“Feng Shui Room By Room:
The Living Room, Part 1″

In previous centuries, the room in the home that was available for visitors was the parlour.  This was usually the most formal room in the house, and family members were often not permitted to use it, except when guests were there!

Fast forward to the current generations, for which life is much more casual, and people tend to congregate in kitchen or family rooms, and rooms are rarely kept for “display purposes only.”

However, the living room is still symbolic of how we relate to the outside world. If you take a careful look at how you have arranged this room, you will get a pretty clear idea of your relational patterns.

For example, I once had a client who was a very successful and attractive woman, who had all the trappings of a wonderful life, and yet complained that she could not find a man.

When I visited her place, I found that, in her living room, she only had two large, grey leather chairs, which both faced directly forward at a large screen tv. That was it!

So I asked her, if she DID find a man that she liked, how would she be able to relate to him in this type of seating arrangement??

Ideally, you should have a seating arrangement with at least four proper seats, and at least one sofa so that two people can sit more closely and intimately.

Since many people like to have their personal space, it is best that the other seating options include two solo chairs as well.

If the seats are too far away from each other, this will automatically create a sense of distance and disconnection; ideally the each seat would have another near it, within about five to six feet of distance.

Remember that the energy in your seating area should gather and create a focus. It is not best if there is more than one entrance to the seating circle, as this can dissipate the energy.

Due to the importance of television and watching movies at home, the living room is often primarily used as an entertainment area, and this can become a problem.

Next week, we will review the best way to position the television or media center.

Happy relating!

   –E. J. Shaffert