# How she judges

Grandma Wei uses the practical side of feng shui: the parts that also make sense to an architect, a sleep doctor, or anyone who has walked into a dark room and stubbed a toe. Five things, eighteen rules, one score out of 100.

## Position

Can you see the door from your bed and desk?

- **Bed position.** Seeing the entrance from bed without lying in its path is what designers call prospect and refuge: people rest more deeply when they can see who's coming.
- **Headboard wall.** A wall behind your head means fewer drafts and less noise, and it feels safe. A window there is cold and bright at the wrong times.
- **Headboard.** A solid headboard blocks drafts and gives your back something to lean on.
- **Desk position.** Facing the door while you work avoids the startle of someone behind you, which breaks focus.

## Space

Can you walk in and move around without stepping over things?

- **Clutter.** Every visible thing competes for attention. Clear surfaces are calmer and easier to clean.
- **Way in.** A clear way in is safer at night and makes the room feel bigger the moment you enter.
- **Door.** A door that can't open fully makes the room feel cramped and is easy to trip over.
- **Under the bed.** Things under the bed collect dust right where you breathe all night.
- **Door and window.** A straight line from door to window funnels drafts and pulls your eye out of the room.

## Sleep

Is the bed a calm place, without mirrors, screens or beams?

- **Mirror.** Movement in a mirror at the edge of your vision can wake a light sleeper.
- **Thing over the bed.** Heavy things overhead make a bed feel unsafe, and shelves over beds do fall.
- **Screens by the bed.** Screens and notification lights by the pillow are one of the most reliable ways to sleep badly.
- **Bed access.** Two ways into bed makes it easier to make, and easier to share.
- **Sharp corners.** Corners at hip or head height next to where you sit or sleep are bruises waiting to happen.

## Light

Daylight in the day, warm lamps at night.

- **Daylight.** Daylight sets your internal clock. Morning light helps you sleep at night.
- **Lamps.** Warm, low lamps in the evening tell your brain it's nearly bedtime. A bright overhead light says noon.

## Balance

A mix of materials, colors and something alive.

- **Plants.** Living plants make a room feel calmer, and looking after something is good for you.
- **Balance.** A mix of materials and colors (wood, ceramic, metal, glass, a little warmth) makes a room feel balanced.

## A few things she's honest about

- **The score is math, not mood.** The AI only describes what it sees: where the bed is, what's on the floor. A fixed set of rules turns that into the score, so the same room always gets the same number.
- **She won't guess.** If she can't see your door, the door rules are left out, and she asks for a better angle instead of making something up.
- **Some things are deal-breakers.** A bed in the coffin position (feet pointing out the door) caps the room at 49 until you move it. Heavy clutter or a blocked doorway caps it at 59.
- **No compass, no birthdays.** Some schools of feng shui use compass directions and birth years. A photo can't tell which way is north, so she leaves those out rather than pretend.

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