We build a pooja space for a reason and are devotionally attached to it. Religion is something very personal. So why not keep it so? Avoid building a pooja space in the living room or busy passage. Even if it is small, but the presence of pooja space in living room demands and deserves a place of importance in the room. This at times can make you uncomfortable while entertaining your guests for the obvious reasons. Also pooja space should be away from the busy passage nestled in some quite corner to allow for a quiet and peaceful prayer time.