the best way to place a desk in a home offices of different sizes according to Feng shui
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- čas přidán 17. 09. 2023
- your desk where you work is one of the most important considerations in Feng Shui as it directly affects your career and in turn income and prosperity. especially if you spend time there, ensure you place your desk in the right place.
this video will look at the best ways to place a desk in a room dedicated to it and explains the considerations involved.
*I forgot to mention, when placing the desk in the command position, it does not have to be smack in the middle of the room, it can be against the wall or against the window depending on how much sunlight enters the room.
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I was watching this video at my desk but I got attacked by birds, a monkey stole my laptop and I got shot by a sniper. I’m definitely moving my desk!
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Oh my god!😅
It will happen!
Well, at least they didn't steal your desk too!
@@psychedelikchameleonMurphy's Law
"Snipers, very famous" is an all time line 😂
That has to be my favorite line from Cliff so far! 😂
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My favorite part was about the snipers 😂
I had a lot of trouble with snipers before, so this video comes in handy. And now you know!
As an IT specialist who has been working in home office ever since the first lockdown, I'm really happy that none of your suggestions violate the most important rule for desk ergonomics: Never sit directly facing the window. Having the window to the side is ideal.
I was really curious and on the fense about whether you (/Feng Shui) would respect that rule and I'm pleasantly surprised that it is compatible! 👍
There are a couple other desk/office videos from the past, Cliff goes over each direction and supports what you are talking about for the window stuff!
Why not in front of the window?
I always have PC facing the window.
@@schattenprinzRight, why not facing the window?
@@ellengrace4609 okay, so I searched the web.
Apparently it creates too much of a contrast with the PC screen, so your eyes get tired quickly.
I still think it's weird though.
My desk is in a great place, but I spend all my time watching videos like this on CZcams, so I'm broke
It is magic I think. I put my desk in the command position in January, and since then my life has come more and more together one thing at a time. This has been the coolest year of my life so far. :)
Love the different size room options you provided ! Let's see a bedroom version of this! And living room!
I was so happy when he demonstrated an even smaller room organization at 4:45! My room is like that
What if you live alone and you can keep the door closed so no one will come and distract you?
can we also appreciate how the lighting is exactly like it should be from the windows? amazing. will definitely keep these concepts in mind when doing my new home office soon
I like to see beautiful nature and rolling hills behind my monitor.
This video came in handy! I’ve been trying to re-arrange my sewing room for ages and nothing felt like it was working. I decided to try command position for my machine table and IT WORKS. From a purely practical perspective, I now get light from the window directly on my work instead of my face but on a feeling perspective, it makes the room feel more anchored despite a large table being in the middle of the room. Here’s to hoping it will up my creativity and production!
For the mid size room, I think there is one even better option: keep the desk in the command position but move it up against the window wall, so that the chair is in the corner opposite the door. This creates a bit of a nook, but it's still freely accessible from one side and it gives you a great view of both the door and the window. You also have a solid wall in the back.
That was my thought too
And if you are right handed, the light will then enter from the left. Wich is good.
upper right corner of the room, shelves on the opposite lower rightside. that's what I was thinking
This is exactly what I did with my current home office!
I just re-did my office this weekend and it works this way. It is SO much better. I now have a view of the window and of the door. I feel safer. We will do a guest murphy bed in bottom right corner and desk is in comand position over by window
man, I had no idea that having my desk facing the window (with me looking out of it) was such a bad choice! Might have to rearrange my room a little...
Update: rearranged my room so it's not in front of the window anymore and a few other things, and the energy of the room feels more comfortable and concentrated!! Thank you for the advice!
It's a terrible choice that any workspace ergonomics training program will warn you about! Because the background (the outside) will be much brighter on sunny days than your screen, this causes a lot more eyestrain. Looking at dark things in front of a bright background is not good.
And then of course, the scenery outside could be distracting and you could get hit by direct sunlight, blinding you.
It's best to have the window to your side, so you can turn your head and look outside from time time and if direct sunlight shines into your room, you neither get blinded, nor does it overpower or cause reflections on your monitor screen.
having the window behind you is also serviceable as a plan B, but then direct sunlight could cause problems on the monitor.
You can just buy curtains.
@@LRM12o8 thank you for the informative comment! I had no idea about the eye strain thing--that might explain why I've had it so bad (that turned into headaches) so often the past few months 😅
It doesn't matter how I arrange my home office because I just bring my laptop to the kitchen island and work close to the fridge. 😂😂😂
There's a reason. Kitchen islands are in the command position.
Snack commander
@@mobius4897 "I require refreshments!"
It is very helpful, thank you!
Actually, there are ridiculous valiants of the desk position in "open offices". I'm glad to hear that this trend is coming to an end, but still in countries where trends come in slowly, there is still that idiotic placing of furniture that only one or two workers are actually in a command position and the rest are completely not capable of working because of distractions and feeling vulnerable.
Also about the windows. Yes, historically windows in China had no glass and anything agile could potentially came in. But now the biggest concern is the feeling of security and privacy. If you sit back to window, you just don't know who is watching or filming the stuff you do in your browser)
I would much appreciate if you make a video about cafes and coworkings, how to place chairs and tables (in one big room with door and big windows on the facade, and the barista's table on the side), so as many people as possible could feel themselves comfortable and secure.
I know it seems impossible, but somehow people love work in the cafes.
Your videos helped me design my first apartment (living room and work area is a joint space). I still don't get work done cos im just lazy
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You have a great sense of humor! Your videos are not only informative, but very enjoyable!
Thank you for this video! My sons are 12 and 9 and both want to rearrange their rooms. I am happy to help them do it, as it will mean we have to tidy up, too. I am trying to find the best spots for their desks and seeing all the options really helps!
I've been watching these like a hawk because I'll be moving from a very large master suite into a small studio apartment. Right now I have my work and living spaces very well separated out with a corner desk which, instead of putting both corners against a wall, one separates the desk space from the rest of the room. But who can take up that much space in a small studio! So I'm constantly on the hunt for how to make my work space, well... work... in such a tiny living space.
Thank you for validating my everpresent urge to place the desk facing the room instead of a wall or window! I've hated this standard since I can remember. :D
Thank you! I'm about to build a complete living space in a 6 foot x 8 foot trailer (with two medium/large dogs!) and all your tips for small spaces have really helped me figure out how I want to make things work! (A tip for anyone else doing something like this -- if you want a bed that doesn't take much space, but which doesn't take a bunch of steps to set up either, try a hammock! I'm too ADHD and have low willpower at night so if my bed isn't available I'll have trouble going to bed at all because I'll be too tired to set it up, but with a hammock I can just tie the middle of it up to the rafters during the day, and then to go to bed I just undo one tie and bam I have a bed!)
Hopefully you don’t f up your spine!
@@JRskatrPvP Hammocks are perfectly safe ergonomically for most people, and I've had good experiences with them before. I was a medical massage therapist for several years and have worked in other healthcare fields for longer than that, so I'm pretty comfortable with my ability to assess and adjust the setup :) Thanks for your concern!
My office is like the last one. I was meaning to ask about a situation like this so I'm glad I got my answer 😊
Your videos have been so helpful for me! When I moved into my new studio apartment I couldn't decide where to place my desk and skeptically placed it in the command position like how you suggest. I've always had my desk up against a wall so it felt unintuitive but it is such a better setup!! I love having my back to the wall and being able to look around my apartment and out the windows :))
"snipers, very dangerous" 😂😂😂 I feel like if snipers is a concern, your room's feng shui is the last of your worries haha
I like your theory... one question is that: if I put the desk in the middle of the room (i.e. not touching the wall) how do people usually deal with the power cords etc. for their monitors/computers?
Unfortunately yeah this generally means a cable will have to run to a wall, but you can make sure it's just one cable and use a powerstrip under/built into the desk :)
I was wondering this too. I feel like my personal desk where it's just a single laptop that can charge elsewhere is fine not against the wall. My work desk with two big monitors not so much.
In offices we use rubber cable protectors/hiders that are heavy rubber and protect the cables& you from tripping. You can also put down a rug. Use both for extra protection.
My current solution involves cable covers and a surge protecting power strip which runs along an adjoining piece of furniture to the wall outlet. The cable covers bundle and same-ify all the different cords so they have less visual impact when entering the room. If I didn't have the adjoining piece of furniture, I'd run the power strip cable under a rug, and I'd probably use a rubber protector between the two just to smooth out the hump it causes, like @madtabby66 mentioned.
You can also run an extension cord up the wall and onto the ceiling, but yeah middle placement can be hard when it comes to cable management
01:58 Ah yes, everyone knows that snipers can only shoot you when you're not looking in their direction. And monkey and sniper attacks are super common here in Europe as well, so it's best to stay safe!
love this! super needed this! I've been struggling to place my desk in a 10x10ft room for the last couple of years, it has the same layout as the room that you showed so this is super helpful. The other challenge I have is placing other things in the room (a sleeper sofa and a 6ft wide bookshelf) while also having 4ft wide closet doors on the south wall to the right, which I ideally still need to access
I'll be looking out if you ever do a similar video but with a closet in the room 😉
Yes! That! My room also has a built-in closet to the right of the balcony doors and I was waiting for Cliff to show that but he didn't 😢 Hope he will 😃
Just move things around. If it seems you have found a configuration that is pleasant, try it for two weeks.
Note down the pros and cons at the start and at the end.
Rinse, repeat!
You are the captain of your own vessel~
I really like this video! I was rearranging my small office and have had the desk in multiple places, it is really true what you say about what ‘feels wrong’ in placement. In the end i arranged it just like you advise here so now its no longer just a feeling what is better but I know why it feels better as well :)
Thank you so much for all these kind of weird but super helpfull videos!
0:49 mans attacked that paper with his spit lmao
My office is like the bed situation that he shared. But I've chosen to have my back to the door and my desk facing the window because I really like looking outside while I work! Not the best but I really like the view.
I hate all the furniture in my room and how it fits so I'm only going to leave the bed and desk... So in a way this is perfect advice
Him saying about the kids coming in when you’re on a meeting reminded me of that video of the guy who’s kids walked in while he was doing a news interview and his wife came in and pulled them out. It did make him quite famous though and he even went on a Korean tv show about celebrity dads (and sometimes mums) looking after their kids.
My home office is like this but in addition to the window on the back wall, I also have one on the right wall. And then I also have a large closet on the left wall. So I end up having my desk on the same wall as the door because it's the only place I feel comfortable with my back not facing the door, and my back not facing the window on the right which is the one that faces my neighbor's house. End up having my back to the window that faces the backyard and it's the best I can figure out 😅
Have you thought of trying the privacy cling film on the neighbor-facing window? They have so many neat options now, which would make it more of a decorated wall and less of a vulnerability window.
@@sissinoklahoma2057 ohh that's actually a good idea
@@kate-ne Yeah, was just going to suggest, if a window has to be behind, curtains or other window coverings will help a lot. Semi-sheer options if you still want light but with privacy will still help it feel less "wrong", so privacy cling film is a great (and pretty affordable iirc, not to mention renter-friendly) option, though I'd personally go for curtains for the adjustability factor.
@@sissinoklahoma2057 or a folding screen, though that would take up a bit more room.
Those pesky snipers!
I like your videos. ❤
You really know your stuff, Cliff, aces. These simple explanations bring me a sense of calm
Lol! These videos have me thinking I need to do something with my combination Bedroom, remote work from home office, art studio and personal office.
I wirk from home in an efficiency apt. My desk is like example #3 with a window to the left of door. To my left is my couch and behind me is my coffee table and then kitchen area. I made my arrangement work by placing flowers on my porch and bird feeders. I can easily open the door, see the hummingbirds and red cardinals and watch my flowers bloom.
I always use the area rug trick. I've moved 17 times in 20yrs. I have the same rugs I take with me everywhere because they are SO helpful in situations like this. And pictures and curtains. I bet the gypsies knew some about feng shui 😉
This brought back memories of how I've had my desk in different rooms over the years.
Just watching the room shrink over and over again gave me such chills. Can't explain why.
Thank you for adding the variations...I have an office and guest room combo and this was the exact layout of the room
Finally, the sniper returns but it brought new friends : monkey and birds!
You simply answered the question to my headache…. Having a small office and at the same time a CZcams studio 😅
Thank you!!!! ❤
Now I know😊
Lately I am helping a friend rearrange and declutter her apartment to improve her mental health and these videos have been super helpful!
I just love the way you explain these concepts! I learn so much and could listen all day. 😊
Cliff, I have a work space for my soap and fabric dying in the laundry room. I was looking at your desk command position videos today so this is right on time. I get started easily when I'm in deep focus on my work.
thanks for the subtitles! i always have them on and just having it built into the video makes it easier for me to listen.
finally i know how to place my desk to avoid all the snipers! :D
but seriously though, i end up intuitively following a lot of feng shui principles.
Just what I needed! ^_^
Yup, I have the last layout, but with a 45° door. I'll put the desk on the wall closest to the door, so I can see when the cat enter and exit the room, with bookcases on the opposite wall.
It doesn't really matter how you name system, which you are using for design. Main thing is - common sense in its basic.
Great video, thank you!
I love your videos. You don't only do the magic, you explain it too
These videos pair so well with your book.
I was hoping you'd make the room really small cos that's what I have and I'm happy to say I shall not be needing to change the room around. 😊
I've watched your tips enough to already know, and that is the exact setup of my office since last October! By July, I'd earned a promotion. 😎🤑 Thanks for sharing!
He attacked the room with a bit of his spit 0:50 😂
Thaaanks!!! I bought an antique desk for my homw office which looks just like your last example and I have been thinking about this and what you would recommend. This is perfect timing!
Man I'd love to see your take on feng shui in a camper van, love the channel!
Love this. I work, exercise, and watch tv in my room. Your ideas help.
Love the long form! Great tips
"You have to leave the door open so your cat can come in" ... Didnt have to call me out like that.
Seriously though, this is really helpful! With the amount of wited electronics I need on my desk and the size of the room, it's difficult to have the desk in the middle and I've been struggling to figure out the best spot otherwise, balancing the window and door.
Last example is my exact situation and I’m happy I picked the best spot. Now I know!
Thanks for this video! I am currently planning my office and my room is similar to the first option. Since I already watched a lot of your videos, my guess for the command position was right. But it's nice to get confirmation
Ha! My home office is in the exact configuration of your list example (narrow, long room, with two openings, one on the corridor of the apartment, the other to the balcony door from which I can have natural light and air when in summer). I have more space on the left side so I pushed a long desk to the wall and put as much stuff I could on high tablets or wall units. From the corridor, you can barely see the desk, just wide space…. An artist friend came to do a soft mural. I love this space now!
I feel the most creative when my desk is facing the window and I can catch the spiders too
Architecture digest actially has a vidoe of 3 people doing up closet offices and seeing this makes me feel glad about which one was my favorite design 😁
The short content is very entertaining. This more in depth stuff satiates my brain tho 😊
Also, would you consider the room/wall layout possibilities of a Tiny Home? I'm probably going to have to get one (for the cost), so I'd like to know what the best way to set it up would be.
What a fabulously helpful video, thank you so much
This is great! What about doing the same with the loving room?
Great video. Can you do the same but for two desks and/or shelves?
Thank you so much for walking us thru all the different scenarios! Now I know how to position my work desk that has to be placed in our guest bedroom.
Perfectly timed episode!
My office has built-in cabinets on two sides, windows on the third, and the only wall is to the right of the door. Consequently, I can pretty much only have my desk sideways to the door, backing the door (facing the window), or backing the window (facing the door). I chose the first because I need to be able to look out both the door and the window to do reception. Alas! Hardly perfect from a feng shui perspective, but as good as I can do, given the cirumstances.
I've been waiting for something like this for a while! awesome!
Very informative thank you! I’m actually setting up my office in my new house today. I have an elliptical machine that I want in my office also, any advice?
I have a slightly silly smaller office room, but I'm still in the command position because I have closets along the wall with the door :) Never been happier!!
the first example is basically my room, thank you a lot.
You, my friend, perform the best!
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This is the zaniest presentation on this topic that I've ever seen. Having said this, it is very informative so, thank you!
I want to send a video or picture of my living room for your advice! I'm in an apartment and limited on options because of the design layout. I'm pretty sure I arranged everything in the best (and somewhat only) way, but seeing your videos now has me questioning! 😂
oh nice to know that my desk is actually in the right place! My office room is exactly like the middle size one that you showed ;D
Oh my gosh, this really inspires me to move my desk when I get back to work. The only available options in both rooms were with my back directly to the door facing busy hallways, and I always felt so tense and distracted. I think I will move some equipment and make my own space in a less stressful part of the room! It's not just me! 😂
Ok, now I know my current setup is quite bad. But we are moving! I thought this command position would be impossible in my future room but I played with the plans and it actually looks good! I never considered this arrangement and the one I've decided on before was again quite bad: facing the wall away from the window and almost facing my back to the door.
What is your opinion on putting the desk at a 45 degree angle, facing into the room and maybe slightly off the walls so you can get in? Would that make you feel "trapped" at your desk? Or would you just have to increase the amount of space away from one of the walls to remove that feeling?
This is a great question! In other videos, he talks about chi being energy that you feel. How does the desk make you feel in the corner? Do you feel trapped (bad chi) or do you feel in command (good chi)?
I'd love to see a video on how you design entrances that solve the problem themselves
flying monkey snipers are a good reason to never put my back to a window *covers all the windows in my house* *puts a "no wicked witches" sign out front*
I'm struggling with re-arranging my home office right now and trying to apply principals of Feng shui. I used to have my back to the door and moving my desk helped my productivity but now I'm in a spot where I have a weird walk around to my desk, bookshelves cutting into the window space, and staring at my office door which is at the top of the stairs. The awkward middle of the room desk is exactly what I'm fighting due to an awkward tiny closet that I don't even use. I made a mock up of my floor space and furniture and am moving them around to see what works, here's hoping I figure out something better soon.
Suggestion: take the door off the little storage closet to make it a built-in bookcase. Then you could have that wall behind you?
2:47 THERE ARE TWO SHEETS OF PAPER WHAT lololol
Thanks for the video, very helpful!
Great video!
He knows we love the fish.
The energies have reached him.
I love this! We have the door on the right hand wall, windows same as shown and a wall of cupboards on the left. Trying to fit two desks has been a nightmare 😭
thank you for the informative video! I'm about to set up a home office for myself and my partner and we've been having trouble in positioning the tables given that our room is quite small - do you have any tips for a set up for two tables? would you recommend us to face the walls away from the door and the window with our backs against each other?
When I designed my office 1 year ago, I did the last scenario, with the two desks! I also had space for a bookshelf behind and it's the perfect office. I'm glad it's the best design for the space. I hope it makes the 💸💸 flow 😂
You're excellent !! Where do you find your toy model furniture please ?
Love this guy!
Can you make a video about the 3d perspective drawing from that camscanner video?
Would really love to see what options there are for two desks in a small office room! My partner and I both wfh and it feels very cramped, and one of us is always with our back to either the door or the window at the moment 🥴
I always thought of feng shui as some old people bullshit. But with your explanation, now I understand that there is also fact and logical way to explain things. It all makes so much sense!