Are you the proud owner of a narrow bedroom? Then you're in luck. Our article will tell you in detail how to correctly design a narrow bedroom.
If you approach the matter wisely, then from a narrow space you will get a cozy and comfortable bedroom
Exactly one third of the inhabitants of our country are faced with the problem of planning the interior arrangement of a small room. This is due to the early construction of multi-storey residential buildings. The panels and Khrushchev buildings were erected according to the adopted project. At the same time, a narrow bedroom was an integral attribute. Modern trends in furniture design have made their own adjustments. Nowadays beds are produced that are spacious, roomy - in a word, they take up a lot of space. And this inevitably affects the useful space of the room, in particular for a narrow room. To solve this problem, you need to understand the basic methods of design space planning.
- 1 Features of arranging a narrow bedroom
- 2 Bed installation
- 3 Ceiling
- 4 Minimalism
- 5 Japanese style
- 6 Video: Renovation of a narrow bedroom in a minimalist style
- 7 Photo: narrow bedroom design 7.1 See also
Bedroom design style 8 m2
Before you start decorating, you need to decide on the style.
Everything depends on him:
- Layout;
- Finishing features;
- Color design;
- Selection of furniture;
- Window decoration;
- Textile palette;
- Selection of lighting sources;
- Selection of decorative elements and accessories.
Designers offer several options for decorating a small bedroom.
Scandinavian style
The laconic and simple style seems to be created for small spaces. It offers not so much an aesthetic design as a functional one.
Here, every piece of furniture and decoration must be rational, not a single meter of space should be wasted.
- The light background of the walls harmoniously combines with natural textiles, glass, stylish open shelving, simple geometric shapes of modular designs with drawers and shelves.
- Minimalism and light colors visually expand the space of the room, and decorative elements placed on the floor instead of shelves visually stretch the room and increase its height.
Classic
Classic style is chosen by lovers of luxury. It is characterized by restrained tones of natural wood, beige, golden, ash pink, pistachio.
In order not to overload the already small space, elegant and compact furniture is installed in the bedroom, with a characteristic feature - a soft headboard.
The stucco molding characteristic of the style is used in minimal quantities. Textiles made of satin, velvet, and brocade are selected to match the overall design.
Provence
The airy Provence style looks cozy in a small bedroom. Light pastel colors - coffee, cream, pale pink with small floral patterns - do not weigh down the limited space. Graceful twisted decorative elements make it airy, gentle and romantic.
Country
For an eight-meter bedroom, country style is perfect. In such an environment, where natural materials and bright textiles reign, it is good to take a break from the bustle of the city.
Modern
The Art Nouveau style is characterized by smooth and curved lines, a mixture of different styles. Furniture and decor are most often made of natural wood; the theme of flora and fauna is interpreted in textiles.
Layout of a small bedroom (8 sq.m.)
Depending on whether the bedroom will be only a place for relaxation or combined with the function of an office, the zoning of the room and the set of furniture that will be present in it depend.
Square room
In a square room with sides of 3x2.7 m, there are no big planning problems. The headboard of the bed can be installed against a blank wall or a wall of furniture in the center of the room.
Bedside tables can be located on the sides of the bed. You can place a tall pencil case on one of the side walls, and a wardrobe on the opposite wall. In such a room you can place the bed on a podium, and underneath it you can place pull-out shelves for bedding and clothes.
Narrow bedroom
In an elongated room, the bed can be placed against the wall, the closet closer to the front door. In order to leave a passage, it is better to place all the furniture along one wall.
If you plan to zone the bedroom, then the bed is placed with the headboard facing the window, and a shelving unit is placed close to it. With this arrangement, you can approach the bed from two sides, and create a workplace and a closet in the second zone.
Niches
The presence of niches in the bedroom makes it possible to increase the space by installing a bed, wardrobe or dressing room in it.
Bedroom with loggia
The advantage of such a room is that by combining the room with a loggia, you can increase the area. It is enough to widen the doorway and insulate the loggia.
Loft
Good for narrow rooms and ideal for decorating small, non-standard rooms. A loft can always be distinguished from any other style by the presence of brickwork on one of the walls. Nowadays, masonry is successfully imitated, creating a unique accent.
You can organize a space with such decor in the space between the windows or at the entrance, pave part of a long wall with plastic masonry. You can choose both light and darker design tones.
Features of finishing a small bedroom
Decorating rooms involves three surfaces: walls, ceiling, floor. They must be in the same style, harmonize in texture, tone, and correlate with textiles and furniture.
The most important condition for selecting materials for finishing a rest room is safety. Materials must not contain harmful substances or emit toxic fumes.
Walls
Different finishing materials can be chosen for wall decoration:
- Dye;
- Plaster;
- Wood paneling;
- Wallpaper;
- Masonry;
- Cork coverings.
In order to visually make the room wider, all these types of coverings should be in light colors. Separate contrasting geometric elements on the wallpaper are allowed; this also visually enlarges the room. It is better to place them at the head of the bed.
Wallpaper with horizontal stripes or brickwork gives the same effect. The illusion of extending the bedroom and increasing the space is created by photo wallpapers depicting a balcony, terrace, or landscape.
Drawings with vertical lines make ceilings look higher. Another way to visually enlarge a room is to combine light colors for the upper part of the walls and darker ones for the lower ones. You need to choose wallpaper in accordance with the chosen style and color scheme.
Ceilings
Stretch glossy coatings or mirror stretch films framed with a plasterboard frame can visually enlarge the ceiling. A mirrored niche above the bed is a decorative element to expand the boundaries of the room.
Multi-level ceilings in the bedroom 8 sq. m. meters make the room squat, so the most that can be done is a protrusion along the length of the wall with installed rotary soffits or spotlights. Wallpaper, tiles, and plaster are also used to decorate the ceiling.
Floor
When choosing a floor covering, you need to be guided by the requirements - they must be warm, beautiful, pleasant to the touch and environmentally friendly. The floor must match the overall interior.
Most often, for a small bedroom it is finished with laminate, parquet and linoleum. To visually enlarge the room, materials are used that can be laid in a diagonal pattern or perpendicular to the window.
Also, to add volume to the bedroom, you need to abandon dark nuances. If you plan to lay a carpet, then it must cover the entire floor, otherwise the room will be cut into illusion. The tiled covering is installed only when installing a heated floor.
Merging a room with a balcony
To do this, it is worth obtaining permission from the relevant architectural structures and property departments. Having acquired the necessary documents, you should begin reconstruction.
It is enough to remove the partition between the room and the balcony or loggia. It is advisable to use the place that served as a window sill. You can equip a dressing table here or build in an elegant wardrobe.
Having combined the spaces, it is advisable to think about insulating the balcony, as well as glazing it. The transition can be decorated with interesting curtains or tulle, or you can completely abandon curtains in this area and hang vertical blinds or roller blinds on the balcony.
Color design for a bedroom 8 sq. m.
Whatever style is chosen for a bedroom of 8 sq. meters, there are general rules for color design that visually enlarge the room.
- The room should not be colorful. It is preferable to use light colors and pastel shades, as well as their combinations: milky lavender, powder pink, mint cream, light pistachio, dusty peach, soft turquoise.
- Warm shades are suitable for rooms with windows facing north, cold shades – to the south.
- A black and white design in which white should predominate will be a winning design in a small bedroom.
- The floor should be darker than the walls and ceiling.
- It’s good when the floor and ceiling have something in common in color and texture.
- There should be no large patterns in the window area.
- Dark colors add depth to the room, but do not visually enlarge it.
- Bright accents may be present in textiles.
Choosing furniture for a small bedroom
A small bedroom should not be cluttered with furniture. Even in the smallest room, there should be space between pieces of furniture. The main place in the room is the bed.
It is better to opt for a bed without legs, so it will seem that it takes up less space. Instead of a wardrobe, it is more profitable to install a chest of drawers. To save space, it is advisable to replace bedside tables with high shelving, preferably up to the ceiling.
If there is no space for floor shelving, you can use hanging shelves above the head of the bed. A built-in wardrobe with front mirrored doors visually lengthens the room. An effective technique for increasing it is the symmetrical installation of mirrors on both sides of the bed.
Rules to consider when planning the design of an elongated room
A small narrow bedroom will not forgive placing a large amount of furniture along narrow walls. It is better to concentrate it in one zone, freeing up enough space. In a narrow, long bedroom, you should also not create any other spaces other than a relaxation area.
Often a study or playroom is relocated to the bedroom. This is not necessary, especially when the room is small. Be sure to place a square-type bedside table and the same ottoman by the bed.
Window decoration
Curtains can visually either increase the size of a room or reduce it. There are several designers' recommendations for choosing curtains for a small room.
- Give preference to plain curtains, without bright patterns.
- Wide horizontal stripes give illusionary volume to the room.
- Ruffles on curtains narrow the size of the room; it is better to do without them.
- A narrow window will appear wider if you install a long ceiling cornice.
- For a small room, a good solution would be to purchase Roman blinds or bamboo blinds.
- Curtains should not merge with the wallpaper.
- When choosing fabric for curtains, preference is given to linen, silk, and cotton.
- It is advisable to sew bedspreads and curtains from the same material.
Large windows visually reduce the size of the room, so curtains on such windows should be hung from wall to wall.
Style solutions for small narrow rooms
The style of a narrow bedroom does not have to obey strict canons and exactly comply with the recommendations of famous designers. Minimalism, loft and, of course, classic look quite simple and tasteful in a narrow room.
There is no need to give preference to interiors with elaborate elements, rich in decor, which are found in such styles as Rococo, Baroque, Provence. You can successfully combine a couple of types of designs and avoid anything unnecessary in the interior.
Light sources
In a small space, lighting plays a big role. For apparent spaciousness, it is recommended to use 2-3 light sources.
- Light lamps with transparent or perforated shades visually make the room more spacious.
- To illuminate any area of the room, it is good to hang a chandelier with a rotating bracket on the ceiling.
- The size of the chandelier should be commensurate with the size of the bedroom.
It is appropriate to use built-in lamps, bedside lamps, wall sconces, and LED lamps.
Decoration
Typically, for bedrooms with a shortage of free space, decoration is limited. Only a slight accent is acceptable. Otherwise, the space will seem overloaded.
Using a herbarium as decor in a narrow bedroom Source mirdizajna.ru Decorative design of the wall by the bed in a narrow bedroom Source mirdizajna.ru
When decorating a window, it is better to use curtains for a classic or loft style. If the interior is decorated with modern notes, then the frames are decorated with horizontal blinds, Roman or roller blinds. They will be complemented by translucent tulle to match the interior.
Panels, a rug on the floor, and paintings in strict rectangular frames will help to emphasize the geometry. Black and white family photos and portraits can be framed in square format.
Narrow bedroom with bed decoration Source mirdizajna.ru
The light needs to be organized so that the room does not seem even larger in length. Therefore, designers recommend installing a central ceiling lamp with open light sources. Perimeter lighting should be abandoned. You can also decorate the ceiling with an asymmetrical arrangement of lamps.
Decor and accessories
Since the room is small, you should not weigh it down with many decorative elements. The decor should be useful and harmoniously match the style of the bedroom. In accordance with the chosen style, it is appropriate to hang one large picture or several small ones above the head of the bed. Their frame should not be dark and massive.
By following the basic recommendations of designers, even from a small bedroom, you can create a stylish, modern and functional place to relax.
Light
A small bedroom should be bright - this is the law. You should not decorate the windows with heavy curtains, blank curtains, massive cornices: roller Roman blinds, blinds, some unusual original designs made of light fabrics will be very appropriate. It happens that in a two-by-two bedroom there are no windows at all. And the lack of natural light will have to be compensated with artificial light, placing the lamps in such a way that they are not conspicuous, but provide enough light.
Whatever the size of the bedroom, you have the power to make it cozy and comfortable by showing imagination and ingenuity.
