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Feng Shui is often misunderstood as being superstitious and religious as some of its imageries and concepts are borrowed from a certain religion. This book provides a fresh perspective to help readers re-imagine Feng Shui culture and its practices. Using clean designs and a neutral color theme, Feng Shui for Small Spaces provides an introduction to geomancy for homes. It focuses on the fundamental concepts: the placement of furniture and lighting as well as the organization of space. Isometric 3-D illustrations accompany the easy-to-understand text that explain the principles. As our living spaces gradually becoming smaller, readers sometimes encounter difficulties in adapting conventional Feng Shui concepts in their home. This book also presents alternative solutions and knowledge for homeowners living in small spaces.

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Publié par	Marshall Cavendish International
Date de parution	18 novembre 2015
Nombre de lectures	2
EAN13	9789814721875
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	12 Mo

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Feng Shui for Small Spaces

Feng Shui for Small Spaces
An introduction to geomancy
Alan Chong
2016 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited
Published by Marshall Cavendish Editions An imprint of Marshall Cavendish International 1 New Industrial Road, Singapore 536196
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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Names: Chong, Alan, 1988- Title: Feng shui for small spaces: an introduction to geomancy / Alan Chong. Description: Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Editions, [2016] Identifiers: OCN 927106641 | ISBN 978-981-4721-25-7 (paperback) eISBN 978-981-4721-87-5 Subjects: LCSH: Feng shui. | Feng shui in interior decoration. Classification: LCC BF1779.F4 | DDC 133.3337-dc23
Printed in Singapore by Sun Rise Printing Supplies Pte Ltd
Dedication
To my family, Chong Shee Mang, Khoo Hiang Lee and Anna Chong with gratitude for decades of love, support and belief, and to my partner Sarah Fun for her continuous encouragement and support.
To my supervisor, Ms Candice Ng Ee Ching for advising me and supporting my final year project, Bobilia Tay for giving my inspiration for my project and Chua Sock Hoon for translating some difficult Chinese texts.
Special thanks to Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong, Master Goh Guan Leong, Ms Ee Wan from Way OnNet Group for the kind responses and advice.
Contents
Prefece
9
Introduction
10
01
Issues
13
1.1 Shrinking Spaces
1.2 Spiritually Alienated
02
Basic Concepts
19
2.1 An Ancient Wisdom Belief
2.2 One Subject, Myriad Approaches
2.3 Meander like the river
2.4 What is Qi ( )?
2.5 Dialectic Theory
2.6 Family Members The Eight Trigrams ( )
2.7 Positivism
2.8 Colours
2.9 Five Elements ( )
2.10 Home For The Living
03
Entrance
37
3.1 The Entrance Hallway
3.2 Lightings
3.3 Height of Ceiling
3.4 Ceiling Beams
3.5 Paths in the Home
3.6 Shoe Cabinets
3.7 Floor Mats Shoes
3.8 Colour Theme
04
Living Room
47
4.1 Living Room
4.2 General Arrangements
4.3 Sofa Shapes Placements
4.4 Ceiling Colour
4.5 Clean Simple
05
Kitchen
59
5.1 Kitchen
5.2 Stove Sink
5.3 Water Tap Refrigerator
5.4 Window, Door, Stove
06
Dining Room
67
6.1 Dining Room
6.2 Decoration Mirrors
6.3 Location of Dining Area
6.4 Shape of Dining Table
07
Master Bedroom
77
7.1 Master Bedroom
7.2 Arrangement
7.3 Air-Conditioning
7.4 Toilet
7.5 Wardrobe
7.6 Dressing Table
7.7 Lighting
08
Study
89
8.1 Study
8.2 Placement of Work Desk
8.3 Circulation Lighting
8.4 Bedroom Study Hybrid
09
Something to Try
97
9.1 Eight House Feng Shui
9.2 Personal Auspicious Direction
9.3 East Group House Chart
9.4 West Group House Chart
9.5 Application (Overall + Individual Rooms)
9.6 Application (Auspicious Directions)
9.7 Reconciling Different Auspicious Directions
9.8 The Four Auspicious Directions
9.9 The Four Inauspicious Directions
About the Author
110

Preface
Contrary to common belief, feng shui is often misunderstood as being superstitious and religious in nature which is just part of the picture. The subject is in fact, derived from an organised system of science, rites and rituals (religion), religion (faith), philosophy, astronomy (or astrology) and human affairs.
This project re-imagines feng shui culture and its practices in a fresh perspective. It injects a fresh design direction through the use of isometric view illustrations which are accompanied by easy-to-understand text explaining the principles.
The colour theme and design direction has been kept neutral to allow readers to focus on the fundamental feng shui concepts: the art of placement, lighting as well as the organisation of spaces.
As living spaces are gradually getting smaller, new homeowners have difficulties in adapting to them. This book presents an alternative solution and provides knowledge for new homeowners who have just received the key to their new apartments as well as families who are moving to smaller premises.
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Introduction
Comfortable Living with Smaller Spaces...
Our personal space is getting smaller and the constraints on space become even greater with a growing population. Some of us may just feel an imbalance of temperament and moods while others are badly affected by it. The constraints on space can have a diverse effect on our health, both physically and mentally.
Our homes and how we live, define how we grow up, our personalities as well as the company we choose to be with.
Most people visit parks, gardens and reserves to enjoy nature and also for the sense of space there. It is an escape from the rigidity and monotony of city living. Many of us have forgotten how we should be living and thus, encounter many difficulties in our lives. To live is to be happy and carefree.
These difficulties are primarily caused by our surroundings. They begin at home and affect our mood. It is important that we maintain our environment to make ourselves feel comfortable, instead of creating more issues to worry about.
This book discusses spaces based on generic public housing in Singapore, and incorporates feng shui principles on managing our living space. However, these basic concepts are applicable anywhere in the world. Contrary to common beliefs that feng shui is for those whom are superstitious and religious, it is actually the art of arrangement based on the cumulative wisdom of natural philosophy, the spiritual understanding of the cosmic order and the experience of ancient Chinese scholars and philosophers. It is said to mirror the natural order of things, and also believes that the interior of a room reflects the personality of its owner.
As with everything we read or come across, heed the advice in this book with a pinch of salt and keep an open mind!
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01 Issues
01 Issues
1.1 Shrinking Spaces
Singapore has experienced tremendous ecomomic growth over the years. The growth has gradually consumed available spaces and this has in turn affected our living space.
Singapore is an island city state without the luxury of a lot of land. The only way we can accommodate a growing population is by building upwards. Over time, new units are built closer to each other and their sizes are getting smaller as well.
The constraints on space have delayed life planning for those who are younger, increasing the number of family issues and even creating health risk. For all of us, daily life is a sequence of events. The constraint of space means having to reconfigure our quarters, what might seem novel at the beginning may end up with many inconveniences, just to go to sleep or prepare breakfast before work.
In this case, residents might eventually stop folding up their furniture every day and the space will start feeling even more restricted. For example, research has shown that children living in crowded apartments end up becoming withdrawn, and have trouble studying and concentrating. In these situations, modern amenities - such as floor to ceiling windows, extra storage and a communal roof deck - will not compensate for a fundamental lack of privacy at home every day.
Beyond the economic impact of building smaller apartments, our homes also serve an important role in communicating our values and goals, or what scientists call identity claims . We tend to feel happier and healthier when we can bring others to our space to express who we are and what s important to us. When we think about micro-living, we have a tendency to focus on functional things, for example, if there is enough room for the fridge. But an apartment has to fulfil other psychological needs as well, such as self-expression and relaxation, that might not be as easily met in a highly cramped space.
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