When it comes to bedroom feng shui, less is more. Here are 6 major taboos in bedroom design to avoid:
– Do not place the bed across from a mirror as the reflection can disturb your sleep.
– Avoid positioning the head of your bed against a wall with a toilet on the other side, as your luck may be flushed away. If you have an en-suite bathroom connected to your bedroom, also refrain from aligning the bed with the bathroom door.
– Don’t place the bed under any low beams, canopies, or sloping ceilings, otherwise, you may feel pressured.
– Refrain from placing water features, water elements, or images of water in your bedroom, as this may encourage luck and love to be flushed away. Although water elements (such as fountains and ocean artwork) can promote good feng shui in the home, they should also be placed outside the bedroom as they emit too much yang energy.
– Avoid pushing the bed against the wall. Ensure your bed is positioned with ample space on three sides (left, right, and foot) to allow energy to flow freely.
– Do not hang a chandelier above the bed as it can cause harsh lighting and an uncomfortable feeling of something looming over you at night.
Guidelines for Proper Bed Placement
The best position for your bed is to have it facing south. However, in general, place your bed according to the command position, meaning situating the bed so that you can see the bedroom door while lying in bed, without being in line with the door. If this isn’t possible, place a mirror so you can see the reflection of the door when lying in bed.
When it comes to bed placement for optimal feng shui, avoid aligning the bed with the bedroom door. This is particularly important to steer clear of the “coffin position,” where your feet point directly at the door while you’re lying in bed.
The first step to achieving good feng shui in the bedroom is to position your bed optimally, as you spend more than a third of your life sleeping.
Arrange the bed in the command position. This means that when you’re lying in bed, you’re facing the door but not in line with it.
You don’t want any doors to open directly in line with the bed. Especially avoid the “coffin position” where your feet point directly towards the door.
Position the head of the bed against a solid wall. Avoid placing the bed under a window if possible.