Your bedroom
is the one room in the house that should feel like no other. Relaxation and unwinding from a stressful day
should be a regular occurrence in your bedroom What if you feel like your
bedroom is too small to feel relaxed in?
The size of your bedroom has you puzzled as to decorating, organizing
and maximizing its small nature. Your
bedroom can be all you dream of with some simple ideas and tips. If you have a small bedroom let’s look at
some tips to bring relaxing, big space
ideas back into your small sanctuary.
Remove
clutter: The more items you have in your bedroom the
more cramped it will feel. Look around
the room; can you see the floor baseboard? If you scan your entire bedroom and
never see the floor baseboard, you have too much furniture and personal
belongings. Consider using furniture in another room of your house or selling
it. Remove large collections of personal belongings from dressers, night
tables, and entertainment centers. When you enter the room, you want your eye
to gracefully scan the room. This will
create the illusion of space, instantly.
Buy
furniture that maximizes wall space: Shopping for furniture can be a challenge
when you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for. In small bedrooms measure out the amount of
wall space you have, and how much room the furniture can project from the
walls. Opt for rectilinear furniture as
opposed to curved. Wall hung night stands are a great option to maximize the
floor footprint in your bedroom as well.
Scale your décor by the size of your bed: Depending on the size of your bedroom, your bed will most likely be the focal point. If you have a large bed in a small room, you will instantly feel cramped and uncomfortable. Consider having a smaller bed, and size your table lamps and decorations in the same proportions.
Add visual interest to your ceiling: In recent years, tray ceilings in bedrooms have become more popular. They add a fifth dimension to the room that is often overlooked. If you have the option of adding this into your bedroom, go ahead and see how much volume you will open up. (Consider using a lighter color to fool the eye into the illusion of space.)
A reading ‘nook’ will make your room relaxing: A misconception about having a small bedroom is that you can only sleep, change clothes and leave the room. This is not true. Put a small chair and lamp in your bedroom, and you instantly have a reading nook. (Adopted From http://freshome.com)
