Halls

Often the first impression when entering a home is a hallway.
Halls should be light and spacious, not narrow and dark. A light and spacious hall will up-lift spirits as someone enters the hallway.

- Dark and narrow hallways can be improved by adding mirrors and light colours, but remember to keep the Yin and Yang balance.

- Hallways that go straight through the house from the front to back doors, funnels chi straight back outiside. Chi does not have a chance to circulate and enrich the house. To improve this, back doors can be kept closed, plants and mirrors can be used to divert chi from the back door.

Staircases

Many front doors open straight onto a staircase. This will cause chi to funnel straight up the stairs and not circulate on the lower level.

- The view of the stairs can be blocked by using a plant, or some piece or furniture that can encourage chi to circulate before shooting up the stairs.

- Staircases should be well lit and not have low ceilings.

- Spiral staircases may seem an interesting feature to have in a house, but they tend to create a corkscrew effect which whooshes fast chi down through the house. Plants and soft fabrics can be used to soften the flow of chi.

Bibliography

Hale, G. 1999, The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui, Sebastian Kelly, London. Moran, E. & Biktashev, V. 1999 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Feng Shui, Alpha Books, New York.
Too, L. 1993, Feng Shui, Oriental Publications, Australia.