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The Best Beds for Small Rooms Will Totally Surprise You

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Your room is about to feel 10x bigger

By Amanda Sims

September 11, 2018

Not all small rooms are created equal. Some are narrow, others low-ceilinged, and most are just totally square (figuratively and literally). In keeping, the best beds for small rooms are a varied bunch, with different attributes depending on what problem needs solving in your space. Maybe your room truly is minute—and you'd like to have at least somewhere to stand in the room—in which case you could consider a twin bed, a Murphy, a sleeper sofa, or a loft. Something that disappears when it's not in use! But what if you're dead set on squeezing a queen bed in there? You might get one with storage stashed inside, so you don't have to buy a dresser—or even a platform bed (a great option if low ceilings are the thing cramping your style). And if, all storage and floor space concerns aside, you just want a bed that makes you feel like it's a much bigger room than it really is, there are a few heroic options: Sleigh beds look very intentional when placed longways against a wall; and canopy beds, against all odds, will make a tiny room feel expansive. The point is that there's more to life than a mattress on top of a basic $70 metal bed frame—though if your room is the size of your bed, that might be just the thing.

• Murphy Bed

  Looks like a cabinet, but it's actually a fold-down-when-it's-bedtime bed! Tuck this amazing invention into a recessed wall and lift it up when you need some room to do cartwheels (but seriously: yoga) during the daytime. SHOP NOW: Murphy Bed with Mattress by Van Siclen, from $1,580, allmodern.com

• Twin Bed

  This might be obvious, but a twin bed will buy you a lot more space than a full bed if you're just one person sleeping in it. (Read this defense of the Adult Twin Bed if you have any reservations!) SHOP NOW: Demilune Bed in Sand Melio by the Inside, from $599, theinside.com

• Platform Bed

  Low ceilings got you down? It's time to get a platform bed, which will automatically make the room feel bigger since it's flush with the floor. SHOP NOW: Dodu Full Bed in Thurmond Marine Blue by Blu Dot, $1,499, bludot. com

• Lofted Bed

  If you're desperately in need of some extra floor space, get a lofted bed—and then tuck a desk, a bookcase, and anything else your heart desires underneath it. SHOP NOW: Perch Full Size Loft Bed in White/ Walnut by Oeuf, $1,650, maisonette.com

• Captain's Bed

  If you've barely got room for a bed, let alone a whole set of drawers to go with it, the move is to combine them. Sometimes called a captain's bed, a frame with drawers underneath will stow most of your clothes in no extra square footage. SHOP NOW: MALM High Bed Frame in White Stained Oak Veneer by IKEA, from $304, ikea.com

• Canopy Bed

  We know what you're thinking—how could a canopy bed be right for a small room? Just trust us. The way it lifts the eye and outlines the room will do all the work of a good paint job, well-placed artwork, and more. SHOP NOW: Architecture Bed in Yellow by Room & Board, from $1,099, roomandboard.com

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• Sleigh Bed

  Another counterintuitive pick, but a sleigh bed is ideal for when you need a bed to run longways along a wall (weird required arrangements being the hallmark of small-room decoration). The curled-over head and food will make it look intentionally placed and feel extra cozy. SHOP NOW: Willoughby Bed by Anthropologie, from $2,198, anthropologie.com

• Sleeper Sofas

  If the small room in question is not your main bedroom, consider a sleeper sofa—there are so many that are actually good-looking!—so you can use the room for cozy movie nights, too. Bonus if you can find one with pillow and sheet storage inside. SHOP NOW: Osvald Sleek Queen Sleeper Sofa by Per Weiss for Innovation Living, from $1,895, yliving.com

• A Regular Bed

  What we mean by this is any nonplatform bed that's 1) far enough off the ground to fit storage bins underneath and 2) wouldn't look crazy with a bed skirt (to hid the bins). Stow out-of-season clothes under there and nobody will be the wiser. SHOP NOW: Casey Black Iron Bed by Crate & Barrel, from $729 $810, crateandbarrel.com

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• Storage Bed

  Simply lift up the mattress to access clothes, shoes—pretty much anything you don't have space for in the rest of the room. SHOP NOW: Nest Storage Bed by Niels Bendtsen, from $2,026, dwr.com

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Choosing a bed for a small bedroom: photo selection

A bed in a small bedroom must be functional

A bed in a small bedroom must be more than just a place to sleep. After all, in many cases we are talking about a room in which it is impossible to put a full-fledged wardrobe, chest of drawers or a desk. But, as a rule, residents of small apartments are forced to use the space at their disposal for recreation, work, and for receiving guests, no matter how compact it may be.

And then the only way to make such a living environment comfortable is to purchase furniture of a special design, and then there are plenty to choose from. Folding, pull-out, lifting or simply located on the mezzanine level - all these beds serve the same purpose: saving square meters.

Whichever model or configuration you choose, remember that the investment in such things is usually significant, but they will definitely pay off in the shortest possible time. So, here is our collection, which contains a lot of amazing things.

1 This bed turns into a desk when raised.

Design: Clei

2 The next photo is of a custom-built built-in bed that makes good use of space by providing plenty of storage space.

Design: INT2

Design: INT2 - photo 2

3 Quite an unusual pull-out bed with a low built-in wardrobe.

Design: Dielle

4 This bed was specially designed for a university student residence. During the day it is used as a desk.

Design: Nano Suites

5 A sofa with a seat that doubles as a sleeping bag, perfect for studio dwellers.

Design: Stephanie Hörnig

6 The mezzanine bed provides the widest range of possibilities for efficient use of space. The incredibly stylish design shown in the photo was designed specifically for new parents who needed to find a place for their newborn baby's crib.

Design: L. McComber

7 This is another bed that slides up and down inside a special compartment. But she has an important advantage over many similar ones: the presence of a folding table attached to the bottom surface of the frame.

Design: Clei

8 By the way, you can make your own platform bed with storage compartments. To do this, you will need boards and some cabinets from IKEA.

Design: Chris Hyder

9 A sofa that turns into a bed will not surprise anyone. What can not be said about the sofa, which turns into a bunk bed.

Design: Clei

10 If you have the opportunity to build a full-fledged platform in your apartment, you should definitely use it. Then it will not be difficult for you to install a pull-out double bed.

Design: Marc Baillard and Julie Nabouset

11 The table, which can be used as a desk or as a dining table, turns over to become a very comfortable bed.

Design: Bless

12 This kind of lifting bed requires a rather complicated and very expensive mechanism, but it's worth it.

Design: YO!

13 Built-in bunk bed that occupies the entire wall, from floor to ceiling and from corner to corner, does not look bulky at all, despite its comfort and functionality.

Design: INT2

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Bed for a small bedroom: what to choose and how to put

The bed is the most bulky furniture: the double bed easily eats up 4 square meters of space. Such a luxury seems unaffordable to the owners of small bedrooms and they begin to think about sparing options, looking at a smaller bed or even a folding sofa instead of it. Look at it differently and choose a bed that will not only provide you with a comfortable sleep, but replace other furniture.

Here are the main tips and nuances that you should consider when choosing a bed for a small bedroom (and small bedrooms, unfortunately, are found not only in Khrushchevs):

Don't skimp on sleep quality. When choosing a bed for a small bedroom, you should take care of yourself first of all. At the disposal of your body should be the best possible conditions for recuperation during sleep. Don't skimp on bed size by trying to win space for bedside tables and cabinets. A 180 cm wide double bed may not fit in a small bedroom, but a 160 cm wide one is fine. Is the bedroom for one person? All the same, you should not turn the bedroom into a compartment of a railway car. Sleeping on the so-called one and a half bed 140 cm wide is much more convenient than on a tiny sofa.

· Choose a low bed. For a small bedroom, choose a bed without legs: firstly, the lower the bed, the higher the ceilings in the room seem; secondly, a bed without legs saves space - and not only visually.

Take a bed that will replace your closet and pantry. There will always be things in the house that you use infrequently - Christmas decorations, travel bags, out-of-season clothes. If you take a bed with a lifting mechanism or drawers, you can easily hide all this under it. If you prefer the option with drawers, when ordering such a bed, make sure that there is enough space in your small bedroom for the drawers to slide out freely. There are also beds, headboards, which are bedside tables - convenient and functional! This bed can be made to order, taking into account all the needs of your bedroom.

· You need a fixed bed. A hidden bed that turns into part of a closet for the day or even rises to the ceiling is a fairly common tip for arranging a small apartment. However, such a disappearing bed is only appropriate as a guest bed. Or if we are talking about a one-room apartment. If you already have a bedroom, save your time and energy on daily manipulations with a transforming bed. Let the bed wait for you in the bedroom on the evening of a hard day, and not wait for you to remove it from the wall.

Leave room for movement in the bedroom. As much as you love spacious beds, for a small bedroom try to choose one that doesn't take up the full width of the room: you end up having to make the bed and climb onto the bed somehow. But compromises are possible here too. Close to the wall (or window) can be not only the headboard, but also one of the sidewalls of the bed. True, if the bed is double, you will have to make sure that the free space remains at the feet, otherwise the partner will have to make his way through the sleeper to the place under the wall. There should be at least 70 cm between the wall and the free edge of the bed (ideally - 90-100): so you can easily move around, change bedding, sit on the bed. In addition, a passage of this width will allow you to install a bedside table or even, if you do not want to lose a single centimeter of usable space, a tall cabinet or bookcase instead.

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