The living room is where the host meets guests, and it is also the facade of the house. The arrangement and colors of the living room can reflect the owner's personality, characteristics, taste, and individuality. The living room should use light colors to give guests a refreshing feeling and help visitors relieve fatigue after a day's journey. From a feng shui perspective, there are also auspicious and inauspicious aspects. Let's follow Huayi Network to see the six auspicious and seven inauspicious points of feng shui for the living room.

　　The Six Auspicious Points of Living Room Decoration

　　1. Opening from the left is auspicious

　　It is said that the Green Dragon is on the left and the White Tiger is on the right. The Green Dragon on the left should be active, while the White Tiger on the right should be still. Therefore, all doors should open from the left, which is auspicious. That means people enter from inside out, and the door handle should be placed on the left side. If the door opens with left and right reversed, it can easily lead to family disputes.

　　2. If there is a beam across the ceiling, it should be covered up

　　If there is a horizontal beam on the ceiling of the living room, it will create a sense of pressure. People sitting under the beam may feel tense, leading to poor luck. It is advisable to cover the beam in an upper ceiling layer as soon as possible.

　　3. The living room should use more round-shaped decorations

　　The living room is where family members and friends gather, and it needs to create a lively and harmonious atmosphere. Round shapes belong to yang and symbolize movement. Therefore, round light fixtures, ceiling designs, and decorations can guide a warm and lively atmosphere.

　　4. An entrance hall (xuangan) should be set between the front door and the living room

　　A key principle of home feng shui is "favoring twists and turns, avoiding direct impact." Setting up an entrance hall or low cabinet between the front door and the living room can create a buffer between inside and outside, allowing the energy to twist and gather in the living room, thus making the interior of the house more private and less visible from outside. A hidden and deep interior symbolizes continuous blessings.

　　5. The living room should be located at the front of the house

　　After entering the front door, the living room should be the first thing seen, while the bedroom, kitchen, and other spaces should be located at the back of the house. If the spatial layout is reversed and the living room is placed at the back, it will form a "retreating wealth" layout, which can cause the financial situation to decline.

　　6. The auspicious position of the house is at the diagonal of the front door

　　The auspicious position of the house is usually in the living room, and its main condition is being quiet and stable. It should not be along a passageway. Generally, the auspicious position is at the diagonal of the entrance to the living room. Since the auspicious position often appears at the diagonal of the front door, it is not advisable to hang mirrors there because mirrors have a reflective effect, which can hinder the family's luck and lead to poor finances and lost opportunities. The auspicious position should be filled with lucky items that enhance the fortune, and the best way is to plant large-leaf green plants that have vitality.

　　The Seven Inauspicious Points of Living Room Decoration

　　1. The living room should not be darkly decorated

　　Lighting is the most important aspect of feng shui in the living room. Therefore, avoid placing too many dense potted plants on the balcony to block the light. A bright living room brings prosperity to the household, so the wall color of the living room should not be too dark.

　　2. The front door should not directly face the window, back door, or bathroom

　　The door and window are the openings through which energy enters and exits the house. The front door should not align with the window or back door, forming a straight line that allows energy to pass through directly, preventing it from gathering inside the house, thus causing wealth to dissipate, hence known as "retreating wealth." The bathroom is a place for waste disposal and is inherently unclean, so the front door should not directly face the bathroom. Direct alignment between the front door and the bathroom can lead to mistakes in financial investments, resulting in money coming and going, damaging the family's fortune.

　　3. The living room should not have pictures of fierce animals hanging

　　Hanging pictures of flowers, plants, landscapes, or birds, horses, cranes, and phoenixes, which are auspicious animals, usually has no restrictions. However, if you like to hang pictures of fierce animals such as dragons, tigers, and eagles, you need to pay special attention to ensure the head of the animal in the painting faces outward, forming a defensive layout. It is absolutely not allowed for the head of the fierce animal to face inward, threatening yourself, as this can bring unexpected disasters to the family.

　　4. The floor of the living room should not be uneven

　　The floor of the living room should be flat, and there should not be too many steps or significant differences in height. Some living rooms use a design with different levels to divide areas, causing obvious changes in the floor, which can result in an unstable family fortune due to the ups and downs of the floor.

　　5. The living room should not be filled with antiques, clutter, or decorations

　　If the living room is filled with antiques, clutter, and decorations, it can easily accumulate dust and affect air circulation, thus causing poor blood flow and declining health.

　　6. The living room should not be a passageway

　　The living room is a place where positive energy gathers, and it should be stable. Therefore, it should not be planned as a passageway, as excessive movement can disturb the peace. If the living room is located in the middle of a passageway, it can easily disrupt family gatherings or visits from guests. This can affect the career and interpersonal relationships of the house owner.

　　7. The front door should not directly face the elevator

　　In apartment buildings, the front door should not directly face the elevator door. Facing the elevator directly causes a negative impact on wealth, and residents are prone to illness.