How can I get the most out of my small bedroom?
Consider every piece that adds to space and make sure it serves the environment that you try to evoke in your small bedroom. If you are looking for a relaxing space, perhaps the best thing is to give a layer of natural paint to that comfortable colored that gave you. If you want everything to seem unique, you may be able to do without IKEA furniture and opt for the second hand.
How do I plan the distribution of a small bedroom?
When you plan the distribution of a small bedroom, keep in mind what furniture are the most essential for you. You don't have a closet and you need a place to store clothes? So you are likely to need a dresser or a perch. Do you usually spend time in bed even if you are not sleeping or preparing to do it? You may need a sofa bed or a nest bed. (There are a lot of mattresses on Amazon with sizes designed to adapt to non -traditional bed frames). Is there a deep sighting next to the bed? Then you can do without the bedside table and take advantage of that surface.
How do couples decorate a small bedroom?
If you are going to design a bedroom for you and your partner, you have to sit down to think about their needs, as we have explained before. As it is possible that both have different priorities for space, they are likely to have to reach an agreement. In any case, if you want to keep twice the belongings in a small bedroom, it is best to look for a bed with storage or some type of storage under the bed.
What is the best approach to furniture in a small bedroom?
According to Downing, many people try to place too many furniture in a small space. «Instead, you have to focus on the functionality: Less pieces, high quality and multifunctional make the space work better and look less crowded, «he advises.» Give priority to fluidity, so that the room is open and cozy. And do not forget the options mounted on the wall, such as appliques, floating shelves or auxiliary wall tables, «he says, pointing out that the embedded cabinets or shelves release space on the ground while adding storage.
Get your furniture to fulfill a double function
Echoing Downing's opinion, Higham says that you have to think about the purpose of each furniture in a small bedroom and, more importantly, seek multifunctional furniture. «For example, could you place a desk next to the bed instead of a bedside table? You could continue having a table lamp as a reading light, but you would have won a Work space. Or maybe place a dresser instead of a nightstand to have more storage space, «he says.
Be reasonable with the size of your bed
Along these lines, Jennifer Press, founder of Press Interiors in New York, says that the biggest mistake you make when you design a small bedroom is to choose a bed too large for space, which makes it impossible to add nightd mesillas to the appropriate size. «Many people give priority to a marriage bed in a room where only one individual can be possible,» he says.
… but be careful with too small furniture
In addition to avoiding furniture overload or somieres that do not fit well, it is also important not to invest in Too small pieces For the square meters of the room. Zehner advises customers not to «go too much about insurance» and opt for everything on a small scale. «An example that we see is often the selection of carpets too small or the choice of nightstands and furniture too small, which can make the room look unconnected instead of cohesive,» he says. «While it is important not to saturate space, maximizing it with adequate scale furniture can create a sensation of balance and functionality.»
How to take advantage of the vertical space in small bedrooms?
«Incorporating some horizontal shelves is a great way to get More storage spacebut remember that these objects will be in sight, «says Higham.» I would think well what you put in them. They are more appropriate for books, decorative objects and memories. «Professional advice: place the objects of frequent use in a low place to facilitate access, something especially important in the Children's rooms.
As shown in the ideas of previous small bedrooms, other great uses of vertical space include wall appliques, literas and altillos. The desks with embedded shelves are another good storage solution. Similarly, Maggio states that floating shelves or full height furniture can increase storage space and surface when designing a small bedroom. And together with the wall appliques, you are likely to reserve some space (perhaps in a comfortable or night table) for a lamp. «A single roof lamp can make a small space It is overwhelming, «says Maggio.» It is important to have additional environmental lighting. «
Can you paint a small bedroom of a dark color?
A dark color palette for the bedroom is absolutely suitable for a small space, and idem To select a dark upholt paper design in small spaces. «It may seem counterintuitive, but soaking the room of a darker tone can make it cozy and a little more sophisticated,» says Higham. Maggio has a similar opinion, but recommends limiting the dark tone only to the ceiling; He points out that dark roofs can make the room look taller, provided they contrast with the walls.
In general, Zehner believes that owners should avoid too neutral or minimalist colors in small bedrooms. Although it is not necessary to necessarily opt for a dark tone of paint or tapestry paper, «incorporate color, texture and carefully chosen details – in place of opting for white and smooth walls – it brings warmth and personality» to a small bedroom, he says.
Where to buy furniture for small bedrooms?
There are no lack of brands that create furniture, carpets, bedding and the like for small spaces. To help you limit your search, here are a Downing advice: the furniture in the middle of the century tends to be more Minimalists And of smaller scale, so the pieces of that time or inspired by their aesthetics usually work well in small rooms, he says, putting as an example the bookcase Corbel of Design Within Reach.
Press recommends examining the lines created thinking about the youngest, such as teenagers. Higham agrees, and points out that sellers like Urban Outfitters often have adequate size pieces for small spaces. Press mentions the night table Lagoon of 2 RH Teen drawers as an option that offers a lot of storage space in little space without looking sophisticated. Other of their favorite products are Serena & Lily for their beautiful collection of headboards, which can be combined with a bed skirt if there is no complete somier in your room, and the Boot box of Container Store to store objects under the crib in a children Maintain ordersays).
Maggio advises the nightstand Emerson From Room & Board, available in various sizes, in case you have little space. The best Higham option to save things under the bed is the drop -down storage bed Myla of West Elm; «I like drop -down functionality because many times space will be even too small for a bed with storage drawers.»
Article originally published in AD Us.