My Feng Shui Home
Menu

Feng shui · by room

Feng shui for the terrace and surrounding area.

The pot of basil on the railing gave up sometime in July, and you still walk past it most days without quite seeing it. Feng shui literally means wind and water - the practice started outdoors. Before the inside of the home, the practitioner reads the land: the shape of the plot, the way the wind moves, what sits in front and what sits behind. Modern terraces, balconies, and small gardens are a compressed version of that same reading.

Three moves you can make tonight. Free.

None of these need a compass, a Kua number, new furniture, or money. Pick one. Do it before bed.

  1. Stand at your front door and look outward. Name what you see.

    A long straight road pointing at the door is a traditional sha (cutting energy). A tree directly in line with the door is the same. Most fixes are gentle - a planted shrub, a small fence, a curtain in the window in the line of sight.

  2. Keep the path to the door swept and lit.

    Same logic as the inside of the entrance. The first six metres outside the home set the tone of what arrives. A clear, well-lit path is the single highest-leverage outdoor cure.

  3. Add one piece of running water if you have outdoor space.

    A small fountain, a bird-bath that drips, a wind-spinner that catches the breeze. Gentle motion at the boundary is one of the most consistent traditional cures, and many people find water sounds calming.

Read deeper. Every article on the terrace and surrounding area.

The book that reads this room for your Kua

Get the terrace and surrounding area keyed to your home.

The free moves work on any terrace. The Twelve Spaces Compass reads this one for your Kua, so you know which of your supportive directions the terrace and the approach to your home sit in. See the Twelve Spaces Compass, $59, with the Complete Home Compass, $69, as the whole-home anchor.

The Twelve Spaces Compass

$59

one-time, your name on the cover

See the Twelve Spaces Compass, $59

The whole home, both lenses and the year: the Complete Home Compass, $69.

Written by I.D., the architect behind My Feng Shui Home

← All six rooms