What if we told you the place where you entertain your guests, binge watch your favourite serials, and relax your body might not be the best fit for you? Still confused about what we are talking about? It’s your living room, the heart of your home’s ambience!

When your living room syncs with Vastu, it creates a space into blissful haven, a space which everyone deserves, a space which multiplies success, and a space which creates numerous benefits for the overall family.

Now, if you are curious about resetting the living room’s vibe according to Vastu Shastra, you are absolutely at the correct place. Here we will discuss, in a very easy-to-follow manner, how to set your living room into a hub of Positivity in just 10 minutes.

What is the necessity of Vastu in a living room?

As we all know Vastu is an ancient science that focuses on balancing all five elements through colours, furniture, decor, and many more to bring prosperity into your life. Since the living room is the first point of space where one enters, shape the environment of your house. When it is compliant with vastu it creates:-

• Positivity and harmony in family
• Strengthens relationship within a family
• Makes connection more stronger
• Invite wealth and prosperity in life
• Remove all the negative vibes

Ideal direction of living room according to Vastu

One of the major things in Vastu is direction placement. If this not placed correctly it may cause major problems to family, so here’s where your living room should be best fit for you:

• Northwest: It is a zone of social connection, best for maintaining a healthy relation with guests.
• North or East: North is a zone of prosperity whereas East is a zone of government connections, ideal for bringing prosperity and positivity.
• Northeast: It is a zone of clarity, so a living room in this direction brings clarity to your thoughts, helping with good decision making and also promoting spiritual atmosphere. 
• Southwest: If possible, avoid having a living room in this direction as it creates an interruption in life. But if your home is designed in such a way that a living room is coming into this zone, then also don’t panic. Vastu remedies can help!

Vastu Tips for living room Setup

1. Gateway position: North, East or Northeast is the best direction to have your entrance as these directions attract positivity, wealth, and best for social as well as spiritual connection. Try to avoid southwest entrance as it induces negativity.

2. Tv and electronic gadgets: Southeast direction is best for placing television but try to avoid too many gadgets as it is associated with disruption of energy causing mental stress and restlessness.

3. Sofa & seating placement: Keep the primary sofa against the wall of west or southwest as it ensures stability, strength, and support. Guests should sit facing north or east as these zones are warm. Try to avoid placing sofas in the middle of a living room.

4. Sofa table and decor: Choose square or rectangular wooden tables as it denotes balance and unity. If opting for a marble table make sure to place it in the southwest or west.

5. Ideal colours for living room: 

• Colours play a major role in Vastu Shastra, if used correctly it enhances the positivity and if not it disturbs the energy of a space. So here’s are the Vastu approved colours for your living room

• Want calmness and self possession introduce light shades like white. Cream, light blue or pastel shades in your living room.
• For encouragement and balance use shades of green.
• For promoting warmness use more of light yellow or beige colour, making your living room an ideal place.
• Try not to use dark colours like black, dark blue, red as it creates stress and negativity.

6. Placement of decor items:

• Wall paintings: Select artworks that describe positivity, success like scenery of water fountain, high rise sun etc.
• Mirrors: If placing mirrors, keep it in the north or east and avoid definitely in the southwest, south or west as it causes instability, debts, and spoiled family relationships.
• Aquarium: For inviting financial prosperity try to keep aquariums in the northeast.

7. Lighting & Ventilation:

• Use glowing & soft lighting in the evening.
• Make sure your living space gets a good amount of natural sunlight as it radiates harmony.
• Don’t use gloomy lighting as it causes dullness
• Placing a chandelier in the middle of the living room especially toward north or east invites success.

8. Live plants & organic decor

• Use water elements like water fountains in the northeast for calmness and success.
• Place indoor plants such as money plants or bamboo plants in the north or east direction of your space.
• Avoid using thorny bushes as it attracts negativity

Key Vastu principles for your living space

✅ Do’s

1. Organize living space cluttered free for seamless energy balance.
2. In the north or east use soft curtains and in south or west use curtains that are heavy in nature.
3. Keep idols of deities in the northeast zone for getting blessings.
4. Keep your living space well lighted & ventilated as it always attracts positivity.

❌ Don’ts

1. Don’t keep mirrors directly opposite to the main entrance because it reflects energy out of the home.
2. Avoid keeping any toilet in the living room or nearby the living room.
3. Broken furniture should be disposed of as it attracts sourness.
4. Don’t hang depressing artwork because they build up an atmosphere of distress.

FAQs

1. Which direction is best for the living room entrance?

• The ideal place for having the main door of the living room is north or east as it promotes social connectivity.

2. Can I keep my television in the northeast?

• No, the ideal place to keep television is in the southeast direction. The northeast direction promotes spirituality.

3. What is the ideal sofa colour according to Vastu Shastra?

• Avoid deep, bright colors; instead, use of fawn, beige, and light brown colors.

4. Where should I place indoor plants in the living space?

• Ideal places for keeping indoor plants are in the north or east direction as it enhances prosperity and harmony.

5. Can I place a mirror in front of the door?

• No, you can’t place a mirror as all the good energies will be reflected back out of the main door.

Personal Insight:

Living room, according to Vastu, can truly change a space into a blissful heaven, making your space more welcoming, calming, and full of positive vibes. By applying these simple Vastu tips mentioned above you can create a harmonious space that actually works for you. It’s just a 10 minute guideline which one can follow easily, so for whom are you waiting for? Create a space that is comfortable for you.

If you’re looking to implement Vastu across your entire home, then catch up on more expert Vastu tips!