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Feng Shui the Mouth of Chi'; Home Entrance & Hallway

• The Home Entrance together with the front door is a place where the life energy - chi enters the living space and flows through the house or flat. Entrance of the Home is a powerful Feng Shui spot which serves to bring and attract into any home prosperity, success, good luck, fortune and fame, if it's set up properly and according to Feng Shui rules, laws and principles.

• 'Mouth of Chi' is what Feng Shui calls the main front door and home entrance of every living space because it sets the tone for the energy of the entire living space and dictates the quality of the life energy - chi which is entering the household every single time when the front door opens.

• Hallway or Foyer of the home is another factor in Feng Shui that has a strong effect on the energy that is entering the home. Therefore, it should also be arranged and decorated in a Feng Shui way. In the next chapters we are going to reveal all the necessary Feng Shui tips for attracting and bringing in through the front door and hallway or foyer of the home the best and the most positive life energy - chi.

1. FENG SHUI FRONT DOOR to ensure only highly auspicious and positive vibes entering your home through the main and front door continuously. In Feng Shui, every front door serves as a 'gateway' for life energy - chi. Feng Shui recommends having your front door either in color red, black or white. Red, black and white colors are the most favorable and fortunate in Feng Shui for the front home door.

Red color in Feng Shui is considered the luckiest and the most powerful of them all. Red front door attracts fame, fortune, good luck and success into the home and lives of the family members. Black and white colors are also great Feng Shui options for the front door since they represent the Feng Shui energy field in which every front door falls in and that is the Career & Life Path area according to the Feng Shui Energy Map - Bagua.

2. FENG SHUI ENTRANCE includes the front door and also the entire area around the home door. This is also a place that should be well taken care of, since it determines the quality of the life energy - chi that enters the home everyday. For the best vibes at the entrance area, Feng Shui emphasizes the importance of keeping it clean, neat and tidy at all times.

Also, by placing a red doormat in front of the home entrance or front door, we attract the energies of good luck, fortune, fame and success into the living space, towards ourselves and our family members. As per Feng Shui, the home entrance area shouldn't be overloaded with furniture or any other items that could block the front door or the pathway towards the home. For the best and most positive flow of life energy - chi, the interior design should be kept simple, pleasant and welcoming. However, every great home entrance should contain the following Feng Shui cures & symbols of wealth:

• Plants are a very important part of every great Feng Shui home entrance and therefore are highly recommended for having near to the front door or at the entrance area - inside or out. Plants are a natural Feng Shui cure and also tend to create lively vibes by boosting the energy of every single room they are placed in. Plants are a must-have for every Feng Shui home entrance and they should be placed in pairs and symmetry, which means two identical plants - located one on each side of the home door or entryway. Best plants are those soft, rounded and heart shaped, such as: Money Tree, Jade Plants or Fruit Trees, Plants and flowers with sharp edges or leaves should be avoided in front of the home or inside of it since they can easily cause heated tempers and arguments between the family members, They are also not good for the energy flow since they tend to disturb the harmony in the space. The same rules apply for the artificial or fake flowers and plants.

• Fountain is a powerful Feng Shui symbol of wealth & prosperity which attracts those same energies into the home and life of the family. In Feng Shui, the fountain is also one of the most popular cures. Having a fountain in front of the home door or somewhere near the entrance, for example: patio or the front yard creates a very abundant energy around the house. The flow of water symbolizes material fortune by encouraging wealth and cash flow. Home entrance and the front door are powerful Feng Shui spots which allow life energy - chi and opportunities to enter the home and with water features, such as a fountain in front of the home, the best and the most auspicious opportunities are even more amplified.
  

3. FENG SHUI HALLWAY or FOYER to ensure that the rest of the living space receives only the most positive and beneficial energy through it. Right after setting the tone for the highest quality of life energy - chi by arranging the home entrance and front door of the home according to Feng Shui rules, the hallway is another important area which is in charge for the well-being of the entire family.  Hallway and foyer both represent the center of a home in Feng Shui and the most important rule is to keep them as empty as possible, which means to minimize the use of the furniture and décor items in that part of the living space. In order for every home to properly breathe, its center (hallway or foyer) should be as free as possible. Following décor items are highly favored and recommended in Feng Shui for every hallway or foyer area:

• Mirrors preferably in the round shape are very auspicious items in the hallway or foyer area as long as they don't reflect any doors, windows or a staircase. Mirrors should reflect abundant, prosperous and positive energy, such as fresh plants or flowers, astonishing artwork or a water feature. In Feng Shui, the purpose of the mirrors is to expand and amplify the energy they see.

• Artwork is another Feng Shui décor option that is very suitable in the hallway or foyer area. Artwork should be chosen as per taste of the family members and it should awoke positive emotions by reflecting joyful, positive creative, inspiring or lively vibes.

• Rug or Carpet is the most important Feng Shui décor piece and must-have in every hallway and foyer area. Feng Shui uses a rug or a carpet to bring balance, harmony and smooth energy flow into the living space. Round rugs are the most preferable in the foyers and the square ones would be the best choice for the hallways. The colors that Feng Shui advises as the most appropriate for the rugs and carpets in the hallway or foyer area are: yellow, beige and earth tones. If the rug or carpet is very close to the front door, in that case Feng Shui suggests going for the black and white option.

• Fresh Flowers and Plants are always a great way of enhancing Feng Shui in the space and highly desirable way of decorating the hallways and foyers as long as they don't have any sharp edges or leaves to them that could disturb the flow of the lie energy - chi. Fake or artificial flowers or plants are not recommended by Feng Shui because they don't have the ability to emit healing, positive and lively vibes as the fresh flowers and plants.

• The Aquarium is one of the most popular Feng Shui symbols of wealth and energy cures that is often found at the entrance area, hallways and foyers of Asian homes and businesses. Water is connected with wealth and prosperity in Feng Shui and that is why it is believed that aquarium and water features bring good luck, fortune, abundance and prosperity to any living or working space they found themselves in. Aquarium is a great way of decorating the hallway or foyer for its numerous Feng Shui benefits.