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Small Bedroom Decor Ideas to Make the Most of Your Space

Important tips to know for decorating a small bedroom

By Klaudia HubbardPublished 4 years ago 4 min read

Cramped spaces can definitely feel limiting, both for living as well as decorating. But, there are efficient tips and tricks that will help you make the most of the space and breathe a new lease of life into the room. Strategic styling and creative optimization of the space challenge the confines of that small bedroom and pack plenty of style into that limited space. Here are a few ways you can use various ways, like using multi-functional furniture, natural light, placing modern rugs for a sense of space, etc. that you can out to use to design a bedroom you will look forward to coming back to at the end of the day.

Simple layout

The layout of the bedroom works like a magic trick, even though it doesn’t feel like when you’re executing it. Pick the main wall to put the bed against, instead of placing it in the middle of the corner or against a corner. Place the bed in the center of the main wall. This will allow you the space to make to move, make the bed as well as room flow. Basically, keep the layout simple and straightforward to avoid ending up with a room that looks overwhelmed and awkward.

Natural light

No matter what color you pick for your walls, a crispy pale shade or a dark, moody hue, adding plenty of natural light sources will be key in making the room big, spacious, and open instead of dark and claustrophobic, a risk most small rooms run. Decorative overhead lighting, a chandelier along with table lamps, floor lamps, and even sconces will add to the ambience after the sun goes down.

Accents for colors

One of the easiest days to add warmth and vibrancy in a small room is with colors. Don’t leave your room monochrome; instead, pick warm or cool tones to add to your room with artworks, modern rugs, throw pillows, curtains, etc. Find ways to add pops of color in the room, and you will see how it transforms the space.

Horizontal planks to emphasize the width

Anyone who knows the basics of interior design will be acquainted with the importance of visual trickery when it comes to designing small spaces. If you want your small bedroom to feel wider than it is, we suggest installing horizontal planking on at least one of the walls. The results will leave you stunned.

Use all surfaces

If you have a small bedroom, you will know that space and storage are two of the biggest places. Since the bed will be the major piece of furniture, you might find it hard to find places to put your stuff in. This is where you need to be resourceful and use every available surface in the room, down to the windowsill.

Experiment with the wallpaper

You might feel artistically limited when dealing with a small space, but we assure you can find avenues through which you can express your creativity in your room. For example, a bright, bold wallpaper of your choice might seem too much at first, but you will be pleasantly surprised at how it cocoons your room and gives it a special jewel-box like feel. If you don’t want to go overboard, avoid covering a whole wall with wallpaper. Noose a smaller nook or the headboard to cover in a fun, vibrant print.

Cut out clutter

Clutter will make even a huge room look small, let alone a small room. If the space is crowded with stuff everywhere, there is no way to salvage it aesthetically and practically without getting rid of all the stuff or organizing it. So, use the storage you have to have everything you don’t need on a regular basis out of sight.

Customize

Awkward niches, corners, nooks and crannies can be taken advantage of with the help of customized pieces of furniture to use every square foot. Even if you feel like it is not a usable space, smart furnishing can give it a brand new second life.

Use the ceiling

Use the ceiling in as many innovative ways as you can. From decorative lighting to plants, you can use your ceiling to add personal touches to the room without using up any extra space. Houseplants especially make the space feel fresh, clean and inviting. So, if you are low on floor space, hang your plants to get all the benefits without the drawbacks.

Mounted lighting

If your room is feeling cramped with the floor lamps and the table lamps, ditch it for mounted lighting so that you can have that tiny bit of floor space free. A space-saving sconce to hang on the wall, perhaps with a swinging arm for more practicality, will not only help you optimize space but also expenditure as you will only need one light for everything. Pendant lights work great, too.

Double-duty furniture

Tiny houses and small bedrooms have one thing in common besides limited space: they both need you to think out of the box and come up with innovative furnishing solutions. From wall-mounted shelves to roll out work tables, storage beds or a wardrobe that has a mirror installed in it- the rage for double duty, highly efficient and space-saving furniture is high, and for good reason.

Add mirrors to reflect natural light

One of the oldest tricks in the hat of every interior designer is to use mirrors to add the illusion of space in a small room. Big mirrors enlarge a space, but if you place the mirror, even a medium-sized one, correctly, it can add more light to your room, hence making it look bigger and more inviting. Position mirrors opposite or adjacent to a source of natural light. This will help the light bounce through the room, lightening it up even further.

These are some of the essential tips that every homeowner with a small bedroom needs to use to make the most of their space. The trick lies in using your creativity and some smart design solutions to make the most of what might initially feel like a cramped up space.

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About the Creator

Klaudia Hubbard

I am a marketing consultant and content writer. I also work as a freelance journalist, travel writer, and social media strategist. When not dabbling away, I enjoy reading, hiking, and doodling.

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