When Feng Shui Rules Conflict, Where Should the Bed Go?
The more bedroom feng shui advice you read, the less space there seems to be for the bed. Move it away from the door, and the head ends up under a window. Move it to a solid wall, and the wardrobe will not open. Leave space on both sides, and the foot of the bed blocks the entrance. All of those rules can sound reasonable. The room still does not grow another wall. When that happens, I do not try to find the one rule that defeats all the others. I compare the available positions in three passes. It is not mystical, but it stops me from “fixing” one problem by creating a worse one. ## First pass: cross out the positions that do not work I start with the boring questions. They are boring because the answers should be obvious, yet they are exactly what neat online diagrams tend to forget. - Can the bedroom door open completely? (Non-negotiable.) - Is the exit easy to reach? - Can the wardrobe doors and drawers open? - Can the actual sleeper—or both sleepers—get in and out of bed? - Is tal...