Yeah, I once watched a video that explained that one part of Feng Shui is to create a room layout that does not block the flow of energy, but you just substitute "energy" with "where people walk" and suddenly is makes sense. You identify the most frequented locations of a room, draw walking pathways that lead to and from each location, and make sure that you don't have anything blocking those paths.

Nothing revolutional, but I never thought about room design that way.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls 12 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The way I think about it (got this concept from somewhere, no idea who or where) is design your living space so that if one of those Chinese dragons were to burst into your home, fly through all the rooms, and leave, nothing would be knocked over or moved.

I have no idea if this actually has anything to do with Feng Shui (it did sound like it was almost racism), but it was a surprisingly useful image.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think Douglas Adams wrote that. Did you read The Salmon of Doubt?

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls 3 points 2 days ago

It's been a reaallly long time, but yes! Could very well be it.

[–] Ookami38 6 points 3 days ago

Where people walk, but also sight lines. Particularly in bedrooms.