Living Room Decorating Tips & Feng Shui

I’m figuring out the layout of our living room & have been struggling.  The design I had initially mapped out ended up causing horrible energy in the room, so naturally I looked up some Feng Shui tips…

Living Room Do Not’s

• The television should not be your main focal point or have a central position in the room.  Essentially- don’t organize your room AROUND your TV!  If you can, put it in a stand or case that has doors that can be closed when it is not in use.
• Do not place the seating with the backs towards the door-the seating should be place to welcome those who enter (but not necessarily facing the door).
• Avoid placing the sofa against a window.

Living Room Do’s

• A fireplace IS a good element to have as the room’s focal point.
• Important that the room is inviting.  If you don’t have a fireplace, have the ability to have a conversation easily be the focal point.
• Strategically place mirrors to give off more light into the room & make it look larger.
• Light dark corners.
• The living room’s main table should be tidy – the main table (i.e. a coffee table) symbolizes health.

Did you know…There are 8 points of a room when you walk into it:

Power-ahead

Reputation-centered on right wall

Family-centered on left wall

Knowledge-left front corner

Friends-right front corner

Marriage-right back corner

Wealth-left back corner

Career-immediate right of doorway

My sources of information & additional reading:
How to create the perfect feng shui living room on FengShuiCrazy

Feung Shui in the Living Room on Suite101

Feng Shui Living Room  on FengShuiRoomDesign