Spatial Design for Living Room Facing Northwest

Why I Put a Moving Box in My Living Room 3 Months Before We Moved

A skeptical homeowner tries a strange recommendation: placing a labeled moving box in the living room as a decorative piece, months before the actual move. The result? Everything fell into place.

We Moved the Couch and Stopped Arguing About Money — My Friend Swears It Was the Corner

A skeptical friend tries rearranging her living room after constant money fights, and something actually shifts.

The Previous Owners Had a Giant Tree Outside the West Wall — Here's Why the New Buyer Almost Walked

A realtor's flashback to a listing that sat on the market for months — until a simple landscaping change shifted everything.

We Put a Small Water Feature in the Northwest Corner and Our Son Started Reading for Fun

I Put a Tiny Water Fountain in the Northwest Corner of My Living Room and My Husband Stopped Snoring

A skeptical homeowner tries placing a small water feature in the northwest corner of her living room and notices her husband's snoring stops, along with a calmer atmosphere at home.

My Husband Couldn't Make a Single Decision. Then We Moved the Bookcase.

A short interview with a woman who noticed her husband's indecision eased after a simple change in their living room.

A Curious Interview: I Moved the Angular Sculpture from My Northwest Corner and My Dad's Health Improved

In this Q&A, a homeowner explains how relocating a sharp-edged sculpture from the northwest corner of their living room coincided with a noticeable improvement in their father's well-being.

My Friend Swore Moving a Fountain to the Northwest Corner Cured Her Dad's Insomnia and Her Brother's Ds

A skeptical friend watches as a simple water fountain moved to the northwest corner of a living room transforms her friend's anxious father and struggling student brother.

I Made My 'Bad Luck Corner' Smaller and My Anxiety Shrank With It

A blogger discovers that shrinking a cluttered, low-traffic corner of her apartment unexpectedly reduces her daily stress.

My Dad's Health Improved After We Built a Bookshelf on the Northwest Wall

A consultant shares how a simple change to a northwest wall—adding a tall bookshelf—seemed to coincide with the client's father's improved health.

I Put a Fountain in My Living Room Corner and My Bank Account Stopped Bleeding

A skeptical homeowner installs a small fountain in the northwest corner of her living room and notices an unexpected shift in her finances.