First of all, there is no perfect space. There will always be a room or area that presents a challenge. For our French apartment, we have the classic L-shaped which has a ‘blade wall’. Think of a knife with a long space as the handle and then a square top as the main area. There is an ‘edge’ wall, like the edge of the knife; it needs to be balanced. The key rule is to not sit or sleep on this edge wall and there is a solution!
Irregular Floorplans
While the ideal Feng Shui floor plan is a square, this is not always possible, especially in today’s interior design. Most Australian homes are L-shaped and many older European apartments are interesting combinations of small rooms and different levels. First thought is not to panic! There is usually a cure in the Feng Shui world and you need to determine if you have a missing sector or if the home extends the Feng Shui Bagua map. If you can, find your floor plan or if not, draw a general plan.
One-Third Rule
Once you have identified the missing space, check to see if it is more than one-third the length of that side of the overall place. If it is, it is a projection of the house or apartment. If it is less than a third then it is a missing corner.
Fifty Percent Rule
This is the other way around. If the missing part is less than half or 50% of the side, then it is a projection. If it is more than 50% then it is a missing corner.
Solutions
I have various posts on this site focusing on missing corners, and using lights, mirrors, crystals and other methods to address the problem. A past French apartment had a knife-edge wall which is a bigger issue but not the end of the world. We had to place the sofa against the wall next to the door and left the lovely stone wall free except for a drinks bureau and display cabinet in the centre panel. Feng Shui wise, this meant mirrors. We placed a mirror on the opposite wall to counteract the knife edge wall. We put a sunburst mirror above the TV which will remedy the ‘vulnerable position’ and will allow us to see the door entrance and who is entering.
Missing Corners
There is often a section that is missing and hopefully, it isn’t the wealth, career or relationship area. However, we all have challenges to meet and there are ‘cures’. Our relationship corner in our past Berlin apartment was on the balcony and half way in to the main bedroom. The key solution was to bring the balcony in and ‘extend’ the bedroom wall. Small mirrors reflecting outwards extended the window wall and Feng Shui practice is to make the statement, ‘this mirror extends this wall for the relationship area’. Some of you may have a garden in a missing area, use a tall light to pull the area in to the main floor plan. Just remember, there is rarely a perfect floor plan and usually a solution!
