Desk Feng Shui Checklist: A 10-Minute Workspace Review

Draw a small plan showing the desk, chair, door, window and walking route. Use the checklist to record what you can observe before deciding whether anything needs moving.

1. Door and sightline · 2 minutes. Sit where you normally work. Can you see someone entering without repeatedly turning around? Mark the doorway on the sketch. In command-position language, visibility is considered together with support and distance from the route through the room.
2. Support and access · 2 minutes. Note what is behind the chair and whether there is room to sit down, stand up and reach storage. Preserve a clear exit and the space other people need to pass.
3. Light and glare · 2 minutes. Look at the screen and the work surface under the light you actually use. Record where reflections or distracting contrast appear. Check again at another time if daylight changes the result.
4. Work surface and cables · 2 minutes. Put frequently used items within a comfortable reach and identify cables or stored objects obstructing movement. Keep the objects required for your work; the aim is a usable surface.
5. One reversible change · 2 minutes. Choose a small adjustment, such as moving a lamp or clearing the route beside the chair. Record the observation that prompted it and what you will compare after using the desk.

Example note: “The window reflects in the screen in the afternoon. I adjusted the blind and will compare visibility at the same time tomorrow.” This is an observable layout decision. It does not establish that a direction or object caused a career outcome.

For the underlying spatial ideas, read the entrance, bed, desk, and stove priorities in the Feng Shui guide . If moving the desk would obstruct access or make work harder, keep that constraint in the plan and consider a smaller adjustment.