A bedroom is small not because it is, but because you have planned the furniture in such a way that it doesn’t make good use of the space available. Making a few changes to the positioning of the furniture can result in quite a large difference.
Put the Bed Against the Longest Wall
Putting your bed against the longest wall of your bedroom immediately starts to free up the circulation space either side of it. This can make a big difference to the room’s perception of size and also provides a quick ‘fix’ to stop the bed from dominating the middle of the floor and making the room feel cramped.
Use Furniture to Zone the Space
By creating zones for the areas where one would be sitting/lying down (sleeping), dressed (dressing), and carrying out work such as drawing (working), bedrooms, even those of a modest size, can be well designed for their purpose through renovation.
Fit Wardrobes Into the Alcoves
Space-consuming free-standing wardrobes can always be placed elsewhere in the room. Built-in storage, on the other hand, makes better use of the available space. By using the walls of the room’s natural alcoves, fitted storage can make the most of the available height. A floor-to-ceeling unit, for example, can draw the eye upwards, while at the same time making the most of the available space.
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Draw the Eye Toward the Window
Positioning furniture so that it draws the eye towards a window can make a room appear longer than it actually is. Designers refer to the way that the human eye travels along a line as being part of the room’s ‘sightlines’. Natural light also needs to be drawn into a room in order for it to appear the correct size.
Map the Door Swing First
By marking out the door swing and the principal paths of travel through a room, it is possible to plan a bedroom to ensure that the space will function effectively on a daily basis, however well the other elements have been designed.
Planning a bedroom layout is about getting the sequence of planning right – routes first, then zones.
