Vastu

for
Living
Room

By: PritiArora - On 5/21/2008 - 10642 View(s) - 10 Comment(s)

According to Vastu Shastra living room or drawing room should be located in east or north direction.
The ideal location of a living room depends on plot facing. The living room can be in northeast direction
for east and north facing house. The living room can be in northwest for west facing house. In south
facing house, living room can be in southeast.

Furniture: The furniture should be placed in west or south direction. The furniture such as showcase
or heavy articles etc. should be in south or west direction. It should be rectangular or square, not in
oval, circular or odd shape.

Television, A.C and Telephone: T.V. should be placed in southeast direction. Living room vastu
opposes to place T.V. in north-east or south-west corner.

Cooler or A.C should be placed in west or north direction. Avoid A.C or Cooler in southeast and
northwest. Telephone should be placed in East, North or south-east. It should not be in south-west or
the north-west corners.

Aquarium: Aquariums are beneficial to place in the North, East and North-East of living room. The
faults related to north-west corner can be corrected by putting an aquarium. Avoid aquarium in south
direction as it draws out positive energies from house.

Painting and Pictures: The use of painting can create a pleasant environment in the room. Painting
of waterfall, rising sun provides positive energy. Avoid paintings that symbolize death, violence and
negative aspects of life.

Color Scheme: The color of wall in living room should be white, yellow, blue or green. Prefer light
color over dark colors. Avoid black and red color in living room.

Lights: Lighting of living room should be bright. If chandelier is in living room, it should be slightly
towards west, not at the centre of the room.

Doors and Windows: The door of living room should be in east or north direction because doors are
very auspicious in these directions. There should not be a photograph of any God in living room or at
entrance door. Windows in east and north are beneficial.
Tips for Living Room as Per Vastu

The East and North are best directions for living room.
The furniture should be square or rectangular.
Air-conditioner or cooler should be placed in West direction, not in South-east.
Portraits of women, animals, birds, scene of war should never be displayed in living room.
The sitting arrangement for the head of family should be in East or North direction.
A painting showing depression should not be placed on a wall.