Plan for the bedroom design you want!
One mistake many people make with bedroom design is to think there's not much you can do to decorate a bedroom. A bed, the usual bits and pieces of furniture - not much to it!
But you can have far more variety than that. In fact, your bedroom design can be anything you want! It can be a room where you sleep, work at a desk, watch TV, read or write letters (email or old fashioned pen and paper!). Also, the larger the bedroom, the more uses you can find for it, especially with regard to storage. Don't let yourself be bound by conventional ideas. Look in magazines and books - you'll be surprised at the number of new ideas you'll find.
See your ideas take shape
Whenever you're doing any designs for your home, take a look at a product called Plan3D. You can use it to visualize new layouts and designs, and see how your home will look before you go ahead with your plans. It's a
First plan for the bed
The bed is the largest and most important item of furniture in the room, so begin with this and plan around it.
If you want to do something special with your bedroom, such as install a four-poster bed like this one, you'll need to plan for it. In particular, make sure the ceiling is high enough! (Don't laugh, it has happened!)
Before you do anything draw a plan of your room and mark where the bed will be. You will then be able to determine where you can put the other bedroom furniture. Planning around the bed is essential for your subsequent bedroom decorating ideas.
An easy way to help you plan your room is to use a great resource from furniture.com. You can select different items of furniture and move them around on a plan of your room. Design your room online with the Furniture.com Room Planner (the link opens in a new window).
Based on the bedroom's size and other facilities you may have, you can decide exactly which functions your bedroom has to serve.
(You'll find more information on beds in the Bedroom Furniture section.)
Now plan for the rest of the bedroom
- Do you have a separate dressing room? If not, then you'll need a decent sized area to serve this purpose. You'll also need space here for a dressing table and chair.
- Is there built-in storage space? If not, then you'll need furniture or fitments, and these will take up valuable space. Draw these in your plan, and check that there is enough room for them.
- Are there sufficient electric wall sockets for lamps, electric blankets, hair dryers, TV's, etc? Are there light switches in convenient places?
- Will you just use it as a bedroom, or will it have a other functions, such as watching TV, writing letters, or reading? If so, then you'll need room for a writing desk or occasional chairs.
Take time at this stage to plan your bedroom. It can prevent you making costly mistakes.
