which direction should study table be?

[myfs_134735]

Hi Master Lee,

I would like to know how we should place our study / work tables for the best results in our career. I work at home but my husband occasionally will need to bring his work home too. Hence we allocated Bedrm 2 (pls see attached) as our study room.

We prefer bedrm 2 because it is brighter and has unblock view of the sky. Bedrm 3 is facing the corridor and it is quite dark.

My kua number is 2 and my husband's kua number is 4.

Pls see attached for proposed layout of study tables. Pls note that the blue colour represents where I'm sitting and yellow represents where my husband is sitting.

In the file: Proposed layout 1:

- both tables are facing each other.

- I don't really like this layout because his computer will be facing me (I'm using a lap top). So it's not comfortable to me.

- Pros: I feel that the only good thing in this position is that both our backs will be facing the wall. My husband prefers this position.

- Cons: It makes the entire room looks small. It's difficult to move around with the chair. The wires will be dangling all over on the floor because of it's layout. I cannot see any of the thins I put on my board which will be on the wall behind me. I think it's distracting to face another person, even if he is my husband, when I am doing my work. Although we are in our auspicious sector, both of us are facing the inauspicious direction.

In the file: Proposed layout 2:

- both tables are facing the wall.

- Pros: I like this position much better because of the space in between. It makes the entire room looks more spacious. Also, not only both of us are in our auspicious sectors, both of us will be facing our auspicious direction. Because it's against the wall, it is easier for us to connect our computers/ laptops. Also, lesser distraction because we will not be looking at each other. It is also easier for us to place our things and see our boards on the wall.

- Cons: My husband's back will be facing the door. And there is a slight beam of about 10cm above his table. for my table, there is the air-con ducting with the width of about 8cm running above it.

FYI we have a full length curtain covering both the master bedrm door and bedrm 2 door, so that we will have some privacy when we open the window in the living rm or when we have guests. Basically, they can't look into the master bedrm and bedrm 2 if they are siting in the living rm.

Generally, I'm more pro towards layout 2 but my husband is worried about his back facing the door. Actually, can we clarify this: when one's back isfacing the door,does it mean that it has to directly face the door to be considered as such?

Pls help us settle this! We have been arguing about this for very long already!

Thxs!

J.C

[myfs_134735]

Hi Master Lee, I forgot to mention that the main door is facing North

[Cecil Lee]

1. In the layout plan, as the bedroom / proposed study room door opens (at the side of that bedroom/study), Layout 2 is acceptable.

2. It is only personal feelings that we cannot immediately see someone coming into the room; otherwise Layout 2 is acceptable.

3. From a Shapes and Forms point of view, Layout 2 is better. As you had mentioned: by placing the two tables against both sides of the wall, this would bring several advantages: a. more spacious and easier movement b. easier cleaning c. visually looks more pleasing to the eye.

Anonymous wrote:
Generally, I'm more pro towards layout 2 but my husband is worried about his back facing the door. Actually, can we clarify this: when one's back isfacing the door,does it mean that it has to directly face the door to be considered as such?