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Feng Shui At Home: What’s Wrong With Spiral Staircases?

Filed Under: Feng Shui for Your Home, Feng Shui No-No's Tagged With: Feng Shui and Safety, Staircases & Feng Shui

Why are spiral staircases considered such a negative in Feng Shui?

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Don’t slip!

Spiral staircases are a Feng Shui no-no because you feel less safe and secure when you live with them.

In fact Feng Shui considers spiral staircases to be dangerous and threatening. This is because

  • You can’t see all the way to the bottom (or top) of the stairs so you don’t know what awaits you there.
  • If the stairs lack vertical risers, you, your children or your pets may well slip between the stairs and get hurt.
  • Spiral staircases symbolize a huge screw, boring down into your home and creating a hole in your life.

If there’s a spiral staircase in your home, the best thing to do is replace it with a conventional one so you and your family feel safe at all times.

Short of this expensive solution, use the Wood element to create the sense of uplift that counteracts the spiraling downward movement of the staircase.

  • A large plant directly underneath the staircase is one beautiful way to do this.
  • Another would be to use wood as material for the stairs, making sure to differentiate the colors of bottom and top stairs to signal that you’ve reached your goal.

In short, for the best possible Feng Shui, make your spiral staircase feel as safe as possible.

(Photo: roominteriordesignstrendes)

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Comments

  1. Lisatubric says

    July 10, 2012 at 7:34 pm

    I recently bought a Kechara Tibetan Wealth Vase and a Dzambala Buddha statue.  It is ok to place under the stair case or is that not recommended? 

    • AnnFengShui says

      July 10, 2012 at 9:30 pm

      I do not recommend placing these powerful items under your staircase but rather in a place where their Chi energy can freely make its way around your home. Instead place a lamp or vigorous plant under the staircase to lift its downward-moving energy.

  2. April Fan says

    July 11, 2012 at 2:56 am

    Ann, my stairs are slightly shifted to the right as you enter our front door. What are you thoughts about hanging a lot of pictures along the staircase as we go upstairs? Lots of pictures vs. little to none decor along staircase? 

    And, is it true that the stairs shouldn’t be the first thing you see as you enter the front door?

  3. AnnFengShui says

    July 11, 2012 at 11:10 am

    Claire, thanks for your excellent question. Here are a few articles with Feng Shui tips for dealing with “Sha Chi”: https://openspacesfengshui.com/feng-shui-tips/2012/04/essential-feng-shui-adjustments/
    and
    https://openspacesfengshui.com/feng-shui-tips/2010/01/feng-shui-eliminate-cutting-chi/
    for a start. Please let me know if you’d like further information!

  4. Shari Charron says

    April 27, 2015 at 9:35 am

    I have a question about a spiral staircase. If the staircase is enclosed with a wall around it so it is not seen does this make it better feng shui?
    thanks
    shari

    • Ann says

      April 27, 2015 at 11:54 am

      Great question 🙂

      In one sense enclosing the staircase does improve things from a visual standpoint, because the sensation of something boring down into the space is relieved.

      However the sense of physical danger when you actually use the staircase is still present: a person is rarely comfortable or safe-feeling when going up or down a spiral staircase, and this is something that Feng Shui seeks to correct.

  5. Jun says

    August 16, 2015 at 8:47 am

    Hi Ann, I have a house recently constructed. I had a spiral staircase that will to my room located on the third floor. What feng sui cure should I do to prevent the negative effect of the spiral staircase.

    We are already feeling the effect as my niece, me and then my mother got sick with flu.

    • Ann says

      September 11, 2015 at 12:53 pm

      Hello Jun,
      This is a very specific question, I would suggest reading my articles about staircases and Feng Shui to settle your question. If you wish to send a drawing/photo and get my specific recommendations, please use my Ask Ann page to send me the question and material.

      Thank you and here’s to good Chi!

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