Semi-circulating entrance feature
Another Semi-circular Floor Tiling....
It is common to find many new homes, with semi-circular floor tiles at the frontage of the home... Here, it is considered as the equivalent of the "Ming Tang" or Bright Hall effect....
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8. Some homes use this type of semi-circular floor tile area to act as a modern "Ba gua". Symbolic if a curved knife (top down view) slicing away from the home - as a protection. Thus even if the neighbour places a ba gua mirror, you already have a protection. (However, this addition may be considered "illegal" as it does occupy some of common corridor space. (Don't get caught or some one complaint will do).
Reference link:- http://wiki.geomancy.net/wiki/Semi-circulating_entrance_feature
9. Better still, there is another "technique" known as a "nose" or "protuding nose", please check out the attachment "CIRCLED in RED."
Here, if ONLY thicker material(s) like granite or marble is used at the front entrance area, it can protude out a little i.e. a "nose" much like a "an edge of a knife" or symbolic of a "karate chop" below the main entrance area. This serves as a "silent" protection in-case a neighbour places a ba gua mirror of any kind above their door. This "straight" method can be combined with the "illegal" Para 8, or simply used alone ... in a straight line "nose" effect. These are modern symbolic methods of "stealth mode" protection... coupled with a slight raised "platform" as shown in the attachment.
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