The careful design of the Feng Shui layout of the kitchen determines the happy mood of the cook and whether the family can enjoy their meal happily. Let’s take a look at some kitchen designs.
1. Location
1. The kitchen should not be located in the northwest
From the perspective of the Nine Bagua Palaces, the northwest position belongs to the Qian Palace, which belongs to the Five Elements, and the kitchen The five elements belong to fire, so in this place where the innate position is gold, a kitchen with five elements of fire is suddenly set up, and fire is strong and gold is suppressed.
Just restrain here, then the Qiangong represents the elders in the family, husband, career, the body, the respiratory system, lungs, etc.
In other words, it is detrimental to the men in the family, affecting their careers and physical health, and may also affect the relationship between husband and wife. One can imagine the importance of this position. Therefore, the kitchen should be located in the back half of the house, as far away from the door as possible.
2. The kitchen should not be placed in the center of the house
According to Feng Shui, the center of the house is "the acupuncture point, which is the position of the emperor, and is the core area of ??the entire house." It slowly spreads to the whole room from here, so it must be quiet and peaceful. Nothing should oppress or induce the Qi here, causing the Qi to not exist. It is as important as the heart of the human body.
3. The kitchen cannot be located in the due north position
The five elements in the due north position belong to water, which belongs to the extremely cold place in the north, while the five elements in the kitchen belong to fire, so the kitchen should be set in this direction. , just like a battle between water and fire, which is very bad and can easily lead to a lose-lose situation.
First, it is detrimental to the diet and can easily affect the health of the family. It is unfavorable for a boy in the family, which will affect his study and career, and may easily cause diseases to the family's waist, kidneys, and reproductive and urinary systems.
4. The floor of the kitchen should not be higher than the hall or room. There are two purposes for waiting on the floor. On the one hand, it can prevent sewage from flowing back; on the other hand, due to the different priorities, the kitchen cannot be higher than the living room and the living room; furthermore, food can be served from the kitchen into the living room. , should be promoted step by step, otherwise it means losing money.
2. Kitchen door
1. The kitchen door should not face the main door
"Yangzhai". "Three Essentials" points out: "If you open the door to the problem, you will waste a lot of money. This pattern will damage a woman's health, make it difficult for her family to gather wealth, and lead to repeated luck. If you encounter such a pattern, the only way to avoid it is to change the door.
2. The kitchen door should not face the bedroom door.
Oil smoke can easily make the residents dizzy and grumpy.
3. The kitchen door cannot face the toilet door
The kitchen, as the source of food for the whole family, must contain auspicious energy, and the toilet is an unclean place, and the kitchen represents fire, and the toilet represents Water and fire are incompatible, which can lead to disharmony between husband and wife and unrest in the family.
4. The kitchen and toilet cannot be in the same door
In order to save space, some families use one door to enter and exit the kitchen and toilet, which makes the home unlucky and unlucky; even worse , first enter the toilet, and then enter the kitchen, then your appetite and appetite will definitely disappear.
3. Stove
1. Hedging
The stove cannot face the kitchen door. If the stove faces the toilet, the toilet door must be closed. Also, it is best not to close the kitchen to the door.
2. The source of disaster
The stove cannot be placed between the sink and the refrigerator. If the water is caught in the fire, disaster will continue to happen.
3. Be dependent on others
Do not place the stove in front of or under the window, because it symbolizes the helplessness of the family.
4. Stove position
Pay attention to the position of the stove so that the person cooking does not have his back to the kitchen entrance.
5. Pay attention to the top
Especially in villas, if there is a toilet above the stove (upstairs), it is very unlucky, so you need to change the position of the stove. If it cannot be replaced, you can install a light that shines upward to eliminate evil spirits. The stove is not suitable to be placed under the water tower, as the water will extinguish the fire and will not attract wealth.
6. Avoid the northwest
Not only should the kitchen be located in the northwest of the house, but the stove should also not be located in the northwest, as it will suppress the fortune of the parents or the male owner.
4. Stove
1. The stove cannot be under the beam
In Feng Shui, there is a saying that "beams on the top are unlucky. Anyone who frequently goes in and out and The operating area should not be under pressure. As a platform for food preparation, it is not suitable to have a beam on top, which is harmful to health.
2. The stove should not be left without support.
The stove should not be empty and must be against a solid wall.
3. The stove should not be facing the toilet.
The stove is a place for cooking food and should be hygienic to prevent illness. The toilet is a place where dirt and bacteria are concentrated. If the two are close, they may be contaminated, especially the stove should not be opposite to the toilet.
4. The stove should not be slept close to.
The stove is hot, and the fumes produced during frying are not suitable for the human body. Therefore, it is unlucky to have the stove facing the main door, and it is even more unsuitable to have it close to the bedroom.
5 , It is not suitable to shoot at sharp corners
Feng Shui theory believes that sharp corners are sharp and can easily cause damage, so sharp corners are very taboo, and the stove is the place where a family cooks and nourishes life. If you are hit by sharp corners, If you shoot, it will be harmful to the health of your family.
6. Avoid facing the kitchen in the opposite direction to the house. North, and the kitchen mouth is facing south, which is unlucky.
7. The door to the kitchen is not straight.
Traditional Chinese Feng Shui theory believes that the kitchen is used to cook food and nourish life. It is not suitable to be too exposed, especially not to be directly blown by the outside air brought in by the door.
8. Stove mouth
The so-called stove mouth originally refers to the firewood of the stove. In the case of modern gas (natural gas) stoves, it refers to the gas inlet, located behind the ignition switch. It is best for the stove mouth to face the angry side of the male (female) owner. Try to make the stove mouth face the mother's longevity side, which can enhance the harmony of family relationships.
Feng shui taboos in the kitchen
1. The kitchen door should be opposite to the main door, back door and toilet door.
If the kitchen door is opposite to the front door, it is easy to cause a diversion, which is the most serious type of money loss. If the kitchen door is opposite to the back door, the inexplicable expense of money in the home will be very serious. Cause damage to the digestive system and finances.
2. Avoid open kitchens
In order to pursue a sense of fashion and increase the sense of space, modern interior design often likes to design the kitchen to be open. style. In fact, the open kitchen’s silver stove is exposed, so its ability to accumulate wealth is also weak. At the same time, when using an open kitchen, oil fumes will be emitted into the living room when frying food. Even using a range hood cannot completely absorb the oil fumes. Therefore, the smell of oil smoke often remains in the living room, which is harmful to the home environment and personal health.
3. Avoid connecting or conflicting kitchens and toilets.
Some houses are in order to save space and convenience. The design will seal the toilet door adjacent to the kitchen, and open a door in the kitchen to lead to the toilet, so that you must first pass through the kitchen and then enter the toilet.
In fact, the kitchen belongs to fire, and the toilet belongs to water. The kitchen and toilet are connected and only use one door to enter and exit, which will cause water and fire to conflict. At the same time, the dirty smell from the toilet will be mixed into the kitchen, which will hinder hygiene and make the family prone to various diseases.
If the kitchen door is opposite to the toilet door, it will also become a conflict of water and fire, and the couple will be prone to skin diseases or gastrointestinal sensitivity.
4. The kitchen should not be located in the center of the house
The kitchen belongs to fire. If it is located in the center of the house, it means "fire will burn the heart, and the health of the family will be easily affected. The kitchen should be located in an auspicious position. It is better to place the kitchen next to the unit.
5. Avoid using red and black colors in the kitchen.
Because stoves belong to fire, and red also belongs to fire. If the fire is too strong, it will easily lead to the phenomenon of fire, inflammation, and earth dryness, which may lead to bad temper or liver disease.
Black is not suitable because black belongs to water and forms a fire-water combination with stoves that belong to fire. The conflict will affect the health of your partner. The kitchen decoration should be mainly light colors, such as beige, ivory, etc.