Bookcase at the front door good or bad?

[Lizbeth]

I have tall open wooden bookcase to the right of my front door. The front door faces SSE. It is behind the front door as the door opens, is this a good idea or not? The front door opens into a corridor, which takes you through to the sitting room area, or you can go to the right to go upstairs. Would it be better moved to the left of the front door or take it away and place it elsewhere?

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,
1. Currently, the consensus amongst many Feng Shui practitioners is that the influence of the bookshelf, or its `knife' "cutting" effect applies to a person who, for example sits with such an influence.
2. Some highly conservative FS practitioners may advise that it is inauspicious to have the open bookself near to the main entrance door.
3. A realistic view is that Para 1 is the main concern. For Para 2, this is highly subjective and in my opinion, not likely to pose any problems. However, the main idea is to keep the space at the main entrance area clear (as possible). This is are more important consideration.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 12/13/99 9:27:44 PM, Anonymous wrote:
I have tall open wooden
bookcase to the right of my
front door. The front door
faces SSE. It is behind the
front door as the door opens,
is this a good idea or not?
The front door opens into a
corridor, which takes you
through to the sitting room
area, or you can go to the
right to go upstairs. Would it
be better moved to the left of
the front door or take it away
and place it elsewhere?