Before & After: Office Feng Shui Part 2

We’ve looked at how moving the CEO’s desk transformed the Feng Shui of this office; this post takes a look at a few of the other high-impact Feng Shui adjustments.

Here’s the Before photo of the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer)’s desk:

CMO's desk, Before

CMO's desk, Before

The desk was crammed into a corner and far from the window, a wonderful source of natural light in the office.

From a Feng Shui perspective this location was also a problem because the CMO was sitting directly in the “line of Chi energy” entering the office.

Here’s the After photo:

CMO's desk, After

CMO's desk, After

Great, isn’t it? Once the two desks were moved, the office even had room for a small meeting table to accommodate visitors.

The bookshelves were cleared of unnecessary items and have become a nice design element for the room.

Office meeting area, After

Office meeting area, After

Finally, here’s a shot of the entry into the office (you can see where the CMO’s desk used to be). The office is missing one Bagua area, Travel & Helpful People, so to adjust for that I recommended hanging the large mirror you see in the entry hall here:

Entryway with mirror

Office entry with good Feng Shui

All in all the office feels and functions much better now for all concerned.

What do you think?

 
  • http://www.ivanexpert.com Caroline Green

    Again, full disclosure that this is my office. Until I looked at these before and after photos, I didn’t realize what a big difference these changes made. Having my desk right next to the window has improved my ability to concentrate. And I can more easily see the office door, which is crucial in feng shui.

    Also, in addition to avoiding an issue with Travel & Helpful People (since that’s the Bagua area we are missing), I find the mirror in the entryway has become extremely useful for checking my appearance before going to client meetings. It’s a great way of giving myself a final boost of confidence before I walk out the door.

    • http://openspacesfengshui.com Ann

      Thanks again, Caroline! So glad you’re pleased :)

  • http://www.zetablue.com Rachel Simeone

    Hi Ann,

    I have a question, why did you decide not to position the desk facing the door (line of Chi Energy)? The new office looks great! I was just wondering…

    • http://openspacesfengshui.com Ann

      Hi Rach, great question. The answer is that if the CMO’s desk had been positioned to face the door it would have been in a confrontational relationship with the Chi energy coming into the space. The Command Position calls for facing the door, but not being in the direct line of Chi as it enters.

      Hope this answers your question — it inspires me to write an entire post about it, with illustrations, one of these days! Thanks :)

  • http://www.my-yoga-blog.blogspot.com Ursula

    I am impressed. Really.

    I work on Space Clearing since I’ve read the book by Karen Kingston. It is not easy, but each time when I’ve decluttered places and created space I feel relief. And I know I’ve created beauty.

    Cordial greetings
    Ursula

    • http://openspacesfengshui.com Ann

      Thank you, Ursula. Your comment means a lot to me since you know how hard it is — but how great the rewards are! All the best — Ann

  • http://www.smartfifties.blogspot.com Chris

    The changes whilst simple seem so effective. Do you mind if I use some ideas from this office? I know I won’t understand why….but it will certainly make an instant aesthetic difference.

    • http://openspacesfengshui.com Ann

      Hi Chris,
      Thanks for your comment. Yes, one of the things I love about Feng Shui is that many of its most effective recommendations are actually quite simple. You’re welcome to use any of these ideas; I’m so glad you feel inspired by them. Please let me know if you need a hand with any of them.