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American or super modern and you can still
achieve feng shui.
There are a few good rules to follow,
especially when considering your bed. The
bed is obviously the most important piece of
furniture in the room, so it needs to be treated
as such.
1. For the body to get optimum rest, it
needs optimum support. This starts with the
headboard. The bed in
the perfect setting will
be wood, with a strong
wooden headboard.
2. The mattress of the
bed should be one that
suits your particular
comfort level, so that
when you lie down,
you feel the support of
the mattress on the full
length of your body.
3. There should be
good air flow to promote good energy while
sleeping. The best bed will have legs so that
air can pass under the bed. Beds with platform
foundations or storage drawers under the box
springs will not promote good feng shui.
4. Along that same line of thinking, the
bed should be approachable from both sides,
meaning that you can get between the bed and
the wall. Pull the bed 5 to 6 inches away from
the wall and you’ve achieved that part of the
goal.
There should be night tables on both sides of
the bed. In a narrow bedroom, this can be a
little tricky, but once again, there is a “cheat”
you can use.
You really don’t have to use a table per se.
You can simulate that space in some very
creative, inexpensive
ways. For example;
visit some area thrift
stores, garage sales or
take advantage of the
annual book sale at the
Lincoln Public Library
and purchase some
appropriately sized
hardback books.
Spray paint the books
in the appropriate “skin
colors,” or if you think
they might make good
future reading, just leave them as is. Stack the
books beside the bed until they reach the top of
the mattress. Top off with a lace doily or a linen
napkin in a matching color, add a large candle,
and you’ve accomplished your goal.
And finally, placement of the bed in the
room with relation to other furnishings, win-
dows and doors is very important.
1. The head of the bed should be on a strong
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