Feng Shui Bedroom Layout

A bedroom review looks at five relationships: what is behind the bed, how the bed relates to the door, what the mirrors see, which corners point at you, and where your head points. Try them on this room.

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Bed backing
Headboard is not against a wall
Slide the bed so the headboard meets a solid wall. Dragging near a wall will snap it flush.
Bed–door relationship
Feet point straight at the door
Shift the bed sideways out of the highlighted strip, keeping the door visible from the pillow.
Mirror placement
Mirror reflects the bed
Rotate the mirror, move it to a wall that does not face the bed, or place it inside a wardrobe door.
Sharp-corner exposure
No sharp corners aimed at the bed
Personal direction
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What a bedroom review checks

Classical Form School (Luan Tou) treats the bedroom as the most yin room of the home — a place to settle, not to be on guard. That is why almost every guideline is about support and awareness: a solid wall behind the head, a clear view of whoever comes in, and nothing sharp or reflective aimed at the sleeper.

Bed backing — the headboard against a solid wall, ideally not under a window.
Bed–door relationship — the door visible from the pillow, but the bed outside the strip directly in front of the door.
Mirror placement — mirrors (and dark TV screens) not facing the bed.
Sharp corners — furniture edges or protruding wall corners within reach of the bed are softened or moved.
Personal direction — in Eight Mansions, the top of your head pointing toward one of your four favourable directions.

How the room above decides

Nothing is scored by feel. The room is geometry: the door strip is a rectangle projected from the doorway, the pillow sight line is a ray to the door, a mirror’s reflection is a strip projected from its face. When those shapes overlap the bed, the check asks you to take a look. Move the furniture and the shapes move with it.

When the ideal isn’t possible

Plenty of bedrooms only allow one bed position. The review lets you mark a check as reviewed — keep as is. Common traditional adjustments include a solid headboard when backing is weak, a rug or bench at the foot of a bed in the door line, and relocating a mirror inside a wardrobe door.

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Questions

Which direction should my bed face in Feng Shui?+

It depends on the method. Form School cares most about the door and the wall behind you. Eight Mansions compares the direction the top of your head points with your Kua number’s four favourable directions. The room above shows both, separately.

Is a mirror facing the bed bad Feng Shui?+

It is one of the most commonly reviewed placements. Traditionally a mirror reflecting the bed is said to keep a rest space too active. Moving it to a side wall or inside a wardrobe door is the usual adjustment.

Can the bed go under a window?+

Many practitioners prefer a solid wall behind the headboard, so a window is flagged for review. If there is no alternative, a tall solid headboard and heavy curtains are common responses.

Do I need my birth date for this?+

Only for the personal-direction check. Pick your Kua number directly, or calculate it — the date stays in your browser.