Name: Sally Ureno
City: Upland
State: CA
Country: USA
Comment:
Vicente -
Why are people so afraid to place a bed in front of a window? I love the fact that the morning light bathes one in the morning. Any thoughts?
Sally Ureno
Vicente Responds:
Sally – I think it goes to the 19th Century when people were afraid of getting a draft and catching pneumonia. I think you have to create the right layering so it doesn’t look strange. If it’s a short window, maybe do school house shades from the floor up, try a screen behind the bed so it comes up to the bottom of the window. If it’s a big picture window, maybe do sheers behind it or curtains so when the windows are open you can just have the sheers. Don’t be afraid!
#1 by The Antiques Diva on January 18, 2010 - 6:19 pm
I think it depends on the window! Several years ago, at our home in Holland, I moved the bed to the wall where it looked the best (which just so happened to be under the window) and woke up the next morning with a cold (in spite of the fact I’d put a screen between the bed & window)! Two days later my husband was acho-ing along beside me! Meanwhile, we’ve moved to Berlin and our 18th C apartment has been totally renovated and in typical German fashion they didn’t miss a thing in the reno – our windows are leak-free & now I can sleep anywhere I want!
Take it from me, test the window for drafts, before sneezing beneath it!
Best,
Toma
PS. Vincent, I was glad to see you back on twitter!
#2 by Paula Grace on January 19, 2010 - 12:09 am
Hi Vicente,
This year I decided that I wanted to give back more. I am following your lead by answering question from my readers. I love doing it. It brings me back to my roots. I call mine Monday’s Method. Thanks for the inspiration.
Paula Grace ~
#3 by Karena on January 19, 2010 - 12:56 am
Welcome back to the tech world Vicente! I think it depends on the rest of the room decor, the style, light, open space etc!
#4 by Sandra on January 24, 2010 - 7:47 pm
Here in California I believe our aversion is also because it would be one of the worst places to be in an earthquake, even with tempered window glass.
#5 by Kayla Hernandez on September 14, 2010 - 3:56 pm
what we have on our room decors are lots of china ware and vases-’*
#6 by Electric Blankets on October 13, 2010 - 10:22 pm
i love decorating the rooms in our house, i always use room decors which are nice and cute’:~
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#8 by Fashion Bed Group on November 24, 2011 - 10:16 am
I’ve been sleeping besides my window for years and no issues whatsoever.