Even though the door opens in and looks at the couch it s really the best set up to allow for a walk flow to all the doors that go in and out of this room.
How to arrange couch facing french doors.
Feng shui is all about creating a balanced and harmonious flow of energy in your home.
Place the sofa either facing or sideways to the sliding door with the chairs facing or at right angles to the sofa.
In the practice of feng shui it is considered bad energy flow when doors are directly aligned within the house or the same room.
How to arrange furniture in a living room with a door on every wall.
However if there is enough space and the back of the sofa has nice upholstery this look can work very well.
You can also place two small chairs and a side table along the back of the sofa for a smaller secondary seating area.
As a general rule you don t want to place a sofa in front of a door because you don t want to block it and you don t want people to walk into the back of the sofa.
In front of a door.
I don t want to put the couch and chairs facing each other on either side of the fireplace as that blocks view through doors to pool pond and fields.
This sofa placement isn t for design novices.
How do i arrange furniture in a living room with multiple focal points.
Arrange the conversation area in one zone and place a desk along the back of the sofa to create a work zone or place a small table and chairs in the area behind the sofa for doing homework or playing games.
If doors on every wall of your living room are stumping you as to where to place your furniture don t worry about the wall space.
The direct alignment of two or more doors is thought to create a low harsh quality of feng shui energy sometimes called sha chi.
To get to the room next to the stairs you still have to walk through the couch area but the pairing of the couch and bench frame the space to give the seating area more structure.
Avoid using an angled placement which takes up more room.