The bedroom is that cozy corner where you can relax and completely relax after a hard day's work. Sleep is the best cure for stress and unpleasant emotions. And this dream should provide you with a comfortable and warm bedroom. But, thinking about the design of your room and its arrangement, you hardly think that there are many ways to make it even more comfortable and hide possible flaws in the room. How to furnish the bedroom, what colors and accessories to choose? And is it possible to compactly equip a small bedroom?
Some essential tips
Before you get down to business, consider the main points:
- Do not clutter up the room. Do not fill it with unnecessary things that you are unlikely to need. Stay practical and keep it minimal.
- Give preference to subdued lighting, intimate and cozy. Such lighting will not hit the eyes and will allow you to relax even when the lamp is on.
- Use pastel shades. Too bright and numerous colors will excite the psyche and prevent you from relaxing. It maybe invisible initially, but later will affect your mood and ability to work.
- Large bright windows are a great way to make a room visually larger, brighter.
- Let the furniture "hover" above the floor, get it on legs - so it will breathe.
Remember! It is better to choose a room for the bedroom, which is located as far as possible from the front door. If you have strangers at home, do not let them sit on the bed - this can lead to sleep disturbance and problems with your partner. And how to furnish the bedroom (photo below) correctly, we will consider in the following paragraphs.
So, conditionally, the bedroom is divided into 3 parts:
- recreation area;
- storage area;
- working area, if any.
The bed is the most important attribute of the bedroom
When asked how to furnish a bedroom, designers advise choosing a bed first and starting from its appearance and setting location.
So, the bed. Its size depends on the size of the room and your marital status, but remember - you should like it. Do not buy furniture that, objectively speaking, is beautiful and stylish, but for some reason you do not like it.
Where to place the bed?
First, leave space on the sides of the bed (for bedside tables and other details). Secondly, pay attention to where the lamps, windows, doors are located. It is best to place the bed so that it is in the back of the room - this givesa subconscious but necessary sense of protection that helps you sleep better. But if this is not possible, just position it so that the light from the window does not fall in your face and artificial lighting does not interfere with your sleep.
Experts advise putting the bed in front of the front door or in one of the corners. The latter is especially true with a non-standard layout of the room, which allows you to place it diagonally. If your room has 2 windows, place it between them, as it is undesirable to put a bed under the window itself.
Make sure that on one side (if you sleep alone) there is free access to the bed.
In addition, in order to sleep as comfortably as possible, Feng Shui masters recommend sleeping in the eastern or northern sector and not placing the bed in such a way that you sleep with your feet towards the door - this draws vital energy from a person.
Also, Feng Shui teaching draws your attention to mirrors. It is extremely important that you are not reflected in them while you sleep, so when thinking about how to furnish your bedroom, consider this nuance.
What furniture do you need in your bedroom?
In essence, the bedroom does not require a large abundance of furniture - only the most necessary should occupy the free space of the room. You will certainly need a bedside table, on which you can place various necessary little things. It is better that it has a similar height with the bed itself, which will allow you to place a table lamp, TV remote control, alarm clock and other necessary items on it.little things.
Chest of drawers. It is necessary in the bedroom, so you should not neglect its purchase. It should match the chosen design, and to save on space, purchase a chest of drawers with a mirror - in this case, it can also be used as a dressing table. It will help to beautifully furnish the bedroom and save precious meters.
A small wardrobe, especially a corner one, will keep the room in order and will not take up much space. At the same time, it can visually enlarge the room with a mirrored door or emphasize the interior with a beautiful patterned facade.
In addition, the bedroom may contain many more pieces of furniture, chosen by you at will and as necessary. So, if you want to equip your bedroom with a workplace, you should take care of buying a table, chair and a cabinet for books or documents.
At the same time, experts do not recommend making an office out of your bedroom. It is very important that the bedroom allows you to relax. For the same reason, you should not put a computer (especially a computer!) and a TV in this room.
How to place the furniture in the bedroom correctly?
Where to place the bed, we have already figured out, it's time to equip the room with other furniture. So, chest of drawers. It is located depending on the setting of the bed. Most often they are placed opposite the bed, against the opposite wall. Look great and set the necessary diagonal for the room low longdressers. If you are interested in how you can furnish a bedroom on a large scale, no special tricks are required here, since you are not limited in footage.
The cabinet is placed against a long wall or in a corner if it is a corner one. The latter will perfectly save space and allow you not to clutter up the space with unnecessary furniture. It is better to buy a small cabinet with sliding doors, which is so popular now.
If there is a small niche in the room, you can create a dressing room. It will make it possible to hide from the eyes everything important, but unnecessary now. It is advisable to put the door to the dressing room the same as at the entrance to the bedroom, so that it does not catch the eye. And how to furnish a room (bedroom in our case) with small furniture?
Dressing table. A necessary detail for a woman who often takes up extra space in the room. But is it worth giving up much-needed furniture? Never! If you want to save space, put a dressing table near the bed, replacing one of the bedside tables with it, supplementing it with a small chair. Install a mirror above the table if not included.
How to furnish a bedroom with a desk? If you need to put a table in the bedroom without disturbing the interior, you can use a shelf made of expensive material instead, which will save space.
Or buy a small compact desk. Put it like this:
- Place the table on the side of the bed, you can by the window if the layout allows.
- Put it close to the headboard,if the latter does not adjoin tightly to the wall.
- Fence off the computer desk with a rack. This technique will provide an opportunity to lay out books and documents (as well as flower pots and crafts).
How to furnish a small bedroom?
How to furnish a 33 bedroom? In this case, it will be relevant to use tricks to save space - a pull-out table, a transforming bed, etc. The bed often occupies the main area, after which it is necessary to equip the remaining meager footage with everything necessary. In this case, it is advisable to limit yourself to the minimum necessary furniture.
And if above we discussed how to furnish a bedroom of 12 squares or more, then a small bedroom requires more skill.
We equip economically
Of course, you will need small bedside tables, if necessary, a pull-out table, a small compact chair. It makes an excellent replacement for a flip-top chest of drawers or even a cabinet section.
Wardrobe is essential furniture in the bedroom, but it is better to purchase a small model with mirrored doors, which will visually increase the space of the room. If you follow the rules of Feng Shui, give up large mirrors in the bedroom. To visually increase the space, in addition to mirrors, you can use light-colored walls and furniture.
Ideally, it is recommended to build a cabinet into a wall niche. In general, niches are an ideal place to store things and books.
In a small room for various small things, use shelves that are attached to the wall. Several armchairs will successfully replace ottomans - they will save footage and add comfort.
Colors in the bedroom
Be careful with colors. An abundance of pure white is undesirable, but dark and bright colors should not be abused. Try to use gentle pastel colors, diluting them with light or bright accents.
Light colors in the interior will increase the space of the room in the best possible way. In addition, small rooms do not need heavy curtains and numerous decorative elements. Everything should be in moderation and with taste.
Conclusion
So, in the article we talked about how to furnish the bedroom. 9 meters in it or more, it does not matter if you approach the process creatively. The main thing is to think over all the options for the correct arrangement of furniture, and then this room will give its owner only peace and he althy sleep.
