Learn how to arrange your bedroom according to your preferences. You can get inspired by these ideas for bedrooms, including those for children, guests and primary bedrooms.
Bedrooms have been repurposed in recent years. The bedrooms are used as playrooms, TV spots and work-from-home nooks. Everyone knows that beds are much more comfortable than couches. Bedrooms should have plenty of storage space and feel (somehow) restful.
It can be challenging to find the right way to arrange your bedroom furniture to serve all of these functions, no matter how big your room is. We have created 13 layouts with the help of home and design experts that maximize space, while also promoting comfort.
1. Consult Feng Shui
Feng shui is achieved through the arrangement of furniture. However, it’s a feeling that you have to experience. Harmony will be immediately felt, and this starts with the mattress in your sleeping area. The frame should be placed in the “command position”, with a wall or headboard behind it. You should have enough space to move on both sides and a clear view of the door. Use symmetrical objects such as lamps, nightstands and pillows to create visual balance.
2. Vertical Space
If your sleeping quarters are cramped, look up. Anita Yokota says that living small is all about maximising vertical space. Her go-to trick is to install attractive wall hooks, which can be used in many ways. She also hangs lights and plants on the ceiling. Furniture that is multi-functional, like a bed or headboard with drawers and shelves, can be a great choice. Instead of nightstands, you could use bookcases. Designer Emilie Murrell suggests “switching a small desk to the other side of your bed” if you use your bedroom as an office. This is both stylish and functional.
3. Create Zones
When arranging large pieces of bedroom furniture, think in terms of zones. Designer Linda Hayslett says: “First decide on the bed, and then how you want to use the rest of the space.” Don’t limit yourself to a reading or seating area. Why not create a home-office, a yoga room or a corner to do crafts? All depends on your goals and lifestyle. Yokota advises, “Design for your lifestyle.” Each zone should be equipped with its own accessories such as lighting and rugs. Munroe warns, “they will feel like afterthoughts if they are not”. Consistent color schemes will help unify your space.
4. Window Wall
The bedroom layout will determine the way you arrange furniture. Your bed might be best placed on a wall with lots of windows, as in the bedroom pictured above. Create “architecture” to create a focal point behind the bed. Think columns of curtains and a large headboard. The right curtain can provide you with a barrier to the outside world, while still allowing light in.
5. Asymmetrical Furniture Placement
There is no rule that says your bed must be in the center of the wall. The furniture arranged to one side will improve the flow of traffic in your bedroom. It also allows for more personalization. This small bedroom feels more spacious thanks to the asymmetrical layout. This allows for bolder accents such as the patterned head board and tasseled curtain. This arrangement is balanced by the symmetry of the lamps and nightstands, which are yellow.
6. Repurposed furniture
Your bedroom will look more collected if you mix existing furniture with formal or antique furnishings. This luxuriously decorated room features a gilded parlor chair and a headboard. A vintage dining table can be used to create a bedside and an antique trunk as a headboard. What is the takeaway from this? What’s the takeaway? This arrangement is functional as long as you like the look of it.
- Seating space for additional guests
Arrange furniture to include comfortable benches and chairs. There are many options. You can place a chair and floor lamp in the corner to create a reading area, or you can place a cushioned bench at the footboard of the bed for your shoes. Set up two skirted chairs near a window to catch the afternoon sun. Cover the footboard bench in a complementary fabric. You can add a chair if it will be used, but not if the space is too small.
8. Space Planning for Awkward Spaces
The standard features of a bedroom, like windows, closets and doorways, can make it difficult to arrange the furniture. You can work around awkward layouts with a bit of creativity. Take this bedroom, for example, which has multiple windows but limited wall space. Two single beds were placed next to two windows by the clever homeowners. A single nightstand was used to serve both beds. The modern headboards have an open design that allows natural light to pass through. The bamboo ladders balance out the height of the bed.
9. Lighting is important.
Lighting is essential. Lighting is important. Lamps, chandeliers, and sconces will make your furniture shine. If you have the space, place a table on either side of your mattress and a source of light, such as lamps or sconces that are mounted to the wall. Don’t limit yourself to traditional nightstands. This peaceful room was flanked by an oversized desk, a small dressing-table that doubled as both a computer table and a variety stand. The homeowners maximized both storage and functionality. The room is centered by a chandelier that illuminates the space.
10. Bunk beds are a great alternative to regular beds
For small rooms, a smart arrangement of furniture is necessary. In this carefree, beachy bedroom, bunk beds are stacked to fit two people in a small space. These beds are perfect for reading, napping, or watching movies. On either side, they have TVs and cage lighting mounted to the wall. Baskets beneath the lower bunk allow easy access to clothing and equipment. It is especially important to do this in smaller spaces, where children or guests may be present.
11. Head-to-Head Beds
Place two twin beads along the wall if you do not have enough space to accommodate vertical bunks. This is an excellent solution for rooms that have low or sloping roofs such as attic bedrooms. This maximizes floor space for play and activities. Select two bed frames that have tall headboards with flat surfaces to create the illusion of a wall. Separate them with a freestanding bookshelf.
12. Create a window bench
Use the wall space below windows to create a relaxing area (or a place for a conversation). A banquette filled with cushions and pillows can be used as both a storage space and a place to sit. It will also balance the empty corner adjacent to the tall headboard. The doors leading outside make this side of the room a great spot to relax. A plush carpet in a colour that complements the fabrics will help define the space.
13. Double Duty Room
Furniture can be designed to allow for both sleeping and play. Imagine armoires stocked with scrapbooking supplies or library shelves filled with old books. By placing easels and art supplies near the window, and by moving the bed to the opposite side of the bedroom, the homeowner turned her bedroom into an inspiring space. Art pieces and empty frames fill the space between the sunlit studio and the console table.
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