The 'commanding position' — a clear view of the door without sitting directly in line with it — is one of the most consistently cited Form School rules across sources.Compass School (Bazhai) placement is calculated from the compass direction your front door faces, not from where the bed happens to sit.Clutter reduction is the one piece of feng shui advice that shows up in nearly every source, regardless of school.A mirror facing the foot of a bed is one of the most commonly repeated feng shui cautions — and one of the more contested ones among practitioners.Form School and Compass School can recommend different placements for the same room; neither is universally agreed to be the 'correct' one.The 'commanding position' — a clear view of the door without sitting directly in line with it — is one of the most consistently cited Form School rules across sources.Compass School (Bazhai) placement is calculated from the compass direction your front door faces, not from where the bed happens to sit.Clutter reduction is the one piece of feng shui advice that shows up in nearly every source, regardless of school.A mirror facing the foot of a bed is one of the most commonly repeated feng shui cautions — and one of the more contested ones among practitioners.Form School and Compass School can recommend different placements for the same room; neither is universally agreed to be the 'correct' one.

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The Room Harmony Workbook

A printable workbook that walks through measuring, orienting and placing furniture for eight room types, with the tradition and the ergonomics kept on separate lines throughout.

A measuring and orientation worksheet for any room
Printable placement plans for eight room types, including small studios
A one-page Bagua map you can lay over your own floor plan
A checklist for the five most common layout mistakes, room by room

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