I am very new to feng shui, and trying to understand how we might decorate and arrange our new house to maximize good energy. We are buying a housewith a previous ownerso we will start with a really good space clearing!

My question is about the garage, and whether or not it should be included in Feng Shui analysis. The basic footprint of our house is a rectangle, and the garage is attached. There is a utility room that connects it to the kitchen. The garage even has an extra space with a utility sink and a window, so when you look at the house in the front one of the windows you see appears to be a room, but is actually part of the garage. Thus, the garage feels very much a part of the house. BUT, there is no living space above the garage. So, the upstairs "footprint" is also a rectangle, but a smaller rectangle.

Do I treat the first floor as a large rectangle, including garage, and the upstairs as a smaller rectangle, such that different areas/sectors won't "stack" on top of each other perfectly (the ones upstairs would be smaller). Or, do I not include the garage at all and only include the identical size "living space" rectangles on each floor? Or, is the main floor a full rectangle and the upper floor has missing areas?

Thanks!

Dear Susan,

It is best that you do not include the non-living areas such as a garage when determining the rectangle of the house. The sink and windows of the garage should also be discounted since it belongs to this area.

If one is having a problem, try to use the 2nd storey outline to determine the "rectangle" outline of your home. Here, you would have already determined the centre-point of the home. And use this to match the lower floor - while "cutting" out the excess fat (garage area).

The idea of the centrepoint is to find the "centre" of gravity in a home. (but discounting the garage area)

Warmest Regards,
Cecil