In Feng Shui, the stove, oven and other similar items belong to the ?fire? element. In opposition, the fridge, wash basin and other similar devices are classified as ?water? elements. There is a clash or destructive relationship between ?fire? and ?water? which is not desirable.



Hence when you position these items in the kitchen, you should ensure that there is at least one foot (two feet is better) between them. The stove and the wash basin in particular should also not confront each other directly as this is viewed as a clash between ?fire? and ?water?. They can be positioned side by side separate by a distance of between 1-2 feet or they can be positioned perpendicular to each other. The back of the stove should ideally be supported by a wall.

While the kitchen is categorized as ?fire?, the toilet is grouped as ?water?. To ensure that they do not conflict you should ensure that the stove is not place against a wall that is common with the toilet and more so if the WC is directly on the opposite side. It is also considered unfavorable form if the stove faces the door that opens into the toilet directly. You can either reposition the door or of there are no other solutions, install an automatic door closer so that the door into the toilet is always closed.

The overhead beam is postulated to exert a downward force that can have a negative effect on anyone sitting or standing below for long periods. When you are finding a suitable location for the stove, make sure that the person cooking is not placed directly underneath the beam.

In some designs, the kitchen is directly below a bedroom upstairs. You should position the stove so that it is not directly below the bed upstairs. Or you can move the bed upstairs so that it is not directly on top of stove. It is also quite possible that the toilet upstairs is directly above the stove or oven. You should relocate them if this happens.

The kitchen is ?fire?. Hence when you are selecting a color scheme for the kitchen, you should not add more fire by chossing red or orange tiles or painting the walls red. You should also go easy on green as it represents ?wood? which is a fuel to fire! Instead you should select color schemes that ?moderates? fire, such as blue (representing water), yellow (representing earth) and white (representing metal).

In Feng Shui, ?qi? comes from all directions and they are not static. Some of these ?qi? are auspicious and some are not. The inauspicious ones can be activated by renovation works. We should be aware where they are and not carry out renovation when they affect a certain area. For example it flies into the NE in 2007 and you should not carry out extensive renovation works in the NE sector of the house in 2007. In 2008, the afflicted sector is S and this is followed by N, SW, E, SE, Center, NW and W. The cycle then repeats itself.