Rita
Dear Ms Rita,
You have solved your doubt yourself! In my experience, I have seen that most of the time people have the right instinct about a problem. I say to all- go ahead act on your instinctive feeling and most times you will be right. Putting a nice picture on the blank wall will draw the attention of the guests and give out a nice vibe.
Admin

I am planning to buy a house in a 15 storey apartment building. I have been reading about the various vastu shastra things online however they have just confused me more. If you could help me understand what are the guidlines to follow in terms of the following points;
1) The facing of the apartment & how to determine it
2) The direction of the house entrance & the one to choose
3) Things to avoid & keep in mind before choosing an apartment
4) How to make all of the above decisions in case the apartments are still under construction

Dear Ms Rani,
In any layout, town or city, there are sites facing all directions, so any entrance is okay. An east entrance is preferrable to a south or west entrance, only because the south and west sides are hot for most of the day and so every time the south/west facing door is opened there is a waft of hot air that permeates the house. But in an apartment this is not the case, since the main doors to individual apartments open from the lift/staircase lobby. So it is obvious that a door from any direction is fine.
Admin

Dear Ms Payal,
I don’t see why a semi-circular door is considered inauspicious except for the fact that it is an expensive affair and results in a lot of wastage of wood- curved sections have to be carved out of big blocks of wood. Maybe from an ‘eco/green’ point of view, this is why it is discouraged.
Admin

Dear Mr Moorthy,
In apartments, the direction of the main door does not matter, since it opens into a lift/stair lobby. So you need not bother too much about the vastu. If you get a good vibe when you stand in the space, then obviously it is a good choice.
Admin.

Dear Mr Sunil,
Normally when one shifts into a house, most people like to have a Vastu pooja, just to cleanse the space. During this pooja, the deities are housed in your mandir/pooja room by the priest and from then on, worshipped here. So if you plan to shift the deities to another space, you may want to have a small vastu pooja.
A pooja room/mandir can be placed anywhere in a flat as long as it is not in the bedrooms or toilets. It should be placed such that you can see it everyday, is well lighted and you can spend a few minutes in meditation in front of it.
Admin

Would there be any potential issues?

KIndly advice
thanks
Srividya

Dear Mr/Ms Gyanamayee,
Like I have always said, try to get a feel of the space that you want to purchase. If it is positive, then it is good for you. Everytime you go to the place, if you feel stronger and stronger in your resolve to buy it, then don’t hesitate. Good Vastu is all about how good you feel in a space. As far as a garden is concerned, there is nothing like it- you get a lot of fresh air, light and something refreshing and rejuvenating to look out to, every morning when you wake up. Its nice to have a garden near your bedrooms and to the north as it will allow a lot of light into your house. So I feel it is a good deal. Good luck!
Admin