Small Bedroom Furniture Ideas for Tight Spaces
If you have a smell bedroom, you can still remodel and add livability and comfort to it. The primary place to look is furniture.
The style of the bed dominates the bedroom but if you are dealing with small spaces you will want to think simple. The simpler the bed, the less space it will appear to take up.
If you are trying to maximize the space, or want to have room for other furniture such as a desk or dressing area, you will have to resign yourself to a simple design. If you are short of storage space, bed bases with deep drawers built into them are useful. If that doesn't appeal, you can look for a frame with plenty of space underneath it and add your own storage system that can be pushed in and pulled out easily.
If you live in a studio apartment and want the daytime effect to be a sitting room rather than a bedroom, look for beds that can be hidden away when not in use.
The most practical beds can look like something else when not in use. Sofa beds, for example, can turn your sitting area into a bedroom in the blink of an eye. Be sure, if this is going to be your main sleeping area, to get one with a well sprung mattress. This piece of furniture can be as simple as a futon, which doubles as a couch when not in use for sleeping.
Double layer divan beds are a neat size and can act as a makeshift sofa during the day. The lower mattress slides sideways and upward to sit level with the upper one to create your bed. For studio apartments (the ultimate exactly of a "small bedroom" or no bedroom as the case actually is), the best option is a bed that folds up out of the way and looks like a cupboard during the day. If you are looking to remodel, you can even have the bed built into the wall, as with those old-style Murphy beds.
That may sound old school, but there are companies that specialize in hidden bed options. They have even come up with mattresses that can unfold from boxes and beanbags. If you are trying to free up more floor space you might consider platforms and gallery structure beds in order to provide extra storage or work spaces. These beds are complicated to explain but you will be highly pleased at the efficient ways that these styles utilize space. Many of these options can be implemented in a small bedroom without having to remodel.
Ok, enough on beds. Let's move onto other places to maximize storage and living space in a small bedroom.
Closed storage cases can help keep your room clutter-free. The most efficient way is to build it in and create customized spaces for the different things that you want to hide.
Fitted bedroom companies have perfected this concept so it might be in your best interest to seek professional advice. The key is to create several individual compartments behind those closed doors rather than one large one, which gives you more flexibility.
Configure what you are going to store there and decide whether you need shelves and drawers and of what sizes and depths. Consider using sliding doors so that they do not swing out into the room. In a small space outfitting your doors with mirrors will increase the amount of light and make the room appear bigger.
Innovative ways of using free-standing chests, closet organizers, trolleys that can be pushed into place whenever you need them and built in cabinets (borrowed from kitchen design) can create myriad extra storage spaces in a small bedroom.
The important thing is to plan your small bedroom remodel carefully and artfully before you actually spend any money. You will be amazed at what you come up with. Books, magazines articles and professional cabinet designers at all of your home improvement stores will help you make informed decisions before you take that first step.
Further reading: Small Spaces for Modern Living: Making the Most of Your Indoor Space
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