Ask Vicente: Bed and Window

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 19^th 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!

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Comments (4)

#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!

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#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 ~

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#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!

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#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.

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