Bedrooms are usually one of the smaller rooms in an apartment or house. The more modest dimensions limit you in the way you furnish and equip the room. It pays to measure carefully, because this is the only way to turn a small room into a functional and full-fledged room. We’ve put together some inspiration for small bedrooms.
How to arrange a small prefab bedroom? Before you decide on a particular style, familiarize yourself with a few useful tricks that will help you save space, increase storage space and visually inflate the room.
In small bedrooms, the adage “less is more” is more important than anywhere else. Bedrooms will get along great with a minimalist style. Forget unnecessary pieces of furniture, avoid excessive use of decorations and give up big and bold patterns. A small bedroom should feel airy. It’s the only way to feel comfortable. In a ‘crowded’ room, anxiety and depression could descend on you.
Although double beds are standardised to 180 × 200 cm, even a 160 × 200 cm bed gives you enough space for a comfortable night’s sleep.
At Materasso, you can have your bed made to measure. In addition, it can be made in atypical dimensions, so it can definitely fit into even the smallest rooms. Beds are available from 90 cm wide. Choose the frame, headboard, upholstery and footboard not only according to the size of the room, but also according to the style you want to match your bedroom to. To save space, it’s worth reaching for a bed without overhanging frames and headboards.
You can literally work magic with storage space in a small bedroom. The best inspiration for small prefab bedrooms, but not only for those, are beds with storage space. You can access the storage space either from the side or from the footboard, depending on whether the bed is accessible from the sides or not. Drawers can also form storage space under the bed.
Wicker, lycra or fabric baskets offer additional storage space, for example for linen, blankets, bed linen or towels, which will also serve as decoration. A chest of drawers is also a great option. As well as storing your essentials, it can also serve as a dressing table or bedside table. Not forgetting built-in wardrobes, which can offer a huge amount of storage space without taking up space in the room. A cheaper option can be sector wardrobes, which should reach up to the ceiling.
Although a good night’s sleep requires complete darkness, a small bedroom should be brighter, especially if you come here to rest during the day, read books or work from time to time. The more economical bedrooms should be matched in white and light colours, you don’t have to be afraid of pastel shades either. If you’re after a dark bedroom, choose to paint only one wall in a dark colour. Light tones will bring light into the bedroom and make it visually larger. Mirrored and reflective surfaces can also help with the optical magnification. Reach for mirrored bedside tables or furniture with a glossy finish, for example.
For a small bedroom, you should choose purpose-built furniture.
Furniture should be rather subtle without distinctive frames. Airy metal furniture is ideal. If you place a stool in your bedroom, choose one with storage space.
The wardrobe in a small bedroom should have sliding doors that do not need a free space in front of the wardrobe to open. A sliding entrance door will also save space. The bedside table can be a simple board that you attach to the wall. Also, lamps screwed to the wall are space-saving.
How to deal with a small room that should be a full-fledged bedroom? And how to arrange it so that you feel comfortable here?
If you don’t have room around the bed for a bedside table, give up the headboard and dedicate that area to storage. This can be a cabinet or shelf that will also serve as a bedside table and perhaps a bookcase. Store your clothes in a tall drawer chest.
Commodes have been booming lately. They are subtle, but at the same time offer plenty of storage space. You can choose whether you prefer the drawer or the cabinet version. Models that combine drawers with cabinets are also available. As chests of drawers are usually narrow and long, they can be a great replacement for a bedside table and also serve as a wardrobe for smaller items of clothing.
Although according to feng shui you shouldn’t have a shelf above your bed, in a small bedroom every bit of space is valuable. That’s why you can use the wall behind the bed for built-in shelves or a wardrobe. This will save space in another part of the bedroom, give you plenty of room to store essentials and also provide bedside tables.
If you have a narrow but tall bedroom, take advantage of its potential in height. Build a podium at the top, on which you can have a double bed or a quality mattress. Turn the space under the floor into a workspace, for example. You can also place chests of drawers, lower cupboards or shelves for necessary items.
If you have the option of having a wardrobe outside the bedroom, you can make do with just a bed and bedside tables. Go for an airy design that gives the bed a heavenly feel. It will also make the room not look empty. Just attach two boards to the walls behind the bed as bedside tables. If space allows, put a shelving unit with open shelves in the bedroom. Equip them with baskets that will act as storage space and also make a great decoration.
Don’t worry about having a small bedroom. Just choose the right furniture and think carefully about the overall concept. There’s nothing stopping you from having the bedroom of your dreams.
Tip: More and more often we are seeing our customers furnishing their bedrooms in the style of a hotel room and equipping them with hotel furniture.
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