It was actually for good luck/fortune combined with all sorts of superstition stuff like a house should “sit at the south and face the north” to gain more yang energy so that no evil spirits would dare to visit your house and stuff. But all these boil down to laying one’s mind at ease. So I guess you’re right in a way.
@hiGh-zd8tp but you're only laying your mind at easy because you believe in made up rules. The 2nd option wasn't better because of magical energy flow, it was better because artificially creating a hallway in your living room doesn't make sense.
@@TheFireGiverwhen there wasn't a truely sufficient scientific understanding of things they would be explained in metaphor, effectively. That doesn't invalidate the phenomenon though. This is throwing the baby out with the bathwater and is the biggest pitfall for any "cool headed logician". I.e., environmental effects on your subconscious mind/nervous system.
Option 2 opens up the space way more and makes it more inviting. It also makes it seem like the room is bigger than it actually is as well as being more aesthetically pleasing to the eye
I'd agree with you if it was a normal house, but not this one. If some psycho sees them through the huge ass glass window and wants to bust in, why do they need to use the door? That window is on the floor and it isn't going to stop them for a second. So I prefer 2 because it looks neater, not because of safety -- that window is gonna give me shivers even with the curtain closed no matter which way I'm sitting
@@johnhallow it's about feeling uneasy, not an actual break-in. The chances of someone breaking in are already slim, but when you are on the other side of the door, it's near zero.
I have a similar layout and switched my couch a few months ago based on his reasoning. I'm glad to see I interpreted things correctly, and my living room feels so, so much bigger.
When you have a big rectangular room, creating a cozy corner for watching tv may seem great, but once you put that couch against the wall and open up the room, it feels sooo much better. We recently did it with our living room, and the energy is 👌
“Minimizing environmental anxiety” is a better way to describe feng shuei than the spiritual approach a lot of people take. I’m a very biologically oriented person, I think we’re animals and so it makes sense to me that in design the thing that feels spiritually right or aligned is what makes us feel safe and secure from danger, just like any animal seeks in their home.
@@Jakepf thank you! Non of that is objective. I personally would be perfectly comfortable with people walking behind me and would hate people walking in front of the TV. I also like how the couch creates a little hallway that also prevents the feeling that you immediately stand in the middle of the living room when you enter the building. But as a person that plays a lot of motion controlled games like Wii or virtual reality the bigger play area of option 2 is tempting. My point is this is entirely subjective and up to personal taste *sooo now you know*
Not surprised in the slightest the womans choice was "how can I make this the most convenient for me and leave me uninterrupted between me and the tv" without thinking about any other possible scenario or consequences other than couch + tv + gap I cant see or control = uninterrupted pleasure. Also not surprise the feng shui way backed up the logical thinking from the dude here.
Judging from the amount of pencil markers outside the door on the drawing I would guess that the sigh is because that was the 15th time he tried to film it 🤭
@@TheStaniG Ironically you're the one making the most illogical assumptions here. Feng shui isn't some kind of gendered thing. Many women also work in interior design or take feng shui into account, having a good sense of layout is something any person can have (and can train further through study). Many flawed layouts featured on this very channel are from men. How do you even get to a conclusion this nonsensical?
Here’s the thing even popular opinion would be option 2 in this case anyway. The only way I’d accept the first layout is if there was an actual physical barrier between the couch and the wall that would make that an actual hallway
And then he went ahead and pulled out his miniature couch and tv and proceeded to the lounge setting whilst adding cuts of cardboard as carpet! This guy was extremely satisfying to watch. I subbed.
My current layout is exactly as your option 2 (except key storage instead of lamp) and I am SO relieved. I used to have it as option 3 - couch facing towards door (bc of powerpoint issues) and it was terrible too.
Folks who were privileged enough to not worry about walking space when growing up... aka rich kids who haven't learned to lower their standards and manage their expectations.
that's the thing, he did not. He literraly says it depends if you prefer seeing poeple walk into the room, or if you don't care that they pass behind you.
Women, my mom did the same thing for a LONG time and anytime my dad was home to help move the furniture it always turned out the best, my mom rearranges ever 5 months for some reason and her excuse is “I’m tired of seeing the same thing” when my room has been the same way ever since i move in and it’s effective and efficient P.S my dads a truck driver so he’s only home for a couple of day out of a month
I have my couch in comand position. Some might not like it but I like to have my back against a solid wall when I'm relaxing and still have the ability to watch the door and window.
well yeah haha, humans are wired up to feel discomfort when their back is turned to any vulnerabilities; feng shuei accounts for this and other similar phenomena and chalks it up to good or bad energy.
Totally agree. Option 1 makes the room feel small and blocked. The rugs and long console for the TV maximizes the feeling of warmth and space. Definitely more cohesive.
@@hdhdhzh259not at all, but it really depends on where the sun rises. In my fair opinion the sun is less likely to give false lighting with option 2 because the tv has more blockage from the door. Also I kinda hate sitting with my back against the door but that’s personal preference
Feng shui is cool because it takes the best approach possible for stuff like this and gives it concepts. My brain likes the second one because I'm always looking for danger but the first one makes a whole lot of sense if I completely remove that aspect
Option 1 might separate the space for some but it's option 2 for me. If I've learned anything in this channel it's how to prevent any assassin getting me while I sleep on the couch 😂 no but for real I'd feel so uncomfortable with my back towards the door. Also don't put the couch with the back to the window/balcony, think of the snipers too!
yeah I've read way too many books where the characters refuse to put their back at the door because it's risky, and now I get so uncomfortable when my back is to the door because what if someone comes in from behind and stabs me?? The probability of it is low...but never zero lmaooo
@@marisgoldenhour6212 honestly where I live, its quite a rough area, Iv had several people just walk right into my house! Had to usher them back out and lock the door! Also these houses are old miners colliery houses, so plenty of draft comes in from the doors/windows. So my settee is on the other side of the room from the window up againts the wall, where I can see both doors in my living room
@@vampy5071 We make jokes, well actually I should speak for myself. So I will recant. I joke in the comments, but I wouldn't want exposure especially in a personal space, similar to the reasons you gave. I'm sorry you've had those occurrences. No matter the neighborhood a good vantage point is always ideal.
@@AramatiPaz it is. What kind of rat's cage of a room do you live in, if you DON'T think an entryway the width of the freaking door (approx. 1 meter) feels claustrophobic? The whole room probably is no more than 4 meters wide. Definitely not enough to create two separate areas in it!
I would hate to have to skate around a huge TV counsel and shelving unit every time I enter my house. That’s like having a chair in you door way. It’s weird. I feel like option 1 makes the living room feel like it’s own closed off space and the TV is closer.
Also people are acting like those alarm things for when people enter you house don’t exist, Ring Cameras and the simple act of locking the door. Idk 😅 it just seems strange to me.
I have a similar set up in my apartment. But I actually put a small tv where the bench is located, a rug to anchor the tv and the couch and to help create a walkway for the console table against the opposite wall at the doorway where my shoes, keys,and umbrella go.
@@Raccnnibalwell if you look closely the handle to the sliding door is on the right side so he did put the table in front of the door but it just needs to be moved left towards the couch simple fix
@@MrPaxio I can hypothesize why, maybe bc her parents had a very large house in which they could afford to have the couch in the middle, closer to the tv, splitting one room into two areas. Its actually kind of common for large houses.
@@MrPaxio typical boy. Complaining about everything you've no idea about. The guy she was arguing with was perfectly fine but you seem offended on his behalf, or do you get offended at everything women do? Boys 🍼
When we first moved into our old house we set it up the first way. About 1 year later my husband went out of town and I moved the whole living room around and we always talked about how much better flow it was. For some reason we had envisioned all these imaginary people walking in front of the tv and it actually never really happened.
Just yes. As soon as I saw the one with the couch facing the door I got this huge uncomfortable feeling through my back, almost like I actively was being watched just looking at it. I’m a heavily paranoid person and the vibes from that one did not pass the vibe check lmaoo
Sister, "Why's the PC where the dining table should be?" Me, "Because it keeps the sunlight off the screens I use all the time and I've used the dining table twice in the last few years.
Hello, I'd just like to thank you for all the knowledge you share. I've been sitting at my PC desk with my back to the single door in the room for years and didn't really understand why I hate it so much (the room looks good, but sitting at the desk doesn't feel good at all unless I know I'm alone at home and this is what matters more). I'd sometimes yell at family for not closing the door completely, because sound was the only way I could know someone entered the room. Ugh. No more... Sometimes when I was on headphones someone could sit with me in the room without me knowing at all - DREADFUL.
Option two definitely is safer, which matters to me. Having a line of sight to every way in/out a room helps me so much. ❤ Ps: the amount of people who've never had to deal with being robbed or WORSE is honestly hilarious but a little bad. Why else would I wanna see every exit?
ayo don’t fight cmon, the mnaga’s i read aren’t bad (oshi no ko, bsd, jshk etc,) but it’s still kinda frightening for someone to creep up on me like that
I remember my best friend and I had this exact argument in our first apartment. I was team option two. We ended up doing it my way and then moved it a few months later to her way. Years later though she admits I was right and your back shouldn’t face the door. 😂
@@theultimatep1e40ouch in middle of the room is the standard for large living spaces. Not for small ones. In large living spaces, putting it in the middle still allows you to put tv infront, tables and armchairs next to and infront of couch, and even more furniture behind couch while still having space to walk around widely. You do not put couch at the end in large living spaces as then the TV will look very small from far away(even for 72inch) In a small living space, like this one, however, putting it in the middle takes all the space you would want for coffee table/armchair and you cannot fit furniture behind it anyways. It results in a cramped space with even less furniture than a large room with it in middle actually ends up with. Sounds like you never stepped into a large suburb house. In large rooms, the first option is also beneficial as it allows people passing through the living space to avoid walking infront of the TV while someone is watching. I live in an apartment and my living room is about the same size as in this video(a little larger than this but still) which is why I have agaisnt the wall. My parents, however, do not, as their room is way too large
You have to go option 2 because option 1 puts you at a tactical disadvantage with your back to the door, always gotta have the couch facing any entrances and exits
I mean if you could set it up right option 1 create a fatal funnel but you would most likely want to hold from the doorway giving attackers cover in 1, so 2 gives you better field of view and situational awareness.
@@kylezdancewicz7346youre confusing cover and concealment, that couch aint cover they getting sprayed through that and i can patch the holes up later with tiny squares of whatever they were wearing that way repair is easy and affordable and renewable! Option 2 all the way
@@serenarodriguez9803 Serena, tranquila, serena, calmada! (Bromeo, porfa no me pegues :() In case you are American with a latina name serena means to be calm, composed, etc..
I prefer option 2 with the couch against the wall. An additional option if you don't want people walking past the tv & blocking the view &/or don't want to feel like you're watching the door, put the tv away from the wall (where the couch was in option one), but frame & somewhat protect the tv using a cabinet/console (e.g. with the tv sitting on 1x horizontal Kallax unit positioned between 2x vertical Kallax units). The view of the door from the couch will be slightly obscured, & from the door, as you enter/exit the room, it will have a pseudo hallway. Also, who doesn't love extra storage space? That's how I would prefer it. 🙂
@@ronochow That's a good point. Whether cable management is feasible or a hassle depends on where the plugs are at in this room. I wouldn't really want cable running across that makeshift hallway either.
@@ronochow True, if the plug is located on that wall. I would get an extension cord & use those clip things that you can nail into the wall (or blu-tack, if not allowed to nail), so it could run along the wall & over the door frame. Then I'd have a power board with multiple switches at the tv end of the extension cord. Or you could do what roadies do & duct tape the cord to the floor & put a mat over it. 🤷 😅 Edit: but I wouldn't recommend the mat as a long-term solution.
Option 2 just seems like a better use of space. Most people want the middle area to be open as that’s where they spend the most time walking around and doing things. You don’t want to cut the room in half
Why would you be walking around the middle of the living room like that and not just sit down? Its against a wall in a cubby not like the kitchens on the opposite side of the front door
@@99Em07I swear to god, the people in this comment section make up the weirdest fucking excuses just to appeal to authority. Neither option is wrong nor bad; they simply adhere to different tastes.
Also good to consider the view when walking into a house. The sofa blocks the view, so anytime you come home, you are being welcomed with a messy feeling. Same as guests.
I liked option 2 as well since it's a similar set up to my house! I don't like having the couch so close to the doorway and walkway. It tempts me to just dump everything on the couch as I walk past haha
Bradley 100%. You always want to be facing the entrance for one, instead of turning ur back on it where someone can easily open the door and stab you in the neck. But if you wanna be less pessimistic about it, Bradley option keeps the room more open and welcome and makes the hallway wider vs narrow spaces. Think of it this way. If I closed ur eyes when you enter the door while asking you to hold 5 bags of groceries and maybe throw in an eager dog for example, option 1 would easily make you claustrophobic and even make you fumble or tumble, but option you allows you more flexibility to walk in freely and more welcoming. There's also the third option which is the one that you have the couch to the back of the window so you can always feel the sun but that's a double edged sword in terms of glare and heat and curtain management so Bradley definitely has the best option.
Moving into my new apartment, your videos are so helpful. I literally knocked out my entire house before placing furniture, and now everything feels very natural. It would’ve taken me a really long time to figure it out otherwise
Option 2 just felt so much better. Plus, I liked how much more open it looked.
not sure why Option 1 was even an option to be honest. It feels like wasted space at the back.
that's how I felt, it gave more of a homely vibe. I hope they come to a decision they both like.
This
Option 2
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I'm beginning to realize feng shuei is just about minimizing anxiety, and i vibe with that.
It was actually for good luck/fortune combined with all sorts of superstition stuff like a house should “sit at the south and face the north” to gain more yang energy so that no evil spirits would dare to visit your house and stuff. But all these boil down to laying one’s mind at ease. So I guess you’re right in a way.
Who needs Feng Shui when you have a pair of eyes?
@hiGh-zd8tp but you're only laying your mind at easy because you believe in made up rules. The 2nd option wasn't better because of magical energy flow, it was better because artificially creating a hallway in your living room doesn't make sense.
@@TheFireGiver I know, so i said superstition.
@@TheFireGiverwhen there wasn't a truely sufficient scientific understanding of things they would be explained in metaphor, effectively. That doesn't invalidate the phenomenon though. This is throwing the baby out with the bathwater and is the biggest pitfall for any "cool headed logician".
I.e., environmental effects on your subconscious mind/nervous system.
Option 2 opens up the space way more and makes it more inviting. It also makes it seem like the room is bigger than it actually is as well as being more aesthetically pleasing to the eye
He may not know this, but he’s subconsciously protecting his house
subconsciously? his main arguement is about being able to see if/when someone is trying to enter the room.
Having your back to an entranceway like that just gives me the shivers aint no way 💀
I'd agree with you if it was a normal house, but not this one. If some psycho sees them through the huge ass glass window and wants to bust in, why do they need to use the door? That window is on the floor and it isn't going to stop them for a second. So I prefer 2 because it looks neater, not because of safety -- that window is gonna give me shivers even with the curtain closed no matter which way I'm sitting
@@johnhallow it's about feeling uneasy, not an actual break-in. The chances of someone breaking in are already slim, but when you are on the other side of the door, it's near zero.
@@johnhallow They are talking about a family member or guest coming up behind you. No one is worried about psychos breaking in
My girl flatmate always eat giving the back to the doors and windows. 😵💫
Sameeee
I appreciate you making all this content. I’ve been reorganizing my life because of you.
Literally me a few weeks ago now. Keep watching it only helps!
@@SaltArquien Ikr i love this man
I have a similar layout and switched my couch a few months ago based on his reasoning. I'm glad to see I interpreted things correctly, and my living room feels so, so much bigger.
said the meme
Need to follow suit. Wonder if he has any for wardrobe organisinf
When you have a big rectangular room, creating a cozy corner for watching tv may seem great, but once you put that couch against the wall and open up the room, it feels sooo much better. We recently did it with our living room, and the energy is 👌
“Minimizing environmental anxiety” is a better way to describe feng shuei than the spiritual approach a lot of people take. I’m a very biologically oriented person, I think we’re animals and so it makes sense to me that in design the thing that feels spiritually right or aligned is what makes us feel safe and secure from danger, just like any animal seeks in their home.
option 2 made me feel a lot nicer just to look at before even realizing it was you haha
Ayy mami ayy mami ayy
@@HiBye-zt8ey wtf💀
@@quandaledinglejoo it’s a reference
@@quandaledinglejoo its a song from the dude in my pfp and they recognized it
This is the nicest way of telling someone they’re objectively wrong
He didn't tell them he proved them wrong. Lol
It's still not objectively wrong though lol it's just preference based on anxiety. Still subjective.
@@Jakepf thank you! Non of that is objective. I personally would be perfectly comfortable with people walking behind me and would hate people walking in front of the TV. I also like how the couch creates a little hallway that also prevents the feeling that you immediately stand in the middle of the living room when you enter the building. But as a person that plays a lot of motion controlled games like Wii or virtual reality the bigger play area of option 2 is tempting. My point is this is entirely subjective and up to personal taste
*sooo now you know*
I don't think you understand objectivity Matthew.
The other commenters are not normal. I say we should either ship them to France or Florida.
Being able to have an eye on the door is smart and good survival instinct. For that alone i think his is superior.
No need to hire this man, 10 videos of his and I’ll have the principles down. Great explanations!
I relate to the sigh cuz I can't believe that man was having to defend himself against someone so wrong. Just seeing option 1 stressed me out
Not surprised in the slightest the womans choice was "how can I make this the most convenient for me and leave me uninterrupted between me and the tv" without thinking about any other possible scenario or consequences other than couch + tv + gap I cant see or control = uninterrupted pleasure.
Also not surprise the feng shui way backed up the logical thinking from the dude here.
Judging from the amount of pencil markers outside the door on the drawing I would guess that the sigh is because that was the 15th time he tried to film it 🤭
@@Sturla-Tyr haha I appreciate his dedication 👏
@@TheStaniG ok, incel
@@TheStaniG Ironically you're the one making the most illogical assumptions here. Feng shui isn't some kind of gendered thing. Many women also work in interior design or take feng shui into account, having a good sense of layout is something any person can have (and can train further through study). Many flawed layouts featured on this very channel are from men. How do you even get to a conclusion this nonsensical?
I like how the flow is just determined by your ability to prepare for intruders
Low-key, that is the easiest way to summarize a lot of the principles of feng shui.
Whichever arrangement allows you to draw your sword and defend your home faster.
Sub conscience is incredibly busy protecting us 24/7
The only furniture I have is a camping chair facing the front door and a pump action mossberg. My chi is flowing like the Yangtze
@@spikedmo bald eagles screech anytime anyone opens your door.
Very nice. I like the analysis.
Every change you made, made it look more like my living room.
"You don't decide these things by popular opinion. You analyze it." Great advice for many things in life!
Here’s the thing even popular opinion would be option 2 in this case anyway. The only way I’d accept the first layout is if there was an actual physical barrier between the couch and the wall that would make that an actual hallway
Not if you use "Chi energy" as your analyzing method.
@@majidaskari8306 everyone have their own method of doing things, no need to shame them for doing it when its not even a particularly bad thing.
Thats asking the imposible from women
@@EstablishmentNo601 that’s ridiculously sexists.
“You don’t decide these things by popular opinion, you analyze it” is such a wonderful response. I’m gonna start using it
And then he went ahead and pulled out his miniature couch and tv and proceeded to the lounge setting whilst adding cuts of cardboard as carpet! This guy was extremely satisfying to watch. I subbed.
Yeah but analyzing shit by things like chi and energy flow is still bullshit
Deciding things by popular opinion is the definition of democracy.
Hope y'all see *where* the need for change lies.
Does analyzing make it a fact or is it still an opinion? Because you can start saying I analyzed it so my opinion is right and everyone else is wrong
@@ChillinHD Exactly, it's BS, it's still just his opinion in the end
My current layout is exactly as your option 2 (except key storage instead of lamp) and I am SO relieved. I used to have it as option 3 - couch facing towards door (bc of powerpoint issues) and it was terrible too.
Geez the guy was determine to get that all out in one breath 😂
She’s a psychopath for wanting that lay out😭
LAUGHING
Exactly my thought. "What kind of psycho puts a couch in the middle of the room let alone also in front of the door?"
who's going to tell bradley, cause.....
More by making a video of it and posting it.
Sincerely! Girl it's room for people to walk behind you
That woman is a menace. Who tf leaves couch in the middle of the room /by the door like that?😂
Family guy
Folks who were privileged enough to not worry about walking space when growing up... aka rich kids who haven't learned to lower their standards and manage their expectations.
@@-VoDkAsVengeance- bro what😭
Run Bradley, run
& your TV will have all those reflection
I really appreciate your videos. They’re so helpful.
You're right, everyone is exactly the same, what you say applies to everyone
Just the sentence "you don't decide these things by popular opinion, you analyze it" is so true and then its followed by a really good video
same with brexit
Though this is one of the cases where even popular opinion is much better than whatever option #1 is
What is a popular vote, but collective analysis?
And this is why Democracy fails us, We want the better end of the bell curve to make the hard choices not the middle.
that's the thing, he did not. He literraly says it depends if you prefer seeing poeple walk into the room, or if you don't care that they pass behind you.
nah who tf just leaves the couch freestanding in the middle of the room like that 😭😭😭
She cant be trusted with anything 😤😂
Ikr, it’s so weird to creat that little walk way between the sofa and the wall, it just feels so off and weird
Edit: spelling error
Duplexes or small apartments are usually designed like this tbh
Women, my mom did the same thing for a LONG time and anytime my dad was home to help move the furniture it always turned out the best, my mom rearranges ever 5 months for some reason and her excuse is “I’m tired of seeing the same thing” when my room has been the same way ever since i move in and it’s effective and efficient
P.S my dads a truck driver so he’s only home for a couple of day out of a month
it can work for big living rooms with a big couch but in this case i find it so obvious that there’s just a couch standing there
Always impressed on how he makes it better.
Appreciate this guys insight, actual thought put into something trivial but important at the same time.
Man just wants a clear line of sight to the door. Understandable.
Yeah, otherwise the assassins can just walk in and stab you in the back 😂
this guy gets it
but what if I'm enjoying myself watching some "videos" on the tv, and someone walks in without me noticing?
@@oh_finks gaslight them and tell them it isn't happening
@@travv88 no really, I was just looking up a tutorial for showering and this popped up.
NEVER have your back to windows or doors. It's really THAT simple.
Because of....ninjas?
@@alvarorodriguez1592 Because you have zero control.
@@eidodk Of what...
@@benjaminlyon7095 the room
Hella I’ll feel like someone gonna caught lacking
I have my couch in comand position. Some might not like it but I like to have my back against a solid wall when I'm relaxing and still have the ability to watch the door and window.
We had this exact setup and problem at my college apartment and eventually went with option 2
I've learned from this man that Feng Shuei is just an Eastern chill term for preparing for intruders.
Hahaha I looked for this comment 😂
Gotta think about that worry chi
😂😂😂
well yeah haha, humans are wired up to feel discomfort when their back is turned to any vulnerabilities; feng shuei accounts for this and other similar phenomena and chalks it up to good or bad energy.
And anxiety
Totally agree. Option 1 makes the room feel small and blocked. The rugs and long console for the TV maximizes the feeling of warmth and space. Definitely more cohesive.
First option 1 kid but I still like op 2
First option is better if you will install a TV.
@@hdhdhzh259not at all, but it really depends on where the sun rises. In my fair opinion the sun is less likely to give false lighting with option 2 because the tv has more blockage from the door. Also I kinda hate sitting with my back against the door but that’s personal preference
@@firemastertixthere’s a reason you’re not an interior designer
U don’t need more space when it’s space between couch n tv tho 🤷♂️
Option 2. Walkway is clear if you put the sofa by the wall. Also, that way the room looks nice and spacious.
Feng shui is cool because it takes the best approach possible for stuff like this and gives it concepts. My brain likes the second one because I'm always looking for danger but the first one makes a whole lot of sense if I completely remove that aspect
The room brightened up and got so much more spacious in option 2. It’s not even a competition
First option was like literally every early 2000s sitcom
*MC sneaking in the house while the people are watching TV.*
Because they design those spaces for drama, not comfort. Of course the design is gonna be different when they have different goals :P
Except sitcom room sets are 4 times bigger.
@@Woodledude and for multicam filming
Option 2, but with the tv where the couch was, with a screen of some sort behind it to create a separate entrance corridor space.
This is exactly how my home layout is. I’m an option 1 person, primarily because where the tv is in option 2, it would be against a bedroom wall.
Option 1 might separate the space for some but it's option 2 for me. If I've learned anything in this channel it's how to prevent any assassin getting me while I sleep on the couch 😂 no but for real I'd feel so uncomfortable with my back towards the door. Also don't put the couch with the back to the window/balcony, think of the snipers too!
Exactly! We have to guard ourselves against assassins, snipers, nosey neighbors and ghosts! 😝💙
yeah I've read way too many books where the characters refuse to put their back at the door because it's risky, and now I get so uncomfortable when my back is to the door because what if someone comes in from behind and stabs me?? The probability of it is low...but never zero lmaooo
That is so true. Ever since these videos my first thought is 'how to prevent myself from getting assasinated' and then I work from there 😅
@@marisgoldenhour6212 honestly where I live, its quite a rough area, Iv had several people just walk right into my house! Had to usher them back out and lock the door!
Also these houses are old miners colliery houses, so plenty of draft comes in from the doors/windows.
So my settee is on the other side of the room from the window up againts the wall, where I can see both doors in my living room
@@vampy5071 We make jokes, well actually I should speak for myself. So I will recant. I joke in the comments, but I wouldn't want exposure especially in a personal space, similar to the reasons you gave. I'm sorry you've had those occurrences. No matter the neighborhood a good vantage point is always ideal.
Option 2 makes much more sense. It's safer and looks better, and you don't feel claustrophobic when entering the room
This room is not that small to feels claustrophobic.
It has enough space to option 1 still fell confy.
@@AramatiPaz it is. What kind of rat's cage of a room do you live in, if you DON'T think an entryway the width of the freaking door (approx. 1 meter) feels claustrophobic?
The whole room probably is no more than 4 meters wide. Definitely not enough to create two separate areas in it!
I would hate to have to skate around a huge TV counsel and shelving unit every time I enter my house. That’s like having a chair in you door way. It’s weird. I feel like option 1 makes the living room feel like it’s own closed off space and the TV is closer.
Also people are acting like those alarm things for when people enter you house don’t exist, Ring Cameras and the simple act of locking the door. Idk 😅 it just seems strange to me.
And not to mention option one creates a hallway, while option two is like a foyer and living room and hallway it’s such a strange space. 😅
I have a similar set up in my apartment. But I actually put a small tv where the bench is located, a rug to anchor the tv and the couch and to help create a walkway for the console table against the opposite wall at the doorway where my shoes, keys,and umbrella go.
I would literally commission this guy to replan my whole house
You can. He has links in his bio
Minus the table that blocks the damn sliding door. This guy is always clocking doors
@@renereyna5185OH.
@@shayslay3416Thats a window, why would they have 3 doors?
@@Raccnnibalwell if you look closely the handle to the sliding door is on the right side so he did put the table in front of the door but it just needs to be moved left towards the couch simple fix
I felt ridiculously proud of myself that I knew what the answer would be 😅
Same lool. Decorating my sims house definitely helped me with knowing😂
1 just felt wrong
@@dangernoodle99611 felt practical
@@AramatiPaz "practical" running into the back of the couch wgen ypu enter the place, lmao! 😂
Option 2 is pretty much how I have my front room. I had wondered how well I did and this answered it.
I like option one personally but I love this dude and his content
Oh my god I forgot how much I love this guy. Haven’t seen his videos in like a year.
YEAH SAME they just kind of.,.. appear out of nowhere LOL its like a little treat each time
Agreed
When you fixed it by adding the rug, bench, etc. at the end you literally created the living room I’m currently sitting in
I Agree but also went to add that it's better for TV glare with the window especially depending on what cardinal direction the window is facing.
Depends on if you want cozy or open.
Bro hit em with the “lamp to restore chi”
You know it’s serious
agree totally! bro said to "slow" the chi :)
@@YuriMuff that makes more sense
You have to when they use their feelings to come to illogical solutions like option 1.
@@Spoon47863 no it doesn't 😂
she’s a psychopath for wanting option 1😭
typical woman. she probably chose option 1 but couldnt explain why
@@MrPaxio I can hypothesize why, maybe bc her parents had a very large house in which they could afford to have the couch in the middle, closer to the tv, splitting one room into two areas. Its actually kind of common for large houses.
@@MrPaxio typical incel
@@MrPaxiowhat
@@MrPaxio typical boy. Complaining about everything you've no idea about. The guy she was arguing with was perfectly fine but you seem offended on his behalf, or do you get offended at everything women do? Boys 🍼
When we first moved into our old house we set it up the first way. About 1 year later my husband went out of town and I moved the whole living room around and we always talked about how much better flow it was. For some reason we had envisioned all these imaginary people walking in front of the tv and it actually never really happened.
But it's nice having the TV closer.
Just yes. As soon as I saw the one with the couch facing the door I got this huge uncomfortable feeling through my back, almost like I actively was being watched just looking at it. I’m a heavily paranoid person and the vibes from that one did not pass the vibe check lmaoo
Seriously, i hate sitting with my back turned to doors. I get so uneasy.
@@mehnotreallymyname3888 sameeee, it’s wild to me when I see people do it
Option 2. More space, entrance visible. Make visitors roll under the tv when entering 😊
I truly couldn’t predict how you were going to fix that. well done.
I like 2 better but realistically I’d choose 1 to keep myself on edge all the time
then there's me moving the tv and couch to the best spot to avoid light bouncing off the tv from the window
real
*Darkest available curtain enters the chat
Blackout curtains
Sister, "Why's the PC where the dining table should be?"
Me, "Because it keeps the sunlight off the screens I use all the time and I've used the dining table twice in the last few years.
Wait till you hear about the invention of curtains
Hello, I'd just like to thank you for all the knowledge you share. I've been sitting at my PC desk with my back to the single door in the room for years and didn't really understand why I hate it so much (the room looks good, but sitting at the desk doesn't feel good at all unless I know I'm alone at home and this is what matters more). I'd sometimes yell at family for not closing the door completely, because sound was the only way I could know someone entered the room. Ugh. No more... Sometimes when I was on headphones someone could sit with me in the room without me knowing at all - DREADFUL.
I wish this guy could analyse my room situation
There might be something on his page really similar to your room! He has so many videos!
The man of the house always knows best ;). We like #2 better.
If I walk into a house and they have the option 1 layout… I’m walking right back out..
and they won't even see you coming or going
i swear to god, this woman must be the type to leave the doors unlocked at night 🤦♂️
That’s my house’s layout 😭(the first option)
My mom chose to have it that way :(
@@toast4310 do u atleast have a dog thats looking out on u guys😅😅😅
lmao the world is not that dangerous xD
Option 2 for sure! It looks soooo much better and makes the room feel so much more open. Option one just isn’t it 😂
As someone who managed about 200 apartments with similar entry ways, most people have the option 2 setup and I agree that it is best.
Option 2 is almost the exact layout of my living room, but its a bit bigger so i have a small coffee table, and instead of bench a small chair.
Option two definitely is safer, which matters to me. Having a line of sight to every way in/out a room helps me so much. ❤
Ps: the amount of people who've never had to deal with being robbed or WORSE is honestly hilarious but a little bad. Why else would I wanna see every exit?
bruh
I’m coming for you 😂 watch out. 😊
Like some robber is gonna drag “beezlebubz” fat ass off of the chair and into the front door abyss. Yeehaw.
The PS suggests that you're responding to the replies, yet I see no pertinent replies...
Threw me for a loop.
You must be American lol
my brain cannot handle the stress of watching something on the couch and then someone walking in being able to see what i’m watching
What the hell are you watching then?🤨
@@gijstenbok5838 that’s classified information but if you need to know, i will be reading manga
@@gijstenbok5838 bro he just wants some privacy what's wrong with that
@@Kaisha99I’m currently rereading berserk wby
ayo don’t fight cmon, the mnaga’s i read aren’t bad (oshi no ko, bsd, jshk etc,) but it’s still kinda frightening for someone to creep up on me like that
Also, having the couch next to a wall is so much better if you want to prop up a pillow for neck support.
I remember my best friend and I had this exact argument in our first apartment. I was team option two. We ended up doing it my way and then moved it a few months later to her way.
Years later though she admits I was right and your back shouldn’t face the door. 😂
option 2 feels safe and sound, option 1 feels uneasy cause who tf doesnt have their couch lean against the wall?
Most people?
Almost every side of my family who had enough space for a passways behind the sofa has one, also my in laws.
@@AramatiPaz one family ≠ everyone
@@AramatiPaz and? Exception doesnt make a rule
@@theultimatep1e40ouch in middle of the room is the standard for large living spaces. Not for small ones. In large living spaces, putting it in the middle still allows you to put tv infront, tables and armchairs next to and infront of couch, and even more furniture behind couch while still having space to walk around widely. You do not put couch at the end in large living spaces as then the TV will look very small from far away(even for 72inch)
In a small living space, like this one, however, putting it in the middle takes all the space you would want for coffee table/armchair and you cannot fit furniture behind it anyways. It results in a cramped space with even less furniture than a large room with it in middle actually ends up with.
Sounds like you never stepped into a large suburb house.
In large rooms, the first option is also beneficial as it allows people passing through the living space to avoid walking infront of the TV while someone is watching.
I live in an apartment and my living room is about the same size as in this video(a little larger than this but still) which is why I have agaisnt the wall. My parents, however, do not, as their room is way too large
Maybe there are people who want to be assassinated by ninjas idk
Option two is so much better because there’s so much space and it doesn’t feel claustrophobic when you walk in
liked option 1 at first but then bro explained how 2 is in fact better 100%
All the furniture on the walls. Like you live in a trailer. Perfect
I've known this man for 2 days but I trust every word that comes out of his mouth
Same
You have to go option 2 because option 1 puts you at a tactical disadvantage with your back to the door, always gotta have the couch facing any entrances and exits
I mean if you could set it up right option 1 create a fatal funnel but you would most likely want to hold from the doorway giving attackers cover in 1, so 2 gives you better field of view and situational awareness.
Bro look at your names. Y'all ain't defending against seal team 6 kicking in the door any time soon.😂
@@zenalotz Nah really, it’s almost like we’re not that serious when we are making tactical cqb analysis of the placement of couch
@@kylezdancewicz7346youre confusing cover and concealment, that couch aint cover they getting sprayed through that and i can patch the holes up later with tiny squares of whatever they were wearing that way repair is easy and affordable and renewable! Option 2 all the way
@@zenalotzno seal team 6 will be kicking into someone’s house. But a burglar might
Option 2 is basically how my living area is set up! Feeling validated
My random Pixar quote with friends will forever be…
“She wouldn’t stop shakin’ the bag”
How to say your girl is wrong without getting smacked
I know it’s a joke. I just hate this way of thinking. As if it’s okay for a man to accept disrespect from women, naaaah.
@@serenarodriguez9803 Serena, tranquila, serena, calmada! (Bromeo, porfa no me pegues :()
In case you are American with a latina name serena means to be calm, composed, etc..
If she's hitting you why are you with her? There's a big difference between hitting them out of anger and hitting them out of playfulness.
@@serenarodriguez9803 I'd say that's a toxic abusive relationship.
@@lunarcorpse yesss
I prefer option 2 with the couch against the wall. An additional option if you don't want people walking past the tv & blocking the view &/or don't want to feel like you're watching the door, put the tv away from the wall (where the couch was in option one), but frame & somewhat protect the tv using a cabinet/console (e.g. with the tv sitting on 1x horizontal Kallax unit positioned between 2x vertical Kallax units). The view of the door from the couch will be slightly obscured, & from the door, as you enter/exit the room, it will have a pseudo hallway. Also, who doesn't love extra storage space?
That's how I would prefer it. 🙂
This is far superior. I don't like the solution in this clip either, since it doesn't really resolve the lady's concern. You did, so kudos!
You will have to manage the cables though
@@ronochow That's a good point. Whether cable management is feasible or a hassle depends on where the plugs are at in this room. I wouldn't really want cable running across that makeshift hallway either.
@@ronochow True, if the plug is located on that wall. I would get an extension cord & use those clip things that you can nail into the wall (or blu-tack, if not allowed to nail), so it could run along the wall & over the door frame. Then I'd have a power board with multiple switches at the tv end of the extension cord.
Or you could do what roadies do & duct tape the cord to the floor & put a mat over it. 🤷 😅
Edit: but I wouldn't recommend the mat as a long-term solution.
@@AradBanis Cheers, mate. 😊 🤏🎩
Option 2 man! Your right
Actually Feng Shui is so intuitive to me. It just WORKS and makes lots of sense.
That sign off - poor soul sounds exhausted! Hope you're taking time to recharge my man!
absolutely beautiful
not gonna lie you'd be amazing at building in the sims
Omg option 2 is currently how my living!! feeling very feng shui now🤠
This makes so much sense.
Option 2 just seems like a better use of space. Most people want the middle area to be open as that’s where they spend the most time walking around and doing things. You don’t want to cut the room in half
Why would you be walking around the middle of the living room like that and not just sit down? Its against a wall in a cubby not like the kitchens on the opposite side of the front door
@@99Em07I swear to god, the people in this comment section make up the weirdest fucking excuses just to appeal to authority. Neither option is wrong nor bad; they simply adhere to different tastes.
@@99Em07Aerobics. Indoor exercising.
Also good to consider the view when walking into a house. The sofa blocks the view, so anytime you come home, you are being welcomed with a messy feeling. Same as guests.
Option 2 makes it feel like some sort of waiting room or lobby
Option 2 since you also have to give the side with multiple outlets for the tech stuff.
That was the silliest sounding and best explanation I've ever heard. My gf and I built the room in Sims to test layouts.
That's such a good idea
Girlfriend and girlfriend in assuming?
I liked option 2 as well since it's a similar set up to my house! I don't like having the couch so close to the doorway and walkway. It tempts me to just dump everything on the couch as I walk past haha
Option 2 much better much for open space in the room
Bradley 100%. You always want to be facing the entrance for one, instead of turning ur back on it where someone can easily open the door and stab you in the neck. But if you wanna be less pessimistic about it, Bradley option keeps the room more open and welcome and makes the hallway wider vs narrow spaces. Think of it this way. If I closed ur eyes when you enter the door while asking you to hold 5 bags of groceries and maybe throw in an eager dog for example, option 1 would easily make you claustrophobic and even make you fumble or tumble, but option you allows you more flexibility to walk in freely and more welcoming.
There's also the third option which is the one that you have the couch to the back of the window so you can always feel the sun but that's a double edged sword in terms of glare and heat and curtain management so Bradley definitely has the best option.
It's also much more welcoming with the couch facing you saying HELLO SIT ON ME 🥰
I just wish my spouse would say the same…
I absolutely adore the "so, now you know!" at the end of every video 😂😍
That’s my quote for life now, you don’t make decisions based on popular opinion you analyze it
idk why but i love having my couch back to the door
Moving into my new apartment, your videos are so helpful. I literally knocked out my entire house before placing furniture, and now everything feels very natural. It would’ve taken me a really long time to figure it out otherwise