The Living room belongs in the North, North-East, East. It is kept out of the South-West. Every other direction is workable, and every fault below has a traditional remedy.
The living room is where the household meets guests, so the tradition places it in the open, light half of the plan and keeps the seating arrangement — not just the room — in view: the head of the household faces east or north.
| Direction | Verdict | Element |
|---|---|---|
| North | Ideal | — |
| North-East | Ideal | Water (Jala) |
| East | Ideal | — |
| South-East | Acceptable | Fire (Agni) |
| South | Acceptable | — |
| South-West | Avoid | Earth (Prithvi) |
| West | Acceptable | — |
| North-West | Acceptable | Air (Vayu) |
North. A living room in the north is the placement the tradition associates with the household’s public face and with money arriving. Keep the north wall of the room light and the seating facing east or north.
North-East. The north-east suits a living room for the same reason it suits everything light: it is the most protected, best-lit corner. Keep it uncluttered and the furniture low.
East. East is a classical living-room placement, taking first light and seating the head of the household facing east.
South-West. The south-west is the heaviest corner and the tradition reserves it for rest rather than for reception. Where the living room is fixed there, keep the heavy furniture in that corner of the room and seat guests facing north or east.
North, North-East, East — A living room in the north is the placement the tradition associates with the household’s public face and with money arriving. Keep the north wall of the room light and the seating facing east or north.
South-West — The south-west is the heaviest corner and the tradition reserves it for rest rather than for reception. Where the living room is fixed there, keep the heavy furniture in that corner of the room and seat guests facing north or east.
No. The tradition assumes you cannot move a kitchen or a staircase, which is why almost every placement rule comes with a remedy — usually a change within the room (where the hob sits, which way the bed faces, what is stored in a corner) rather than a change to the building.