Bed not directly facing the bedroom door
FIX-BED-DOOR-OPPOSITE-01Description
Beds should be placed against the wall opposite (or perpendicular to) the bedroom door — not on the door wall itself. This is the "command position" — the user sees the door without facing it directly, and the door arc doesn't strike the bed.
Why this exists
Sleeper feels exposed when the door swings open and they're in direct line of sight. Place the bed off-axis from the door swing.
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Solver enforcement
The constraint solver runs check function fix-bed-door-opposite-01 as a soft constraint with weight 5.
Backed by research
Beds feel most restful when placed in an alcove off-axis from the door swing — sleepers feel exposed when the door swings open and they're in direct line of sight.
Alexander et al. (1977), Oxford University Press — Pattern 188 — view source ↗
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Plan symbols this applies to
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Last reviewed 2026-05-09.