Vāstu
Offerings
Explore our range of Vāstu offerings below.
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Vāstu Design
Interior Design ✳︎ New Construction ✳︎ Renovations ✳︎ Extensions ✳︎ Commercial Design ✳︎ Vāstu Design
Vāstu at Bahu
Vāstu is woven into our approach to creating considered, intentional homes and can be integrated throughout our full architectural and building design services.
We also offer a range of standalone Vāstu services — from simple home alignment to conceptual new home design.
These standalone Vāstu services include the following:
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Vāstu Mini Home Review
Simple changes for your existing home.
A 90-minute private online Vāstu consultation and virtual tour, with personalised recommendations for simple changes, placements and remedies to bring greater harmony and alignment to your existing home.
90-minute consultation + follow-up recommendations
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Vāstu Home Design Review
Explore what is possible within your existing home.
A deeper Vāstu review for those considering renovation or reconfiguration. We review your existing plans, develop a Vāstu-informed concept overlay and meet again to explore the proposed changes.
90-minute consultation + concept plan + 60-minute follow-up
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Begin with Vāstu from the very beginning.
Vāstu New Home Concept
A conceptual Vāstu design process for a new home, beginning with your land and developing an initial dwelling concept informed by Vāstu, orientation, site and the way you wish to live.
90-minute site consultation + concept plan + 90-minute follow-up
Our Vāstu Design Mini Services
VĀSTU ĀLAYA
Vāstu Mini Home Review
Ālaya — आलय
Pronunciation: AA-la-yaĀlaya is a Sanskrit word meaning abode, dwelling or sanctuary — a place in which one resides, rests and belongs. In Vāstu, the home is understood as more than a physical structure; it is a living space with its own relationship to direction, elements, movement and the life it holds. Ālaya invites us to look at the dwelling we already inhabit through this lens, finding simple and considered shifts that can bring greater harmony and alignment to the home.
Simple changes for your existing home.
A focused 1:1 Vāstu consultation for those wanting practical guidance without renovation or structural changes.
We’ll meet online for a 90-minute private Zoom session, beginning with an introduction to the principles of Vāstu before taking a virtual tour of your home together. As we move through your spaces, I’ll offer personalised observations and practical suggestions for simple changes you can make within the home.
We may explore:
Bed placement and sleeping direction
Home office and desk placement
Direction and orientation of key activities
Furniture placement
Entry and circulation
Colour and material considerations
Simple Vāstu remedies
Other small, practical adjustments
What's included:
1x 90-minute private Zoom consultation
Introduction to the foundations of Vāstu
Guided virtual tour of your home
Personalised recommendations throughout the session
Practical suggestions for simple changes and remedies
Follow-up notes outlining your recommended changes
Best for: Existing homes where you are looking for simple, achievable changes without altering the floor plan.
Once your booking is received, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable appointment time and provide everything you need to prepare for your session.
VĀSTU VIKĀSA
Vāstu Home Design Review
विकास — Vikāsa
Pronunciation: vi-KAA-saVikāsa is a Sanskrit word meaning development, growth, expansion and unfolding — the gradual revealing of something’s greater potential. Through Vāstu, we look beyond the existing arrangement of a home to consider how its spaces, functions, directions and relationships might evolve. Vikāsa speaks to the possibility held within what already exists — allowing an existing home to unfold into something more aligned, harmonious and responsive to the people who live within it.
Explore what is possible within your existing home.
A deeper Vāstu review for an existing home where you are considering renovation, reconfiguration or more substantial changes to the layout.
Vikāsa takes place over two private sessions, allowing time to first understand your home and the principles of Vāstu, before developing considered recommendations for how the existing layout could be altered.
Session 1 — Introduction & Home Review
90 minutes | Online
We begin with an introduction to Vāstu and its key principles before taking a virtual tour of your home together.
We’ll explore the existing arrangement, how you use the spaces and where there may be opportunities for greater Vāstu alignment.
Following this session, I’ll take time to develop recommendations for potential alterations and additions to the existing layout.
Between Sessions
Using the existing plans you provide, I’ll develop an initial Vāstu-informed concept plan, overlaying proposed changes onto your existing floor plan.
This may explore opportunities such as:
Reorienting or relocating the main entrance
Reconfiguring rooms
Adjusting room functions
Improving directional zoning
Relocating doors and openings
Reconsidering kitchen, bedroom and living spaces
Exploring additions or extensions
Integrating practical Vāstu remedies
Session 2 — Vāstu Integration
60 minutes | Online
We’ll come together to review the proposed concept and discuss the Vāstu considerations behind the recommendations.
This is an opportunity to ask questions, explore alternatives and understand how the proposed changes may better align the home with Vāstu principles.
What's included:
90-minute initial Zoom consultation
Introduction to the foundations of Vāstu
Guided virtual tour of your home
Review of your existing layout
Personalised Vāstu analysis and recommendations
Development of an initial Vāstu-informed concept
Concept plan overlaid onto your existing floor plan
60-minute follow-up Zoom session
Discussion and explanation of the proposed changes
Written recommendations and next steps
Plans required: You will need to provide an existing floor plan. This can be a simple real estate plan, plans from a previous designer, or existing architectural/building plans.
Best for: Existing homes where you are considering renovation, reconfiguration or more substantial spatial changes.
Once your booking is received, we’ll be in touch to arrange your first session and confirm the plans and information we need from you.
Please note: Vikāsa is an initial conceptual Vāstu review and does not include detailed architectural, building approval or construction documentation. These services can be explored separately should you wish to progress the concept further.
VĀSTU UDAYA
Vāstu New Home Concept
उदय — Udaya
Pronunciation: u-da-yaUdaya is a Sanskrit word meaning rising, emergence and coming forth — like the rising of the sun and the dawning of a new day. In Vāstu, the beginning of a home offers an opportunity to consider its relationship with the land, orientation, elements and the principles that inform the built environment. Udaya speaks to this beginning — bringing a new home into being with intention, allowing Vāstu to be woven into its foundations from the very beginning.
Begin with Vāstu from the very beginning.
A conceptual Vāstu design process for those planning a new home and wanting Vāstu to inform the design from the outset.
Rather than adapting an existing dwelling, Udaya allows us to begin with the land itself — considering its orientation, characteristics and relationship to the proposed home before developing an initial dwelling concept.
Session 1 — Introduction & Site Review
90 minutes | Online
We begin with an introduction to Vāstu and its key principles before taking a virtual tour of your land together.
We’ll explore the site, its orientation and characteristics, as well as your intentions for the home and the way you want to live within it.
Following this session, I’ll develop an initial Vāstu-informed concept for a proposed dwelling.
Concept Development
Using the information from our session, I’ll develop a conceptual floor plan for a proposed new dwelling, considering Vāstu alongside the site, orientation, spatial relationships and your initial design intentions.
The concept may explore:
Building placement on the site
Directional zoning
Main entrance location and orientation
Room placement and relationships
Kitchen, bedroom and living zones
Internal circulation
Openings and orientation
Elemental relationships
Passive and climate-responsive opportunities
The relationship between the home, site and the way you wish to live
Session 2 — Vāstu & Concept Review
90 minutes | Online
We’ll meet again to review the proposed concept together.
We’ll discuss the Vāstu principles informing the design, explore the relationship between the spaces and directions, and consider any questions or refinements before discussing potential next steps.
What's included:
90-minute initial Zoom consultation
Introduction to the foundations of Vāstu
Guided virtual tour of your land
Initial site and Vāstu review
Personalised design considerations
Development of an initial conceptual floor plan for a proposed dwelling
90-minute follow-up Zoom consultation
Review and discussion of the Vāstu-informed concept
Recommendations for progressing the design
Best for: Those planning a new home who want Vāstu to inform the design from the very beginning.
Once your enquiry is received, we’ll be in touch to discuss your site, project and next steps.
Please note: Udaya is a conceptual Vāstu design service. It is not a complete architectural/building design service and does not include detailed design, consultant coordination, development applications, building approval or construction documentation. If you wish to continue developing the concept, Udaya can become the foundation for a separate full design engagement.
2025
North Queensland
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“We were recommended Vanessa at Bahu Designs through a friend and couldn’t be happier. She was a pleasure to work and was prompt, professional, organised with great communication and enthusiasm. She listened but also offered great suggestions and was extremely patient. We are so happy with the outcome, we ended up with such a great result. We would definitely recommend Vanessa and look forward to the next project.”
Sue & Andre Bec - North Queensland