When can and can not put the bed by the window? Tips, design ideas.

During the repair or arrangement of a new apartment, each owner has a question about the correct and rational arrangement of furniture. The bedroom is a room in which we rest after a hard day's work, recuperate. Everything here should contribute to a healthy sleep, relaxation and pacification as much as possible.

Of course, in a cramped single room for sleeping, and in order to save space, it is more convenient to put a bunk bed or sofa. But if you are the owner of a spacious apartment, you can create a certain interior design in them, then a double bed in the room will become an irreplaceable item.

It remains only to find out how it needs to be positioned so that the rest will bring maximum comfort. Many people decide that the best place for placement is the wall on which the window opening is embedded.

When can I put my bed headboard to the window?

When deciding to follow Western fashion and put your bed by the window, you must take into account a number of inconveniences and which you will have to face:

• Sounds from the street are most heard at the open window. Most likely, a busy street will interfere with good sleep, as well as the unpleasant smells of dust and gas pollution in large cities. To reduce the noise level in the room, you will have to close the windows at night.
• Lack of sleep can be caused by bright sunlight falling on the bed if the room is on the east side. The window in the bedroom will have to be closed with blinds or blackout curtains, which will block the morning rays and not let hot air through.
• If the double-glazed windows are panoramic, then most likely, in winter, piercing streams of cold will penetrate from them and you can easily pass through your back.
• If a battery is installed under the window as standard, it will dry out the air. Place a flower next to it. It will give oxygen and grow well in daylight.

However, if another placement does not fit into the layout of the room and the bed will have to be placed by the window, choose a high headboard. It will help brighten up the above disadvantages. At the same time, use the tips and examples of designers regarding the successful zoning of the bedroom.

It is worth mentioning the narrow, elongated rooms, where the window is located on a small wall. There is no technical possibility to put the bed across, then there is no other option how to put it by the window.

In what cases is it forbidden to place the bed near the window?

Eastern teachings say that it is good to sleep with your head to the east, following the natural course of the heavenly bodies. According to the teachings of Feng Shui, as well as from a practical point of view, there are bedroom layout options when installing a bed near the window is highly undesirable:

• Lead to the front door. It is believed that this is the position of the deceased.
• Opposite the mirror, if the sleeping person falls into its reflection. According to legends, it takes away strength and does not allow you to fully sleep.
• If the room has a door on the same wall as the window. It will be uncomfortable for you to get out of bed to see who has entered.
• Tilted, low ceiling, ceiling beam, massive objects (shelves, chandeliers). All this creates an invisible sensation of pressure on the human body, interfering with healthy sleep.
• On one line, clearly between the window and the doorway. In this case, you will often get sick from drafts. Or you will have to block the path of air flow with a cabinet.
• Experts do not recommend the location of the headboard in the bedroom near the radiator.
• For young children and adolescents, it is not advisable to place a bed in a room near the windowsill. It is better to put a table there for training.

It is also impractical to arrange a bed close to the wall with the footboard.

Designers recommendations

Modern layouts in homes with an attic bedroom or loft may include alcoves in the rooms. This is not the best place for a bed. There will be a constant lack of oxygen in the niche, which will leave negative impressions of the rest. It is better to arrange a corner in the alcove for contemplating landscapes or reading books.

If you have a studio apartment and decided to put the bed under the window, it is worth highlighting the whole zone of relaxation or sleep, separating it with a podium and emphasizing the modern style or loft.

The most successful location of the bed in the room by the window is considered if the double-glazed windows form the bay window. In a classic interior style, they are selected arched, creating a truly large royal bed for sleeping in the bedroom. By the way, in this case, the bed can be placed so as to contemplate the landscapes in the window, especially if you are the owner of an apartment with panoramic glazing.

Implementing a country or Provence style in a room, it will be a plus to decorate the bed with a light chiffon canopy in calm warm colors.

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It is necessary not only to place the bed by the window, but also to create a harmonious combination of the sleeping place with other furniture in the room. Ergonomics are important for a calm and relaxing atmosphere. Although psychologically this arrangement of furniture seems unacceptable, sometimes it turns out to be very appropriate or the only possible one for decorating a bedroom or nursery.