Feng Shui: Bedroom Part 1 - Choosing a Bed Frame

Personally, I do not see Feng Shui[1] (suggestions on the placement of physical objects, ambience of the room, etc.) as superstitious hear-say. The more I read up on this subject matter, the more I realised that Feng Shui can be pretty logical and scientific. 

Quick example: Do not place the study table such that your back is facing the door. Logically, if you have your back facing the door, you will feel nervous and cannot sit still because you do not know when someone will approach you from behind. I will share more on Feng Shui of study room in future posts.

In this post, I will blog about the Feng Shui of bed frame. Why? Well, out of the 24 hours in a day, we spend about one-third of a day sleeping. So, Feng Shui of the bedroom (choice of bed frame, placement of bed, ambience of bedroom, etc.) is important as it can affect our sleeping quality. Hence, my decision to write on how to choose a bed frame first.

There are many aspects to a bed frame. After reading up on a few Feng Shui websites[2][3], basic things (not considering high level aspects such as individual's elements, birth year, etc.) to note are:

Body material (wood, metal, PVC, leather, etc.): 

• Wood is the best.
• Metal is the worst (give the cold feeling of prison/hospital bed).

Head/foot board (upholstered, solid, patterned, etc.):

• Whole/solid piece of wood, upholstered is fine too. 
• Not recommended to sleep in those with patterns/holes, especially those with angular head.
• Foot board (if present) should be lower than mattress.

Height (futon, space underneath, built-in storage underneath, etc.):

• Must be high enough for air to circulate through the underneath.
• Not recommended to sleep in those with storage space underneath the mattress.
• Not recommended to sleep directly on the floor aka futon style.

Colour:

• Yin colours (green, blue, grey, black) are preferred.

That's all for a quick sharing to improving our sleeping quality. FYI, other aspects such as shape of head/foot board are not covered here as they depend on individual's element. Hope this gets you interested enough to research more before you buy your next bed frame!

References:

1. Wikipedia - Feng Shui
2. Discover How Feng Shui Transforms Your Life - Top 5 Ways to Feng Shui Your Bed
3. Art of Placement - The Feng Shui Bed