5 Feng Shui Tips for the Bedroom

Discover 5 simple feng shui bedroom tips to improve sleep, deepen intimacy, and create a peaceful, supportive space for rest and renewal.

The bedroom is not one of the most visible places in the house, but it’s certainly one of the most important. It’s the place where you rest, recharge, and (often, ideally for many of us) connect with your partner one-on-one.

With all the bedroom feng shui tips out there, at first Google it can seem impossible to get it right. But it’s not really that complicated. When it comes to feng shui in the bedroom, it’s all about creating a restful and intimate environment.

You can do this: just follow all 5 of these simple, doable tips, your bedroom feng shui will be excellent.

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Feng Shui Bedroom Tip #1: Decorate About 50% Less Than You Do Elsewhere

Feng shui is not a paint-by-numbers deal. What seems cluttery to you might be minimal to someone else or vice versa.

So if you see your living room as filled with just the right degree of decor (i.e. so you feel cozy but not crowded out), great! Now decorate with about 50% less stuff in the bedroom.

This will support greater rest, relaxation, and loving attention to your partner (that is, if you have a partner or want one). And, it will help clear your mind and will support you in leaving the stress of the day behind.

Also, if you like framed photos of family and friends, great. But put them elsewhere. The one exception would be a framed photo or two of you and your partner. This isn’t necessary at all, but if you like having framed photos in the bedroom, these would be the only ones I’d suggest.

Why? Because I’m guessing you don’t want the nagging feeling of family members staring at you while you have sex.

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Feng Shui Bedroom Tip #2: Have a Comfortable Bed

What does a comfortable bed have to do with good feng shui? Everything.

When you sleep well, every aspect of your health benefits. You live longer. You have greater empathy. You’re more on top of things at work. You’re smarter. You’re safer. You’re more present in your relationships.

Feng shui is about arranging your home in order to benefit your life, pure and simple. It follows that a comfortable bed is a feng shui must.

Be aware that a comfortable bed is not just about the mattress. It’s also about the sheets, the pillows, and the bed frame. Do what you can with the budget you have to create a bed that feels cozy and comforting to you in every possible way.

If you are choosing a bed frame, wood is recommended over metal or plastic because of the way energy flows through and around it. Something with a substantial headboard is also best because it helps you feel safe and contained. (But if your bed doesn’t fit these suggestions and a new bed frame isn’t in the budget right now, don’t worry! Always simply do your best with what you’ve got.)

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Feng Shui Bedroom Tip #3: Position Your Bed Strategically

Just where should you put that comfortable bed?

If you’ve heard a million feng shui rules about this particular question, you’re not alone. No single person can follow every feng shui bed rule that’s ever been invented. Nor should they try.

And anyway, any given bedroom usually has only one (sometimes two) places where a bed can ideally go. So take a good look at the bedroom you’ve got.

First, consider that it’s ideal if your bed is positioned so the head of the bed is against the wall (most people instinctively do this). A solid wall behind you helps you feel secure. But if the best place for your bed still happens to be with the head of the bed below, or up against, a window, that’s OK, but be sure to place a substantial curtain over that window so you don’t feel vulnerable or exposed.

It’s also best if both sides of the bed are away from the wall, at least 3 feet or so. This is for convenience and ease of movement, and so energy can flow around the bed in a healthy way.

Next, it’s best if you can easily see the main door(s) to the room while you’re in bed. (This doesn’t include bathroom or closet doors, so don’t worry about those.) If the door is a little distance away from you (not right next to you), that’s good too. Seeing the door and having some space between you and the door helps because we naturally feel safer with these conditions in place. And, of course, feeling safe helps you relax.

Again, you likely won’t be able to follow all these rules with your space. But keeping them in mind will. help you make the best choice for the space you have.

(If you have any questions about this, feel free to ask in the comments below!)

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Feng Shui Bedroom Tip #4: Light Your Bedroom Beautifully

Blaring overhead lighting in the bedroom is a bummer.

You can certainly leave your overhead light fixtures up and use them occasionally to find an earring back you dropped. But also create an ambient lighting scheme for your everyday use.

One tried-and-true feng shui idea for bedroom lighting is having two nightstands – one on each side of the bed – with two dimmable lamps. In addition to pretty lighting, this will provide a positive visual affirmation to help magnetize or enhance a healthy and harmonious relationship. (Because you have two nightstands, two lamps, and two lovely places to sleep.)

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Feng Shui Bedroom Tip #5: Choose Warm and Neutral Colors

Feng Shui teaches that warm and neutral colors are best in the bedroom.

Warm colors include reds, pinks, peaches, oranges, and warm purples. Neutral colors are white, off-white, beige, cream, yellow, tan, and brown.

It’s ideal to represent both color groups (not just one or the other), because the neutrals are grounding while the warm colors are romantic and heart-opening.

Cool colors – i.e. greens and blues – are fine as accents, but only if warm and neutral color groups are more thoroughly represented. That’s because greens and blues, when predominant in the bedroom, can restrict sensuality, relaxation, and emotional flow.

For this reason, pay special attention to your bedding. Choose sheets and a duvet or bedspread in a solid color rather than a print (prints can cause the mind to be more active), in colors that are either warm only or some combination of warm and neutral.

I promise you, if you want to have good Feng Shui in your bedroom, these 5 tips are all you need.

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Did this post give you clarity on how to feng shui your bedroom? Or do you have any questions about it? Please speak up in the comment section below!

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