Creating the Modern Vastu Kitchen Where Design Meets Functionality

By Lodha

It is often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home, a space where you prepare meals to nourish yourself and your loved ones. Ideally, you want your kitchen brimming with positive energy and inviting good health and prosperity. Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian architectural practice, can help you create a warm, welcoming, and harmonious kitchen. Vastu focuses on size, layout, arrangement, colours, etc., to create an energetic balance in your home. However, today, this age-old practice can be modernised with the Vastu-approved integration of smart technology. Here is a guide for investors buying homes on setting up your kitchen to create a space that marries Vastu and functionality.

A Definitive Guide on Designing a Vastu-approved Kitchen

Vastu provides an array of tips for designing a kitchen according to its age-old principles. From the direction of the kitchen and its layout to suitable colours and object arrangement, Vastu covers it all. However, Vastu is not limited to a traditional kitchen setup and offers advice on how to incorporate smart appliances and technology to balance the flow of energies in the space.

Ventilation:

A well-ventilated kitchen is the key to good health, especially for those who spend time preparing meals for you and your family. While traditionally, windows in the kitchen allow for cross ventilation, today, you can also improve your cooking space’s air quality via modern solutions. From air outlets to exhaust fans and sleek chimneys, there are various solutions that help keep your kitchen smoke-free. According to Vastu, it is best if your kitchen windows face towards the east. This direction allows plenty of natural light and air to flow into your kitchen, creating a positive environment for cooking meals. Similarly, Vastu advises placing an exhaust fan or air outlet towards the east, which is most likely to improve ventilation in the kitchen.

Sink and Stove:

Vastu places great importance on natural elements like water and fire, which is why your stove and sink placement matters. While your kitchen should be in the southeast area of your home, within it, you should ensure your sink is in the northeast corner. A thumb rule to remember is that if your kitchen is in the south, place your sink in the north. You should also ensure that your sink is not parallel to, or in the same direction, as your stove. Since the stove represents fire and the sink is associated with water, the opposing elements must not be placed together. Doing so can create a negative effect. Whether using a modern sink or a smart stove, you can place the two facing each other to harness the power of Vastu and create a functional space.

Refrigerator:

Today, refrigerators are getting more and more advanced, including features like temperature control, ice dispensers, TV screens, and more. Although such fridges are convenient and can help keep your produce fresh, you must place it in a spot assigned by Vastu so you can use it optimally. According to Vastu, it is best to place your refrigerator in the southwest direction of your kitchen and at least a foot away from any corners. Placing your fridge in the southwest direction helps remove obstacles from your life. Additionally, make sure to keep your fridge clean, clutter-free, and organised. If you like drinking cold water, fill your bottles with fresh water daily before cooling them in the fridge.

Electrical Appliances:

A true 21st-century kitchen would be incomplete without a host of gadgets and appliances that make cooking easier. From microwaves and ovens to mixers and grinders, these appliances help you save time, energy, and effort while preparing meals. To make the most of what these gadgets have to offer, it is best you place them according to Vastu. Vastu states that such appliances should always be placed in the southeast direction of the kitchen. A nugget to keep in mind is that your heat-generating appliances should be kept along with your stove, in the southeast, opposite your sink and basin.

Vastu is an age-old practice offering plenty of tips and advice on setting your home to create balance, harmony, and a positive flow of energy. At Lodha, we believe in creating homes that are designed to make the residents' lives as beautiful as possible. To ensure our clients can build a life in a home flowing with positivity and prosperity, we enlist the help of Vastu experts and top designers from India to create spaces according to ancient practices. We also allow residents to tweak the space to further align their homes with Vastu principles without compromising on construction quality.

At Lodha, we go the extra mile to marry modern construction with ancient principles and help you build a beautiful life.