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
Start where a visitor, delivery person, or resident actually arrives: sidewalk, parking space, gate, or elevator.
2. Walk the route
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
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
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.