Guests brought firewood as gifts and lit fires in all the fireplaces in the home. Obviously this warmed up the place for the family, but it was also believed to ward off evil spirits. It's said to rid of bad energy before it could become a happy abode.
Throughout history, a red front door has symbolised many things. According to Feng Shui, a red front door invites positive energy into a home. In Scotland, the front door is painted red by the home owner to symbolise the mortgage is paid off.
Conventional building construction and operation consumes large quantities of wood, water, metals and other natural resources. Although majority of the materials used to build a home are put to good use, vast quantities of resources are wasted