1920s Master Bed Layout Advice Appreciated

4 months ago

last modified: 4 months ago

Hello, long time lurker, first time poster.

We've recently moved into a 1920's property with a large (large for us!) master bedroom. Its 5.84m x 3.73m. We are looking to extend the ensuite to include a bath & maybe include a walk through / walk in wardrobe & dressing table.

I've mocked up what we currently have. We were thinking to turn the bed 90 degrees and put a walkthrough behind the headboard, extend the ensuite wall & straighten up the door. Its a tight squeeze in the ensuite at the moment. I had a thought about using the current built in cupboard as the footprint for a shower (its 1200mm wide by 460mm deep) & completely shifting where the current ensuite is.

We can't move the main entry door to the room as its next to an open staircase one side & the other is another bedroom. It could be turned to open the other way if it would help.

Many Thanks

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Isla Cherry
4 months ago
From a feng shui perspective the door should always be visible from the bed as it's a favourable position. Could the bed go on the opposite wall between the windows? It depends on the width of your bed. Alternatively the bed could also turn 90 deg as you say but there is also a window on that wall which is not ideal. I think you could redesign the bathroom to include a shower and a dressing room. With the bed moved you could dedicate the whole left side to dressing and en-suite with a much bigger shower.
Jonathan
4 months ago
Is the smaller window side facing? Could you block this up or at least put curtains over the whole wall as a backdrop to a bed because I agree with Isla this is a better bed position.
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Ben Dudley
Original Author
4 months ago
last modified: 4 months ago
Thank you for these ideas. I was toying with building a fake wall in the middle of the room to place the head of the bed against.

I hadn’t even considered placing a bed where you have suggested. I’ve seen a few designs where people have used full wall curtains to hide the window, gives us an option of opening them too during the day without it looking off centre. I can’t block it up as that won’t get past the boss 😂

I was trying to fit a bath in as the main bathroom is tiny but we’ve got to compromise somewhere.

Thank you so much for taking time to reply.
Wumi
4 months ago
Jonathan
4 months ago
Sumo has shown that your plan does work. Bare in mind that the doorway to the dressing area means the wall for the bed will be 120cm bigger than a king sized bed. This means the walkway down the other side of the bed will be on the snug side of acceptable.
Jonathan
4 months ago
Sumo!!! That’s auto correct for you. Sorry Wumi
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4 months ago
Don't worry too much about the asymmetry of the window if you decide to put the bed against that wall. Just balance the window out with a picture, plant, light fitting hanging from the corner. And have the curtains for the full width of the window pull back to the left hand side with a fabulous tie back.

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