Feng Shui basics, the principles behind how to place a desk to feel good
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- there are many rules in Feng Shui and this can be confusing. here's a breakdown of the main ideas behind how to place a desk so you have a better grasp when arranging your home office! this is less about examples, more on the principles
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I have almost the exact same layout and had the desk facing the wall, entrance to my right and the living wall (plants) to my back, and the window with a view of the trees and shrubs to the left. Turning the desk by 180 changed everything. Now I face the plants on the wall, I can look out the window and so have better focus, more energy, I generally feel happier. So, now I know 😊
Same here... He basically showed my layout at 2:00. Im gonna rotate everything but I just did cable management for my whole setup with speakers and everything ahhhhh
@@Raggaren02 that is something here that is not mentioned, when you have your desk in the open or command position it creates a lot of cable management issues. no matter how nice it is to have feng shui. its just simply not practical in rooms like offices unless it is specifically designed for it. I dont want to harp on feng shui at all because it's very helpful, but when it comes to having wires run across the room I'm good. it creates multiple hazards and overall can look/feel awful if not done very thoughtfully. most cables for monitors/computers/speakers/etc aren't even close to long enough to support it either.
I am intrigued to try this with my own desk and just wanted to share some thoughts about the cable management. If you install a cable tray under your desk and also a power extension block for powering the computer and all the peripherals, then you should be able to have just one cable leaving the desk. This should be manageable in terms of keeping the floor safe (securing it to the floor) and then you can have a cloth of some kind hanging off to cover the back of the desk, hiding the cables and removing the visual noise. Anyway maybe obvious but I thought I’d share
@@AKS9 that is a fair point but you also must take in the quality of the cord. not all power stations are created equal, and on top of that its not best to power multiple things like PC, monitor, speakers, etc. all off one extension or outlet. when you start having higher powered things like studio monitors, a quality pc, high refresh rate monitors, etc. all plugged into one power strip you will run into problems. audio engineers can be the first people to show what i mean. its just simply not possible for a large portion of people, especially those who require working at computer for their jobs such as music production.
shrug sure, there is nothing that will work for everyone. for some people it will work though. but it seems like in your case you've already put a lot of thought into it. hope you find a good solution for you in any case!
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'never place your desk like this' me, looking over at my desk placed exactly in that position hahaha
Me too. And also realizing that I cannot place it differently
Worse still, is pushed into a convenient desk width alcove, like mine. I feel so bad, i think ill be moving things around tomorrow 😂
Same. But there’s no other space in my room for it
Everybody gangsta until your office is also your bedroom and you need to account for a bed
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Next, do you think you can explain where to properly place a couch/living room area AND a desk in a room please? Because it is not often you get to have a separated study 😅
He has some living room videos.
@@lazygardens i will search better then !
@@marinedash6147 I have exactly that, if anyone has the link, let me know !
I have that. I have 2/3 of the room with TV, couch, etc and my desk is facing into that space, but close enough to the corner that I'm not easily able to watch TV.
Relative to the door (and using the floorplan in this video) my desk would be in the bottom right corner, but pulled out from the wall so I sit facing into the room. My space is a bit bigger and has some other considerations, but it works.
this video of his has a pretty good example of having a workspace and living room in one. m.th-cam.com/video/ppvBnimPXgI/w-d-xo.html
of course, every space is different, and sometimes you must concede certain principles to get the best possible solutions.
I have always loved the look of desks in the middle of the room when they're in interior design photographs or editorials, and while I agree it feels like it has better energy, I find that it's also really impractical or unrealistic unless you have a very specific type of work. I feel like the only people who can ideally manage this kind of setup are those that work on simple portable device like a laptop or tablet or are doing mainly non-digital work.
As someone who works from home and is in the tech industry, it's impossible to put my desk not facing a wall. I have more cables than you can imagine - three monitors setup, two desktop towers and desktop switcher. It cables and connectors frenzy. I'd love to see how to marry the necessities my kind of work with these kind of design principles one day, haven't found it yet.
Try having the side of your desk against the wall and get a wider desk if possible. You could also try an L-shaped desk. There's really no need to run more than one or two cables (power and ethernet) to your desk though as you can extend them with a power strip and a 5-port switch. If you can't put them in the ground, consider getting a cable tunnel or a rug to fix the trip hazard.
@@lnplum what? There are many reasons to have more than two cables on your desk. Lmao. I have three monitors, a standing desk, a desktop tower, a microphone, a DAC, and other gadgets. All these things need cables to connect to each other. The setup you suggested is just a laptop on top of a desk lol
@@skyleite I think they were talking about cables running TO your desk, not on your desk.
@@sohanas.615 In that case sure, but the comment they were replying to was talking about the cables connecting the devices themselves to one another
@@skyleite All of those can be plugged into a power strip attached to your desk, though!
Dude I must thank you. I had watched like all your videos and decided to switch the position of 2 desks to be in command position and life is better. Before I kinda felt that I was being watched over my shoulder and we didn't talk much with my bf since our backs were facing each other. Now we joke all the time (desks are parallel), bring each other tea a lot more and are way happier.
I used to think facing a desk to a wall was the only option in small home rooms, but you’ve convinced me (through many of your videos, all of which I love) to reconsider. I’m redesigning a WFH space now with the command position utilized. Thank you! ❤
What did you do with cables?
@@yogini32 cables go through grommets through the desk and run through a channel mounted underneath the desk. Anything that leaves the desk can run down a leg to travel somewhere else
I think that’s what most of us think….lay out all big stuff around the edges and use the middle as space lol
@@yogini32cables? What are cables?😂
the problem is the back of the desk has all the cords and wires hanging off it. Also, the back does not look good. There's no way to get all the desk electronics plugged in without a cord conduit on the floor or rewiring the room. Taking into account the need for plugging in the monitor, computer, desk lamp, UPS and charging station, what would you recommend?
I also have the same issue and in the end I decided to just have my desk against the wall.
I had this problem too, my solution was to cable manage, I use cable sleeves I bought for quite cheap that are the same colour as the back of my desk and at that if your desk has a partition at the back you can run the cables in the sleeve down the front of the partition to hide them even more (also you could invest in a desk that has wiring options built in, some use hollow legs or wire ports on either corner)
It’s tough to have a desk in a room where you aren’t facing a wall primarily because of cords. On my desk I have a computer, two monitors, a keyboard (music)and 2 studio monitors (speakers). My desk needs to face a wall both because of the practicality of having an outlet right there AND to hide the damn cords lol.
I have the same issue!
That's why my desks have always been against a wall. I wonder if we can hide the cords under a mat, or small table?
Take them down the leg of the desk, and put some conduit on the floor to the wall. On the window side.
You can mount a power strip on the bottom of your desk and you can reduce the clutter with better cable management (hooks and casings). You only have to deal with the excess cable but it should be possible to loop them near where they're plugged in. You can further reduce the amount of excess length by just buying shorter cables or asking an electrician friend to make you one.
Cable management solutions exist. Feng shui is more important
Thanks, I actually have nearly this exact study. I had the desk against the window, moved it to where you said a while back after watching your other videos and it's a far nicer environment now.
I rearranged my flat a few days ago so the desk is in this position, and although the 'wall' behind me is a wardrobe, it does feel much better.
So, this feels like a natural place to put a desk in a room if you're managing the room, holding meetings, etc, but I wonder if it makes the most sense for a modern work desk with multiple monitors in a small space? The monitors are basically blocking your view in front of you and create an obstruction in the room. Is there a better way to organize and use the space with that kind of work environment?
Ah yes, I have the same concern and posted a question before spotting this comment.
Would love to hear feedback on this.
You are 100% correct. Placing the way mentioned in the video would create a very dark separate part of the room
With the exact layout of the room above, according to Cliff's book "Feng Shui Modern", the ideal position would be the wall with the door. Which means you will be having your back facing the windows. This is still a decent position because not only do you still see the door, you avoid having bad "Chi" say you put your desk on the left wall or right wall where you do not see the door. This is how I plan to position my desk as well. Hope it helps and do get his book because I have learnt so much from it!
@@oUtLawMaNia With the exact layout of the room above, according to Cliff's book "Feng Shui Modern", the ideal position would be the wall with the door. Which means you will be having your back facing the windows. This is still a decent position because not only do you still see the door, you avoid having bad "Chi" say you put your desk on the left wall or right wall where you do not see the door. This is how I plan to position my desk as well. Hope it helps and do get his book because I have learnt so much from it!
@@alexanderprice2116 With the exact layout of the room above, according to Cliff's book "Feng Shui Modern", the ideal position would be the wall with the door. Which means you will be having your back facing the windows. This is still a decent position because not only do you still see the door, you avoid having bad "Chi" say you put your desk on the left wall or right wall where you do not see the door. This is how I plan to position my desk as well. Hope it helps and do get his book because I have learnt so much from it!
the energy of the dragon growth from the window is flowing into the cats bowl of the rest of the house! the protection to freedom, growth to savings drawing helps me visualize this better, thank you!
What about the insane glare on the computer screen, and also the wire mess it causes to have the desk as an island?
Can you place the back of the desk on the on the other wall and have the door on your right side?
Same challenge here. Double-door office with a big window. Two monitors and cables everywhere. I keep my back to the door.
I think if I understand well what he explains in other videos than placing the desk same position but against the bottom wall is also a good placement but you will need to add stuff on the top left corner like a bookshelf and a armchair so you have one productive place and a separate « leisure/study » or creative place instead of an empty room
Wires can easily be contained. Glare can be solved with window dressings.
Desk against the wall is not ideal since you will not have space and flow for inspiration and ideas in front of you.
But it all depends on budget and functions of the room. When placing a desk against a wall it is advised to hang something in front of you that inspires you. Note: not a book shelf, that is a crushing weight.
Cord/cable management. Look into it it’s a real art. Ez for the average person. Lots of resources to help
Yes and also many desks are made to look good from the front and are unfinished on the back. So the first thing I see when I come in the room with this solution is the ugly back of my desk with a load of wires and the backs of monitors. It feels good to sit there for sure, but the room looks a mess.
I have some degree of undiagnosed anxiety, and my desk faced the wall away from my window and door. I always keep the window closed and constantly turn around to check to make sure nobody is in my room. I stumbled across Feng Shui when watching a video on the difference between eastern and western thinking. I think I might give this a try, I liked the video very much and it might help me a lot, many thanks!
Been on multiple but facing the window still feels best for me. Just love being able to look outside after staring at the screen without ever moving my head or body. Stretch back and enjoy. Depending on the location, this may be distracting instead so I've also sit sideways to the window.
The problem with the command position is all of the cords that have to go to your desk are now laying on the floor.
WTF are you wiring up at your desk? You only need a single power cable unless you're powering like a stack of washing machines on your desk and other than that I can only think of ethernet and maybe a phone line. That's three cables. Also look at the scale of the room. If your room is ten times the size you don't need to place the desk smack in the middle of it because that would leave too much open space behind you and not give you much of a view from the window.
I share Nicole's problem with the cords/wires. This is because I have two monitors aside from the laptop, so there are cords everwhere. Also, the monitors are large so you can't really see past them but they are needed to do my job effectively.
Always has been
Been watching your shorts for a while, thank you for a more in depth analysis! Love the camera placement: The balance of the pictures on the left, and the room on the right. Thanks!
Wow! You get these lines so straight when you freehand🤩
What the heck!!! I feel like most ppl use the first as their setup, and you describe exactly how I feel when someone suddenly enters the room. This is so simple but so helpful. My only problem now is how to layout the other stuff in the room (bed, storage, etc.) Thanks!!
Wow this is our exact home office layout door, window, sun path, and due to your previous lessons I had already arranged the room like this! Thank you!!!!!!!!!
I have my office exactly like your example, but my desk rotated 180* from how you suggest. I went behind my desk and looked across the room and wow the effect was immediate. I felt strangely more comforting having the door to my front side, instead of my rear side, also being able to look out the window was pleasant. I'm 100% rotating my desk!
I kept laughing at your examples about being attacked by animals while learning something so important. My desk was always facing a window so maybe that’s why I have been hindered. Thanks for entertaining me as well as educating me. Love your style!
You drew my room and solved one of the issues i was having. Thanks
thanks to you I've changed the layout of my study room. the back faces a solid wall! I really like this setting. some of my guests coming over often ask me why I chose this layout since most people often put their PC and desk against the wall. They were impressed with my explanation.
Feels best to see the door entrance and have a big wall behind one
I have the same layout for the room I use as an office. I used to have my desk facing the wall with the window over my right shoulder and the door to my left. I hated it. I moved it backwards so now I sit with the window to my right and the door off to the front left corner of my desk. I felt much better once I moved to this position. Now I know why. Thanks!
This unlocked a very old memory of Homestar Runner drawing his version of a dragon that he named Trogdor, the Burninator. Very old memory from when the internet was still young.
When I was young, the Internet was still Darpanet, and you needed a security clearance to access it 😮
This completely changed my relationship with my workspace and living room, which increased my engagement and productivity while also lowering my stress. AND NOW I KNOW.
Your enthusiasm is heartwarming
So I have my desk with a window to my left and the door about 15 ft away from me to sort of my front right. But there's a kitchen behind me... It still feels very open and bright and it's a big sliding glass window so I can open it up and have my entire peripheral vision filled with trees and it's very nice. I feel like I naturally followed all these rules. Thanks for your video
We were moving offices around and one guy had a terrible setup. By rotating his desk and credenza 90-degrees, we ended up with exactly what you were demonstrating as the ideal position. What a difference it made!
Perfect timing! I'm just about to finish painting the walls in our spare room to make it my office, now I know exactly where to place my desk!
I feel so validated!! My office is exactly like this!! Omg! And I love my office! I learned from you❤🎉
I really appreciate these Feng Shui videos because I can apply what commits to memory from these videos to my environment
feng shui also can be applied medically and for landscape and architecture
Feng Shui can be upgraded to an umbrella word to peace and order in things that isn't OCD
Love all your videos and I learnt so much. Always want to make my home better and full of good energy. My husband WFH and he has 4 monitors on his desk. That’s why we always put the desk facing the wall. For the desk like this, how to follow the feng shui principle?
Thanks for all theese comprehensive guiedes to Fengshui! Your attitude really sparked more interest on the subject like no one lese in a lot of years!
Your videos are so great and entertaining and I always learn things from you!!! Thank you ❤
That was really helpful ❤❤ Thank you so much 😇😇
BTW the dragon was adorable and so were the other drawings😍😍
That is so neat, I have my crafting desk like that, though the window is on the other side of it. ^_^ It's a big desk and the room isn't that big, so one side (the right) is against the wall. I really love your videos! I've actually used a couple of your ideas in my flat, I'm very happy with the results. 😁❤
Everytime i achieve something i Hear your voice in my head saying "now you know" its catchy😂 btw ive learned a lot of things about how the place of furniture makes you feel anxious or relaxed.
I always wanted to see what you would do if a person had a loft bed and where you would put it. Since I grew up with loft beds most my life and I never knew where was the right place to put it without feeling cramps.
The effectiveness of feng shui is definitely true- I set up my desk like this naturally before knowing the rules, but know I understand why I like it so much!
I knew where you was going to put it but the way you explained why makes so much sense
Your videos are very helpful, thank you so much for all your hard work!
I have a question: I live in a small apartment and have to have my desk in the living room.
But I have adhd too, so if I put my desk in a command position (so I overlook the room) I will get distracted by everyone walking around the flat. How can I place my desk so I don't get distracted but don't have the door/room in my back?
Thank you again, your videos have highly improved my life so far!
Thank you for this. This is the exact setup of my office and I have an L shaped desk. I put the right side against the window, and the front is in front of me the way you placed the desk in the video. I hope this is a good spot!
Thank you for this video. It's very approachable and attest 5 minutes of listening to you I know so much more about why I don't like my office setup!!!
Help! Putting the desk against the wall is so convenient because computers have so many cords to plug into the wall. What do I do woth all the cords when I place the desk in the middle of the room?
I think you want to put your desk in the corner of the room so it can face the door but the cables aren't running across the floor. So in this example you'd put it at the bottom right of the room facing to the left and hopefully plugged into outlets along the bottom wall.
After watching these videos I rotated my desk to face towards the door (leaving the side of the desk against the wall) and it's been a surprisingly large improvement!
Bro you are the best. Some of the finest content on the web. Keep it up!
I followed your advice for this from last year and turned my table 90degrees, so I can see the door, have a wall in my back and a window to my side. Feels much more comfortable, I wish I would have learned this sooner. Girlfriend did a similar change and is also happy with it.
Just watching this video I realized how bad the location of my desk was: I rearranged the studio with this advice and now it feels so cozy!! I always want to know more about Feng Shui. More like this one please ❤
Perfect timing. I was just wondering about desk placement. Thank you.
the room you drew is the exact shape of my office, thank you !!!
Wow! I just chnaged my desk setup, and oh my God the difference is unbelievable! Instant subscriber. Please keep the videos coming :)
The dragon drawing cracked me up. Haha. So cute!!!
What about the exact same setup but with a bed as well as a desk in the room?
Also I tried the desk where you suggested, but the back of the desk (usually hidden against a wall) has lots of cables for my monitor and laptop etc, so it was really unsightly when coming into the room, even though it was nice once I was sitting at the desk.
Hi, Cliff. Hahah your videos reallt help to think of huge plans to move furniture in the room.
You have such poverful positive energt. Probably becaue you follow feng shui rules in uou life.
Sooo, now i know the secret of you charismatic energy🤩!
Literally you drew the space I have to set up my office. glad I was going to put my desk in a command position based off of what I felt was the best spot for ot
using the same layout as shown in the video (but with the window on the east side), what is the best placement for 2 desks? Please and thank you!!
I love your voice! The energy is just brilliant!
I love these principals. How does it work when you only have power outlets in certain spots and you need to run your monitors and computer? I rearranged my office and I'm limited by power supply.
Thank you!
extension cables?
This works if a room is 100% an office... but I think for lots of people (inc myself) the office is a multi-function space. I personally have the desk alongside the door.. that way you dont have the feeling anything could sneak behind you, but you also get to use the space for more (realistically.. space for laundry to dry lol)
Wow i unintentionally have a very good set up based on my room design with my desk facing a wall, a window at my back, the sliding door off to my left and the door across the sliding door bt not on the same wall as the desk so i can see people coming into my room but they have to look around a corner to see me... Thank you for explaining how everything works
Really cool how this actually gives a reasonable explanation on why one of the most obvious solutions is an obvious solution
Thanks for explaining those four aspects! I understand the safety bits naturally and balance in a room. But my mom and I probably don't know these bits. We'll see when organizing my new house :)
This guy is incredibly insightful and talented
And now I know! This was the same layout as my office so very helpful, thank you 😊
You literally just drew my home office and described the exact issue I was having.
I have pretty much the same set up. Really like the idea. Any thoughts on how to hide cables for desktop with the desk being so central? Cables like Ethernet or power
You have so much charisma and have taught me so much i just had to subscribe and comment!
Could you do one on fengshui in classrooms this summer? I've noticed different feelings when I substitute in different classrooms, but how do you work with the smartboards, lots of desks, and in elementary- the rug area?
That is a very interesting question! Especially as some schools have very different desk arrangements, or shift desks when they do group projects.
this vid is super helpful! can you make a vid detailing general feng shui tips for a small bedroom? like what way the bed should face, where open storage looks best, etc. love ur stuff!!
love your energy! great video
Thank you for all your content, my space already feels so much better
Just hide the cables behind a cupboard or something, attached to the desk on the back. It will also give you additional desk space to put computer related stuff, for example a printer, speakers or a screen. Alternatively you can put a couch behind the desk. As for a fast and cheap solution a piece of cloth will do nicely (just attach a "curtain" to the desk and hide your cables behind it). Personally I made myself a kotatsu desk - a blanket is covering the whole desk and I added a second top board to the desk.
Add some tall plants in front maybe?
Get a cable tray and power block under the desk, so you only have one cable leaving it. Drape a table coloured cloth down the back to cover it and hide the visual noise
I am so grateful that office layout is my office layout. Now I really DO know!!!!!!
How do you make all the cables for your PC, monitors, speakers etc not be a tangled snake across the ground to the outlet? How do you make the back of monitors and pc not ugly? I have always preferred desks in this command position, but the back of the desk is always the ugliest/cluttered look, how is this eliminated without using a bulky President desk with a solid back?
How would you put two desks if there is more than one person using the office layout you used?
Can you please give tips on how to organize a bed and a study desk on that similar bedroom layout 🥺 Very geeky academic student here! Moving into my new apartment soon for uni and I’m looking to make it as cozy yet efficient as possible
In addition to the Feng Shui ideas, the final position will be best for preventing reflections off your monitor, minimizing eye strain (because of no reflections and you don't have the bright window behind your darker monitor), and looking good on video calls (facing the window might look better, but then you're also likely to squint against the sunlight).
I have a very similar setup, but my room is longer than it is wide. Therefore, I placed my desk about midway between the door and right wall, touching the bottom wall. This leaves me with a great use of space (I have a lot of hobbies) where I can do things behind me, my bookshelf is to the right with my windows right next to it, where beneath that, I have space for more projects.
Thanks, these are really helpful tips to organize my workspace better
I have nearly the same layout for my desk that the back of my chair and table are not exposed directly to the front door
However, as my room space is quite limited when someone opens the door, they can still see the side of my chair and part of my table behind the bookshelf. Would that be ok for a supported deskspace layout?
That room is exactly my room layout!! Time to rearrange my room
I love the animals! Never heard this concept before, thank you
I’m trying to rearrange my whole room this summer. I was getting stressed out about my desk and where to put it this helped a lot!
Could you give tips on where to place a loft bed in a room?
This guy is amazing!!! Love the content
Thank you for this video :) trying this out on my desk today
I'm in a similar room but it's much more narrow. It would be akward to have the desk to sideways. Right now the desk faces the window, but my back is completely exposed.
thank you for this video! my bedroom has the exact layout- Do you have a video with this layout with an additional bed a small storage?
This inspired me to rearrange my bedroom which has my desk in it. My desk was in the corner facing the window, with the door behind/diagonal of it. Now i know!!!!!!!!!!!
The title of this video caught my attention, as I am planning to rearrange the furniture in my bedroom, particularly my desk. Do you have any suggestions for placing a desk when there's a bed in the room, like for someone who has a studio apartment? Also, I really appreciate your content; you make feng shui easier to understand!
I had my desk in this position already. im glad i have feng shui intuition 😎
Thanks for these explanations! I wanted to ask if in this case the location of mountains, sea outside the house, north or south, etc. matters? Because if I have to put the table with my back to mountains in front of sea it would break the entire command position. Or do exterior issues only apply to the entire house construction and what is inside the room does not depend on exterior factors? Thanks in advance for the responses!
Thanks for the excellent videos!
What's your opinion if the desk is the modern sit/stand desk?
My desk will have two or more monitors.
Do you think facing the wall is good?
Just ordered your book!! 📚
The Palomino Blackwing -pearl, a true sign of a man who appreciates the finer things. Now to go rearrange my office.
would you ever consider making a video about arranging a double dorm! i'm moving into one in a month and advice would be really appreciated!
I'm just working on how to place this in my art-studio/Workspace.
I have my room measured, and just about to measure my PC-table and work table and plan it out the way you have here. Pretty basic. The thing is that I want a white wall behind me so that when I take Skype calls I don't need to show my messy art Studio behind me.
Wish me luck! Hopefully I don't need to ask for help. XD
So helpful, thank you! 🙏🏼
You drew my room. Thanks!