How to
How to choose and hang a vastu painting in the living room
Find which way each wall faces, match it with the right vastu painting, pick the right size and hang it at eye level.
About 45 min
You will need
- Vastu canvas painting
- Hanging kit (hooks or screws with wall plugs)
Tools
- Phone compass app
- Measuring tape
- Spirit level
- Pencil
- Drill (for concrete walls)
1.Find the directions
Stand in the middle of the living room and use the compass app on your phone to note which wall faces north, east, south and west.
2.Match the painting to the wall
North: flowing water or a waterfall. East: a rising sun. North-east: a Buddha or calm spiritual art. South: seven running horses. West: mountains.
3.Skip images Vastu advises against
Leave out war or violence, aggressive animals attacking, sinking ships, storms, dry or dead trees, and crying or sad figures.
4.Check which way it faces
Horses and other moving subjects should run into the room, never towards the main door.
5.Measure the furniture below
Measure the width of the sofa or console. The painting, or set of paintings, should be about 60–75% of that width. For a 7 ft (84 inch) sofa, that is about 50–63 inches.
6.Mark the hanging point
Keep the centre of the painting close to eye level. Above a sofa, leave about 6–10 inches between the top of the sofa and the bottom of the frame. Mark the hook point with a pencil.
7.Hang it and make it straight
Fix the hook or screw at the mark, hang the canvas and check it with a spirit level.
The living room is where guests sit, where the family spends evenings, and, in Vastu, where the energy of the home is set. Choosing vastu paintings for the living room is less about one "lucky" painting and more about putting the right image on the right wall. Here is a simple wall-by-wall guide based on commonly followed Vastu advice.
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Wall by wall: which painting goes where
| Wall | Linked in Vastu with | Paintings commonly placed here |
|---|---|---|
| North | Wealth and new opportunities | Flowing water, waterfalls, rivers, green landscapes |
| East | Health and fresh starts | Rising sun, sunrise scenes, birds in flight |
| North-east | Peace and spiritual calm | Buddha, light and calm spiritual art |
| South | Fame and recognition | Seven running horses, strong and bright scenes |
| West | Stability and family bonds | Mountains, family-themed art, landscapes |
North wall: water is linked with the flow of money in Vastu, so a waterfall or river scene is a common choice. See our nature canvas paintings.
East wall: a rising sun stands for energy and new beginnings. Choose a sunrise, not a sunset. See our sunrise canvas paintings.
North-east corner: keep it light and calm. A Buddha painting suits this corner well. Read more in our guide to Buddha painting vastu placement, or see our Buddha canvas paintings.
South wall: the seven running horses painting is most often placed here, with the horses running into the room, never towards the door. Our full 7 horse painting vastu guide covers direction, colour and placement. See our horse canvas paintings.
West wall: mountains are linked with stability and support, and suit the wall behind the main sofa.
Paintings to avoid in the living room
Vastu advice commonly suggests avoiding:
- war, violence or aggressive animals attacking
- sinking ships, storms and dry or dead trees
- crying or sad figures
- horses running towards the main door
These images are believed to bring stress into the room where the family gathers.
How big should the painting be?
A simple rule: the painting (or group of paintings) should cover about 60–75% of the width of the furniture below it, and hang with its centre close to eye level. Our guide on choosing the right canvas size explains this with examples.
A note on Vastu
Vastu traditions differ between families and regions. Treat this guide as commonly followed advice, and choose a painting you enjoy looking at every day. For more ideas, see our top 10 vastu paintings for home.
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Lovish Taneja is a Director at Canvas Groove. He joined his father Vijay Taneja's printing business in 2020 — a business that has been printing for brands like Fortune, Adani, Emami and Hindustan Unilever since 2000. Lovish learned the printing process on the shop floor in Mayapuri, New Delhi, alongside digital marketing, and now writes Canvas Groove's guides on canvas prints, wallpaper, fridge and door wraps and Vastu décor.
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