Feng Shui principles for placing sofas
Sofas are generally placed in the living room and are used for resting, receiving guests or chatting in daily life. Therefore, it occupies an important position in residential Feng Shui. Therefore, you should pay attention to the following Feng Shui principles when placing them:
1. Selection of the number of sets
Sofas are distinguished by shape, including single sofas, double sofas, long sofas, and curved-foot sofas. Sofas and round sofas, etc.; distinguished by materials, including leather sofas, cloth sofas, rattan sofas and traditional rosewood chairs; distinguished by color and shape, there are even more varieties. When it comes to the number of sofa sets in the living room, it is most taboo to use one and a half sets or both square and round sofas.
2. Placement of Sofa
The sofa should be placed in the auspicious side of the residence. Traditionally, it is believed that if it is placed in an auspicious position, everyone in the family, old and young, will be prosperous; if it is placed in an unlucky position, everyone in the family will be harmed and will not be able to live in peace.
3. There should be a backrest behind the sofa
The so-called backing refers to the backing. It means that there is a solid wall behind the sofa to be reliable and have no worries. This is in line with Feng Shui. If there is a window, door or aisle behind the sofa, and there is no solid wall to rely on, it means that there is no backing behind the sofa, it is empty, and it is a situation of dissipation, making it difficult to maintain vitality. From a modern psychological point of view, there is no support behind the sofa, which makes people feel insecure and always feels like being attacked from behind. It is better to have peace of mind with your back against the wall. The workaround is to place a low cabinet or screen behind it to use an "artificial backer" to remedy the problem.
4. Avoid using beams on the top of the sofa
If there are beams directly above the sofa, this is beams pressing on the top, which will have a great impact on the people sitting below and should be avoided as much as possible. One workaround is to wrap the beams during decoration. The second is to place two pots of lucky bamboo on the coffee tables on both sides of the sofa to bear the weight of the beams.
5. How to place the sofa
It is appropriate to place the sofa with an arm stretched out on both sides, symbolizing support from the left and right. If the area is too small to support the left and right sides, the next best thing is to place another sofa at the water level to form a water gathering situation, which is also in line with Feng Shui.
Sofa size
The international definition of sofa size is width*depth*height, not length*width*height, and the unit is mm.
1. Width
The width refers to the maximum distance between the two armrests of the sofa from left to right, which is also the "length" of the sofa in the usual sense. Seat width refers to the width excluding the armrests on both sides.
The available formula can be expressed as: seat width = width - armrest width * 2
The single, double or triple sofa is determined based on the width and seat width, because These two data determine the seating length of the sofa.
2. Depth
Depth refers to the maximum distance between the front and back of the sofa, including the backrest, which is what everyone calls "width" in the usual sense. Seat depth refers to the depth excluding the backrest.
The available formula can be expressed as: seat depth = depth - thickness of backrest
Due to style requirements, the sofa depth is 800-1000 and the seat depth is 550-700. , but some friends like deeper sofas because they feel very relaxed when sitting on them. But the depth cannot be too great.
① You must consider the style;
② If the depth is too large, it will be difficult for the human body to lean on the back of the sofa;
③ If the edge of the sofa happens to fall The middle part of the calf will affect the comfort level.
3. Height
Height refers to the maximum distance from the ground to the highest point of the sofa. It is the same concept as "height" in the usual sense, while seat height refers to The distance from the floor to the seating surface.
The seat height of large European and American sofas will be between 430-470. Due to Asian body shapes, a height between 40-45 is basically OK. As for the total height, it should be combined with the height of the entire sofa. It is best not to change the style at will.
Because of the variety of styles and styles of general-size sofas, it is difficult to have an absolute size standard, only some conventional general sizes.
The armrests of sofas are generally 560-600mm high
Single type: length: 800-950mm, depth: 850-900mm; seat height: 350-420mm; back height: 700-900mm
Two-person type: Length: 1260-1500mm; Depth: 800-900mm Three-person type: Length: 1750-1960mm; Depth: 800-900mm
Four-person type: Length: 2320 -2520mm; depth 800-900mm
Something to note here: Generally, imported sofas or European-style sofas, classical sofas, and American-style sofas are relatively grand and take up a lot of space. If they are placed in the living room of a small unit, , often making the living room look smaller.