Improve Store Layouts For Good Feng Shui!

Everyone in business wants to be successful and in today's competitive market environment
it's more important than ever to stay ahead of the game. Here are three feng shui tips that will bring your store or shop excellent feng shui!

Create a Bright Hall at your entrance

Tip # 1: Be sure that your shop door opens into a small empty and uncluttered space or "bright hall" where there are no screens or furniture to block the chi entering your premises. The chi will collect here before moving throughout the store (see Tip # 3) and customers feel more comfortable when they are not immediately confronted with items for sale.
Tip # 2: Select shapes for your display tables and cabinets according to the corners where they are placed and don't have any sharp edges (poison arrows) pointed toward the entrance of your store. This means you will need to know the shapes that match the elements of the various corners of your shop and you will need to know the compass directions of your shop. Also don't have sharp edges of display tables pointed toward
your cash register.

Select display table shapes according to element directions

Here are the shapes according to the element directions:
FIRE - SOUTH -triangle and rectangle
WATER - NORTH - circular shape
EARTH - NE, CENTER, SW - Square and triangle
WOOD - EAST and SE - Rectangle
METAL - West and NW - Circle and Square

Tip # 3: Once you have customers in your shop you must design the traffic flow within your shop so that it meanders rather than moving in straight lines. Please take time with this as shop owners often overlook this point and meandering traffic is simply excellent for business.
Colour Combinations For Good Feng Shui in Business
WHITE: White - a bright pure white is a great yang colour and a symbol of prosperity representing gold or metal. It is a good colour to use for the walls and ceiling of your office or shop. Then you can add complimentary colours like red, green or blue in the appropriate compass directions.
BLACK: This represents water and should never be used for ceilings or roofs. It represents an overhanging cloud and water pressing down so black above always spells danger. Don't use black on your walls, ceilings or carpets. However, you can incorporate a black and white pattern or motif in your office or shop décor and the endless knot is a very auspicious choice.
RED: This is the colour of the SOUTH and shades of red on your south wall could bring more good fortune to your shop or business. Go for a nice warm shade that compliments other design elements in this area and you can also use in wallpaper or curtains in this area. Since the "9" star (magnifying star) has flown to the south this year it is even more auspicious to enhance this sector of your shop.
BLUE: Like black, blue is the colour of water. Use it effectively in the east, southeast and north corners of your shop or office. However be careful when you use this colour since water should never be activated in large quantities.
GREEN: Green of course is the colour of money and represents growth...especially a nice bright green. Typically the East and Southeast are good areas to enhance with the colour green and plants are an excellent way to do this.
You can use whatever colour scheme you like in the office but always remember to keep things in balance. Balance the yin and yang elements effectively to create an inviting and happy shopping experience for your customers. Using a pure bright white as a base colour is always a safe choice and then add other good fortune colours for success!
Good luck with these changes,
Lillian