A quick tick list for you, from TV�s leading exponent of feng shui, the ancient Chinese art of �moving and harmonising the natural energies� of the home. Paul Darby has been used by many �make-over� programmes, including-Under Offer, Under the Hammer, Housebusters and of course Big Brother, Heaven and Earth Show and Richard and Judy!
1. Remove any personal-family pictures-portraits-momentos before anyone views the house.
2. ALL lights on internally 2 to 3 hours before anyone views.
3. Brew coffee-vanilla essence on baking tray in the oven.
4. Fresh yellow flowers in living room-hall- {{post id=”tips-for-your-dining-room” text=”dining room”}}.
5. ALL internal doors- including sliding ones -closed.
6. In North-west of the house- elephant-Buddha and dragon-headed turtle-Chinese coin in turtle�s mouth- 4 images to the ceiling. Have them very high up.
Underneath them- picture of house you would like to move to.
7. Dusk until bedtime- light on-near front door- inside and out!
8. Any empty rooms have lots of yin/stale energies- which blocks progress-use them each day, light them each day.
9. Put all storage into one room and cover with throws of appropriate colour.
10. Each day- turn light on in each empty room for at least 3 hours.
11. West location of thehouse- bring in lots of metal- brass- copper- whites- creams- grey + strings of small brass bells, symbolically adding strength, determination and new opportunities.
12. On outside of front door-tied with red ribbon- a small brass bell
13. Light on just inside and outside the front door- from dusk until bedtime.
14. On inside of the door {{post id=”coins” text=”3 Chinese coins”}}- tied with red ribbon- 4 images on show- blutak into position.
15. On left hand side of the main door as you look at it from the inside – 9 fish scroll/small metalframed mirror/picture of a waterfall.
16. Bring in rounded metal ornaments in brass/copper-into north-west corner of the building.
Golds/silvers/copper/brass/stainless steel/chrome all good in this location.
17. Meter and Fuse box- place small amethyst crystal on top.
18. North-west-strong area for house sale- so put elephant/Buddha/Dragon-headedTurtle there, upstairs and downstairs .
19. Don’t have plants-blues-water imagery in toilet/bathrooms–remove any plants.
Use as little as possible and keep door closed.
20. Above toilet pan- 5 bar solid metal rod windchime.
bring in whites-creams-greys and rounded metal
21. In South-west of the house- earthy colours- terracotta-yellow-brown-caramel.
Remove plants. Also, use these earthy colours in all toilet, bathroom areas, especially en-suites to get rid of the effect of ‘filthy water’!
22. In West location of the home , have Kuan Yin, female Buddha facing the living room.
23. Once a week open all doors and a few windows- not bathroom/toilet doors!- to blow energy through- then close them all again!
24. Yellow and fiery coloured rugs- square and oblong would be good in south and south-west, to strengthen and harmonise the natural chi energies.
25. Plants in the south are fine- braodleafed ones would be best.
In this area- a bright red vase with 9 peacock feathers and pics-ornaments of exotic brightly coloured birds-pheasant-cockerel-peacock- phoenix. This will lift the natural energies and �make connections� with the outside world!
26. Have warm desert colours in the South- reds- yellows- purples.
In South-ornament of three galloping horses facing the living room to symbolise progress and movement.
Broadleafed plants- red-yellow flowers- all in the South- all excellent �energy raisers�.
27. In South-east of the home, but not in {{post id=”love-and-feng-shui-in-the-bedroom” text=”bedrooms”}}, bathrooms or kitchens – add water features/water symbolism- fish- shells- frogs- toad- water pictures.
Also add—crassula/Money plant + Philodendron plant.
28. Rounded jade egg shapes- good in the East of the living room. Also in the East– plants- bamboo- yellow flowers- and dragon ornament- at eye level.
29. North-east of the home, especially in a living room or dining room, a Buddha + metal uplighters- really light it up-
Add clear quartz crystals- add lights.
The north-east is also an excellent position for stereo-TV- electrical items.
Add rounded globe crystals- clear quartz.
30. Strong lights in the living room- really brighten room up with all lights on. Remember to depersonalise the room- Personal/family pictures-ornaments, when viewers are coming round.
31. Always have YELLOW flowers in the room-chrysanths best! Jade/egg ornaments and bamboo in the East.
32. Bring viewers into the kitchen first of all.
33. Tidy – simplify-shut doors.
34. In the South-a very strong chi energy area- use fiery colours + woods+ broadleafed plants- bright colours- and fiery coloured ornaments- reds-purples in particular.
Galloping horse- exotic birds–brightness!!
35. KEEP BEDROOM DOORS CLOSED!
36. Light up the landing area strongly- keep it bright!
37. BATHROOM-strong earthy colours-browns- caramels-yellows and terracotta.
add terracotta pots full of pebbles- add candles- terracotta- red-yellow- even purple!
ADD EARTH AND FIRE!
38. Keep all plants- blues- water imagery out of all toilet- bathroom areas- and bedrooms areas!
39. Keep bathroom brightly lit.
40. Keep bathroom/toilet/en suite doors closed- lid down.
41. Brighten landing to help to take away the draining effect of the bathroom!
42. Plants best out of bedrooms.
43. Match both sides of beds- with reading lamps- Uplighters would be good- have these on about 2 to 3 hours before any viewings! Bed should be freshly made!
44. Lack of lights in all areas throughout the house makes energies �yin� and stale- producing draining and discouragement to progress and movement!
45. Light rooms every day- especially before viewing.
46. Enter rooms each day- sit in them- read- play music!
47. Remember—-close all doors!
48. Work on North-west, South-west, South locations throughout the house.
49. Earth out, warm up bathroom/toilet areas.
50. Work on whole of the upstairs- lighting especially.