Greetings!
I am considering remodeling my kitchen sometime in the next year. I have several questions. My house is a west-facing house, and the kitchen is in the northeast corner.
1. Will Grand Duke be offended if changes are made? I understand that Grand Duke is in the east at this time. Will Grand Duke change position?
2. We are thinking of building what is called an "island" (except that one end of the island would be attached to a wall. Since this would appear to "point" toward the center of the kitchen, is this a bad idea?
3. We are thinking of placing the sink and refrigerator on one side of the kitchen. The stove would be placed approximately opposite them on the "island", in order to use space efficiently. Is it inauspicious to place these kitchen appliances (water and fire) in such a way?
Thanks for your advice.
Sincerely,
Joe

Dear Joe,
For next year, the Grand Duke will be located at 112.5 degrees (at Lesser South East position)which is the year of the `Dragon'.
Please note that the `new' position of the Grand Duke for next year is between 5 Feb 2000 to 23 Jan 2001 and not 1 Jan 2000.
Please see below:-

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On 10/29/99 8:18:30 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Greetings!
I am considering remodeling my
kitchen sometime in the next
year. I have several
questions. My house is a
west-facing house, and the
kitchen is in the northeast
corner.
1. Will Grand Duke be
offended if changes are made?
I understand that Grand Duke
is in the east at this time.
Will Grand Duke change
position?

Where possible if your kitchen is located in the East, avoid renovating at the location until after 4 February 2000. For a Chinese, it is advisable not to renovate 15 days starting from 5 Feb 2000 as this is considered the Lunar New Year.

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2. We are thinking of building
what is called an "island"
(except that one end of the
island would be attached to a
wall. Since this would appear
to "point" toward the center
of the kitchen, is this a bad
idea?

This is not `ideal' even if it is attached to a wall.

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3. We are thinking of placing
the sink and refrigerator on
one side of the kitchen. The
stove would be placed
approximately opposite them on
the "island", in order to use
space efficiently. Is it
inauspicious to place these
kitchen appliances (water and
fire) in such a way?

Where possible, the stove needs a supporting wall. It should where possible not be at the "island" as it is not `supported' from behind.
Depending on the wind conditions, the stove `on the island' is not protected at all.
It would still not be adviseable also to place the water position at the centre of the kitchen as this is considered inauspicious.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil