Narrow bedroom design: how to fix the geometry of space?
Not all apartments have rooms of the correct geometric shape. How to design a narrow bedroom? There are many design techniques and tricks that allow you to visually change the geometry of space, creating a cozy and beautiful room. Consider the main points.
Layout
A plan on paper will help to correctly position all the interior items. If the area of the narrow room, in addition to the berth, allows you to put other furniture, then it is worth considering several simple rules:
- do not place objects along long walls, otherwise the already narrow bedroom will resemble a corridor;
- the arrangement of furniture with the letter "P" is an excellent option for a narrow children's bedroom. In this case, all the functionality will be concentrated in one zone, and in another enough free space will be formed;
- in a very narrow room, the best solution would be the arrangement of furniture in the form of the letter "G";
- asymmetric arrangement and objects of different heights visually expand the room.
Where to put the bed
Everyone tries to choose the most comfortable bed. However, in a narrow bedroom, its placement may be problematic. In a room like this, it’s best to install a bed either along or across a long wall. In the second case, there is enough free space for other furniture, but for a double bed it is important to leave a passage on both sides - 80 cm on each side will be enough. If it’s not a problem for you to climb over a neighbor, you can leave the passage on only one side. So, you will save additional space.
A good solution for a small room is to install a bed along a long wall. It’s great if there is a place for walkways on the sides, but then arranging other interior items can be problematic.
In addition to standard solutions, the bed can also be installed in a niche, behind partitions and screens. Definitely, the choice of bed placement in a small narrow room is always a compromise between functionality and convenience.
Narrow bedroom design: what do professionals recommend?
Proper design will help to make the room not only cozy and beautiful, but also visually expand it. Here, the color scheme and other tricks of designers play an important role, following which you can achieve an amazing result:
- Combine warm and cold shades. Short walls painted in warm colors, for example, terracotta, peach; and long ones - in cold ones, such as blue, snow-white, light lilac and others;
- Use a bright detail. A great idea is to focus on wide bands. So, if the window is located on a short wall, it can be decorated with curtains with horizontal stripes;
- Avoid vertical stripes and drawings: they will make the room narrower;
- refuse everything superfluous, do not clutter up the already narrow room with cabinets and other massive furniture;
- hang a mirror on one of the long walls - this will visually expand the borders of the room;
- if you paste one wall with the correct photo wallpaper, this can significantly optimize the space;
- think over lighting: in a narrow room it is necessary to organize several sources. Do not block the window opening. The abundance of sunlight will make the bedroom more spacious.
Comfortable interior
Of course, the main element of any bedroom is the bed. But sometimes, without such items as a closet, chest of drawers, dressing table, not everyone can do. And even a desktop with a chair for some is an important element in the arrangement of the bedroom.With a competent approach, in a narrow room the necessary objects can be harmoniously arranged. In this case, it is worth giving preference to multifunctional furniture:
- You can combine the toilet and the desktop - modern manufacturers produce many interesting 2-in-1 options. For more space savings, you can also include a bedside table here;
- a hinged desktop will take up very little space, and after completion of work it can be easily removed;
- Do not fit bedside tables with lamps? The best solution in this case would be arranging a shelf with lights or lights over the head of the shelf.
Narrow bedroom zoning
In a narrow long bedroom, you can safely use zoning techniques. Delimiting space using a screen, partition, small table, sofa is an excellent solution to the problem of a narrow room.
There is no way to use cardinal methods of dividing the space - try conditional, using a carpet or contrasting floor finishes.
It is better not to use solid partitions from the ceiling to the floor. This can significantly darken the room.
Design of a narrow bedroom in Khrushchev’s: other tricks that can be used
Elements of a square shape, such as an ottoman, carpet, table, chandelier or paintings, will help to brighten the room's excessive elongation. Try to avoid rectangular shapes.
The bed can be installed on a special podium, which, in addition to the aesthetic function, can fulfill the practical role of a cabinet for storing the necessary things.
By painting the walls in different tones, you can significantly correct the geometry of the space - to distract your eyes from one of the long walls, visually pushing the boundaries of the room.
As for wall coverings, feel free to use wallpaper with a fine pattern, rhombs. A horizontal bar will expand the room, but lower the ceiling.
Leave the ceiling white - this will visually lift it.
Use oval, round rugs or several compact rugs. A floor covering with a transverse pattern will make the geometry of a narrow room more correct.
Massive cabinets can be replaced with small racks or drawers under the bed.
If you think that in the bedroom, in addition to the luxurious bed, there should not be extra objects, feel free to occupy the free space in the bed. It is enough to leave a small passage and a place for a bedside table. An ideal option for an elongated room is a round bed.
We hope this article will help you beautifully and comfortably equip a narrow bedroom.
