The bed is the most essential piece of furniture in the bedroom, where the homeowner retires each day for rest. As such, the placement and direction of the bed’s headboard can deeply influence the user’s well-being and fate.
If the owner disregards the direction of the headboard and installs it haphazardly, it can lead to physical and psychological discomfort, and even insomnia. An improperly oriented bed can bring about negative impacts on one’s personal fate, inviting misfortune.
Headboard Facing the Door
Avoid positioning the headboard to face the door. When choosing a new home, it is crucial to ensure that the headboard never directly faces the door. This arrangement can lead to unhealthy desires for the inhabitants.
If the headboard must face the door, placing a potted plant in between can help dissipate the negative energy. For larger rooms, installing a folding screen is also a good option to ward off evil spirits and bad energy, thus avoiding any adverse effects on the occupant’s fate.
Headboard Facing a Mirror
From a Feng Shui perspective, placing a mirror in the bedroom has many taboos, especially when the mirror directly faces the headboard. This arrangement can cause restlessness and insomnia for the sleeper. Large mirrors on either side of the bed can also disrupt sleep, leading to insomnia or nightmares.
Positioning a mirror above the headboard introduces reflective energy into the bedroom, depleting your energy while you rest. Mirrors can disturb and agitate the room’s atmosphere and also attract and reflect light and sound, impacting your daily sleep.
Aside from the headboard, it is also unsuitable to have mirrors directly facing the bed. Such positions can create a sense of unrestful sleep, a feeling of being pressed by a ghost, and increased fatigue and dreaminess.
If you wish to have a vanity or full-length mirror in the bedroom, place it beside the headboard, near the door, or on the wall opposite the bed, but ensure the mirror’s reflection doesn’t fall on the bed. If there is a wardrobe in the room, consider attaching the mirror to the wardrobe door to harmonize Feng Shui and save space.
Headboard Art Should Not Be Oversized
For those who enjoy hanging artwork above the headboard, it is important to consider its potential impact on the bedroom’s ambiance and aesthetics. However, if the art is too large or the frame is too heavy, exercise caution as they may fall and cause injury. Therefore, opt for lightweight or smaller pieces if you wish to hang artwork beside the bed.