Should Your Bed Face the Door? What I Learned From a Feng Shui Master About Bedroom Layouts

A bright bedroom with a white wardrobe, a wood stool, a white bed woth peach and brown pillows, and a mushroom lamp.

In the last couple of years, learning about Feng Shui, the one recurring mistake I've heard many an expert tell me is about the bed facing the door. It's a deeply inauspicious layout that drains your sleep space of valuable harmony.

I'd even go as far as to say it's rule number one of bedroom Feng Shui to ensure your feet don't directly point out the door when you're lying in bed. So, why is this a common warning, and which direction should your bed face?