Bedroom Fengshui, Dos and Don’ts

1. Bed & Door Placement

DOS:

• Ensure that your bed is in a commanding position, meaning that you can see the door, but aren’t directly in line with it.
• For optimal sleeping conditions, place your headboard against a solid wall.

DON’TS:

• Don’t make a ‘coffin position’ where the doors that open directly in line with your bed, and never position your feet towards the door.
• Don’t place the bed under any windows.

2. Incorporate Fengshui Colors

DOS:

• Choose beige, cream or earth tones, which promote relaxation. For rejuvenation and vitality, try cool blues and pale greens
• For a small dose of color, add pops of pink, red, and white through accessories like candles, crystals, artwork, or linens to incorporate partnership energy into your decor.

DON’TS:

• Don’t place the dominance of colors that can overstimulate your energy while sleeping, such as: bright red and bright orange, bright green, neon or bright blue, and neon or bright yellow.

3. The Headboard

DOS:

• According to feng shui, a solid headboard provides stability and support in romantic relationships.
• Opt for soft edges whenever possible and ensure your headboard is securely attached so you can literally feel its support and strength.

DON’TS:

• Don’t place your headboard against a wall that has a toilet on the other side or your good fortune could be flushed away.
• Don’t place your bed in direct alignment with the bathroom door.

4. Items Retained and Removed

DOS:

• Place furniture that focuses on your sleep and relaxation activities,
• You can add a dressing table and stool, also a comfortable bench or chair that helps you get ready in the morning
• Storing soft items related to sleep, such as sheets, blankets, and pillows,

DON’TS:

• Electronics such as television, computer and cell phones from your bedroom
• Move your books (and entire bookshelf) out of the space, except for the positive book you’re currently reading
• Put your workout gear in the bedroom
• Place desk and work materials right next to your bed
• Unused items such as: clothes and old college textbooks, piles of letters, shoes that have just been worn.