How to Live Big in a Small Bedroom
Tiny boudoirs styled with the right design choices can help you live comfortably. Here are some bright ideas
A shoebox bedroom can be an inviting, multi-functional and utterly chic but homey space, all at the same time. With the right storage hacks, clever decor staples and a smart colour palette, this small space can serve you well and seem larger than it actually is. We tell you how.
Maximise storage
In a small bedroom, use the walls for storage. Consider installIng floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall fitted units (the same colour as the walls) to store photographs, accessories, books and personal items. Also, retractable desks that can be used for work and meals and folded back when not in use can be great space savers.
Tip: If your bed has some empty space under it, use that too for hidden storage. If you’re purchasing a new bed, one with internal storage would be a good idea.
Browse through this ideabook for clever storage ideas for small spaces
In a small bedroom, use the walls for storage. Consider installIng floor-to-ceiling and wall-to-wall fitted units (the same colour as the walls) to store photographs, accessories, books and personal items. Also, retractable desks that can be used for work and meals and folded back when not in use can be great space savers.
Tip: If your bed has some empty space under it, use that too for hidden storage. If you’re purchasing a new bed, one with internal storage would be a good idea.
Browse through this ideabook for clever storage ideas for small spaces
Alternatively, you could hide the bed. See how in this room, a large cabinet conceals a pull-down bed, so that by day the room can serve as a study before morphing into a bedroom again at night.
Extend the headboard
In this bedroom, the white headboard’s embossed pattern adds texture and subtle contrast to the overall design scheme. The dimensions of the board make the entire bed area seem larger than it actually is.
Take a quick look at splendid headboards designs
In this bedroom, the white headboard’s embossed pattern adds texture and subtle contrast to the overall design scheme. The dimensions of the board make the entire bed area seem larger than it actually is.
Take a quick look at splendid headboards designs
Use a mirror
Floor-to-ceiling or wall-to-wall mirrors – or even just a large one on the wall – can create an illusion of extended or dual space while also serving as pretty decor staples. Also, you have a ready mirror at all times to look at yourself!
Floor-to-ceiling or wall-to-wall mirrors – or even just a large one on the wall – can create an illusion of extended or dual space while also serving as pretty decor staples. Also, you have a ready mirror at all times to look at yourself!
Let in natural light
Ample sunlight can make a room feel bright, large, airy and energetic. See how, in this room, the bed is placed next to a window that fills the room with natural light while also creating an indoor-outdoor connection.
Ample sunlight can make a room feel bright, large, airy and energetic. See how, in this room, the bed is placed next to a window that fills the room with natural light while also creating an indoor-outdoor connection.
Have an all-white scheme
White reflects maximum light, making any space look bright and welcoming. Even the tiniest, most claustrophobia-inducing rooms will seem more spacious with white walls, linen and ceiling.
Here are some ways to decorate with black and white
White reflects maximum light, making any space look bright and welcoming. Even the tiniest, most claustrophobia-inducing rooms will seem more spacious with white walls, linen and ceiling.
Here are some ways to decorate with black and white
Create a visual impact
In a micro space, a generously sized decorative piece can be the perfect distraction in making the room’s size seem unimportant. Look at the large chandelier and the vibrant picture next to the bed – the eye has so much to look at that it barely registers the small dimensions of the room.
Read more:
11 Ways to Declutter Your Bedroom
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Tell us:
What tricks have you used to make your small bedroom look big? Tell us in Comments below.
In a micro space, a generously sized decorative piece can be the perfect distraction in making the room’s size seem unimportant. Look at the large chandelier and the vibrant picture next to the bed – the eye has so much to look at that it barely registers the small dimensions of the room.
Read more:
11 Ways to Declutter Your Bedroom
Tricks to Turn Your Bedroom Into the Ultimate Slumber Cave
Tell us:
What tricks have you used to make your small bedroom look big? Tell us in Comments below.
The foremost thing to keep in mind is to bring down the clutter. Discard things that no longer serve any purpose and always remember to keep your clothes folded, your shoes kept away and your accessories neatly arranged in shelves and cupboards. The messier a room, the more cramped and small it looks.
Tip: If you want to maximise on the small space available, do away with as much furniture as possible and keep only the essentials, such as a table and chair, in the room. In this space, a transparent acrylic chair and a beige-toned table that merges with the colour of the furnishings add to the sense of a clutter-free space.