Though designing a small bedroom may seem daunting, it is also an opportunity where you can combine style, coziness and practicality in the design. As strange as it may sound, with the right design elements in place, a small bedroom can be well-structured, spacious and calming all at the same time. Making use of vertical space and other design techniques can help a great deal in making the room feel visually larger than it is.
This article will give you easy to adopt solutions as well as design approaches that will help you create a beautiful bedroom from any compact spaces.
Optimize Storage with Multi-Functional Furniture
In a small size bedroom, every inch is important as even architectural objects have significant qualities due to the fact that they have a number of functions. Consider the following multi-functional furniture ideas:
- Under-bed storage containers: A bed with built-in storage drawers beneath can eliminate clutter around the house. This area is perfect for stashing away out-of-season outfits, linens, and even shoes to save precious closet space.
- Only Storage Space in Ottomans: Sometimes, an Ottoman placed at the foot of the bed is good for one. Many of the models of these sets open to provide storage space for extra blankets, pillows, books, and electronic gadgets.
- Floating Nightstands: If you wish to avoid the usual nightstands, shelves attached to wall beside your bed may be a good way out. They help to get extra space off the floor while still providing a place for a lamp, a book, or your phone.
Use Light Colors to Create an Airy Feel
The choice of color is of great importance when dealing with small spaces. Warm tones and light colors are generally the best for opening up a room. Walls, bigger pieces of furniture such as sofas and beds, and bedding can be painted in white, off white, pale gray, beige or neutral tones.
Painting the bulk of your walls in a light shade while using only a few strong colors in the decoration with throw pillows, rugs, and some pieces of art would also help. These mild differentiations will add the charm to the room while ensuring that the space is not overcrowded.
Go Vertical with Storage Solutions
Where space for the floor is constrained, storage spaces should also go vertical. Harness your walls to provide ample storage space and order the room as follows:
- Floating Shelves: Place floating shelves high up on the wall, just above the bed or at the corners. Use them for books, decor, plants, or burrow small baskets for small items helping to fully utilize empty walls.
- Tall Dressers: A narrower dresser can offer more vertical storage than a wide dresser so give preference to them. This organization method will help keep the clothes in check without occupying much space.
- Hooks and Wall-Mounted Organizers: Hooks are useful for organizing bags, scarves, hats and occasionally jewelry. To avoid clutter panicking, wall-mounted organizers can be used to arrange little items like accessories or makeup items that often find their place on dressers and bedside tables.
Reflect with Mirrors
Using mirrors is one of the most effective, most economical tips for when you want to make a small bedroom appear larger than it is. They can enhance a room by giving it a sense of space and by bouncing light around the room.
- A full-length mirror: Coupled with the above tip, using a full-length mirror can add matrix to a room. These mirrors always reflect natural light which automatically gives depth to the room.
- Mirrored doors: If you cannot use a full-length mirror, replace your closet doors with one that has been lined with mirrors. Not only does this serve a purpose, it also creates a sense of space and makes the room appear lighter.
- Jazz up the walls with small mirrors: If you are using tiny mirrors make sure to place them strategically around the room to ensure that the surrounding space feels taller. To achieve a more sleek effect, choose mirrors that have slender frames.
Choose the Right Bed Size and Placement
It is important to choose correctly the size and placement of the bed, the largest element in any bedroom, when dealing with a small room:
- Use Queen or Full Bed: There are many who would wish for a king size bed, alas in a small room, this would look ridiculous. A queen or even a full sized bed provides enough sleeping area and does not take a large percentage of the floor space.
- Place the Bed on the Wall: If the house is small and bedroom too, then placing the bed on some wall (or through the wall in the corner) may create more space for movement on the floor. Such an arrangement may also assist in making the room look more intimate.
- Choose Bed Frames That Are Low-Profile: In a room using low-profile bed frames, is perceived as high-ceiling thus making the room create an airy feel. They should be looking for bare frames which do not have headboards or which are simple in design whenever it is possible.
Incorporate Minimalist Décor
Small bedrooms thrive with a minimalist style, wherein, quantity can be referred to as the quality. Instead, place a few attractive decor items that add a twist to the theme of the room while eliminating clutter:
- Reducing the Number of Decorative Items: Use a small number of carefully chosen decorative arts, photos, and tiny plants. Using a single piece of artwork above the headboard or placing a small green plant on the shelf adds color and a hint of nature to the area without congesting it.
- Be Wary of Patterns Overload: A small bedroom is likely to seem very busy with a lot of patterns. Stick with just the basics – neutral or strong color tones, maybe one or two pieces of patterns like the bedding or a rug.
- Surface And Counters Should Be Clear: The existence of a neat open nightstand, dresser, or even a desk can prove to be very beneficial in a small room. Attempt to keep flat surfaces clear, with the only essentials out of sight in a drawer or an organizer.
Add Floating or Wall-Mounted Lighting
Floor and table lamps can consume valuable space in the surface, so opt to use wall or ceiling light sources to light up the space in your room:
- Wall Sconces: These are space savers and bring a contemporary feel to the room. Place them over the bed or next to the nightstand so that they can be used as convenient reading light.
- Suspension Lamps: You may opt to install stylish suspension lamps if you want to highlight the space. If placed above the bed, the suspension lamp serves both as lighting and decoration, drawing eyes up and giving the illusion of more height than there is.
- LED Strip Lights: Soft LED strips can be placed on shelves or behind the headboard and will give a nice touch of light with little form.
Maximize Closet Space with Organizers
Most small bedrooms tend to have small closets as well, so make sure to utilize all the available closet space that your organizers provide to the full:
- Add Shelving: Additional shelves can create room for storing folded clothes, shoes, or other accessories and enhance the organization of the closet without losing its practicality.
- Use Storage Boxes or Baskets: Gather scarves, belts, or seasonal accessories in small storage boxes or baskets situated on the closet floor or upper shelves.
- Install a Second Clothing Rod: For those with height, adding a second clothing rod should be advisable as it can allow one to hang double the amount of clothes. This is ideal for shirts or skirts that are shorter.
Consider a Fold-Down Desk or Wall Desk
For small bedroom-cum-offices, a fold-down wall desk or table can be quite useful. These desks do not occupy too much space when back and still serve their purpose as a work area when the need arises.
Several fold down desks are useful as they even have compartments that can be utilized for storing some office items. This is good for such individuals who prefer working from home yet do not want to be exposed to a work surrounding in the bedroom when off work
Play with Textures to Add Interest
Though being a small bedroom calls for a palette that may be quite neutral, layering of textures in this context will heighten the warmth without visual clutter:
- Layered Bedding: Upon your bed, place a blanket as well as pillows with varying textures. Layering in this topographical fashion can make the room as one that is inviting without over furnishing
- Rugs for Comfort: A small rug or a tufted rug placed near the bed will help bring comfort into the room and will also provide warmth to shoes/and or bare feet on cold floors while bringing comfort into some of the corners of the Snooze. Choose a rug that goes with the color of the room to keep everything in one piece.
- Curtains and Fabrics: Choose light curtains that allow natural light to penetrate the room but at the same time, add some softness into the room space. If you have the option of it, position your curtain up high on the wall as close to the ceiling as you can and this makes the room appear larger.
Conclusion
It is important to note that there are situations where getting very creative may have to be the answer in designing a small bedroom but at the end, the end product should look airy, neat and sophisticated. Use of multi-purpose furniture, vertical space for storage, light colors and sparse decoration can help in turning small rooms into spectacular sleeping cabins. There are restrictions placed on people with small bedrooms whereby they cannot clutter too much and hence they are forced to think more creatively around what features and decor look right in the space without overpowering it.
With adequate preparation and a few design elements, even the smallest of bedrooms can be turned into a warm, comfortable and stylish space that can be very individual-specific.
