Hall / Living Room Vastu: best and worst directions
Where should the hall / living room be?
- Ideal
- North, North-East and East
- Good
- West and North-West
- Okay
- South-East, South and South-West
- Ideal
- Good
- Okay
- Avoid
Where is yours?
All eight directions, with the verdict for each. Choose yours.
How to check yours
- 1
Stand at the centre of your home.
- 2
Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing at the hall / living room.
- 3
That direction is where the hall / living room sits.
Standing inside the hall / living room instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the hall / living room is in the opposite direction.
Any phone compass will do. Hold it flat and away from steel, speakers and wiring, which pull the needle. The AstroGlimps app reads it for you and warns when something nearby interferes.
How to check yours
- 1
Stand at the centre of your home.
- 2
Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing at the hall / living room.
- 3
That direction is where the hall / living room sits.
Standing inside the hall / living room instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the hall / living room is in the opposite direction.
Any phone compass will do. Hold it flat and away from steel, speakers and wiring, which pull the needle. The AstroGlimps app reads it for you and warns when something nearby interferes.
Remedies for each direction that is not ideal
- Arrange the main seating to face north or east. Turning the sofas toward the north or east brings the room closer to the ideal
- Keep lamps and electronics in the south-east corner. Heat and light sources suit this corner and leave the seating area calmer
- Keep heavy sofas and cabinets along the south and west walls. Weight on these walls leaves the north and east of the room open and light
- Place the heaviest furniture in the south-west of the room. Solid weight in this corner keeps the grounding it is meant to hold
- Keep the north-east of the room open and bright. An open north-east balances a living area in the heavier half of the home
Questions people ask
Where should the hall / living room be?
Ideal: North, North-East and East. Good: West and North-West. Okay: South-East, South and South-West.
How do I check the direction of the hall / living room?
Stand at the centre of your home. Hold the phone flat, top edge pointing at the hall / living room. That direction is where the hall / living room sits. Standing inside the hall / living room instead? Point the phone at the centre of the home: the hall / living room is in the opposite direction.
More Vastu guides
All guidesMeasure your hall / living room with the app
Stand where the guide says, and the app reads the direction from your phone’s compass, gives the verdict, and keeps it with the rest of your home.
- A live compass, with interference reported honestly
- Your home set up once: floors, bedrooms and bathrooms
- Readings kept per room, on every property you manage
- Your kundali and the astrologer, on the same account
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