A small bedroom is a commonplace in modern housing. It is much worse if it is stretched relative to one of its sides. The design of a narrow bedroom is not an easy task: its obligatory element is a bed, which should look organically in an irregularly shaped room. In addition to it, you need to fit other furniture, make the room cozy and hide the oblong shape as much as possible so as not to feel cramped.
The choice of style is the first question on which the entire future work plan for creating the interior of an elongated bedroom will depend. It is worth considering the purpose of the room: here is a place for sleep and relaxation, the style should not be too catchy and defiant.
The design of a narrow and long bedroom in the style of minimalism is the most common option to date. Thanks to the space created by this direction, it is possible to hide the proportional flaws of the room. The design uses light colors, the number of interior details is minimized. Within the framework of minimalism, it makes sense to expand the window, give preference to natural light.
The second most popular is the marine theme. Successfully combining cold shades of blue and warm beige, in the manner of the sea and sand, you can completely hide the elongated shape of the bedroom. The embodiment of the theme of waves on a short wall is the path to its visual lengthening.
Using modern style or modern, you can also imagine an elongated bedroom in a favorable light. The effect is achieved through the use of abstract forms, bright non-standard accents and an admixture of eco-notes in the general symphony of the room.
Surface finish
Using the right finish, you can visually fix the shape of the bedroom. There are such design techniques for walls:
Long walls should be finished in cold tones, and short - in warm.
Using squares as a pattern, subconsciously associates a room with this shape.
A horizontal strip on short walls will lengthen them. But you should not lead her through the whole room: this will return the bedroom to its irregular shape and visually clip the height.
They prefer light colors of decoration: white, beige, yellow, blue.
Avoid dark colors and small patterns: this will create an uncomfortable tunnel atmosphere.
As a floor covering, it is preferable to use a floor close to natural: parquet or laminate. Ceramic panels and tiles are completely inappropriate here: they are slippery, cold, and stepping on them with bare feet is unpleasant. You need to fix the floor elements diagonally or towards a long wall.
Another way to correct the proportions of a room is to use a multi-level ceiling with a square shape in the middle. In no case should you stick on the ceiling wallpaper along a long wall. It is better to give preference to modern tension and suspension structures or use the classic win-win option - paint white with paint.
Layout
Before proceeding with the arrangement of furniture, it is necessary to consider its placement in the room. It is necessary to draw up a plan diagram on paper. This will allow you to make sure in advance that all the necessary elements fit, saving the budget and time.
The extended bedroom has limited layout options. There are 4 types of them:
Linear Suitable for narrow rooms. The furniture is located along one of the long walls, opposite the door.
L-shaped. Suitable for a room of medium width. Most elements are placed along a long wall, and one of them, most often a bed, is placed along a smaller wall. When the bed is single, it can be placed near the main wall, and put a closet or workplace near the short one.
U-shaped. The layout option is only suitable if the bedroom has impressive dimensions, allowing you to arrange furniture along three walls. In the center should remain a comfortable passage for an adult.
Asymmetric. It means placing elements along each wall in a checkerboard pattern so that they do not interfere with free movement around the room.
Zoning space
The interior of the narrow bedroom seems to offer to divide it into two small rooms. This does not have to be achieved by building a wall. It is enough to know the methods of zoning, dividing the bedroom into several functional zones.
The design of a narrow children's bedroom especially requires the embodiment of this technique: the room will be used both for relaxation, and for study, and for games.
You can implement your plan in several ways:
Finish.The effect of separating part of the room can be achieved different from the main finish of its surfaces: ceiling, floor and walls. For example, you can stick other wallpapers in the second half of the room, emphasize the separation with a multi-level ceiling.
Layout of furniture. By arranging a piece of furniture across, you can physically separate one part of the room from another. A cabinet set this way will hide the sleeping part from prying eyes.
Decor Various decorative elements can also help in zoning. For example, in the design of a small bedroom in Provence style, an ornate screen will fit perfectly.
Curtain. Often, separation is performed using a fabric curtain that covers the second half of the room.
Bed as the main element of the room
Planning the entire space of the bedroom depends on its width in the narrowest place. Based on this parameter, choose a bed, the main part. Experts in this area recommend giving preference to the most expensive model available: a quality bed is the key to a good sleep and an investment in your health.
The first question that torments every owner of an oblong bedroom is to place a bed along or across? A universal correct answer does not exist, a decision must be made in each particular case. When considering the size of the room, it is necessary to calculate, in addition to the width of the bed itself, whether it will be possible to approach it from each side. The width of the passage comfortable for humans is at least 70 cm.
If you need to save as much space as possible in the room, especially if the size is no more than 2 by 4 meters and you plan to install other furniture, then you can leave only one approach to the bed. Such a decision is not always convenient for a spouse who will sleep against the wall: he will have to climb all the time through the one who will sleep from the edge.
The bed sets the style of the whole room, so when choosing it, it is important to adhere to the direction chosen initially.A key detail of the bed is its headboard, which can be the main focus of the design of the narrow bedroom.
Choosing a practical bed, you should pay attention to the spaciousness of its box for linen: in the conditions of saving space, it can become the only place to store bedding.
Furniture selection
In conditions of limited space, when choosing furniture, you need to be guided not only by your tastes. Modern designers have come up with many interesting furniture solutions for the interior of a narrow bedroom.
In the bedroom there must be a place to store bedding, pajamas and other things. An interesting idea would be to connect a wardrobe and a bed together, preferring a folding design. This will save most of the space and look stylish. There are full-fledged furniture systems with a folding bed. By placing it along one wall, the furniture problem is immediately solved.
Filling the space of a small room, one must not forget that the furniture can be not only on the floor. It is convenient to use hanging cabinets and shelves that are mounted above other elements: a table, bed, etc. If you hang them at different heights, the room will become more comfortable. The TV is also hung on special brackets.
Instead of chairs, you can give preference to poufs. A dressing table to combine with a desk, hiding everything you need in drawers. Be sure to have bedside tables or a table near the bed: it’s convenient to put all kinds of little things on it at night, put devices on charge, etc.
Advantageous lighting
Creating the design of a long and narrow bedroom, special attention is given to lighting. Proper use of it can dramatically affect the visual representation of the room.
Of key importance is the presence of natural light from the window in the bedroom.Opposite it, you can put a mirror, then in the daytime the light from it will be scattered throughout the room.
It makes no sense to hang massive lamps here: this will only worsen the situation. It is better to give preference to several small lighting fixtures in functional areas or spot lighting along the square perimeter of a multi-level ceiling. An additional light is to equip a short wall if there is no window on it.
As an element of decoration, hanging shelves can be equipped with lighting.
Be sure to additionally illuminate the place near the bed. This can be a small night lamp on the bedside table, a lamp built into the headboard or a sconce above a berth.
It will be convenient to integrate a dimmer that allows you to adjust it from bright lighting for work or cleaning to an intimate muted twilight.
Room decor
The dimensions of the room force to refrain from using a large number of elements. Otherwise, this will create the effect of a cluttered corridor, which will significantly affect the interior of a tiny narrow bedroom.
The atmosphere of comfort will help create family photos or paintings. It is better to hang one or several large frames, do not overdo it with the quantity. The picture above the head of the bed can be the main emphasis that will distract the guest from the uncomfortable form of the room. The most successful choice would be abstract art or perspective.
It makes sense to place mirrors on long walls. A good option is furniture with a mirror facade. The mirror on the short wall extends the room even further.
Using indoor plants in the bedroom will not only revitalize its interior, but also make the air cleaner and increase its humidity.
You can use stripes and square motifs on curtains, bedspreads, and upholstery. They should be avoided along the long walls of the bedroom.
A square rug is one of the key pieces of decor for a narrow bedroom.With its form, it visually corrects the proportions of the room, and the texture and color complement the stylistic direction, make the room cozier, warmer.
A small bedroom is a commonplace in modern housing. It is much worse if it is stretched relative to one of its sides. The design of a narrow bedroom is not an easy task: its obligatory element is a bed, which should look organically in an irregularly shaped room. In addition to it, you need to fit other furniture, make the room cozy and hide the oblong shape as much as possible so as not to feel cramped.
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Stylistic solutions in the interior
The choice of style is the first question on which the entire future work plan for creating the interior of an elongated bedroom will depend. It is worth considering the purpose of the room: here is a place for sleep and relaxation, the style should not be too catchy and defiant.
The design of a narrow and long bedroom in the style of minimalism is the most common option to date. Thanks to the space created by this direction, it is possible to hide the proportional flaws of the room. The design uses light colors, the number of interior details is minimized. Within the framework of minimalism, it makes sense to expand the window, give preference to natural light.
The second most popular is the marine theme. Successfully combining cold shades of blue and warm beige, in the manner of the sea and sand, you can completely hide the elongated shape of the bedroom. The embodiment of the theme of waves on a short wall is the path to its visual lengthening.
Using modern style or modern, you can also imagine an elongated bedroom in a favorable light. The effect is achieved through the use of abstract forms, bright non-standard accents and an admixture of eco-notes in the general symphony of the room.
Surface finish
Using the right finish, you can visually fix the shape of the bedroom. There are such design techniques for walls:
As a floor covering, it is preferable to use a floor close to natural: parquet or laminate. Ceramic panels and tiles are completely inappropriate here: they are slippery, cold, and stepping on them with bare feet is unpleasant. You need to fix the floor elements diagonally or towards a long wall.
Another way to correct the proportions of a room is to use a multi-level ceiling with a square shape in the middle. In no case should you stick on the ceiling wallpaper along a long wall. It is better to give preference to modern tension and suspension structures or use the classic win-win option - paint white with paint.
Layout
Before proceeding with the arrangement of furniture, it is necessary to consider its placement in the room. It is necessary to draw up a plan diagram on paper. This will allow you to make sure in advance that all the necessary elements fit, saving the budget and time.
The extended bedroom has limited layout options. There are 4 types of them:
Zoning space
The interior of the narrow bedroom seems to offer to divide it into two small rooms. This does not have to be achieved by building a wall. It is enough to know the methods of zoning, dividing the bedroom into several functional zones.
The design of a narrow children's bedroom especially requires the embodiment of this technique: the room will be used both for relaxation, and for study, and for games.
You can implement your plan in several ways:
Bed as the main element of the room
Planning the entire space of the bedroom depends on its width in the narrowest place. Based on this parameter, choose a bed, the main part. Experts in this area recommend giving preference to the most expensive model available: a quality bed is the key to a good sleep and an investment in your health.
The first question that torments every owner of an oblong bedroom is to place a bed along or across? A universal correct answer does not exist, a decision must be made in each particular case. When considering the size of the room, it is necessary to calculate, in addition to the width of the bed itself, whether it will be possible to approach it from each side. The width of the passage comfortable for humans is at least 70 cm.
If you need to save as much space as possible in the room, especially if the size is no more than 2 by 4 meters and you plan to install other furniture, then you can leave only one approach to the bed. Such a decision is not always convenient for a spouse who will sleep against the wall: he will have to climb all the time through the one who will sleep from the edge.
The bed sets the style of the whole room, so when choosing it, it is important to adhere to the direction chosen initially.A key detail of the bed is its headboard, which can be the main focus of the design of the narrow bedroom.
Choosing a practical bed, you should pay attention to the spaciousness of its box for linen: in the conditions of saving space, it can become the only place to store bedding.
Furniture selection
In conditions of limited space, when choosing furniture, you need to be guided not only by your tastes. Modern designers have come up with many interesting furniture solutions for the interior of a narrow bedroom.
In the bedroom there must be a place to store bedding, pajamas and other things. An interesting idea would be to connect a wardrobe and a bed together, preferring a folding design. This will save most of the space and look stylish. There are full-fledged furniture systems with a folding bed. By placing it along one wall, the furniture problem is immediately solved.
Filling the space of a small room, one must not forget that the furniture can be not only on the floor. It is convenient to use hanging cabinets and shelves that are mounted above other elements: a table, bed, etc. If you hang them at different heights, the room will become more comfortable. The TV is also hung on special brackets.
Instead of chairs, you can give preference to poufs. A dressing table to combine with a desk, hiding everything you need in drawers. Be sure to have bedside tables or a table near the bed: it’s convenient to put all kinds of little things on it at night, put devices on charge, etc.
Advantageous lighting
Creating the design of a long and narrow bedroom, special attention is given to lighting. Proper use of it can dramatically affect the visual representation of the room.
Of key importance is the presence of natural light from the window in the bedroom.Opposite it, you can put a mirror, then in the daytime the light from it will be scattered throughout the room.
It makes no sense to hang massive lamps here: this will only worsen the situation. It is better to give preference to several small lighting fixtures in functional areas or spot lighting along the square perimeter of a multi-level ceiling. An additional light is to equip a short wall if there is no window on it.
Be sure to additionally illuminate the place near the bed. This can be a small night lamp on the bedside table, a lamp built into the headboard or a sconce above a berth.
It will be convenient to integrate a dimmer that allows you to adjust it from bright lighting for work or cleaning to an intimate muted twilight.
Room decor
The dimensions of the room force to refrain from using a large number of elements. Otherwise, this will create the effect of a cluttered corridor, which will significantly affect the interior of a tiny narrow bedroom.
The atmosphere of comfort will help create family photos or paintings. It is better to hang one or several large frames, do not overdo it with the quantity. The picture above the head of the bed can be the main emphasis that will distract the guest from the uncomfortable form of the room. The most successful choice would be abstract art or perspective.
It makes sense to place mirrors on long walls. A good option is furniture with a mirror facade. The mirror on the short wall extends the room even further.
You can use stripes and square motifs on curtains, bedspreads, and upholstery. They should be avoided along the long walls of the bedroom.
A square rug is one of the key pieces of decor for a narrow bedroom.With its form, it visually corrects the proportions of the room, and the texture and color complement the stylistic direction, make the room cozier, warmer.