whether you have a modern house or a traditional one living rooms are the most common part of it for the simple reason that man is a social animal by nature therefore he needs a place which he can call as a place of gathering where he can socialize with people and spend quality time with his family the living room of your home serves two purposes for socializing and for private time with your family since one room serves a dual purpose it is important to keep its vaastu in the correct manner says dr madhu kotiya body mind and soul doctor she gives vaastu shastra tips for positive energy your living room should always be in the east or in the north direction however if you a have a southfacing house then your living room can be in south east corner north direction although is the more beneficial direction for a living room if you are the type who does not like night parties and gettogethers then have a living room in the northwest direction since presiding element of northwest part of a home is air the guests start to feel restless after sometime and tend to leaver earlier if you want to have a small pooja or a prayer room then northeast remains the ideal location as god presides in this direction if you love your guests and want them to stay with you for a longer period of time then you should have your living room located in the south west direction however this place is best suited for master bedroom the floor of the living area should slope towards north or east same remains for the ceiling having the door of the living room in east or north brings wealth health and overall progress south northeast or southeast entrance indicates success but then it takes lot of hard work to achieve west entrance is good for scholars and researchers northwest entrance supports development in all areas of life south entrance for living area is inauspicious always keep internal furniture articles and heavy things in west or south side if there is no such option then use a base of 13 inches height to keep furniture in north or northeast the head of the family should sit facing east or north in the living area so that he remains in command and guests are not able to dominate him put the tv in southeast corner otherwise it will break down often the family will waste a lot of precious time watching tv only if it is kept in northwest corner keep telephone in east southeast or north and not in southwest or northwest place air cooler and air conditioner in west northwest or east and never in southeast you can hang portraits of gods or some beautiful painting in the northeast wall or corner do not hang any portrait depicting negative energy