Feng Shui Desk Placement

Introduction

Desk placement is one of the highest-leverage Feng Shui adjustments because you spend hours at it. The goal is simple: your body should feel supported and your attention should feel protected.

Key Ideas

• The commanding position: back to a wall, facing the door diagonally.
• Avoid sitting with your back to a window or an open room.
• Keep the desk's front edge unobstructed — the "bright hall" area.
• Light enters from the left for right-handers (and vice versa) to avoid shadow on the writing hand.

Common Mistakes

• Desk pushed into a corner with your back to the door.
• Sitting directly under an overhead beam or low shelf.
• Desk facing a bathroom or bedroom door.
• Cables, cords, or piles crowding the front of the desk.

Simple Checklist

1. Back supported by a solid wall?
2. Door visible without turning your head fully?
3. Front of desk open and clear?
4. Nothing sharp pointing at your torso?

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Disclaimer

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