The Front Door

In a home, a beautiful entrance and front door is a thing of delight. In the ancient art of Feng Shui, the front door and entrance of a home is very important.

The energy of the universe comes to us through the front door.

The Chinese felt that people who lived with "feng shui" were much more likely to be happy and prosperous. Feng Shui literally means wind and water, and is the art of living in harmony with your physical surroundings. These homes with waterviews; ocean, entrance to a bay , cliffs and a bustling harbor are all beautifully sited, in harmony with feng shui principles.

In Feng Shui, the color of the front door should reflect the compass direction it faces according to the Five Elements.


South (Fire) = Reds, pink, burgundy.
Southwest (Earth) = Yellows or browns.
West (Metal) = White, silver, copper or gold.
Northwest (Metal) = White, silver, copper or gold.
North (Water) = Blacks or blues.
Northeast (Earth) = Yellows or browns.
East (Wood) = Greens.
Southeast (Wood) = Greens.




And then there is the color of power, Black, especially good for running a business, or a country.



I am not an expert in this field, this is just what I have gleaned from various sources, your mileage may vary, if these door colors do not work for you there are many books on the topic, this is an art, not an exact science.

We are all made up of a combination of the elements, but we have one main elemental influence in our person. To discover your native element, click here.