Home Arrival Audit
Check the route to your door, then leave with a clear, local action list. Feng Shui is used here as a design lens—not a prediction or substitute for safety, drainage, accessibility, legal, or property advice.
Walk it as someone new to the home would.
Bring a bag, visit at dusk if safe, and follow the route people really use. Mark a check only when the condition works today; leave it open when it needs attention, confirmation, or approval.
1. Find the door (2026 Guide & Data)
Start where a visitor, delivery person, or resident actually arrives: sidewalk, parking space, gate, or elevator.
2. Walk the route (2026 Guide & Data)
Use the route as you normally would. Notice changes in level, narrow points, loose surfaces, and anything that needs two hands to manage.
3. Check light and sightlines 2026 Tool
A welcoming entry helps people see the door and their footing without throwing glare into a neighbour’s window or a driver’s view.
4. Follow water and maintenance 2026 Tool
The traditional idea of a clear arrival space works best when it respects drainage, utilities, mature plant size, and the rules of the property.
Your next-step list
Open items become practical prompts, not a score. Address safety, access, drainage, or permission questions before decorative changes.
The address and main entry are easy to identify.
Next step: Improve permitted address contrast or remove the competing obstruction.
The door opens freely and the arrival area has room to pause.
Next step: Clear the swing and keep a stable landing area free of storage or planters.
The route is obvious without a person having to guess.
Next step: Mark, clear, or simplify the walking line before adding decorative features.
The walking surface is stable and clear of ordinary trip hazards.
Next step: Repair, remove, or report the physical hazard before redesigning the landscape.
The path remains workable for the people and items that use it.
Next step: Move removable obstacles; seek approval before changing shared or required access.
Steps and level changes are noticeable.
Next step: Use appropriate lighting, contrast, handholds, or professional repair as the condition requires.
The door, lock, steps, and level changes can be seen after dark.
Next step: Adjust, maintain, or add permitted task lighting where people actually walk.
Exterior lights do not glare into windows, the road, or a neighbour’s home.
Next step: Shield, redirect, reduce, or retime fixtures before adding more light.
Planting, walls, and parked items do not create a blind spot at the driveway or access point.
Next step: Keep sightlines clear and use local requirements or qualified advice for permanent changes.
Rain and snowmelt have a clear path away from the entry and building.
Next step: Document the condition before adding soil, walls, or planting; consult an appropriate local professional when the cause is unclear.
Plants frame the entry without blocking access, numbers, lights, drains, or mature sightlines.
Next step: Plan for mature size, roots, pruning, utilities, climate, and local rules.
Any proposed change is within your control and permitted for the property.
Next step: Choose reversible improvements or get written approval before altering shared space, drainage, exterior wiring, or permanent landscaping.