The 3 Home Entry No-Nos: When Bad Luck Comes Knocking

3 November, 2024

3 Things to Avoid When Designing Your Home: A Cultural Perspective

1. Mirror Across from the Entrance

Mirrors are considered essential in every household, beyond personal grooming, a large mirror is often a feature.

Mirror placement is a careful consideration, an age-old belief advises against placing mirrors directly opposite the front door. Let’s explore the reasons behind this traditional avoidance.

The reflection from the mirror, according to ancient belief, would deflect good fortune, placing it by the door would bounce away incoming luck.

Mirrors reflect light and our image, an ancient understanding of this phenomenon believed that mirrors could reflect light and potentially, good fortune away.

The arrangement of furniture and objects often aims to attract positive energy and fortune into the home, creating a peaceful and prosperous environment.

Thus, the belief is that a mirror’s reflection can redirect good fortune, and placing it by the door would bounce away incoming luck, and prosperity.

This placement is thought to disrupt the flow of positive energy, trapping it, and over time, the home may experience a decline in fortune, affecting harmony, and potentially leading to financial losses.

2. Stove Across from the Entrance

The second consideration is to never position the stove directly opposite the front door. In the past, home design was not focused on aesthetics.

With the stove facing the door, when the wind blows into the room, smoke will be trapped inside.

In older times, cooking involved building fires and the daily cooking process would produce smoke and fumes. The stove was usually built against a wall to facilitate the removal of smoke from the house.

If the stove is placed directly opposite the door and the wind blows into the room, the smoke will have nowhere to escape, filling the home with fumes.

3. Bathroom Across from the Entrance

In the past, larger estates often had bathrooms in more secluded areas, given the space available.

For convenience, some may choose to build bathrooms closer to the entrance, however, this practice was often frowned upon from a traditional perspective.

A bathroom directly opposite the entrance may allow odors to escape, an unpleasant experience for guests and residents alike.

In traditional belief, bathrooms are considered a source of dirt and negative energy, a place where waste and bad luck are flushed away.

If a person is contaminated by this negative energy, it is believed to impact their fortune and bring about bad luck. The entrance, being a focal point of energy, should not be subjected to these negative influences.

Thus, it is best to avoid constructing a bathroom directly opposite or very close to the entrance to prevent any escape of unpleasant odors.

Note: This article is based on traditional beliefs and cultural perspectives, and may not reflect modern design principles or personal preferences.