Vaastu Tips For Living Room Location The location of living room, as per Vastu Shastra, depends on the

particular direction that the house faces. For a north or east-facing house, the living room can be on the northeast direction. Similarly, for a west facing house, it can be located on the northwest side. If the house faces the south, then the living room can be on the southeast side. Furniture Arrangement Sofa sets can be kept against the south and west walls, but should not touch them. The furniture should be placed in such a way that it allows free movement from the living room into other rooms, but avoid cluttering. It is a good idea to have a floor level or a table mounted podium lamp, with red or orange light, in the area between the items that relate to southeast (energy). Water Fountains & Fish Aquarium Water is best kept in the north of the living room. This can be in the form of a small water fountain that runs throughout the day. Fountains that are made of natural materials, like copper, stone, glass, clay, stainless steel, and bamboo, are good for living room. They can be wall, floor or tabletop mounted. You can have a small fish aquarium with seven fishes of one family (red and gold) and two fishes of a different family (black) in the north of the living room. Protruding & Abrasive Corners The furniture should not face protruding or sharp corners of columns or pillars. Such protrusions and corners can imbalance the primary elements. To minimize the imbalance, they can be aesthetically camouflaged with indoor plants that are not thorny. Such corners or edges can also be softened with cascading, crawling, or tree-like plants. Paintings And Pictures Paintings can be used to generate positive energy in the living room. The north wall of the living room can have paintings/pictures of long distance waters, to stimulate the positive effects of water. Avoid paintings that depict death, violence, or other negative aspects of life. Electronic Gadgets If you want to keep television in the living room, place it in such a way that you have to face the east or north corner, while watching it. Power can be drawn from sockets placed in the east of southeast of the living room. Other electronic gadgets, like air conditioners, air coolers, and audio systems, can also be kept in the living room with power being drawn from the east of southeast.

Vastu Tips For Bedroom

For ensuring peace in the house, the main bedroom should be constructed in the south direction. While placing the bed, make sure that you keep it in such a way that the occupant sleeps with his/her head pointing towards the south. Having the head in the north direction should be completely avoided, while sleeping, as it acts as a source of nightmares and disturbed sleep. If you want to have a bookshelf in your bedroom, west or southwest corner is the, as per the Vastu guidelines for a bedroom. For constructing the master bedroom, southwest direction is just perfect. Other bedrooms can be constructed on the eastern or northern side of the master bedroom. Square and rectangle shape bedrooms are just perfect for ensuring peace and prosperity in the house. Irregular shapes should be completely avoided. The bedroom door should open at least ninety degrees, to fully allow positive opportunities to flow to you. This is because the door of your bedroom is symbolic of the opportunities life presents you. A door that cannot open fully will limit the support and prospects life has to offer you. The first thing that you see when you enter your bedroom should give you the feeling of peacefulness and serenity. Such feelings can be enhanced by a photograph, inspiring quote, painting, sculpture or even flowers. Locate these things at such a place that the moment you enter your bedroom, your gaze falls on them. Dont place your bedroom mirror on the wall opposite your bed, as it disturbs sleep. At such a position, the mirror reflects your image and holds back your stress, rather than allowing you to throw it off. Remove clutter from under you bed, as it keeps your mind lingering in the past and hinders future progress. Wherever clutter exists, you life energy becomes stagnant. Clutter is symbolic of all that has not been completed in your life. It will also not allow you to have a sound sleep, as it disturbs your subconscious mind. Dont sleep in direct alignment with sharp corners. This can create stress in your nervous system. In a room that has sharp corners, you will never be able to experience peace, unless you soften them by placing plants in front. Also, move your bed away from direct alignment with them. The Vastu colors ideal for your bedroom are soft pastel shades of blue, green and off white. Avoid using dark and excessively bright colors in your bedroom. Vastu Shastra rejects the idea of keeping an aquarium in the bedroom. It is believed that if they live there, they will attract material loss Avoid placing divine idols in the bedroom. The best place for them is your pooja room.

Vaastu Tips For Kitchen

The ideal place for the location of kitchen is the southeast corner. An alternative choice can be the northwest corner of the house. As per the Vastu remedies for kitchen, certain directions that are a total no-no for the construction of the kitchen are: northeast, mid-north, mid-west, southwest, mid-south and the center of the house. Make sure that the cooking platform does not touch eastern or northern wall. The best direction for cooking is facing east, as this direction is considered to be auspicious. Keep in mind that the stove in your kitchen should never be visible from the outside. It can lead to digestion problems for the family members. Remember that taps and sinks should not be very close to the cooking range. Fire and water repel against each other. It's best to have the kitchen sink in the northeast direction. If there is a dishwasher in the kitchen, place it in the northwest side of the kitchen. The other water elements like drinking water should be placed in the northeast. Different electrical appliances also have to be kept at a right place in the kitchen, according to Vastu shastra. For example, if the refrigerator is placed inside the kitchen, then keep it in the southwest direction. Exhaust fans in the kitchen should always be fitted on the eastern walls in the southeast corner. Other electrical appliances, like microwave, should be put in the southeast corner. Storage is also a very important aspect of the kitchen. If you have cabinets in the northeast side, use it for storing light things only. Have elaborate storage units, built in to give a clean and tidy look to the kitchen. If your kitchen has overhead storage cupboards, avoid having them over the cooking range. While constructing the kitchen, make adequate provision for cross ventilation. The big windows of the kitchen should be in the east direction, while the smaller ones should be towards the south. The suitable colors for the kitchen, other than green, are soft pink and orange. There should be no toilets adjoining, above or below the kitchen. Food should never be served in the center of the kitchen. Clocks in the kitchen should always be placed on the south or the southwest walls.

Vaastu Tips For Bathroom

As the location of the bathroom is important so is the position of the bathroom accessories. For bathroom construction, the most appropriate location lies in the eastern portion of the house. Drainage system should be in the northeast direction. Therefore, it is advised that the taps and showers should be fixed on the northern side. The north side is also suitable for putting up the mirror. The toilet should be on the west or the northwest side of the room and be 1-2 feet above the ground. There must be a provision for proper lighting and cross ventilation inside the bathroom. As a part of Vastu remedies for bathroom, it is suggested that the geyser should be placed in the southeast corner. For keeping the washing machine, the suitable directions are southeast and northwest. The bathtub can be placed in the west, while the sink should be kept on the northeast, north or the east side of the room. As per Vastu for bathroom, the door should not be in the southwest direction. If there is an overhead tank, it should always be on the northwest side of the house. The bathroom colors should always be light, as such colors help give a fresh look to the bathroom. White, light blue and pale green are the best choices for the same. Avoid dark colors like black or dark red. Always keep the bathroom shiny and clean, as proper hygiene allows flow of positive energy. You can even use some plants to add a decor element in the bathroom. If you are planning to install tiles in the bathroom, keep them in neutral shades. For the installation of a geyser, southeast direction will be the best.