The ideal Feng Shui front garden clears the way for the flow of positive energy. This is achieved with various components that create a friendly and inviting appearance. The route is also part of it, as is the inclusion of the five elements earth, fire, water, metal and wood, which are based on the Bagua grid. Read here how to design your front garden according to Feng Shui.
How do I design a front garden according to Feng Shui?
A Feng Shui front garden generates positive energy through curved paths, inviting design and the integration of the five elements earth, fire, water, metal and wood, based on the Bagua grid. This creates harmony and well-being for residents and visitors.
This is what characterizes a Feng Shui front garden - central components
A lot of chi enters your home through the front yard. The more positive you and your visitors are when you enter the house, the better the basic ideas of Feng Shui are fulfilled. Therefore, take a look at the front garden from a distance and examine its appearance in detail according to these criteria:
- Is the first thing you notice are garbage cans and bicycles?
- Do the garden gate and fencing look inviting?
- Is the access path wide enough and easy to walk on even when it is wet?
According to Feng Shui, a dead straight path to the front door is seen as aggressive and repellent. In contrast, curved paths convey harmony and peace.
How to give Feng Shui creative expression – tips on the Bagua grid
The pivotal point in Feng Shui philosophy is the Bagua grid. Here, the eight most important areas of life gather around the Thai Chi Center in a clockwise direction, each activated by a specific element. The following overview illustrates the connection that can be transferred to front garden design:
- Career enhanced by water, like a water feature
- Glory enhanced by fire, like a fireplace
- Family and we alth, each reinforced by wood, such as a wooden bench or a trellis
- Children and helpful friends, each reinforced by metal, such as a lantern or a wind chime (€59.00 at Amazon)
The element earth dominates in the center and in the zones for partnership and knowledge. Here, for example, a hill bed is perfect for celebrating Feng Shui in the small front garden and at the same time simulating spatial width.
Tip
If your front garden is on a slope, the design aims to ensure that the positive energies do not flow unchecked towards the street. You can do this by slowing down the flow of energy with a curved path. Furthermore, an emphatically massive boundary in the form of a wall acts as a symbolic bulwark against the 'chi' escaping too quickly.
