Feng Shui, Design Psychology, and Bed
Arrangement
by Jeanette Joy Fisher
I love Feng Shui! Whether you believe this ancient Asian design
method is based on ancient wisdom or superstition, Feng Shui includes some
valuable principles and is simply fun! Consider these Feng Shui principles:
1. Don't sleep with your feet facing the bedroom door.
2. Place head of bed so that you can see the doorway.
3. Don't sleep next to the wall that has the electrical meter box on it.
4. Don't place head of bed next to a bathroom wall.
 So where do my husband and I put our bed according to these principles? In our
bedroom with four walls, one wall is all closets, one wall backs up to the
bathroom, one wall is all doors opening to the garden, and the last one (oh my!)
has the meter box on it! Not to worry, Feng Shui has all kinds of rules to fix
any problem, including using crystals and houseplants to counteract negative
energy.
Design Psychology, based on years of scientific research, comes to some of the
same conclusions that Feng Shui practitioners, based on years of experience,
utilize. But Design Psychology boldly contradicts the Feng Shui rule that you
can't sleep with your feet facing the bedroom door.
Design Psychology creates rooms to support happiness and well-being. The
bedroom, a personal space for refreshment and enjoyment, requires attention to
details like the bed placement for comfort. As the main attraction, the bed is
usually the focal point of the room. Therefore, position the headboard directly
opposite the doorway up against a wall. This creates the visual expansion of the
room and underscores the bed's importance. A greater reason to place the bed so
that it faces the doorway is for a feeling of security. People feel safe when
they can easily see the door.
The bed represents the beginning and ending of life. In the past, people were
conceived, born, and they died in the same bed. You spend more time in your bed
than in any other piece of furniture. So, follow Feng Shui rules or Design
Psychology principles and arrange your bedroom with your bed with the head facing the entrance. Not only will this
room arrangement reinforce the bed's significance in your
design plan, you will feel comfortable, and sleep well!
Copyright © 2006 Jeanette J. Fisher. All Rights Reserved.
Jeanette Fisher, Design Psychology professor, is the author of
real estate investing and interior design psychology
books.
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