HI Mr Srinivas,
Thank you for your appreciation and for taking the time to say so. However, I am a lady architect. Most people assume that if the subject is about Vastu, it must be a man.
Regards.
Minu CP

Your sight is very informative. I write to findout a remedy for construction of Kitchen against vastu principle.

Our house is facing the south and Kitchen is in the North-east Corner, the platform of the kitchen is on the eastern and northern wall and Gas Burner is placed on the eastern platform towards south and the sink is on the northern platform towards east and the doors are on the south & north walls – face to face. The door on the north wall (to go out) opens inside clockwise and the door on the south wall opens to the kitchen from the Living / dining room anti clockwise. Please advice Vastu Rememdy, without spending much money.
We stay in Cochin and in our Tharavadu and other houses in our native place have kitchen in the north-east direction.

I’m glad to find such a site to know the right functional solutions inside a house.
Actually I’m designing a villa in the middle east.

The location of the kitchen is in South-West with one window in the south plus a door which leads me to a balcony in the north.

My questions are:
1-What are the problems that may cause with respect to the wind passage and the sunlight ?
2-What are the solutions that must be done?

Looking forward to hear from you
Best regards.

We’re in the process of building a house, kitchen is in northwest direction and our stove can be placed so cook faces west or North only. Which direction do you recommend? The main entrance is North facing and entry to kitchen is east facing. Windows in the kitchen are on the west wall.
I would greatly appreciate your help.

Itsgood to read scientific reasons than just believing things without explanation.
We have kitchen sink in North direction but you said it should be in north-east…..now we can not change direction….is it OK to have in north or there is remedy for the same…

Manish

Manish

regards
Arpitha

Regds,
Madhavi
Dear Madhavi,
Without even being aware of Vastu, you have put up a curtain in the kitchen door as you must have started feeling self-conscious when outsiders enter the house. This is why Vastu is relevant even today. It is completely based on science and logic. To prevent the situation you are in, Vastu recommends that the kitchen should not be visible from the main door. But, like i said, it is only a recommendation, not a taboo. So if you find yourself in this situation, you should think of a practical solution for the problem (the fact that you feel conscious and exposed to outsiders). I think you, Madhavi, have solved it in the best way!
Admin

I want to know that Can kitchen can be a step or two step below than the normal flooring with other parts of the house i.e. i want kitchen to be kept little down than the ground level, so we can getdown to kitchen from one or two steps

Would this be preferred in Vastu

Dear Asha,
Common sense and vastu go together and it is obvious that it is best to have all rooms with the same floor level – Because it is very easy to trip if there is a change in level, especially for older people. Moreover, it is not comfortable to carry food and other things to and from the kitchen that is at another level. So avoid it.
Admin

I have to place the stove on the south side platfarm and will face south while cooking, is it ok.

also there is no water connection from the water storage tank which i have in my bathroom, I want to place water tank in the kitchen on the loft of east wall. Is it ok. Os there any problem having water storage tank in the kitchen ?

Thanks in advance.

Dinesh

I was interested in knowing the effects of a chimney/fire-place in the North side of an apartment. Are there any ill[-effects for this?

Thanks in advance.
Deepak
Hi Mr Deepak,
Normally there is constant natural light from the North direction, in countries in the Northern hemisphere. Hence it is advisable to have more windows on this side- a chimney tends to block up this side wall. However, if you feel you are getting enough light and ventilation into the room, inspite of the chimney, then there is no harm in having one in the North.
Admin

Dear Ms Swati,
There are no restrictions in vastu as long as there is enough light and air to each and every room. so an open kitchen is fine as long as it gets enough light and ventilation. However, it is not preferred to have an open kitchen right in front of the main door to the living, because the person in the kitchen may feel self conscious every time guests come in and if it is too close to the living room area, the exhaust fumes may be annoying to guests.
Admin

thanks a lot

Dear Mr ds,
Between the two options for position of a stove, I would suggest that you go for the side that is equidistant to all areas in the kitchen. Also make sure that when you stand at the stove your shadow does not fall on the cooking. Of course this can be solved by having a hood with light above.
Admin

– Only questions are published. If you publish answers also, then

readers like me will also get some benefit.

– thanks a lot.