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
Secrets of planning a sleeping space - how the bed should be positioned
The driving force of progress and development of all things that are important for a person, Qi energy, surrounds everyone - this is what Orientalists say. It is believed that a person himself can organize the free flow of this energy, creating order and control in his area, or vice versa, creating obstacles to Qi, if there is often chaos around, and all free places are filled with boxes, bags, etc.
Taking into account all the rules of Eastern beliefs, care should be taken to:
- There was a space under the bed where Qi energy could circulate freely. No need to put drawers, suitcases, boxes and baskets under the bed.
- Accumulation or piling up of objects should not be allowed around the bed; bedside tables, cabinets, shelves near the bed should be kept to a minimum.
- If you live in a two-story house, you need to make sure that there is no toilet or stove either above or below the bed.
- If the bedroom is of irregular shape and has an appendix in which the corners are not visible from the side of the door, it is not recommended to place a bed in it; it is better to place a wardrobe or closet there.
- There is no need to place the bed opposite the door or window, and there is no need to make the bed an uncomfortable island in the room if the space of the room does not allow it.
If it is convenient to place an adult’s bed so that it can be approached from both sides, then a child’s bed should be adjacent to the wall in two places, stand in the corner: a feeling of security is very important at least until the age of 12.
There is no need to install the bed so that it is reflected either from above (if your ceiling is mirrored) or from the side (if there are mirrors on the wardrobe or a dressing table). A mirror is a complex energetic surface
And the colors of the walls in the bedroom should be pastel.
- Above the bed on the ceiling or on a sloping ceiling, especially if the headboard is located in this direction, nothing should hang over. It is not good if both the sloping ceiling (under the roof) and open beams are located above the bed, and it is equally uncomfortable if such a ceiling hangs over the head in the area of the head, or, the first thing a person sees when opening his eyes, is an inclined plane.
- There should be no sconces, shelves, massive paintings, or even a chandelier above the bed. If the room is small, LED lamps or chandeliers in the shape of a plate or other flat shapes pressed to the ceiling can solve the lighting problem.
- The bed must have a good-quality and durable headboard, or it must be adjacent to the wall with the headboard. According to Feng Shui, you do not need to place the head of the bed towards the window or in the corner with your head.
- Not only are there prejudices against sleeping with your feet towards the door, Feng Shui agrees here with the ancient Russian belief. But you cannot place the head of the bed at the entrance or door. Behind the parietal area there must be a reliable wall, and not a fragile partition. It should protect against noise that can disturb sleep, and protect against drafts.
- Pipelines, stove and fireplace air vents, and other systems where some kind of mass is constantly moving - water or gas - should not pass near the bed, so a bathroom or toilet behind the wall to which the bed adjoins is also a bad choice.
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
Minuses
And now about the possible disadvantages of this solution.
Cold air
Even in the southern regions there can be severe winds - if the windows are not installed professionally or are simply old, cold air will penetrate into the room.
Photo: Instagram apartmenttherapy
If your windows are adjusted, good double-glazed windows are installed and you know that there will be no blowing from the window cracks, why not try it?
Proximity to batteries and dry air
During the heating season, which lasts six months, many people complain that indoor air is too dry. If you sleep in close proximity to a stream of hot air, you can face the morning with headaches, dry skin and poor health.
Photo: Instagram apartmenttherapy
But there is a way out here too. Firstly, most modern radiators are equipped with heat supply regulators. Secondly, a sufficiently high back will cut off air from the hot battery.
It's hard to get to the window
Wash the windowsill, water the flowers if they are standing there, move the curtains and the like. However, there is a counterargument here too. You don’t have to place the headboard too close to the window, but move it back about 15 cm so that the problem solves itself.
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Psychological aspect: feeling of insecurity
Relevant for private houses and the first floor. It is uncomfortable to sleep when someone can look in through the window. And even if the area is guarded and fenced, the lack of a basic sense of security can greatly interfere with sleep. It's difficult to resist this. If you are really afraid, most likely, the option of a bed by the window is not for you.
Design: Paquette Associates Inc.
Light from the window
Even the dim light of a flashlight at night prevents many people from sleeping, and many people also like to wake up in twilight, when the bright sun does not shine in their eyes. A solution to this problem is to hang blackout curtains and close the window when you go to bed.
Photo: VELUX
There are more advantages to placing the bed with its back to the window. If you are wondering how to arrange the furniture in your bedroom or want to rearrange it to freshen up the interior, try this unusual solution.
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Decorating the head of the bed: 11 beautiful and unusual ideas
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
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
When can you place the head of the bed towards the window?
When deciding to follow Western fashion and place your bed by the window, you must take into account a number of inconveniences that you will have to face:
- Sounds from the street are most audible near an open window. Most likely, a busy street will interfere with a good sleep, as well as the unpleasant smells of dust and gas pollution in big cities. To reduce the noise level in the room, you will have to close the windows at night.
- The cause of lack of sleep can be bright sunlight falling on the bed if the room is located on the east side. The window in the bedroom will have to be covered with blinds or thick curtains, which will block the morning rays and prevent the passage of hot air.
- If the double-glazed windows are panoramic, then most likely in winter piercing currents of cold will penetrate from them and you can easily get through your back.
- If there is a standard battery installed under the window, it will dry out the air. Place a flower nearby. It will provide oxygen and grow beautifully in daylight.
However, if other placement does not fit into the layout of the room and the bed will have to be placed near the window, choose a high headboard. It will help brighten up the above-described disadvantages. At the same time, use the advice and examples of designers regarding successful zoning of the bedroom.
It is worth mentioning narrow, elongated rooms where the window is located on a small wall. There is no technical possibility to place the bed across, then there is no other option but to place it by the window.
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
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
Bed position errors
A competent bedroom design with a bed by the window is not difficult to think through. An important condition is the preservation of passages and the harmonious arrangement of interior items in the room. Only small bedside tables can be placed close to the sleeping place. Wardrobes should be placed opposite the bed.
Get thick curtains that, if necessary, will not allow unwanted sunlight to pass through, this is especially important for those who have a sunny side.
60 cm is the minimum passage width. This distance should be left on each edge of the bed so that you can move freely around the room and not touch the corners of the furniture.
To avoid psychological discomfort from the open space behind your back while sleeping, choose beds with a high headboard.
If it is impossible to move the heating radiator, and the sleeping place will be located near the window, then you need to maintain a distance of 20 cm from the radiator or choose a bed with a high headboard. It will create a barrier, and the heat will dissipate throughout the room without causing discomfort.
Move the batteries away from the sleeping place or install special temperature control taps on them.
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
Types of beds
What will it be like? A classic double or single bed, a folding sofa... Or maybe it's a bunk crib? The possibilities of its location in the room depend on the model of furniture.
When deciding to follow Western fashion and place your bed by the window, you must take into account a number of inconveniences that you will have to face.
Classic beds can be with or without a headboard, high, low, or with a canopy.
In different cultures, there is a unanimous opinion that it is better to place the sleeping area with the head of the bed facing north or east.
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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
