Your bedroom is of supreme concern to your Feng Shui Consultant because most people spend at least one third to a quarter of their lives there. Whatever there is in this room will influence how well you rejuvenate while asleep, so the ideal bedroom will have as little as possible in it apart from the bed. There should also be nothing under it – I once found someone’s Grannies ashes under their bed!
For a good night sleep Chi must flow easily around your bed, so it should be on legs, (no water beds!), and be heated. You’d be amazed at the number of cold clinical box rooms I’ve seen.
You should definitely avoid an en-suite bathroom, except where there is a walk in wardrobe separating the en-suite from the bedroom. Otherwise you should keep the door to it shut and put a reflective ‘bathroom’ nameplate on the outside of the door.
Avoid having electrical equipment in the room, but if you really must have a TV in there you should unplug it at night and cover the screen. And if you need to have a mirror in the bedroom have only one. How many of you reading this have a mirror wardrobe? Cover it up now! Not only does it raise the Chi in the room, the split mirror affect will negativity impact on your self image. Remember that in Feng Shui, what you see is what you get.
Bearing this in mind there should be personal images of you and your lover by the bed, and pairs of ornaments such as candles or soft toys. Have indirect lighting and plenty of soft furnishings. Ideal colours are muted and light, such as lilac, pink and mauve, although it also possible for your Consultant to calculate the ideal colours for yourself and lover.
However, not every item in your bedroom need be perfect, as the Japanese art of Wabi-Sabi can introduce an element of the unexpected. This can range from a rough piece of hewn wood, to an chipped ornament or a simple naive image. Something that will surprise your Chi and create an interest in the other possibilities a bedroom can present.