I have a ~15ftx10.5ft bedroom in dire need of a tidy up and re-design.
The attached photo is the south facing view from my Queen sized bed which has the headboard against the wall- there’s about 3ft of room either side of the bed and seems to sit well in relation the size and shape of the room: I just need some tips on designing for a fresh, minimalist and organised bedroom. I admit I do have way to many items that I will need to sort through but in meantime, given what you see and the details I have provided... what can you recommend?
P.s- my wardrobe is in a dire state... please look at the photo and tell me what I can do with what I have and what I may need to buy.
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E D
4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
Maths Wife
4 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (14)Yes, usually my accent wall is wall papered, first time in a long time not papered as I do like patterns and shapes. I am starting bedroom project tomorrow, think I am decided on the colour of the walls, and the brass look, just hundred things running through my mind on how to tie it in all together now, so concentrating on what to do with the curtains and bedspread. I usually go for bedding that is striking and vivid, as I love a good bed (I did say don't take notice of my bedroom at the moment, it is thrown together and looks awful) curtains always scare me on what to do there, so I usually just go for one colour. But please, any ideas, are greatly wanted and appreciated. So when you say a purple drape, are you saying on for the curtains? I really want to try and experiment there, but, as said, they always scare me lol...See MoreHelp me do up my bedroom. I don't erm...exactly know what I'm doing :-
Comments (44)HiTino Felly, Marie Here. Your off to a great start - but you've made a common mistake in that you've found your inspiration for your colour palette, but your not committing to it. You need to bring the greens and blues up onto the walls and onto the floor - commit to it. You could: - add a great throw rug underneath the bed, - add big table lamp beside the bed - or better yet, a wall sconce, - drapery isn't really the best choice for this bedding - I would have brought in a bold graphic print here, in either the blue or the green - artwork can stay neutral - even do a collection of mixed metals in chrome, gold, and have fun with that - if you add too much in the blue and green it becomes boring and un-special. Choose your accessories carefully, I'd change out your drapery - go with something bolder, I'd also get a larger night stand so you could put a proper table lamp there. Good Luck!...See MoreHow would you design this bedroom? I want it calm, cosy & bright :)
Comments (36)Gone through my album of our very own decorating therapy journey and found these. I hope you can see the roller black-out in the first photo, it's tucked inside the recess of the window. The Duette is a peachy colour which looks a lot lighter colour in the north-facing sun. The one in the five panel window is the room below, it does not have the roller blind but the curtains are black out. They are not as efficient in blocking out light as the roller in recess though. the curtains are from Hamilton McBride, only reason i got them were because not many wide (350cm) curtains are cheaply available on Amazon... If your room is not too cold, you can also consider wooden venetian, mine is in white colour as you can see from the 'blue room' (it's F&B's new Vardo btw), which is on the ground floor of the north facing side. 247 does oak colour too. Many neighbours asked us where we got those from!! They look great at a good price - those two windows cost me just under a £100 - but they are not the most energy efficient. They are okay blocking out light but if you have it in the south-facing room, it might not be quite enough. Do go to 247blinds and request some free samples, it's worth a try. Hope this helps! ;)...See MoreMaster bedroom re-design
Comments (4)Hi. Yes, I would paint the wardrobes and it really depends on the colour of the other walls. If you paint them the same colour as the wall they are on then they will appear to be apart of the wall and will be far less imposing. The mix match of woods doesn't help so I would look at changing this to have one wood and the painted if possible. I would add height to the room to help with the look, mirror the length in the wardrobes opposite drawing your eye up the space, with taller more imposing bedside lamps....See MoreHenry B Turner-Ward
4 years agoHello Chaps- thank you for your responses. The photos attached show the East, West & North corners of my room. I used my space specifically for my studies and have all of the music equipment facilities available to me at once (hence the amps and guitars etc). As you can guess I’m in the process of throwing out a lot of items so should reduce clutter by at least 50/60%. The Marshall amp with the drawers below actually feature my LPs which I plan to organise better (any recommendations)? I guess I’m looking for neat floating shelves and that sort of vibe hopefully with the addition of housplants- everything’s just too cluttered and sporadic. Many thanks
rachelmidlands
4 years agoI don’t actually think it’s that bad. Once you’ve had a bit of a clear out pile the rest of the items onto the bed or in a different room so you see the floor space. Then start adding things back which you think are necessary and the things you really want to keep. Just wondering if the cabinet under the amp spilts in two? Could these be used as bedside tables? Ikea furniture is great for storage solutions, for instance the Kallax units fit vinyl records perfectly and you can use the picture ledges to display vinyl artwork as well. I see that you’re a fan of Bob Marley but I think the art you have atm is too spread out. Try condensing it so you have a gallery style wall or you could choose a some fab art (I like the one below by Joshua Budich) and turn into a floor to ceiling wall mural. I’m sure other houzzers will have some more great ideas but in the mean time here is some inspiration.
Gabby Wong
4 years ago
Jules Mc
4 years agoMaths Wife
4 years agoI can't tell from the pics where the little built in cupboard is. However, I think the layout is like this, more or less. I'd build built in units either side of the large window opposite the bed, under the beam.
Please do use the Bob Marley pic with leads for hair, literally the best thing ever!!
rinked
4 years agorinked
4 years agoSince sleeping and music seem equally important in this room, I placed the bed in a corner. Removed the built-in closet door, placed a 40cm deep closet with it's back against the bed, added a (panel)curtain to make it somewhat of a tiny walk-in closet, add sufficient light fixtures in that corner. Curtain could perhaps even cover the bed's side.. Deep open shelving (your pick, from basic industrial metal shelving to wooden ones) and a desk (fitted tabletop) in the same style on the 'top' wall (thank you Maths Wife for the layout!) where the amplifiers and lp's fit in. Guitar wall in it's current location, yet better organised. And a comfy chair and small coffee table in the leftover space.
Minimalistic is a great goal, yet I don't think it's completely achievable for the Musical, the Handy and Creative. Organised is a better word ;)Henry B Turner-Ward
4 years agoThe wardrobe complete and some major throwing out, I have managed to de- clutter my room pretty successfully- I have repositioned the bedside tables so they sit either side of the headboard but I’m still having trouble with positioning the desk- I have four identical bookshelves which I inherited and have sentimental value- I keep smaller hardbacks and personal items in the ‘pockets’ but I have no where to position these in relation to the desk which I think has room to move- only trouble is keeping the speakers with this too- any suggestions?
P-s- the idea of floating shelves is on the way- I have a plan to relocate the guitars to the east wall and position the shelves as suggested
chloeloves
4 years agoHenry B Turner-Ward
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoGabby Wong
4 years ago
rachelmidlands