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21 Small Bedroom Ideas for When Your Bed Takes Up the Whole Damn Room

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In big cities across the US and beyond, minuscule bedrooms abound. Fun small bedroom ideas feel hard to come by, and frustration sets in before anything actually improves in your space. Visions of an armchair, a “reading nook,” and a makeup vanity float by, meanwhile your space still doesn’t have room for a pair of nightstands to accompany your bed. But fear not, there are, indeed, decorating ideas that make it possible to achieve an inspiring living space, squeeze in those storage solutions, and still get a comfortable night’s sleep at the end of the day, too, no matter how small that square footage is.

How can I make the most of my small bedroom?

Consider each piece you add to the space and make sure it serves the mood you’re trying to evoke in your small bedroom. If you’re hoping for a relaxing space, maybe it’d be best to give that colorful dresser you got as a hand-me-down a naturally toned coat of paint. If you want everything to feel super unique, maybe you could skip the IKEA furniture and just go for secondhand.

How do I plan a layout for a small bedroom?

When planning the layout for a small bedroom, consider what furniture pieces are most essential to you. Are you without a closet and need some place to put your clothes? Then chances are you’ll need to prioritize a dresser or clothing rack. Do you tend to spend time in bed even when you’re not sleeping or preparing to? Maybe a daybed is in order. Is there a deep windowsill next to your bed? Then maybe you can skip a nightstand and put that surface to work instead.

How do couples style a small bedroom?

If you’re styling a bedroom for you and a partner, sit down with each other and figure out your needs as outlined above. Since you both might have different priorities for the space, you’ll likely need to compromise. In any case, it’s likely your best bet to look into a storage bed or some under-the-bed storage if you’re trying to keep double the amount of belongings in one small bedroom.

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30 small bedroom ideas to maximise space as well as style

Thinking about giving your bijou bedroom a refresh or just want to know how to maximise space in a compact room? Then these small bedroom ideas will provide the perfect inspiration!

With a whole host of bedroom ideas, including expert tips and advice, our round-up below can help you turn a tiny cramped space into a must-see retreat, with practical storage solutions and enviable interior design schemes.

Even the most humble of box rooms has the ability to transform into a comfortable small bedroom idea, and clever use of furniture can turn it into a multi-functional space too, incorporating useful study and storage areas.

Small bedroom ideas 

The most obvious piece of furniture you'll want to consider in a bedroom is the bed, and we'd always suggest looking into a storage bed, to really maximise your space.

But bedroom storage ideas, wardrobes and somewhere to store our things in general, comes in at close second.

Rachal Hutcheson, National Retail Manager at Sharps says,

'When it comes to small bedroom storage, our individual needs are unique, and functional solutions will need to consider both the type of items you are looking to store and the space you have to fill.'

'From a practical and aesthetical perspective, fitted wardrobes offer the most effective and efficient way to make use of the space within your bedroom.  A truly bespoke design, that has been created to fit the exact contours of your room will offer, on average, 40% more space than ordinary fitted wardrobe designs. '

Laura Burnett, Buyer at Feather & Black goes on to say, 'Small bedrooms are wonderful, cosy places in any house, offering a snug retreat from the outside world.'

'They can also be the ideal guest room, a fun hideaway for young kids or a space for some well-earned alone time. One problem with smaller bedrooms is the issue of space. More often than not, most of the room is taken up by the bed as a centrepiece, and it can be challenging to fit in anything else.'

But with our range of savvy ideas and clever tips below, you'll be sure to find plenty of small bedroom ideas to solve all of your bedroom woes. 

1. Build in a vanity unit

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To ensure a small bedroom stays clutter-free, include a dressing table in your built-in storage so that your make-up trinkets can be shut away to give the room a streamlined look. 

If you have space for a walk-in wardrobe, then this is a great way to free up the space where the bed would be placed, meaning the room can appear from streamlined and less cluttered.

2. Be smart with storage in a box room

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If your small bedroom is more of a box room,  you'll want to know how to arrange furniture in a bedroom to make the most of the space. 

Storage is also an issue too, so make a feature of a high shelf on decorative brackets, with grab-handled baskets that fit flush to the ceiling, for storage that doesn't intrude into the space.

Use a wall-mounted wire magazine rack as a book holder if there's no space for a bedside table. 

It's also important to make a small room feel as airy as possible, and one way to do this is enhancing the natural light levels.

Nic Shacklock, Head of Marketing at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk says, 

“One of the key aspects to brighten up a small bedroom is by letting the natural light in. Try not to block any windows with headboards or plants but allow the light in to make the room feel more spacious. Having natural light will also create an upliftingenvironment within the room and won’t make it feel shallow and tight. ”

3. Invest in bespoke storage

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While fitted wardrobe ideas may seem pricey, it's worth the investment to maximise the space in your small bedroom.

Rachal Hutcheson, National Retail Manager at Sharps says, 'There are many options for personalising a fitted wardrobe, to ensure it works perfectly for your lifestyle, for example combining hanging rails with pigeonhole shelving, internal drawers and shoe storage will help keep you organised whilst allowing easy access to the clothes you need, when you need them.'

'Consider curved corner rails, pull out trouser rails, and pull down hanging rails to ensure your wardrobe is as efficient as it can be.'

'It's also important to take a wardrobe’s doors into consideration to ensure they are easily opened in a small room. If a bed is in close proximity to wardrobe, opt for sliding doors like these, from £2000 ,  to provide a sleek, effective alternative, whilst mirrored styles will help to make a space look bigger. '

4. Use multifunctional furniture

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When space is at a premium, multifunctional furniture comes into its own. Look for pieces that can double up, such as this Hardy bedside storage ottoman in Twilight, £860 , from Sofa.com, that can be used at the foot of the bed as a seat while acting also acting as the ideal place for extra blankets and layers to pull out at a moments notice. 

Keeping the extra bedding out of sight helps to create a clutter-free space, which contributes to making the space feel bigger.

Patricia Gibbons, Head of Merchandising and Buying at Sofa.com says, 'When it comes to bedrooms, a clutter free space should be a priority when looking at layouts. Your bedroom should be a cosy room designed for relaxation and winding down - avoid having too much furniture and make sure you have multifunctional pieces that work extra hard to keep the clutter at bay.'

'Look to storage benches and ottoman footstools sat at the end of the bed to quickly stash away laptops and chargers if your bedroom is now your home office and reclaim the space as one fit for relaxation in the evenings. '

5. Rethink the layout

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One thing that small bedroom ideas will always benefit from is rethinking the traditional layout. Learn how to arrange furniture in a bedroom in a way that makes you feel less overwhelmed. Position the majority of furniture on just one wall, preferably the wall you see less of when in the space to stop it feeling overcrowded.

Try to minimise the amount of furniture within small bedroom ideas, by being resourceful with clever multifunctional pieces – the sideboard that also acts as a dressing table for instance.

6. Utilise all awkward corners for storage

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When space is premium it calls for savvy storage solutions. Using an otherwise unusable space for concealed bedroom storage ideas helps to prevent clutter from encroaching on an already limited space.

Out of sight is best for a small bedroom, because any visible items will make the room feel overcrowded – therefore feeling even smaller.

7. Build storage around the bed

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Bespoke wardrobes are the most effective way to get the most out of your bedroom storage. Built in wardrobes on either side of the bed help to create a frame which holds the gaze on that one wall. This allows the remaining walls to be free of any obstructions which will take up valuable space. Use the other walls for artwork or mirrors instead.

You could use the space further by creating storage above the bed too, just be mindful not to make the decor feel dated – or claustrophobic with too much going on.

8. Reflect on surface choices

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Double the feel of small bedroom ideas by using reflective surfaces to create the optical illusion of continuing space. Who hasn't walked into a bar and thought it was double the size, only to realise it was a clever use of mirrors which led you to believe so? Mirrored wardrobes, a reflect shiny wall covering and mirrored tables are used in the compact bedroom to make the space feel bigger than it is, while adding a touch of romantic bedroom ideas to the space.

Maybe using all three feels too overwhelming, fear not – the same principles work by using only  a single one of the these elements. Think about where you can best install reflective surfaces when designing your small bedroom layout.

9. Create the illusion of space

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Paint is a marvellous solution for so many decorating problems. Not only can a splash of colour instantly help to invigorate a space, making it feel more inviting, it can also be used in a way that helps to combat wider aesthetic issues, such as making small spaces feel bigger. 

Take for instance this small bedroom paint idea, where a combination of colours has helped to create a border, and therefore has created a new perspective for the walls. An optical illusion of sorts.

The thoughtful combination of Dulux’s Denim drift on the bottom half, met by a slim dado-style border of Spiced Honey, topped by Tranquil Dawn helps to break the room – lengthening the walls. A great paint solution to tackle the perils of small spaces.

10. Make your headboard work harder

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If space is in short supply, ditch the usual style of headboard for one  with a gap for storage and a surface area, where you can place things. This means you can do away with bulky bedside tables, as you'll have a convenient spot to stash your bedtime reading. Plus, this works for budget bedroom ideas too as you're getting two pieces of furniture for one!

Go one better with your bedroom ideas for small rooms and install wall lamps too.

11. Store from floor to ceiling

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Invest in a wardrobe as tall as you can physically get into the room, slimline is of course best to save taking up valuable floorspace. Then use the space above the wardrobe ideas to seek extra storage room, for boxes and baskets to ensure every inch of space from floor to ceiling is best used.  

Keep the baskets and boxes orderly and tidy, to avoid it look chaotic.

12. Build storage into alcoves

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Whether your small bedroom ideas have alcoves or awkward spaces caused by eaves make the most of them by creating smart storage solutions. The architectural nature of alcoves provides the perfect place to feature a run of open shelves, with bespoke cupboards below.

The shelves of this savvy alcove idea are ideal for housing books and things you wish to have on display, while the cupboards are perfect for bigger storage needs, to conceal items such as extra bedding or boxes of life admin.

13. Double up your dressing table

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With working from home the norm, at least on occasion, for many, even the bedroom has been brought onto the roster. While it's not ideal to work or have your computer in the bedroom, can your dressing table double up as a writing desk?

Even if it's just somewhere to peacefully gather your thoughts and write your to do list, it's worth keeping the surface area clear rather than cluttering it with lotions and potions.

14. Elevate storage off the floor

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Look to the walls for bedroom ideas for small rooms. Hanging a storage unit on the wall instead of having a bedside table that sits on the floor will instantly free up space. One with a drop down desk will give you somewhere to sit and do your make up or place your morning coffee.

15. Use uplifting colour to open up the space

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Using an uplifting bedroom colour scheme, such as a sunshine yellow, can help to invigorate any small space, just be mindful of how you use the colour. Painting the bright colour up to mid room height will help to anchor the colour to the bottom half of the room.

Finish the rest of the painting in a bright white or similar neutral to help keep the look airy and spacious. Allow the added splash of colour to determine a tonal palette for bedding, accessories and floor rugs to create a cohesive look.

16.

Wall mount the lighting

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Wall-mounted lighting in a small bedroom can help to free up some much needed surface space. Using the wall allows you to perfectly place the task lighting to enhance the layout.

17. Step things up with vertical storage

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Ladder storage is a great way to achieve the benefit of wall shelving whilst having the flexibility to move it when you want to change things around. This one perfectly suits this tight space in the bedroom but it could just as easily work in the bathroom or a small sitting room.

18. Buy a wardrobe with a sliding door

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Barely have space to move in your bedroom, but have lots of clothes that need a home? Try a wardrobe with a sliding door. This piece features a full-height rail on one side, together with five drawers and a half-height wardrobe above with removable shelves.  

Adding wardrobe organisers will help keep even the tiniest of spaces spick and span.

And when it comes to awkward shaped rooms, there are options for these spaces too. 

Rachal says, 'Small or awkward spaces often need intelligent solutions to make the most of them so consider curved corner rails, pull out trouser rails, pull down hanging rails to ensure your wardrobe is as efficient as it can be.'

19. Swap the bed for a sofa bed

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When square footage is at a premium, try incorporating a wall bed instead of a traditional sofa bed within small bedroom ideas. It takes a standard mattress, offering greater comfort, and can fold away to look like a wardrobe or cabinet, freeing up valuable floor space for a desk and chair.

Ensure that the surrounding furniture is lightweight so that it can easily be moved to accommodate a pull-down bed. If you have adequate ceiling height, look at bespoke options, such as a simple mezzanine incorporating a sleeping area on a raised platform with a wardrobe or shelving below.

20. Raise up your storage

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Like any small space, the key to a successful compact bedroom is to create adequate storage within a functional layout. Often in a small guest bedroom, a couple of large, hard-working pieces of furniture will create a less cluttered look than several small pieces.

When square footage is at a premium, try incorporating floating shelves, or (if your budget allows) bespoke fitting above the bed for a streamlined bedroom ideas for small rooms that won't compromise your space.

21. Hang a space-saving headboard

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You wouldn't think a headboard would take up much space, but some designs can be deceptive. Where every inch of space counts look for alternative ways to add interest to a bedroom wall, without compromising on valuable space. A quirky wall-hung DIY headboard idea is a genius way to add a finishing touch to a bedstead, without having to encroach on the space.

This smart idea also saves the costs of buying a new bed when tastes or trends change, simply create a new backdrop for the bed by way of a new wall hanging.

22. Luxuriate in colour

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Think you can't add colour to small bedroom ideas? Think again! Tight spaces are a great for experimenting with colour, texture and design.

Combine petrol blue and aqua tones for a near-combustible mix; choose sumptuous silks and rich velvets for tactile bedspreads, cushions and curtains. But amidst these deep, rich shades, hold back a little white for ceilings and window frames.

23. Create a feature wall

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Be bold with a striking wallpaper and eye-catching artwork and turn play with bedroom accent wall ideas to create a focal point in a small space. Opt for a restricted colour palette with crisp white bed linen and furniture made from reclaimed wood.

Stick to mostly white bed linen so the look isn't overly busy and introduce a splash of colour to liven up the scheme a notch.

24. Paint a small bedroom white

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Decorate walls and ceilings in the best white paint to visually open up a small space and free you to use colour and pattern in a controlled way elsewhere. Then go to town with cottage garden florals - against the plain background they won’t overpower within small bedroom ideas.

Let colourful fabrics take centre stage with a bold, red patterned bedspread and cushions that contrast with the rest of the room.

25. Use the space behind the bed

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Make storage less visible by incorporating it into an unassuming area, such as the space behind the bed. Cleverly disguised units, most likely found at IKEA, will create a form of interest at the head of the bed in place of a headboard but will double up as hidden storage.

This hidden storage is the perfect place to keep extra blankets, hot water bottles and other bedtime essentials. It could also be an ideal storage solution for freshly laundered bedding, to ensure it's close to hand come sheet changing day.

26. Create a cool work zone

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In a kid's room, take over part of the wardrobe space to create a cool work zone. Installing a wall lamp and hanging a pin board where you can fix pots for pens and other knick knacks will keep the desk space free for focusing on the important stuff.

27. Put a peg rail in place

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Peg rails are not just for traditional Shaker kitchens. Use a simple peg rail in a bedroom to elevate any additional storage needs in a small bedroom space. Hang pictures, mirrors or even items of clothing to keep items off the floor. The versatile pegs allow for flexible storage, which will ensure every inch of space is usable.

28. Make it minimal

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Symmetry is your friend when you need to strip back to essentials in a small room. Double up on bedside cabinets and lighting for an uncomplicated, easy-on-the-eye scheme. Use hits of duplicated colour to create visual balance and add definition and energy.

Stick with neutral bedroom ideas as a fail-safe space enhancer. Here, soft neutrals add just the right amount of warmth, while the minimal wall decorations draw the eye to the bed and keep it there.

29. Embrace pattern

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If you love bold prints or texture, don't shy away from your favourite pattern in a small bedroom.

Whether it's on walls or soft furnishings, make a feature out of a strong design: papering one wall with flocked or floral wallpaper will stop the pattern from taking over the small room, but will still achieve the desired finish.

30. Look to furniture with form and function

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Most homes suffer from bottlenecks so think laterally too about how to free up space. Can a small bedroom have wardrobes in the hall outside, with dressing room appeal? Challenge your preconceptions, but do make sure any solution is practical.

Another option is to go for a statement bed and little else, as we've done here. If you follow this route, use a bed that offers plenty of in-built hidden storage, or space underneath to store boxes and vacuum bags.

Which colour is best for a small bedroom?

Generally speaking white and neutral are thought best for decorating small spaces, especially small bedroom ideas because the colours are calming and tranquil. 

Nic Shacklock, Head of Marketing at Online-Bedrooms.co.uk says,

'Styling a small bedroom can be the make-or-break difference in having a cluttered small space or a clean and tidy room. Selecting the colour scheme for a small bedroom is the first step in maximising space.'

'Having white on the walls can make a bedroom feel airier and makes the room look bigger and spacious. If white isn’t to your personal taste, bright colours such as sky blues and soft greens can also do the trick. '

Having said that there are ways in which you can incorporate colour into a small bedroom space without overwhelming the space as these bedroom paint ideas prove.

How do I arrange my small bedroom?

Try to minimise clutter within small bedroom ideas to instantly make the room feel more spacious. A clutter-free bedroom is also key to getting a good night's sleep too.

Keep furniture to a minimum in a small bedroom.  Where you can opt for elevated designs, those on legs rather than flush to the ground in order to free up floor space.

And let's not forget the the benefit of bespoke furniture when it comes to planning and arranging your space.

Simon Tcherniak, Senior Designer at Neville Johnson says,

'Small spaces don’t necessarily translate to small storage opportunity. Fitted furniture can be configured to any size and shape of room, even small and awkward alcoves or nooks.'

'Neville Johnson are experts at designing bespoke storage solutions that will completely transform a space into one that is attractive and functional. Using clever and innovative fitted furniture means you have control over how your space is crafted, to ensure all of your storage needs are met.'

There is also the storage potential under beds, but just be sure your items are stored out of sight at all times. The calming effect of a bedroom is ruined when sports equipment or surplus shoes are spilling into the room.

 The aim is to keep as much off the floor to create a sense of space, look up at the ceiling to remind yourself of the floorspace within the room.

And of course make sure the space is comforting, whether large or small this is always the most important factor when arranging a bedroom layout.

How do you maximise space in a small bedroom?

Storage solutions are key to maximising space in a small bedroom which is hopefully where our small bedroom ideas can help.

But as well as ensuring it is a practical space, you also want it to be an inviting and beautiful space too, so it's important you strike a balance of the two.

The experts at King Living say, 'For us at KING Living, effective storage solutions are a prerequisite for a functional, orderly and practical bedroom.' 

'A storage bed will help you steer clear of additional furniture like cupboards, and chest of drawers – in turn freeing up more floor space. Ottoman beds with generous built-in storage compartments are an ideal fit for large and small bedrooms alike and are always popular options amongst our customers.'

'Functional bedside tables are an essential in the bedroom, they not only provide an ideal home for lighting, vases and reading material, but also offer discreet storage to maintain a clutter-free sleeping environment.'

'Space permitting, accenting the bedroom with additional elements such as an occasional chair or ottoman will build flexibility within the room.'

Laura Burnett, Buyer at Feather & Black agrees that storage beds are a great buy for a small bedroom and goes on to say, 'Ottoman bed provide hidden but impressive storage with the entire mattress base lifting up with an easy-to-operate mechanism - perfect for those looking for extra space to store spare linens and bulky items such as bedding. ' 

'The same rules apply when buying an ottoman as with any other bed - consider the style and size first. As an ottoman has a solid base it can feel larger than a classic bedstead with legs, so it’s important to think about whether a wooden or upholstered ottoman is better aesthetically, and then decide on colour or fabric and how it will feel in your room - darker colours can be dramatic and statement making, but also feel more imposing.'

Holly Walsh has been Content Editor at Ideal Home since 2021, but joined the brand back in 2015. With a background of studies in Interior Design, her career in interior journalism was a no-brainer and her passion for decorating homes is still as strong as it ever was. While Holly has written for most of the home titles at Future, including Livingetc, Country Homes & Interiors, Homes and Gardens and Style at Home, Ideal Home has always been her ideal home, and she can be found sharing her expertise and advice across both the printed magazine and the website too.

Small bedroom: 11 small room design ideas

So many things you want to put in your bedroom, but there is absolutely not enough space? Calm down, bases of panic. If you're already a longtime friend of Houzz, then you know that competent interior design works wonders! And we, as always, are ready to throw a couple of very effective solutions just for such cases. To be exact - as many as eleven!

SPACE FOR LIFE Studio

1. Stop vacuuming under the bed - lift it to a new height
Placing a bed on a podium is a truly ingenious idea, especially in a small bedroom. A high podium becomes not just an additional place for storing all sorts of little things, but acts as a full-fledged alternative to a chest of drawers or even a closet. Most often, drawers are built into the podium, divided into sectors, but it’s up to you to store bed linen, seasonal clothes or precious canned tomatoes there.

Tip: A small podium 10-15 cm high is just a decorative element and nothing more. In order for it to bring real benefits, it is necessary to raise it at least to a height of 50 cm. You can often find meter-long podiums, as in the photo, but in this case you will need to build steps or take care of the stairs.

Stool-lane: IKEA

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The design of a small bedroom (9604 photos)

Holly Marder

9000 happy "owner of an irrational recess in the wall, then this advice will be useful to you like no one else. Just fill this ridiculous formation with floor-to-ceiling shelves (like it was meant to be from the start). In addition, you must agree: there is no extra space for storing things!

Tip: To determine the material of the shelves and the height between them, you should at least roughly estimate what exactly you are going to store there. Too thin shelves can bend under heavy weight, but very massive ones should not be purchased without special need. Firstly, they visually load the interior, and secondly, they will simply cost more.

Chernenko Olga / White & Black Design Studio

3. Find a niche and use it
Sometimes we inherit wall recesses, sometimes we make them ourselves. Say, in small and narrow bedrooms, they are absolutely justified. Thoughtful niches are a great additional storage space for, for example, books. See what library fits into this shallow built-in shelving in the photo, and imagine how many cabinets it would take to fit the same volume!

Ze|Workroom Studio

4. Extend the window
If your bedroom is 75-80 cm from the floor to the window sill, then it's time to replace this useless “flower container” with an excellent wide tabletop that will allow you to get a full-fledged workplace. Not only will you get a lot of usable area as a result, but you will also work in the rays of natural light - is this not happiness?

But you can go even further and extend the tabletop to the entire length of the wall, and in the resulting space you can place various drawers, niches, or even use this place as a cabinet for a TV or game console.

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Oksana Oleinik

favorite book. It is important to remember that the optimal height from the floor to the windowsill in this case should be about half a meter. And if the bed is located near the window, then the newly made sofa can be made its logical continuation. Of course, you will have to re-equip the window sill for these purposes, but, in my opinion, it's worth it.

Advice: Sometimes it's hard to find a company that will fulfill such a small order, and it will be expensive. Therefore, it will be easier and cheaper to order a modified window sill as a load for some furniture - for example, a closet or chest of drawers.

Capomastro Group

5. Hang the bedside table
Freeing up the floor and making the bedside table hanging is a wonderful solution for those who want to relieve the sleeping area and make it more compact.

Cabbages & Roses Ltd

But in order not to drill the wall, you can cheat even more and get a light stand on thin, almost invisible legs instead of a massive cabinet.

Rock Kauffman Design

You don't have to limit your appetite to just one small shelf. After all, you can hang two of them at once, or even as many as three! Even so, you'll get extra storage space while still feeling airy and uncluttered in a small bedroom.

Bed and headboard: IKEA

Austral Masonry

6. Find “space-saving” lamps
A bedside table without a lamp is a waste of money, but how much space does a table lamp take up! To save space, there are several options. Firstly, this is a pendant lamp from the ceiling itself, which looks extraordinary, but at the same time perfectly copes with all the tasks.

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The second solution is a wall sconce. But whichever option you choose, in any case, the glow of the warm light of the lamps will elegantly decorate your bedroom, and the free space on the bedside table will be a great bonus.

If funds allow and a suitable two-in-one lamp comes across - of course, take it. Alas, the offer of such options on the market is limited, and you will not always find a model that is interesting in shape and design. 9]

7. Use furniture "with reserves"
No desire to "build" a podium and start repairs - a bed on a platform with ready-made built-in containers will do.

Tip: Choose models where drawers are located not only on one side of the bed, but around its entire perimeter. So you will have more branches, and access to them will be easier.

Matarozzi Pelsinger Builders

8. Complete wall
And again we move to the window opening. Although the idea of ​​​​building a closet around it and thereby filling the entire wall is not at all new, it is incredibly effective and saves a lot of space. In addition, we will not spend money on slopes, since the sides of the cabinet will act as their role. And the place of the window sill can be arranged with the same cozy sofa, where you can wonderfully relax and admire the marvelous view from the window.

Tip: Don't get carried away with the depth of the closet, because the larger it is, the less natural light will enter your bedroom, and this is not good!

Denis Komarov

It is not necessary to build a wardrobe around a window. Most often, around the bed, we are used to seeing either a pair of bedside tables, or some small table with ornate legs, while the entire wall behind the bed remains empty or is covered by some kind of picture. But wouldn't it be wiser to put all this unused space to good use?

The best solution would be to build a wardrobe here, and install full-fledged modules on the sides, and build open shelves above the bed itself or install a lightweight connecting element that will visually make this design not so cumbersome.

Wesley-Wayne Interiors, LLC

9. Choose the “right” dressing table
When choosing a dressing table, I advise you to pay attention to the elegant small glass models. They look weightless and completely dissolve in space, visually facilitating it. By the way, why not kill two birds with one stone at once?! Place a dressing table next to the bed, replacing it with a bedside table.

Andrew Snow Photography

Another airy dressing table option that does not take up much space is a wide shelf that is attached directly to the wall or to furniture. It will not be difficult to build such an “island of beauty”, especially if there is a man in the house with hands from the right place.

Marina Govorushko


Doctors forbid, but you continue to watch TV shows in bed? Well, at least hang the screen at the right height. It would be most rational to use a swivel bracket to mount the TV - you can rotate the screen to the desired corner of the room.

West Chin Architects & Interior Designers

11. Set up an office in a closet
If you are forced to work from home and there is no place for a computer other than in the bedroom, organize it in a closet. This will allow you to simply slam the door at the right time - and not think about work while lying in bed.

Tip: Make the most of the space above your worktop by adding some shelves all the way to the top.

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Development of the interior of the small room. use every centimeter or even millimeter of the available area and make it beautiful and harmonious at the same time. To accomplish these tasks, there are many ready-made ideas that have been tested in thousands of rooms. They will be discussed. 9Ol000 This is far from dogma, but adhering to these rules, it is easy to create a harmonious interior of a small room on your own, and not at the expense of functionality and convenience.

Styles for small spaces

The very first thing to decide is the style. It is much easier to develop a design, select finishing materials, furniture, accessories. Small-sized rooms should not be cluttered with objects; there should not be many accessories in them. The more free space there is, the more spacious the room seems. Because not all styles are suitable. The following will look good:

All of them are characterized by smoothly painted walls, clear lines, a minimum of details. All this will play into the hands of a small room. Read more about almost all of these styles here.

Color selection

It has long been known that light colors make rooms look larger. Light ones are not necessarily white, although white and its shades are used very often. They make the interior lighter and weightless, especially in combination with light floors and ceilings.

For a small room, it is better to choose light colors for the walls.

If you decide to make the walls colored, you need to remember the rule of three. With regard to color design, its essence is that in order to create a harmonious interior, three colors must be present. The first is basic, there can be a lot of it. Two additional can be in very small quantities. If we talk about design in small rooms, the walls are painted in the base color and they should be light. Furniture - either the base color (maybe a very close shade) or one of the additional ones. Accessories and textiles - complementary colors.

Three colors suit this interior

If you look at the photos that seem most attractive to you, you will find that there are three colors in them. A setting more saturated with different colors may look good, but only a good designer can put everything together correctly.

How to choose a trio of colors? There are tables of matching colors that designers use, but you can focus on your own taste or peep at the photo. The most attractive combination can be implemented in your room.

Ceiling decoration

Most often the ceiling is made white. Not necessarily snow-white, some shades and tones are often used. What not to do is to paint the ceiling in a dark or bright color. This can only be used in a very high room with excellent lighting, and it is better that the ceiling is glossy. Dark colors make the room feel much lower. If you need to remove the "well effect" - this is a good way. In other cases, it is better not to experiment, although with the right lighting it may not be bad, but this also requires considerable design experience.

Dark ceiling - a controversial solution

In rooms with low ceilings, there are several ways to visually make them look higher due to the play of color and light. The first is to make the walls a tone lighter. At the same time, the boundary between the walls and the ceiling is lost, which is perceived by us as a higher room.

The ceiling is one tone lighter than the walls, due to which it seems higher than

The second way is a glossy ceiling. The surface reflects the environment, which again deceives our eyesight. Of modern technologies, only stretch ceilings give such an effect, but the choice of shades and the degree of gloss and reflection is wide. You just have to be careful with gloss. It reflects everything. And what is on the cabinets too. Therefore, in such a room there should be perfect order.

Gloss visually raises the ceiling

The third one is lighting around the perimeter or directed from the walls towards the center. This option is usually implemented on two-level or multi-level ceilings. This stepping in itself also, as it were, lifts the ceiling up, and with the backlight effect it is further enhanced. When thinking about illuminated ceilings, do not create too complex structures for small rooms. They are good for spacious rooms, not for small rooms.

Lighting also makes the ceiling higher

All these methods can be combined, which is often done. It's important not to overdo it.

Flooring

The choice of color - light or dark - depends largely on the style, but there are those in which both options are acceptable. What then to choose? Focus on your own desires. If you want to get a sense of stability in the room, a dark floor is more suitable. If lightness is required - your choice is a light floor.

A dark floor brings the interior to the ground, but gives a sense of stability

With the help of floor design, you can also achieve a visual increase in the room, however, a floor made of boards, laminate or parquet is suitable for this. Traditionally, they are laid parallel to the rays of light emanating from the window. To achieve the effect we need, it is necessary to lay the coating at an angle with respect to the front door. This breaks up the perspective and visually makes the room look bigger. Yes, this laying method is more difficult, and when using it, there is more waste - not all trimmings can be attached, but the effect is good.

Laminated at an angle breaks perspective

Furniture

Small spaces require functional and comfortable furniture, while laconic forms with clear lines look best. Styles are also pushing for such a choice - they all need strict, simple lines.

Furniture is chosen in simple forms

When planning, choose the environment so that the horizontal surfaces are at different levels. This makes the interior more dynamic. If you put everything on the same level, it will be too monotonous and flat.

Horizontal planes are better placed at different heights

Another recommendation - do not load too much space. In small rooms you need to put the necessary. It is advisable to avoid a large number of massive objects. If this suits your idea, put the furniture on metal legs. They seem to lift the object above the floor, creating interesting effects.

Furniture that changes its shape or purpose can increase functionality while using a small space. It is also called "transformers". Everyone knows the sofa bed, chair bed. They have been used for a long time, only the appearance changes and the mechanisms become more convenient. There is also a wardrobe bed (the bed rises and hides in the body) and a considerable number of similar things (a transforming sofa in the photo below).

There are very interesting and functional furniture options. These are the so-called transformers - objects that can change their shape and sometimes even their purpose

The application of these rules is not mandatory, but it will allow you to develop a beautiful and harmonious design of a small room.

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Interior ideas for small rooms for various purposes

Now let's specifically see how all of the above is implemented in the design of rooms for various purposes. It is clear that there is a significant difference between the design of the living room, nursery and bedroom.

The only room in the apartment

In a one-room apartment, the room should be super functional. After all, it is used both as a living room and as a bedroom. First of all, you should think about the sleeping place. There are several solutions. The most obvious and common is to put a folding sofa. There are different designs, but the essence of this does not change. The only drawback of such a solution is, after all, it is not a bed and sleeping on the sofa is not entirely comfortable. However, this is the most common option.

A sofa bed is often placed in a small room.

This option is acceptable if one person lives in an apartment. If there are two people, this is no longer very convenient: someone wants to sleep, someone else can’t sleep. In this case, they try to fence off part of the room with a translucent partition and place a bed behind it. The rest is furnished as a mini-living room.

Translucent partition allows enough light to pass through and at the same time separates the living area from the bedroom

The partition can be made of any material. The only condition: if it encloses the area near the window, it must let in enough light. In the photo above, the room is divided by a translucent glass wall. With an explicit separation, space is not fragmented. It remains whole. Another option is to designate the area with a plasterboard openwork partition or make a partition in the form of shelves.

Partition in the form of shelves

If you still want more privacy, there is an option with sliding partitions that work like doors in wardrobes.

Read about sliding doors here, and in this article you can read about accordion and book folding doors.

Sliding partitions

They can be moved apart (photo on the right) or folded to one of the sides. If such a partition is made mirrored, it will also visually expand the space.

There are also non-standard options for installing a bed in a single living room. For example, if the ceilings allow, you can move the bed to the ceiling. To do this, they build a solid structure in the form of a closet or podium, and make a bed on the “roof”.

Shelves mask the sleeper upstairs
For those who are not afraid of heights
Move the bed to a kind of podium

There is another version with that de podium. Make a working or living area on it, and hide a pull-out bed under the flooring. It is difficult to imagine a more rational use of space.

The bed "leaves" under the podium

You can also play with the design of the bed. They can fall from the ceiling, be disguised as a closet. Such beds are already on sale and are called "bed-wardrobe".

Folding bed-wardrobe

Sleeping place descends from the ceiling

In general, there are enough solutions. The interior of a small room in a one-room apartment can be both beautiful and functional.

Small bedroom

Even if you do not have a one-room apartment, a small bedroom is far from uncommon. For many, its area does not exceed 10 sq.m. In this case, only the necessary items are left from the situation. Mandatory bed, bedside tables. Everything else - if the interior of a small room is not very overloaded.

Small bedroom - nothing superfluous

Without a closet in the bedroom it is very inconvenient, but a massive item takes up too much space. It can be replaced by a closet or dressing room. In fact, they differ in size and content. The dressing room must be at least 1.2 m deep (so that you can enter). In long and narrow bedrooms with an entrance door on the short side, you can fence off a place right at the entrance. This makes the room more regular in shape - closer to the square, and such rooms are perceived as more spacious.

If the entrance to the bedroom is located on a long wall, one of the corners or also the end wall can be taken under the dressing room. It all depends on the specific layout. If there is the slightest possibility, allocate such a place. You will simply be amazed at how many things, with the right organization, can fit in there.

Dressing room in the bedroom solves many problems

One of the more traditional options is to fill the wall opposite the bed with furniture. But it will have to be made to order - in the entire wall. So the bedroom will have a modern look. The design style of this “wall” is chosen based on the general style.

Furniture can occupy one of the walls, but only from edge to edge

Another idea for arranging a small bedroom is to build the head of the bed into the furniture wall. From the point of view of Feng Shui, this is wrong, but from the point of view of rationality, it is an excellent option.

The upper part of the wall is occupied by cabinets
At the same time, the workplace is organized
White furniture is lost against the background of the same wall

It is difficult to think of anything else in such a narrowly specialized room. The main task is to correctly place the bed and choose the right color scheme.

Children's room

The concept of "children's room" is quite extensible. This is a room for children of preschool and school age, up to teenagers. As you understand, the design and content are significantly different, but the ideas are similar.

The main way to save space is to make a bunk bed. In this case, there can be one sleeping place - upstairs, and a workplace is equipped on the "first floor". This is the option that suits both toddlers and older children. The sizes of the beds are also not very different: children grow too fast, so they generally buy teenage beds right away, adding a “childish” entourage with bedspreads, pictures and other accessories.

Beds are built into the furniture wall
Reliable option. Fits well into the interior of a small room and saves space
Bunk bed with workstations for two students
The metal frame is very durable
In a small children's room, you can save space due to a two-level bed
Desk below, bed above

If you are afraid of heights, you can make another type of bed - with a pull-out second bed. Also a good option.

The second mattress is pulled out from belowPodium, under which the beds are hidden

If you don't need a second bed, drawers for toys or things can be made under the bed. In the interior of a small room, everything is subordinated to the task of optimally using the entire available area, while freeing up as much free space as possible.

Optimal use of free space is the main design motto of small spaces

For older children, they use almost the same techniques, only in a different design.

Use the space above the bed to store booksTeenager's room

When designing the interior of a small children's room, use the above rules: three colors, different levels of surfaces, no unnecessary details.

General principles for decorating children's rooms are described in this article.

Living room of a small area

No matter how much you would like to stick wallpaper with a large pattern in a small living room, you should not do this. Except perhaps in fragments or on one wall, using the principles of combining wallpaper of two types, otherwise they will “eat up” the space and the “box” effect will appear. You will feel almost on the physical plane how the walls are pressing on you. The best choice is plain walls in pastel colors.

One wall is finished with wood or stone - one of the latest fashion trends

Here the invoice can be different. It can be decorative textured plaster, wallpaper with an embossed pattern or fiberglass with a texture for painting. It is very fashionable now to finish one of the walls with wood or stone (stone-like tiles or flagstone). All these are ways to diversify a not too large set of furniture that is usually present in a small living room. Most often, this is a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table and a TV. It doesn't seem like a very large set, but there are many variations. Firstly, furniture comes in different shapes, styles and colors. And the number of combinations is very large. Some of them are in the photo gallery.

Fireplace in the living room - the dream of many
This interior of a small living room with a slight hint of Japanese style
An interesting design of one of the walls, an unusual carpet on the floor and the interior "played"
Wooden domed ceiling - very unusual
Doors can be sliding to save space
Zoning option - to highlight the working area
Black and white design is always in trend
Traditional colors do not lose their relevance

The design of living rooms is discussed in detail here, and you can also read about the choice of wallpaper for the living room and about the features and types of curtains for this room.

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