Try placing only one nightstand or small dresser on the side of the bed with the most wall space. You may have to get creative when deciding what furniture to place beside the bed. Try Unusual Bedside Furniture Placement for Balance Off-center bed placement isn’t a faux pas it just isn’t always as easy to figure out when the location of your windows and doors requires it. You have equal space on each side of the bed and equal room for a nightstand on either side to draw the eye to your focal point. Make the most of this bedroom design idea by emphasizing symmetry for added visual weight. It allows for a solid headboard (symbolic of strength) to be backed against the wall and for art or decor over the bed to reinforce your bed as the room's focal point.īedroom designed in Spoak by Brittany Appler Enjoy the Space for Symmetry Center Your Bed on a Solid WallĬentering your bed on a long stretch of solid wall (with no breaks for windows or doors) is a typical layout for homeowners. Hallways are often noisy as well, especially if you have a family, so try placing your bed on a wall adjacent to the hallway. Place your bed opposite walls you share with noisy spaces for a better night’s sleep. Having your bed against a bathroom wall may mean you’ll hear every drip or flush, even at night. Beyond that, there are other reasons for avoiding this: This is a case of good feng shui and modern family living concerns lining up. Don’t Place Your Bed Against the Bathroom Wallįeng shui would dictate that you shouldn’t place the head of the bed against a wall that is shared with bathroom plumbing because draining the water could drain away positive energy and wealth. If your windows are on a side wall, this makes it possible to keep your bed from being in direct line with your doorway. It allows a solid wall behind your headboard and a great canvas for supporting your bedroom design. Move Your Bed Between WindowsĪnother option in a room with a couple of sets of windows on a wall is to set the bed position between windows. Take advantage of the extra warmth and privacy of 13th-century kings and queens without the drafty castles and rat problems. Drapes create the feeling of a wall behind your pillows.ĭramatic canopy beds were a hallmark of the Middle Ages. If having open windows with light pouring in over the bed bothers your sensibilities or your ability to sleep in, hang drapes that can be closed for privacy and room-darkening qualities. Use Drapes To Create the Feeling of a Wall for Your Bed Forgo the headboard altogether if you think it will look “off” and block that stream of sunlight that’s imperative for a good night’s sleep. You can try a low profile headboard against the windows that doesn’t disrupt the windows' view or natural light. Use a Low Headboard or Skip It Altogether Putting the head of the bed in front of a window is not in line with feng shui principles, or anyone else’s for that matter, because windows don’t offer the structural support of a wall (metaphorically and literally.) The headboard can also block natural light during the day - sort of a design no-no. Don’t Set Your Bed Under Windows … Unless You Do Installing a pocket door to replace a swinging door or hanging a curtain in front of the closet may be a solution to the doors-everywhere problem. Sounds like a no-brainer, but many older homes and buildings have a series of small bedrooms with many doors.Ī bed may contend with two closet doors, the bedroom door, your bathroom door, and a few windows. Keeping your bed away from doors so that they all open easily with plenty of room to maneuver is a “rule” everyone agrees with. Plus, it makes getting dressed in the morning easier - who said your home has to be the only one with perfect accessories? 2. Whether you’re concerned with the energy flow in your room or not, every small room can benefit from the enlarging and room-brightening effects of a mirror. When you can’t see the doorway from the head of the bed (or when you don’t really care if you do), place a mirror strategically on the wall opposite the door to reflect the entrance. Use Mirrors To Give a Commanding Position Center the bed on the opposite wall of the door and a bit to the side to make a big impact. Stay out of direct view of the entrance and keep the foot of the bed from facing it by placing your bed diagonal to the doorway. It’s also called the coffin position, but don’t let that scare you! Place Your Bed Diagonal to the Door You want to see your entrance but not be sleeping with your feet facing the door. The bed is kept out of the direct line of sight from the door. Placing your bed where you can lie in it and see the entrance to the room is called the commanding position.
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