Guides to planning your home
Plain guides to planning an Indian home: Vastu for east, north, west and south facing houses and for the kitchen, pooja room, master bedroom, staircase and toilet; room sizes, plot sizes, land units, setbacks and G+1 duplex planning.
Vastu by facing
Vastu for an East Facing House: Main Door, Rooms and Plans
Vastu tips for an east-facing house in India: where the main door goes, where to place the pooja room, kitchen, master bedroom and toilets, with free east-facing house plans.
Vastu for a North Facing House: Main Door, Rooms and Plans
Vastu tips for a north-facing house in India: where the main door goes, where to place the pooja room, kitchen, master bedroom and toilets, with free north-facing house plans.
Vastu for a West Facing House: Main Door, Rooms and Plans
Vastu tips for a west-facing house in India: where the main door goes, where to place the pooja room, kitchen, master bedroom and toilets, with free west-facing house plans.
Vastu for a South Facing House: Main Door, Rooms and Plans
Vastu tips for a south-facing house in India: where the main door goes, where to place the pooja room, kitchen, master bedroom and toilets, with free south-facing house plans.
Vastu by room
Vastu for Kitchen: Best Direction, Stove, Sink and Fridge
Where the kitchen should be as per Vastu, which way to face while cooking, and where the stove, sink, fridge and storage go, with practical kitchen sizes for Indian homes.
Vastu for Pooja Room: Direction, Placement and Size
Where the pooja room should be as per Vastu, which way the deities and the person praying should face, what to avoid, and pooja room sizes for small and large Indian homes.
Vastu for Master Bedroom: Direction, Bed Position and Toilet
Where the master bedroom should be as per Vastu, which way the bed should face, where the wardrobe and attached toilet go, and master bedroom sizes for Indian homes.
Vastu for Staircase: Direction, Turning and Steps
Where the staircase should be as per Vastu, which way it should turn, the number of steps, what to put under it, and practical staircase sizes for Indian G+1 homes.
Vastu for Toilet and Bathroom: Direction and Placement
Where toilets and bathrooms should be as per Vastu, where they must never go, which way the toilet seat should face, and practical toilet sizes for Indian homes.
Sizes, plots and rules
Standard Room Sizes for an Indian House (in sq ft)
Typical room sizes for Indian homes in square feet: hall, kitchen, master bedroom, bedroom, toilets, pooja room, dining and more, in compact, standard and spacious sizes.
What Plot Size Do You Need for a 1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK or 4BHK House?
How many square feet a 1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK and 4BHK Indian house needs, on one floor or as G+1, with example plot sizes like 20×30, 30×40 and 40×60.
Plot Size Converter: Sq Ft to Sq Yards, Sq Metres, Cents, Guntas and Grounds
Convert Indian plot sizes between square feet, square yards (gaj), square metres, cents, guntas, grounds and acres, with a table for 20×30, 30×40, 40×60 and other common plots.
Setbacks for a House in India: What They Are and How Much They Take
What front, rear and side setbacks are, why building rules require them, how much they shrink the house on a 30×40 or 40×60 plot, and how FAR (FSI) limits the total floor area.
G+1 Duplex House Plans: What Goes on Each Floor
How to plan an Indian G+1 duplex: what goes on the ground and first floor, where the staircase goes, how much space it takes, and when G+1 makes sense for your plot.