* According to Vastu Shastra, the living room is best looked in East, North and Northeast directions.

* Furniture in the living room should be square or rectangular and not round or oval.

* Furniture should mainly be placed in the west and south section of the room.

* It is good if the ceiling of the living room slopes down toward the northeast direction.

* The air-conditioner in the living room should be placed in the west and not the southeast.

* The walls of the living room should be painted white, yellow, green, or blue, never red or black.

* Depressing paintings should not be placed on the walls of the room. It is better to place a picture of bright sunrise on southern wall in living room.