Designing a Small Bedroom
A space has no limit!
The bedroom without a doubt is arguably one of the most important rooms of your house. This is the place you’re going to be spending the most time in and it’s your sanctuary away from the stresses of the day.
When it's time to redo your bedroom, it can be difficult to envision what your room can be once you've become accustomed to something. Bedrooms are some of the most fun spaces to design because they are cozy, can definitely take a hit of color, and always call out for a splash of personality.
Before tackling your space, a few things to consider:
Prep the walls.
Before removing the old wallpaper or paint, you’ll want to calculate extra time for sanding down any glue spots on your walls. Conversely, if you are wallpapering, add a bit of time to prep the walls for good adhesion!
Take measurements of all the walls, windows and furniture before you start to move things around! This way you can triple-check if something will fit before you shift the layout of the room. For
example, our homeowners had planned on putting a bookshelf beside their nightstand then realized it wouldn’t fit!
Mirrors and larger pieces of art will need wall studs or really strong wall anchors. While you have your room pulled apart, mark the studs so you can adjust the placement of the items to align with meet the studs.
One thing that always bothers most homeowners about the bedroom is that they cannot plug everything in and hide the cords! Before the painting was finished, our homeowners made sure to get a surge-protecting power bar that sits on the wall behind the bed. This way, they can have all their chargers, side lamps, sound machine, and speakers plugged in without tons of cords everywhere.
Paint!
To achieve their desired look, our homeowners pulled down the wallpaper, prepped the walls, then they opted for a moody, deep-green for the walls. Small spaces can feel closed in with dark colors, so to offset the deep tone, they kept one wall white and made sure to brighten up the ceiling paint.
The bed was moved under the window, which can sometimes be a contentious design choice. In this case, it balances the flow of the room more by giving more floor space near the closet where it’s most needed.
They disguised the fact that the window itself is off-center by using their studded headboard and hanging panel drapes outside the window frame.
Erin Trafford is an award winning journalist, lifestyle expert and blogger. She is passionate about helping people of all ages find joy and comfort in their homes and happily embraces the 'anything but perfect' approach to life. Erin is the principal owner and blogger at DIY Passion and lives on the East Coast of Canada with her husband, two little girls, a giant dog and a tiny cat.
