Bed with a headboard by the window: pros and cons of this arrangement

Modern bedroom with large window — Modern bright bedroom with a bed with its headboard facing a large window

In life, everyone has such a pleasant moment when suddenly you become the owner of a new apartment. Or it's time to make a 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.

White bed with soft high headboard — A large white bed with a soft high headboard, located near the window

How to place a bed? There are a few simple rules.

– firstly, access to the bed should be from both sides, this is especially important for double models;

– secondly, do not place it under beams or suspended objects;

– thirdly, do not place it next to a wall where there are large lamps or paintings, especially large ones, are hanging;

- fourthly, the bed should not be located opposite a mirror. Mirror surfaces take away 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 with a bed located in the middle of the room, with the headboard facing the window — Interior of a small bedroom in a small apartment with a bed located in the middle of the room, with the headboard facing the window

Let's dwell on the topic of the location of the bed relative to the parts of the room, namely about the bed with the headboard to the window. At the moment, there is no consensus among designers and ordinary people. Therefore, it is impossible to unconditionally state that a bed with the headboard to the window is stupid. You can often see beds in modern foreign TV series and films with the headboard to the window.

A bed with a high, soft headboard, located at a distance from the window — A bed with a high, soft back, located at a distance from the window and with the headboard facing it

This is a common design solution. And who doesn't want to live like in a movie? Showing off a bed with a headboard facing the window - is it fashionable or stupid?

Children's room with two beds by the window — Children's room with symmetrical arrangement of beds near the windows

Let's consider them in order.

Content

Feng Shui
Sounds and noises
Draft and smells from outside
Bright light
Discomfort from the battery during the heating season
Accommodation in a narrow bedroom
Designers' opinion
For a designer, the client's word is law
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Feng Shui

Adult Bedroom in Modern Style — Adult bedroom by the window with symmetrical arrangement of bedside tables and original lamps in Art Nouveau style

In the art of Feng Shui, this topic is given great importance. According to the art of Feng Shui, placing the bed with the headboard towards the window is highly undesirable. Because sleep will be disturbed by the influx of Qi energy from outside, including smells, sounds, etc.

Modern Bedroom with Incorrect Bed Placement According to Feng Shui

Thus, the sleep will be of lower quality and the energy will not be fully restored. Instead of the free space of the street, there should be a solid wall behind the heads of the sleepers for a feeling of greater security, support and protection.

Bed with an unusual headboard with built-in shelves — A bed with an unusual headboard with built-in shelves, with an undesirable feng shui location near a huge window

Sounds and noises

Standard bedroom in a small city apartment — Standard narrow bedroom in a small city apartment with a bed by the window

When sound becomes noise, it disrupts sleep, leading to irritability and insomnia. It is easy to check the noise level in the bedroom. Let's conduct an experiment. Go to the window and observe what you can hear from it and how loudly. Then listen, moving away. You will notice that the sound is most audible if you stand right by the window. That is, the sound will be as loud as if you were standing outside.

Do you think this will affect the quality of your sleep? Research has shown that a sound as faint as a whisper can trigger brain activity, even during deep sleep, and it is this brain activity that leads to a decrease in the amount of quality sleep.

Other studies have shown that sound exposure causes shifts from deeper stages of sleep to lighter ones.

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 glazing. If the desire to place the headboard of the bed to the window is irresistible, and the noise still bothers you, you can use earplugs or earplugs.

Earplugs in a beautiful box for those who cannot sleep peacefully because of noise

Draft and smells from outside

Bedroom in a country house on the 2nd floor, with a bed by the window — Bedroom in a country house on the 2nd floor, with a bed without a headboard right next to the window

If you live in the city center, or the window by your bed faces the road, depending on the wind direction, you can smell exhaust fumes if an old jalopy drives by, or if your neighbors smoke on the balcony.

These circumstances will directly affect the quality of your sleep. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night from the smell of exhaust fumes or cigarette smoke. And falling asleep, you think, will not be so easy. Both the sound and the smell coming from outside are more concentrated in the space next to you. After it enters the room, it dissipates and is diluted by the existing air in the room. But this way you will inhale the strongest smell. But the quality of air is one component of air. A bed located near the window is constantly blowing, you may not even notice. The danger of drafts is obvious. Headaches, neuralgia, frequent colds may begin.

In winter, the probability of illness increases. Again, the solution is very simple - close the window, it must be of good quality.

The room must be provided with a supply of fresh air throughout the day.

Small rustic bedroom with headboard by the window

Bright light

Large bright bedroom with an unusually shaped window — Large, bright bedroom with a bed located near an unusually shaped window

Even if the room has blinds or thick curtains, light from the window can still shine through cracks or along the edges of the curtains.

You can get up at dawn, which is fine, for example, on weekdays. On weekends, it will be difficult to fall back asleep.

Spacious, large and bright bedroom with glass doors and narrow windows — A spacious, large and bright bedroom with glass doors and narrow windows with roller blinds for a peaceful night's sleep

Light can affect the internal clock through the retina of the eye. Light exposure can cause a delay in the biological clock, which affects the sleep-wake cycle. Although waking up early is a good habit, bright light at night will make it difficult to fall asleep. Closing your eyes is not enough, light can penetrate through the eyelids. If there are bright street lights. Bright light in the morning will help create a good habit of waking up early, at the same time you can face difficulties falling asleep at night. The consequence is fatigue and insomnia. It is advisable to wear an eye patch, thick enough and comfortable to wear.

Headband for a peaceful sleep — Beautiful blindfold for a calm and sound sleep

Discomfort from the battery during the heating season

Construction for heating radiators — Bedroom design for hidden heating radiators

In most apartments, radiators are located right next to the window. During the heating season, in particularly cold times, the radiators get very hot. This can dry the air. Dry and warm air in the room will negatively affect the upper respiratory tract. The most comfortable temperature and humidity indicators for sleep are: + 18- + 22 and 40-60%, respectively. These indicators are difficult to achieve with a closed window during the heating season. There is a way out. Although it will be quite difficult to increase the air temperature, you can resort to the help of a humidifier, but do not overdo it, since with maximum operation the room risks turning into a bathhouse, it is difficult to control at night. It is worth observing what indicator of work is suitable or using a hygrometer.

Air humidifiers of different models, shapes and manufacturers

Accommodation in a narrow bedroom

Original narrow bedroom with windows on two sides and a bed — An original narrow bedroom of an unusual shape with windows on two sides and a bed located near one of them

And finally, it is necessary to say a few words about a narrow bedroom. The best option is to install the bed across the room, with the headboard against the long wall. This way, the basic rules specified above are observed.

Bed with headboard against long wall in modern small bedroom with convenient built-in niche

If this option is not possible, then there is always the option of installing 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 of the bed. And of course, here you can consider the option of installing the headboard to the window. Moreover, there is also the opinion of designers.

Narrow bedroom in a modern style — Narrow bedroom in modern style with a large bed by the window

Designers' opinion

Stylish bedroom in classic style with wooden bed by the window — Stylish bedroom in classic style with a wooden bed with the headboard located by the window

Nowadays, the above-described arrangement is not uncommon in design. Designers are more inclined to solve possible discomfort: installing a warm glass unit, using a humidifier or air conditioner, blindfolds. Indeed, if you think through the nuances already at the stage of project preparation, then you can quite easily let such a design solution into your life.

Huge bed with soft headboard — A huge bed with a soft headboard in a room with two large windows

For a designer, the client's word is law

Cozy children's bedroom in a country house near a huge window — Cozy children's bedroom in a country house with a headboard near two large windows

When you sleep with your head towards the window, the quality of your sleep will often depend on 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 the best design solution in life is in sight, it may be worth the risk.