The living room is the most significant part of the house when it comes to decorating. It’s the place where we welcome our friends and visitors . We all spend lot of time in this room so it needs to be functional and comfortable at the same time. Decorating your living room should reflect you and your personality.

The three most important points to emphasize on are as follows

Room Layout- when it comes to decor and room design, layout is an important consideration and has a big impact on how comfortable, convenient and visually pleasing a room will be. A good room layout allows people and pets to traverse the space freely. There should be a proper balance between the elements used for decoration and flow of traffic in and around the space for the creation of harmonious atmosphere.

Accessories for the living room- Artwork, rugs, throw pillows can set a tone of an area. We should not overdo in decorating a particular stuff rather focus on enhancing the overall look of the room.

Room Lighting- There should be a blend of overhead, ambient and task lighting. Incorporate table lamps, floor lamps and aswell as wall sconces . Combination of different lights enhances the aesthetic appeal and creates the ambiance of a living space.

A correct combination of the above three elements will augument the beauty of your living space and enrich the overall environment of the house.

Placement or arrangement is an art,which lays emphasis on keeping the household items at proper places. Proper placement of objects in the house will yield optimum positive energy. Pillars, beams,doors and windows should be given due importance while the construction of houses. The wrong construction can cause physical and mental troubles. Improper shapes of household objects would adversely effect the residents. Sitting or sleeping just below a beam emits sharp energies by these objects. Sharp energy travels in a straight line at tremendous speed and thus can disturb the balance. It is always desirable to stay away from such energies .
Points to be kept in mind during construction

Pillar- Pillars are the basis of any building. They are of various shapes but  circular pillars are considered the best. Pillars having sharp edges or corners are the most undesirable as the sharp energies generated by the edges and the corners results in a flow of sha chi or a negative energy. This fact should be kept in mind while undertaking construction.
Beams- Beams are as important as pillars for a building. Beams which are merged with the walls are not harmful but a projected beam may cause imbalance in the flow of chi .
Doors- Doors are not just entrance for the people but for light,wind and energies as well. Doors define the flow and the nature of energies which flows in and out of the house . Following points should  be considered during the construction of doors.

• Two doors facing each other are not considered auspicious
• Stairs and pillars opposite the door is not good as well.

Windows- Windows are important for the passage of air, light and energy in a house. A house without windows would be no better than the prison . Following points to consider while construction of a a house

• Ceilings of bedroom should not have windows or ventilators as it can effect the incoming energy. 
• Headboard of a bed should not be ahead of a window.
• windows behind the kitchen stove is also not desirable 
• Sitting arrangement at office should not have a large window behind it.

Mirrors-Mirrors serve various purposes besides being used for seeing one’s reflection . Placing large mirrors gives an appearance of a double quantity of goods in a store. Mirror generates yang energy because it provides a double view of objects present. Mirrors can be placed over the entire wall,though a mirror should never be placed just in front of the main entrance as it will totally repel the incoming energy.A proper placement of mirror can result in an enhanced luminous effect. Smaller rooms will appear bigger through proper placement of mirrors.Mirrors should not be placed in the ceiling of the drawing room,such a mirror forms an inverted image and thus,would prove inauspicious.Leg side of beds should never have mirror as this would disturb the flow of energy.Broken mirrors should be immediately discarded as they reflect the energy of the directions which are not uniform.Cracked or distorted image indicates bad omen.Mirror should be placed 30 cm above the kitchen stove.This not only gives an idea of people entering the kitchen but also forms an image of food articles which symbolizes prosperity.The mirror should never form the image of the stove .Another use of mirror is to reflect the sharp energies of Sha Chi. A tree trunk,electric pole or any other sharp or pointed objects in front of the main door may cause health problems for the inmates. The harmful effect can be minimized by placing a mirror in front of the main door.
The correct location and the placement of the aforementioned items will induce a positive energy (sheng chi) for the people residing in the premises.

An ideal balance of Yin and Yang can bring long lasting happiness and prosperity in life . None of the substance can have an absolute Yin or Yang in itself . At a given time, there can be more of Yin or a more of Yang in substance. For example, when a person rises in the morning,he has more of Yang in him whereas in the afternoon he becomes quite dull. Thus, Yin becomes prominent in him . When the sun shines over one part of the mountain, the other part is enclosed in shade; this is an ideal example of balance of Yin and Yang.

It is very essential to have a perfect balance of Yin and Yang .

Knowingly or unknowingly, man always tries to maintain this balance around him.Salty or spicy foods are of Yang nature.On eating such foods we are tempted to have some sweets,which are of Yin nature.Similarly, spicy food can be enjoyed most over sweets.This is an ideal example of human endeavor to balance Yin and Yang.This cycle of changes goes on unremittingly and is applied over seasons ,day-night and the whole of environment as well.

Yin and yang principles are applied over homes and offices too. Straight lines, sharp corners, and angles are all symbols of Yang. Curves and circular objects symbolize Yin . Curtains, circular objects, and large cushions can cause Yin effects whereas tiles, metal, and glass can make it to Yang nature. Bright colors like red, orange, yellow, violet, etc are Yang in nature.

The proper balance of Yin and Yang is crucial for achieving harmony and peace in life.

Chi energy needs a clear open path throughout your home so it can bring its positive benefits. Clutter at home slows down and stagnate the energy and make you feel stuck. More clutter means depressed energy in your space which can negatively affect your personal energy and over all being. Useless objects and materials lying around recklessly increase the level of negative Yin-Energy which can strike the residents adversely . People living in such environment suffer from laziness and stress resulting in lack of interest,depression,loneliness and procrastination.

Clutter can also make you waste time and money. You will spend considerable amount of time looking for your stuff . You may can forget to pay bills and have to pay extra fees for late payments. You may even buy duplicates of the same item because you either can’t find the item in your home or you’ve forgotten that you had it already. Waste material also generates negative energy . Some people will have a fancy for collecting things of a particular kind . Such items should not be simply kept in a dump. Useful items should be retained and kept in orderly manner and the rest should be discarded immediately . Broken or cracked crockery items should also be discarded straightaway.

On the contrary, orderliness on a place generates a steady flow of Yang energy. Surrounding yourself with the items which are most valuable to you will make you feel happier, You won’t have to search through lots of items that you don’t like. Clutter free space filled with things that are loved and used regularly allows positive energy to move more efficiently.