Cecil Lee

Ideally, try not to place Bed-head at the corner of a bedroom.

Please note that this is only a general advice forum and not a full-blown "Someone do it for you - service". You wrote: 1. The facing is not ideal, A1. Location, location, location or rather as I had mentioned in the past : " The forms or Shapes and Forms is the Principal consideration. Thus, even if a facing is not ideal; but if SAY a home has wonderful Shapes and Forms; the "Forms prevail over the STARS" is the clue. A1.1. Therefore one liners " The facing is not ideal" does not stop, there. One has to look further than just this simple statement. You wrote: 2. the kitchen is in the NW corner, see attached floor plan. I plan to renovate the kitchen, but not immidiately. what shall I do during the interim period? once I move the stove and micorwave over to another corner, will that solve the problem? A2. One of the considerations would be : It is "Nice" if the stove's position be suitable to (usually the female of the house unless the male is the home-maker etc...). There are other considerations. You wrote:3. most likely, we will use garage door more offten than main door for every day use. from gararge, we will walk into a mud room (W/D room), and then kitchen. Doors are fcing each other. does that create a problem? please refer to the floor plan A3. What you wrote is like many who have been adviced to something like "tilt" the main door etc. And in Feng Shui; this is considered not permanent. Ultimately the facing direction would still be the same especially if we are trying to apply the Flying Star Feng Shui. A3.1. Thus, it is more like "taking sugar coated pills - whenever one uses says the garage door instead of the main door. This has more to do with psychology - or feel good factor, that's all. You wrote: Q4. there is a big, healthy tree right in front of the house, block a lot of eat light. Not sure what you are trying to imply, here. But if the tree is healthy, that is a plus point. As to whether it is big or block sunlight depends also. If the house face west, then the tree can add some welcoming shade.

Appreciate if you can do a SEARCH (at the TOP left frame of this forum). "As similar type of layout(s) had been discussed previously + the methodology are also similar."

Help! My home belongs to the category "Go to commit suicide, NOW!"

My apartment SUCKS!

Usually, in most developments: there are stacks/units that are very good to average to poor. Thus, like most classes where they are not specifically streamed:the students wouldfall within a bell curve e.g. Top students to average and below average students.

Under symbolism in Feng Shui, often, we see families placing not one, but more than one of these "ingots" at their wealth sector.

This is part and parcel of living next to a petrol station.

Practising Fast Food Feng Shui can be an addiction. This is akin to hoarding. Where, one goes on and on buying lots of products in the name of Feng Shui and place them all over the home.

The infinity knot nowadays is a very common sight. This infinity knot includes the symbol "FU" = Prosperity.

Hope you understand.It is virtually impossible to comment on a few lines of text and two very blur photos. In my opinion, onlythe writer knows what (he/she) is talking about.

I vividly remembered sometime around the 1990's; this lady wrote in to tell me that she had a geomancer who visited her. And sold her lots of products in the name of Feng Shui. She "secretly" purchased the products and more of them from that geomancer. She had mounting debts and lots of roll over credit (credit card payments) due to the purchase. She recounted that she was fearful that her husband would find out and divorce her.

Frankly, such questions need someone to follow through on a person's birth-date; analyse and evaluate the information..... I am afraid, it is beyond this Free GENERAL advice forum.

Numerous Chinese individuals remain indifferent towards the number 13. However, there are those among the Chinese population who harbor a strong aversion towards the number 4, as well as its multiples such as 44 or 444. Nevertheless, it is important to keep in mind the saying: "what is good for one person may not be good for another." Source & Credit:

1. This illustration showsAustville Residences Type D1. 2. From a Feng Shui point of view; it is considered inauspicious to have the WC directly face the stove (when the toilet door is opened ALL THE TIME) 3. Of course, if the toilet door is always closed all the time; in Feng Shui; this is a plus point. 4. There are some good and bad news, here. 5. The bad news has already been pointed out. And actually, it is again based on pure common sense. 5.1. Why common sense? 5.2. IF the toilet door is OPENED and IF the toilet seat and cover is at closed position. 5.2.1 Do you notice that in the past and even today, many toilet bowl seats have rubber studs so that the plastic or ceramic seat will not brush or if forced down quickly slam against the toilet bowl. 5.2.2 Because of the various studs; especially for many toilet seats, there is always a gap; or rather, we can see a gap when the seat and cover is fully closed. 5.2.3. Whenever we flush the toilet bowl; water will be forced at high pressure into the toilet bowl and all the "air" and micro-droplets will be forced out thru this gap. 5.2.4. Imagine this: if the stove is very close to this gap, all the dirty micro droplets will spurt onto the surface area of the kitchen cabinet and stove. 6. Much like when a person sneeze; the person's micro droplets would fly a distance. This is why in an enclosed space, flu spreads rapidly. 7. The good news, here is that the stove table top is such a big distance away from the toilet bowl. And, therefore from a common sense Feng Shui less of a concern. 8. In the second attachment, I have "modified" the Type D1 for illustration purposes. (Please see attachment). 8.1 Here, if the distance between the stove and WC is that close; then this is REALLY based on Common sense inauspicious especially if the toilet door is always open and the WC lid is always closed, also.

Austville Sales Brochure Austville-Residences-E-Brochure.pdf +++ All stacks in this development: Austville Residences are either Period 8, Flying Star: N1 or S1.

You stay there, the lousy architect don't: Austville Residences... 1. This is the first time, have come across a non-existent yard or service yard area for an apartment. 2. In my opinion, this is the first layout Type A1, that one encounter a virtually "air-tight" space at the "back of the apartment". Usually, there is at least an opening at the so called service yard. 3. More:- 3.1 Common sense says that it is inauspicious to have the washing machine so close to the cooking area 3.2 Be careful of washing powder + when washing machine is at HOT water cycle, some evaporation of "soap powder" water residue 4. Having an enclosed backyard encased by a Household shelter is a bad idea: 4.1. The cooker hood will not suck away all the smoke/oil and smell. 4.2. High moisture from just washed utensils & plates. 4.3. Be careful of washing powder + when washing machine is at HOT water cycle, some evaporation of "soap powder" water 4.4 If no dryer, how to hang clothes at the non-existent YARD area to dry? RESULT? Forced to dry clothes at the balcony. Which is often frowned upon and illegal for condos. 5. From a Feng Shui perspective: Sink and stove should preferably not share the same wall. For this layout; the sink shares the same wall as the stove.

Common sense says that: 1. Everyday, all of us shed millions of dead skin cells. 2. Installing a fixed platform bed means that we no longer are able to temporarily remove the platform bed to clean; below it. 3. Many platforms no matter how good the quality; will always have joints and not air-tight. Thus, not only dusts, but also our dead cells and even spilled liquids can fall through the cracks or joints towards the floor.

If you have the time, read thru this past thread to understand why, it is always preferred to have beds that has four "raised" legs versus sleeping on a platform bed.

Sometimes, problems cannot go away simply by sleeping it below the carpet..DOH!. dude!

These are some considerations: 1. It is nice to have a stove sitting and facing a certain direction that is suitable to (usually) the female head of the household e.g. the wife or mistress of the home. 2. Unfortunately, no offence sometimes we may all end up in "denial" or rather "in denial-mode". 2.1. For example, for those who have seen many episodes of Gordon Ramsay's nightmare kitchen; many of the owners who were heavily in-debt and about to close-down often are in "denial-mode". And often after Ramsay's talk-down did these people finally realise that what seems fine or OK are often the opposite. 3. Hope that's not the case (here).

Common sense & conceal gas pipes in Kitchen Several Executive condos and condos are close to the supply of piped gas. For cosmetic reasons, some of these developments conceal the gas pipes into the plastered walls. In the past, there was one occasion where a contractor drilled into the wall to mount the kitchen cabinet(s). And gas leaked into the kitchen and into the entire apartment. Found: this useful warning tip (see attachment). Location: Notice board at the EC: Park Green @Rivervale Link. Beware of concealed gas pipes when renovation: 1. Ensure that concealed gas pipes are not damaged. 2. Locate concealed gas pipes using your houe's gas pipes layout plan or with a metal detector. 3. Any work on gas pipes should be done by a licensed gas service worker. 4. Request City Gas to temporarily cut off gas supply during your renovations. 5. A damaged gas pipe will result in a gas leak.

This EC's selling point was based onanAustralian-themed Lifestyle. Really not sure what it is thou? According to the developer it is an "Australian-themed condominium lifestyle amidst full condominium facilities and basement car parking". Perhaps, to do justice, it touts blocks that are suppose to be spaced apart for "good air flow" or qi flow. Where blocks are suppose to be 40 metres Spaced Apart Two rows of apartment towers are generously spaced more than 40 metres apart for enhanced ventilation and privacy. As the entire development is rectangular in shape; the blocks very much parallel the "lay" of the land be it the property boundary to the (fast becoming) busy Buangkok Drive; and parallel to the canal, also. To me, it is justan executive condolike any other that are six 18-storey towers of2/ 3/ 3+1/ 4 bedroom units + 30 penthouse units(Total 540 units) Unit sizes range from 786sqft to 1668sqft. . Within 3 minutes stroll to Kangkar LRT station. And 5 minutes walk to another LRT station - Ranggung ?First-time buyer can get CPF Housing Grant up to $30,000 ?No resale levy for 2nd timer ?No Ethnic Quota All the above 3 "plus" factors may be a thing of the past for future ECs. The blocks are generally NW and SE Orientation. Some say that it is close to North-South orientation as the skew towards NW and SE is not that pronounced. And according to some these units which are GENERALLYnorth-south (NW & SE)facing to avoid afternoon sun and more than 50% of units enjoy pool view. Must be, lah!

As mentioned under the Skypeak at Bukit Batok; Para 5.3; in Singapore, it is not favourable to purchase a unit that has a full view of a pavilion. If one can see the pavilion, those at the pavilion can also see you and/or you can virtually see and smell all the going on at the pavilion. The most common activities at the pavilion are the wakes (where funeral activities are conducted).

Another coffee shop. This time round, did you notice the 5 large sized glass cups of coffee at the base of the altar?