Tips for Pooja Room Designs in Apartments

Prayer and spirituality are a part of every person’s life and a pooja room completes this picture. This is why you need to plan carefully for your pooja room in apartment homes where utilization of space is planned judiciously. Your pooja room doesn’t necessarily have to take up an entire room, but can also be in a corner of the living room, a shelf or even within a cupboard. The important thing to keep in mind is its location and function.

Basic features

The prayer area should ideally be facing the auspicious north, east or north-eastern directions. It should also be away from negative energy areas such as under the staircase or close to the bathroom. The pooja area should also be painted in serene colors such as pastel shades of blue, yellow or white. Dark colors should be completely avoided in this area, including on the floor as they inculcate negative, brooding energies which are contrary to a prayer room. An ideal puja room should be bright, preferably come with white marble flooring and offer enough space for the whole family to pray together.

Some of the features to focus on when designing your pooja room include its use of space and colors, the direction its facing, the area needed, as well as a design that goes with your personality. Now that you have the basics out of the way, its time to have a look at some pooja room design ideas in apartments:

Shelf pooja rooms

Depending on your unique space needs for keeping your idols, prayer books and pooja paraphernalia, you can choose to go with shelves or ledges. Instead of placing décor items, you simply place your prayer things instead. These shelves can be custom-built, low or mid-height level or wide or narrow, depending on your space needs. Shelf pooja spaces ensure enough standing or sitting floor spaces during prayer.

Pooja room

Creating a pooja space within your apartment’s living room is another excellent option. Just ensure that you use a different décor style to demarcate it from the rest of the room. Make your pooja room stand out by giving it a personality of its own; make a wooden or brass outline for a rustic appeal.

Wall Pooja room

You can use an entire wall or part of a wall to create your pooja space too. There is space enough to give it religious vibes and make it look outstanding, both as a pooja room as well as for its style quotient. Choose to go with light shades of color to distinguish it from other parts of your home.

Corner pooja room

The best way to create a private pooja room in apartments is by designating a corner space as your pooja room. It should ideally have low footfall to ensure privacy and peace for your morning or evening devotional times. Do keep in mind Vastu directions for optimal benefits of your prayer space.

Cupboard pooja rooms

Just like you have cupboards for storing your household stuff, you should designate a cupboard and convert it into your pooja space. Get creative with the cupboard flaps and create an aesthetic-looking design. With a cupboard puja space, you have the advantage of loads of space for keeping all your things – and its private.

Wall mounted pooja room

There are different designs and sizes of wall-hanging pooja mandirs available out there. Choose the size, design and style that best goes with your home décor and personality. You can keep all your pooja items in one place without any hassles either. Wall mounted pooja spaces are ideal for apartments as they don’t hog up essential floor space.

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