories or retirement communities must be evaluated to produce the best over­all results. Individual and group needs must be sepa­rated, scrutinized, and put back together in a way that makes sense.

A good example of this would be a home with sep­arate bedroom wings. In these homes children's and parents' bedrooms are positioned at opposite ends. Separating children from guardians who are responsible for their care is about as clever as allowing a child to wan­der in a department store alone. You aren't guaranteeing they'll be lost, but certainly the odds are increased that they will. A good layout will support each individual as well as the intention of the group.

Test
Score 2 for each bedroom, kitchen, or gathering room that juts out from the main shape of a home.
Score 1 if you have a U-shaped home and live in a cold climate.
Score 1 if the upper floors overhang the lower levels.
Score 1 if a home has too many angles and levels.
Score 2 if the longer sides of a rectangle are more than three and a half times the shorter sides.

The total negative score could be 7. Naturally, curing all negative conditions is the ideal to strive toward. If you have scored almost one half of the total score, consider it a warning signal and attend to making some changes as soon as possible. Be surrounded by the best conditions to help you thrive!

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• If You Feel Isolated And Unconnected While At Your Work Station

• If You Work In A Windowless Office

• If You Feel Uncomfortable Because Of The Number Of People In The Same Space

• If You Are Unable To See An Entrance Door While Working

• If You Have A Workroom Contiguous To A Kitchen Or Bathroom

• If A Heating Or Air-Conditioning Duct Is Directly Over A Workstation

• If You Cannot See The Door While On The Telephone

• If Light Falls Across Your Dominant Hand

• If You Have a Workstation Next To the Room's Exit Door