A vastu consultant Singapore homeowners work with online reviews your floor plan, a compass reading and photos, then walks through your HDB flat or condo room by room on a video call. The session covers the entrance, kitchen, bedrooms, work and prayer areas, and ends with written, practical placement suggestions you can apply yourself.
I'm Dr S Pujah, and I work with clients online in Singapore, and in person in Dubai. Because I am not walking through your home, the quality of an online session rests on two things: what you send me beforehand, and how openly we talk during the call. This guide explains both, so you know what to expect and how to choose a consultant who suits you.
Choosing a vastu consultant Singapore residents can work with online
Vastu is a traditional Indian practice about direction, proportion and the considered use of space. A consultant's role is to read your home through those principles and translate them into changes that fit the way you actually live.
When you are comparing consultants, I would look for a few qualities:
- A clear process. You should be told exactly what to send, what will be discussed and what you will receive.
- Respect for your layout. Flats and condos cannot be rebuilt. Good advice works with fixed walls, not against them.
- Plain language. You should finish the session understanding the reasoning, not only holding a list of instructions.
- Honest limits. Vastu is a tradition and a reflective practice. Be cautious of anyone who promises specific results in money, relationships or any other part of life.
What you send before the session
Three items give me nearly everything I need.
- Your floor plan. For an HDB flat, the plan from your purchase or resale documents is ideal. For a condo, the developer's brochure plan or the one from your agent works well. A tidy hand sketch with rough room sizes is also fine.
- A compass reading. Stand inside at the main door, facing out, with your phone flat in your hand and the compass app calibrated. Note the degrees. Repeat in the living room and at a window, away from metal gates, lifts and large appliances. Send all the readings.
- Photos or a short video. A wide shot from each corner of every room, the main door from the corridor and from inside, the hob and sink, each bed, your desk, and any altar or prayer shelf.
Many floor plans already carry a north arrow. Send your own reading as well, since comparing the two shows me how dependable the direction is. A satellite map screenshot of your block is a useful third check.
I also ask who lives in the home, how each room is used, whether you are about to renovate or have already moved in, and what made you look for a consultation now.
What an online session covers for HDB flats
HDB layouts are compact and efficient, so small decisions carry weight. In a session for a flat we typically go through:
- the direction of the main door and what faces it, including the common corridor, a neighbour's door or the lift lobby
- the living and dining area, and where the family naturally gathers
- the kitchen and service yard, with attention to the hob, the sink and the direction you face while cooking
- each bedroom, the position of the bed and the direction of the head during sleep
- the household shelter, which most families use for storage
- bathrooms and their relationship to the kitchen and bedrooms
- a study corner or home office
- the place for an altar or a quiet spot for prayer and reflection
- the centre of the flat, which tradition prefers to keep open and light
Structural changes in a flat are regulated, so my suggestions concentrate on what is within your control: which room is used for what, where furniture sits and faces, storage, colour, lighting and daily habits.
What it covers for condos
Condos bring their own features, and I look at them a little differently.
- Balconies and full-height glazing. These shape how light and heat enter, and which parts of the home feel open or exposed.
- Private lift lobbies and long entrance corridors. The way you arrive home sets the tone for the rest of the unit.
- Open kitchens. When the kitchen shares space with the living room, the position of the hob and island needs careful thought.
- Bay windows and planter ledges. These affect where a bed or desk can sensibly go.
- Irregular or angled layouts. Units with cut corners or diagonal walls need a careful reading of the zones.
- Dual-key and loft units. Here we consider each living area and how the two relate.
If you rent, tell me at the start. I will keep every suggestion reversible and within what a tenancy normally allows.
What you receive afterwards
After our call I send a written summary, so you are not relying on notes taken in the moment. It usually contains:
- your floor plan marked with the directions and zones
- room-by-room suggestions, listed in order of priority
- notes on colour, lighting and materials where they matter
- simple routines, such as keeping the entrance clear or opening certain windows in the morning
- a list of what already works well and can be left alone
If you are planning a renovation, this summary is something you can share with your interior designer or contractor before any carpentry is ordered. It is far easier to place a wardrobe, a hob or a study desk well on paper than to move it later.
How to prepare for your session
A little groundwork makes the time together more valuable.
- Walk through your home slowly and note where you feel at ease and which areas you tend to avoid.
- List the decisions you are weighing, such as which bedroom to give a child or where to work from home.
- Gather your floor plan, compass readings and photos in one folder and send them ahead.
- Tell me about any fixed constraints: built-in furniture, a landlord's conditions, a renovation timeline.
- Pick a daylight slot when you can carry your phone from room to room.
- Invite your partner or a family member to join, so decisions are shared.
Questions to ask before you book
You are entitled to understand how a consultant works before you commit. I would ask:
- What do you need from me, and by when?
- Do you work from my actual floor plan and compass reading, or from general rules?
- Will I receive written recommendations I can refer back to?
- How do you approach a layout that cannot be altered?
- Can I come back with questions once I start making changes?
- What do you consider outside the scope of vastu?
The last question matters most to me. Vastu can help you arrange a home so it feels ordered, calm and comfortable to live in. It is not a substitute for professional advice in other areas of your life, and I say so openly.
Your next step
Wherever you live in Singapore, we meet online; my in-person work is in Dubai. If you would like a considered look at your flat or condo, collect your floor plan, compass readings and photos and book an online vastu consultation for your Singapore home. I will confirm what I have received and tell you if anything else would help before we speak.