Do you think you have used the entire bedroom area to the maximum, down to a square centimeter? A non-standard look at the space of the room will prove that you are wrong. So, how empty spaces can be filled with the right things?
1. Corners are the perfect place for a chair
Even if the small bedroom is in the attic, the corners can be filled. For example, placing a cozy armchair in one of them. Indeed, for a seated person, the level of the ceiling height above him does not matter. Of course, a corner in a regular room is also suitable for placing a chair. To prevent the chair from looking like a random object in the interior, you need to create a thematic environment for it. For example, hang a small picture or an original lamp next to it.
2. Wall-mounted bedside shelves instead of bulky bedside tables
The usual design option for the bedside space is two bedside tables with lamps standing on them. If you want to free up some floor space, then use the bedside shelves. The space underneath is ideal for storing baskets or storage boxes.
3. Niches should not be empty!
Apartments, within the walls of which large common building communications or load-bearing structures pass, become a headache for their owners. Niches are formed on the wall that are not large enough to accommodate large interior items. But there will be enough free space for shelves, and a small cabinet with closing doors will fit in the lower part of the niche.
4. A wardrobe from floor to ceiling – the leader in spaciousness
The highest cabinet that reaches the ceiling is a truly spacious storage system. Its top shelf is suitable for storing items that are rarely used, such as Christmas decorations or sports equipment..
5. Multifunctional and elegant headboard
If it seems to you that the area of a small bedroom is fully used, then try a simple step – move the bed a little away from the wall. In the freed up space, make a functional headboard, for example, from plasterboard. This will create additional horizontal surfaces in the bedroom to accommodate the necessary little things. Moreover, there will be much more space on them than on traditional bedside tables..
6. Convenient mini-sofa by the bed
The classic way to increase the usable space in a small bedroom, which is still effective, is a mini sofa along the narrow side of the bed. This mini-sofa will make your stay in the room more comfortable and, moreover, it looks luxurious. This furniture is also multifunctional, since in its lower part there is a storage system for bed linen..
7. From one bedroom – two rooms
A small bedroom can and should be zoned. Indeed, as practice shows, even a small room is often half empty. Using zoning techniques, divide the bedroom into two functional areas. One will be designed for sleeping, and the second can be used to make an office, a mini-gym, a dressing room or a play area for children. Use high shelves, screens, sliding partitions to separate the room..
8. Use vertical space along the walls
Try to use bedside tables or dressers in the interior design of the bedroom, the height of which is slightly higher than standard. So the vertical space along the walls will not be empty and will be truly useful. After all, storage systems increased in height are more spacious. In addition, tall furniture looks out of the box and becomes real «zest» bedroom interior.
9. Minimize your entertainment area
Most interior designers agree that the bedroom is not the right place for a TV, home theater or audio system. Therefore, if you do not use a similar technique in the bedroom every day, it is better to transfer it to the living room. Can’t imagine staying in your bedroom without watching TV or listening to music? Then do not put them on shelves or on a dresser, but hang them on brackets to the wall..
10. Hang the lights
Do not install lamps on bedside shelves. It is better to hang them, and then there will be space on the shelves. This applies not only to bedside, but also to other types of lamps..
11. Storage systems near the window
The space around the window is most often not used. The original option is to place bookcases or mini-cabinets on both sides of it. This technique is quite common in the West, but in post-Soviet interiors it continues to look non-standard. Such cabinets or racks can be either built-in (in this case, additional partitions will have to be erected) or conventional, custom-made according to the required dimensions.
12. The windowsill turns into …
In a small bedroom, it is impermissible to make a window sill only as a place for placing flowers or photos. Slightly enlarge the window sill – and it turns into a desk or seating.
If the issue with a small bedroom is resolved, then it is time to optimize the space in other rooms. Before taking action, see the article on, how to use the space of attics and attics with benefit.
