{"id":82588,"date":"2023-08-26T10:34:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T10:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=82588"},"modified":"2023-08-26T10:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T10:34:51","slug":"interior-design-expert-sparks-debate-after-suggesting-you-should-never-put-your-sofa-against-the-wall-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/fashion\/interior-design-expert-sparks-debate-after-suggesting-you-should-never-put-your-sofa-against-the-wall-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior design expert sparks debate after suggesting you should \u2018never\u2019 put your sofa against the wall | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
AN INTERIOR design expert has sparked debate after insisting that you should never place your sofa against the wall.<\/p>\n
The TikTok user revealed in a video why the important piece of living room furniture should sit further into the room.<\/p>\n
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Captioning the post, the social media user wrote: "Never place your sofa in THIS position."<\/p>\n
Speaking to the camera, he said: "You should never ever, ever place your sofa against the wall. This is not Feng Shui.<\/p>\n
"You must move your sofa away from the wall and float your furniture in the middle of the room.<\/p>\n
"When you start to detach the sofa away from the walls, you'll notice your design in your living room space feels more attractive."<\/p>\n
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Feng Shui is a concept rooted in traditional Chinese culture that focus on achieving harmony in your environment – such as with the placement of objects.<\/p>\n
Some of the principles include that you should sleep with your bed facing the door, and that you should keep the toilet seat lid down when not in use.<\/p>\n
Additionally, moving your sofa away from the wall may also be more energy efficient – experts state that putting it in front of a radiator can stop heat moving freely around the room, which is important in the colder months.<\/p>\n
However, the hack – which has received more than 60,000 'likes', suggesting that many were thankful for the tip- has been criticised in the comments.<\/p>\n
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One person wrote: "Some people have limited space.. It's not about what's attractive it's about what's feasible."<\/p>\n
Another commented: "This is only for well off people who can afford homes with big rooms. My finances are ruining my Feng Shui!"<\/p>\n
A third shared: "In the UK we don\u2019t have space to leave a gap behind the sofa. I\u2019m serious."<\/p>\n
And a fourth added: "Crying in English houses."<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a fifth noted: "But that space behind the sofa will just give me anxiety."<\/p>\n
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