In addition to a good bed, a comfortable sleeping environment consists of privacy, peace and security for a pleasant and restful sleep. This includes the possibility of (complete) darkening, a (window) opening that lets in the morning light and good, natural ventilation. The "intimate realm" of a (married) couple differs from that of children, members of a shared flat or guests - in each case, the bed and its users shape the surrounding space. "Bedrooms make no sense" *) - instead, various types of "alcoves", i.e. bed alcoves, make sense in terms of privacy and connection with the other living areas: in addition to (half-open) walls and slightly lower ceilings, bookshelves, dressing areas, storage for clothes or toys, etc. can be used to enclose or shield the beds and show the way to the parents, the bathroom and the toilet... Source: Two hundred and fifty things architects should know, Michael Sorkin / *) p. 869 ff. in A Pattern Language. Towns, Buildings, Construction. By Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein with Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King and Shlomo Angel. Oxford University Press, 1977.