In everyone's life, one day there is such a pleasant moment when you suddenly become the owner of a new apartment. Or the time comes to make your dream renovation. You are immediately puzzled by the problem of arranging new furniture. It is possible to use a sofa for sleeping, which is especially important in small “Khrushchev” apartments, but if space allows, it is preferable to install a bed in the bedroom, it is more comfortable to sleep and you do not need to fold it every time.
Large white bed with a soft high headboard located by the window
How to place the bed? There are a few simple rules.
– firstly, access to the bed should be on both sides, this is especially true for double models;
– secondly, we do not place it under beams or hanging objects;
– thirdly, we do not place it next to the wall where large lamps are located or paintings hang, especially large ones;
– fourthly, the bed should not be located opposite the mirror. mirror surfaces take energy, and when a person sleeps, he is especially vulnerable, since according to legend the spirit leaves the body during sleep;
– fifthly, the legs should not be directed towards the door, this is an extremely negative option, especially if you follow the fashion for the art of Feng Shui.
Interior of a small bedroom in a small apartment with a bed located in the middle of the room, headboard towards the window
Let's dwell on the topic of the location of the bed in relation to the parts of the room, namely the bed with the headboard towards the window. At the moment, there is no consensus among designers and ordinary people. Therefore, it is impossible to unconditionally declare that a bed with the head of the window is stupid. You can often see in modern foreign TV series and films beds with the headboard facing the window.
A bed with a high soft headboard, located at a distance from the window and the headboard turned towards it
This is a common design decision. And who doesn’t want to live like in a movie? Is it fashionable or stupid to show off a bed with a headboard facing the window?
Children's room with a symmetrical arrangement of beds near the windows
Let's look at it in order.
Feng Shui
Adult bedroom by the window with a symmetrical arrangement of bedside tables and original lamps in the Art Nouveau style
In the art of Feng Shui, this topic is given great importance. According to the art of Feng Shui, placing the head of the bed towards the window is extremely undesirable. Because sleep will be disturbed by the arrival of Qi energy from the outside, including smells, sounds and more.
Art Nouveau bedroom with incorrect placement of the bed according to Feng Shui
Thus, your sleep will be of less quality and your energy will not be fully restored. Instead of the open space of the street, there should be a solid wall behind the heads of the sleepers to feel more safe, supported and protected.
A bed with an unusual headboard with built-in shelves, with an undesirable Feng Shui location near a huge window
Correct location
A few centuries ago, the bed was placed in the place chosen by the cat. Over time, many theories have emerged, based on the opinions of psychologists, interior designers and feng shui specialists.
Optimal placement of the sleeping bed
Recommendations from professionals are not always applicable to existing realities. The shape of the rooms sometimes leaves no options for successful placement. For example, a room in which the doorway is located opposite a single window. In this situation, air flow will inevitably pass through the bed area. For a bedroom, such a situation is unacceptable.
Good accommodation option
Optimal bed position
The bed should be positioned so that the person lying down has the opportunity to see people entering the room. It is optimal to install the bed diagonally in relation to the door. It is in this position that the sleeper develops a feeling of security and comfort. This is in theory. In practice, these rules do not always work. The location of the bed is determined by the size of the room and its proportions. Accordingly, when choosing a location, a rational position is preferable. Aesthetic and psychological take second place.
In square rooms, the bed is installed along the central axis. Rectangular ones are zoned - bedroom furniture is placed in one part, and a coffee table and pouf in the other. In a studio with a large area, it is advisable to use an “island” layout. It will fill the voids.
From a Feng Shui perspective, the bed should be located near the main wall
According to Feng Shui, the bed should be placed near the main wall. At the same time, there should be no communication nodes or gas pipes behind it. This accommodation option is preferred by the majority of the population of Russia and Europe.
Sounds and noises
Standard narrow bedroom in a small city apartment with a bed near the window
When sound becomes noise, it disrupts sleep, leading to irritability and insomnia. It's easy to check the noise level in your bedroom. Let's conduct an experiment. Go to the window and observe what you can hear from it and how loud it is. Then listen, moving away. You will notice that the sound is most audible if you stand directly next to a window. That is, the sound will be as loud as if you were standing on the street.
Do you think this will affect the quality of your sleep? Research has shown that sound as faint as a whisper can trigger brain activity, even during deep sleep, and it is this brain activity that leads to less quality sleep.
Other studies have shown that exposure to sound causes shifts from deeper to lighter stages of sleep.
Narrow adult bedroom with bookcases around the window, with a metal bed facing it
What can help you? You can simply close the window, or install double glass. If the desire to place the head of the bed towards the window is irresistible, but the noise still bothers you, you can use earplugs or earplugs.
Earplugs in a beautiful box for those who cannot sleep peacefully due to noise
When there are no other options
There are situations when the layout of the room leaves no choice, and the space under the window opening becomes the only possible place for a bed.
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Small bedroom problems
It happens that the bedroom combines two significant shortcomings at once: a small area and an extremely poor layout. A common option is when there is one window, but the other two walls are occupied by doors (to the corridor and the bathroom). In this case, the only empty wall is given over to a wardrobe or a modern storage system, and the bed takes up space at the window sill.
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Sometimes the dimensions of the bedroom are very modest, and the shape is close to a square. Sometimes in this case a decision is made to place the bed along the window, close to it. The method allows you to free up maximum usable space at the door, where there is room for a chest of drawers and a dressing table. An additional advantage of parallel placement is that sunlight will not interfere in the morning.
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Draft and odors from outside
Bedroom in a country house on the 2nd floor, with a bed without a headboard next to the window
If you live in the city center, or your bed window faces the road, depending on the direction of the wind, you may smell exhaust fumes, if an old car has driven by, or if your neighbors are smoking on the balcony.
These circumstances will directly affect the quality of your sleep. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to the smell of exhaust fumes or cigarette smoke. And falling asleep, I think, will not be so easy. Both sound and smell coming from outside are more concentrated in the space next to you. Once it enters a room, it is dispersed and diluted by the existing air in the room. But this way you will inhale the strongest smell. But air quality is one component of air. The bed, located towards the window, is constantly blowing, and you might not even notice it. The danger of drafts is obvious. Headaches, neuralgia, and frequent colds may begin.
In winter, the likelihood of illness increases. Again, the solution is very simple - close the window, it must be of good quality.
The room must be provided with fresh air during the day.
Small bedroom in rustic style with a headboard by the window
Location rules
There are several rules that can help organize a comfortable sleeping area:
- The distance between the bed and other interior items should be at least 50 cm, this ensures free access to the sleeping area.
- The sleeping area should be hidden from prying eyes, but the doorway should be clearly visible from the bed.
- If the bed is double, then access to it should be provided from both sides.
- In a narrow room, a sleeping place installed across the bed limits the space; it is better to place the bed against the wall.
- In a rectangular room, on the contrary, it is better to place the bed across.
- The functionality of the sleeping area must correspond to the individual characteristics of the owners. For example, for those who like to read, the bedroom should be equipped with high-quality multi-level lighting.
- For small bedrooms, a sofa bed with additional storage is an excellent solution. This is not advisable to do according to Feng Shui philosophy, but sometimes it is indispensable for saving space.
- It is better to highlight the beds as a central area in the bedroom.
In addition to the rules, there are several other tips that can help you decide on a place to place your bed:
- Owners of feline pets can observe where their pet sleeps. Cats are very sensitive to abnormal zones and do not sleep in those places where the harmful effects of energy on the body occur. If the animal loves to sleep on the bed, this is a good sign, although cats have lost some of their natural instincts due to domestication, they can still be trusted to find their comfort zone.
- It is not recommended for family people to place a bed near the door; active movement outside the door reduces the quality of sleep and generally interferes with sleep. Beds located next to a window opening create an atmosphere of uneasiness that is felt instinctively; in addition, during the cold season, cold air blows from the windows.
- Regarding other pieces of furniture. It is advisable to place the TV no closer than three meters from the sleeping area. It is not recommended to install mirrors opposite or next to the bed, this concept is not only dictated by Feng Shui, but in the dark, the reflection in the mirror inspires anxiety and does not allow you to sleep peacefully, the same applies to mirrored ceilings and other reflective surfaces.
Bright light
Large bright bedroom with a bed located near an unusually shaped window
Even if the room has blinds or blackout curtains, light from the window may shine through cracks or along the edges of the curtains.
You can get up at dawn, which is not bad, for example, on weekdays. On weekends, it will be difficult to fall back to sleep.
Spacious, large and bright bedroom with glass doors and narrow windows with roller blinds for a restful night's sleep
Light can influence the internal clock through the retina of the eyes. Light exposure can delay the body clock, which affects the sleep-wake cycle. Although getting up early is a good habit, bright lights at night will make it difficult to fall asleep. Closing your eyes is not enough; light can penetrate through your eyelids. If there are bright lights on the street. Bright light in the morning will help create a good habit of waking up early, but at the same time you may find it difficult to fall asleep at night. The consequence is fatigue and insomnia. It is advisable to wear a blindfold that is thick enough and comfortable to wear.
Beautiful blindfold for a restful and sound sleep
Why is it important to place the bed correctly?
Few people doubt the relationship between the position of the sleeping place and well-being. From a rational point of view, it is explained by the absence of a draft or bright sunlight. With esoteric - free circulation or stagnation of energy flows.
According to psychological research, to get a good night's sleep, a person must feel safe. This is achieved by the following factors:
- distance from “unsafe” objects - windows, for example;
- keeping the door in sight, which makes it possible to notice strangers in a timely manner;
- inability to be quickly detected.
The defining moments are the distance from the bed to the door and window.
Close proximity to the door has a negative impact on the sleeper
Discomfort from the battery during the heating season
Design in the bedroom for hidden heating radiators
In most apartments, radiators are located right next to the window. During the heating season, in particularly cold times, the batteries become very hot. This can dry out the air. Dry and warm air in the room will negatively affect the functioning of the upper respiratory tract. The most comfortable temperature and humidity indicators for sleeping are: +18-+22 and 40-60%, respectively. These figures are difficult to achieve with the window closed during the heating season. There is an exit. Although it will be quite difficult to increase the air temperature, you can resort to using a humidifier, but you should not overdo it, since at maximum operation the room risks turning into a bathhouse; this is difficult to control at night. It is worth observing which performance indicator is suitable or using a hygrometer.
Humidifiers of different models, shapes and manufacturers
Room layout according to ancient teachings
The streams passing through every house, according to ancient teaching, do not penetrate, break off and are lost. To avoid this, it is enough to take into account the rules of organizing space according to Feng Shui.
The first speaks of maintaining cleanliness. Dirt, dust and broken things that cannot be repaired clog the space and prevent energy flows from breaking through. Therefore, you need to get rid of them immediately. If there is dirt on the floor, ceiling or walls that is not visible to others, but known to the owners, this does not remove the rule of negative influence - they must be removed.
The second rule is thoughtful arrangement of furniture. And her main attribute in the bedroom is the bed. Therefore, according to Feng Shui, the sleeping place is organized carefully.
First of all, pay attention to the appearance of the item. It symbolizes family relationships, so choose reliable and strong options.
Avoid complex ornate structures with many joints and fastenings. Buy a common mattress right away so that the family flow of happiness does not share. It is worth abandoning spring bases, thin legs and models without a headboard - protection of the crown is mandatory, since one of the most important flows passes through it.
The location for the sleeping place is also not chosen randomly. Five installation rules:
- the headboard is protected and installed against a wall behind which there is no flowing water (bathroom, shower, kitchen, toilet) - otherwise it provokes a leak of love;
- the element of air does not come into contact with the head during sleep - if a window or radiator is located nearby, cover the area with thick curtains;
- approach is possible from both sides;
- the sleeping place is located so that during sleep the legs are not facing the door;
- do not allow the outflow of energy during sleep - do not place mirrors or reflective surfaces near the bed.
The last point also applies to ceilings. After all, if spouses see a reflection of themselves, especially in full growth, this threatens betrayal. Stick with matte options without a reflective glossy effect.
The third rule concerns the concept of the Feng Shui approach to the ceiling. It is made straight and even, because slopes shift energy in the wrong direction. There should be no irregularities on it - cracks, chips, seams or beams. If they do exist, they are neutralized by covering them with a decorative piece of fabric.
And the fourth rule talks about the inadmissibility of strangers in the bedroom. There is no place for noisy devices powered by electricity - computers, televisions, tape recorders and even air conditioners should be removed. The energy of money contained in a safe or a work laptop cannot be here either. Move items to other rooms while you sleep.
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Accommodation in a narrow bedroom
An original narrow bedroom of an unusual shape with windows on two sides and a bed located at one of them
And in conclusion, there is a need to say a few words about the narrow bedroom. The best option is to install the bed across the room, with the headboard facing the long wall. This way the basic rules stated above are followed.
Bed with headboard against long wall in modern small bedroom with comfortable built-in niche
If this option is not possible, then there is always the option of installing it in the corner of the room, especially if the window is located on a long wall. In this case, access should be provided from the foot. And of course, here you can consider the option of installing the headboard towards the window. Moreover, there is also the opinion of designers.
Narrow bedroom in a modern style with a large bed by the window
Favorable directions
The question of where to sleep with your head is more complex. An individual approach is important here. Different directions cause different effects. To figure out which bed arrangement is right for you, check out the following list.
- North. Choose this direction of your head if there is a lack of calm and tranquility in your life. It is also recommended if a person is sick. The northern direction promotes recovery.
- Northeast. Suitable for indecisive people. If you find it difficult to make decisions, then place the bed so that the head of the bed faces northeast.
- East. We recommend it to those who feel a loss of strength.
- Southeast. Suitable for modest and uptight people. If you suffer from various complexes, then sleeping in this direction will help you become more self-confident.
- South. But the south promises material wealth. However, you will have to sleep alone at night.
- Southwest. This direction will help you become more practical.
- West. Attracts interesting events into life. Relevant for those who are tired of daily variety. Additionally, the West can help married couples increase their attraction to each other.
- Northwest. This direction awakens leadership qualities.
Naturally, natural wood is considered the best material for making a bed frame.
As a rule, children are much more susceptible to the influences of the outside world, so the choice of a crib must be more careful.
Designers' opinion
Stylish bedroom in a classic style with a wooden bed located at the head of the window
Nowadays, the arrangement described above is not uncommon in design. Designers are more inclined to solve possible discomfort: installing warm double-glazed windows, using a humidifier or air conditioner, or blindfolds. Indeed, if you think through the nuances already at the stage of project preparation, then it is quite possible to let such a design solution into your life.
Huge bed with a soft headboard in a room with two large windows
For a designer, the client's word is law
Cozy children's bedroom in a country house with a headboard near two large windows
When you sleep with your head facing a window, the quality of your sleep will often be affected by the sounds, smells, light and air coming from there. If the apartment is located on a quiet, calm street or outside the city, there are no negative consequences described above and there is the best design decision in life, it may be worth the risk.
Double bed in a niche with a large headboard by the window and built-in mirrors on the sides
Choosing indoor plants
Plants also carry Yin or Yang. The first include species with upward-stretching flowers and rounded leaves. Such plants bring light and soften harsh masculine energy. It is better to place them in the nursery and kitchen to activate the feminine principle.
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Yang plants also pull sharp leaves upward, but they are more often placed in work rooms to aggravate aggression and the desire to make money.
According to Feng Shui rules, there is no need to place flowers in the bedroom. Choose one flower of different energy, so as not to upset the balance, and place it away from your place of sleep. The window sill will be an ideal place, since the earth also stabilizes the air.
Under no circumstances should you have vines, as they drain your strength. And also do not keep dried plants, as they are energy vampires.
