Which way should your front door face?
Clear, practical feng shui guidance for your front door and entryway — how to let goodqi (energy) flow into your home. Door direction, the commanding position, what's directly in front of your entry, and your personal lucky direction, written for real American homes — no jargon, no buying anything.
Feng shui front door guides
New to the topic? Start with what qi (energy) actually is — the idea behind every rule below — then jump into the specific guides.
Front Door and the Bagua Map: Which Sector Is Your Entry In?
The bagua map splits a home into nine sectors. How to find the one your front door sits in — and why the three ways of using it disagree.…
Front Door Facing a T-Junction: Feng Shui Fixes for a Charging Street
When a street runs straight at your front door, feng shui calls it a charging street. What that really describes, and what actually helps.…
Sticking, Squeaking, Dragging: Fixing a Front Door as Feng Shui
A sticking, squeaking, or dragging front door is a mouth of qi that stopped working. Symptom-by-symptom fixes, and when to call a professional.…
Shoes at the Front Door: Feng Shui Rules for Entry Storage
Shoes collect at the door for sensible reasons. Where to keep them, the one sight to avoid, and what to do when the entry is tiny.…
Front Door Wreath Feng Shui: Is It Good Luck or Clutter?
A wreath is a circle — complete, with no beginning and no end — which is why tradition reads it as favorable. When that stops being true.…
Front Door Mat Feng Shui: Placement, Color, and When to Replace
The mat is where old feng shui and plain hygiene agree. Placement, size, color, material, and the wear that means it has to go.…
Front Door Lighting Feng Shui: Warm, Bright, and Never Dark
Your entry light decides whether the front door reads as welcoming or closed. Color temperature, brightness, and the fix that beats them all.…
Front Porch Feng Shui: Steps, Path, Plants, and Overhead
Steps, path, plants, and what hangs overhead all shape the qi at your door. A porch guide with a plant selection table and a step-by-step read.…
Front Door Hidden From the Street: Feng Shui and Practical Fixes
A front door hidden behind plants, a gate, or a long passage reads as lost qi. The real problem is legibility — here's how to fix it.…
Front Door Facing an Elevator: Feng Shui Fixes for Apartments
An elevator facing your door reads as a rush: constant opening, sudden people, mechanical repetition. What it means and how to soften it.…
Apartment Front Door Feng Shui: What You Actually Control
Apartment front door feng shui has real limits: a shared corridor, a steel fire door, no porch. Here's what you control and what you can ignore.…
Should Your Front Door Open Inward or Outward? Feng Shui Answer
Inward is the traditional feng shui default for a front door. Why, what an outward door signals, and what to do when code forces it out.…
Front Door Feng Shui by Kua Number: Find Your Best Direction
Use your Kua number for the best front door direction — the four auspicious directions and how to apply them to a door you can't move.…
What Is Qi in Feng Shui? The Energy Behind Your Front Door
Qi is the core idea behind feng shui — what it is, how it flows through your front door, and why a working entryway beats any object.…
Front Door Feng Shui: The Commanding Position and Mouth of Qi
The two front door principles that matter most — the mouth of qi and the commanding position — with a checklist to set your entryway right.…
Front Door Facing Another Door: Feng Shui Fix for Aligned Doors
When your front door lines up with a back door, bathroom, or another apartment door — four remedies to stop energy rushing straight through.…
Front Door Facing a Mirror: Feng Shui Rules for Entryway Mirrors
A mirror facing your front door reflects energy back out. What it means and where to put an entryway mirror instead — four fixes.…
Front Door Facing Stairs: Feng Shui Fixes for a Rushed Entry
When your front door opens straight onto a staircase, four remedies to slow the energy so money and opportunity don't rush out the door.…
Front Door Color Feng Shui: What Color Should You Paint It?
Front door color by feng shui element and direction, with a decision table — plus the one free fix that matters most.…
Which Direction Should Your Front Door Face? (Feng Shui Guide)
Why your front door's view and approach matter more than a compass reading, with a room-layout decision flow for awkward entryways.…
Ready to take it further? Your own direction
The fundamentals above (a clear path to the door, no mirror facing it, good light) improve the qi for everyone. To go one step deeper, traditional feng shui refines that flow to your personal energy type: your Kua number points to the single best direction to face your front door, based purely on your birth year and gender. It takes about a minute.
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