Triangle challenge -Where do I put the cupboard/ my clothes :)
Hiya, I have just moved into a pretty uniquely shaped bedroom - a triangle. Super challenging to figure out where to put the bed and the wardrobe. THere is a small wardrobe in the corner... but I need much more space. Meanwhile I have put temporary Ikea shelves and drawers next to the inbuild cupboard. The bathroom needs to be redone too (there is mould underneath the bath) so I can move the wall in between the two if necessary....
One option is to move the bath to where the cupboard is, and move the bed to the opposite side so that i can have a clean set of cupboards along the wall. Or I can just keep everything the way it is and add a curtain to where the wardrobe is to make it neater and have less effort. Any ideas appreciated :) and if you are in central/ south london and you are a designer maybe we can work together!
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PROLaura Borgenicht thanked Black and Milk | Interior Design | LondonRelated Discussions
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Comments (3)I've been giving this some more thought and have come up with a couple of ideas, neither of which i am completely sure would work in practice but wanted to put them out there for anyone with more design idea than me to comment on! Thanks Kathryn Idea 1 Idea 2...See More
PROlast monthlast modified: last monthI agree with Isla that the bed is alredy in the most suitable spot. I would not touch the bathroom size - It's alredy small enough and you need the space for storage there as well.
The bed area should fit a bed and two bedside tables with a sideboard where the shelf unit is now. Made to measure furniture would make the most of the space but stuff bought from the shops can work well too.
The wardrobe are could be managed in two ways - with a curtain or a wall with a pocket doors. In both cases I would just get rid of the wardrobe and create a walk in wardrobe instead.
The curtain could go right from the entrance all the way to the opposite corner and be a bit of a design feature. You could go for a flexible curtain track mounted to the ceiling which would be almost invisible with curtains on and it gives a nice curve.With the current wardrobe removed you'd get a triagular walk in space you could fit out as you please with fitted or off the peg solutions.
Second option is a bit more conventional with a proper separation from the bedroom. Here we have a wall with pocket door so it won't take up space. All the space in purple could then be used for storage.
I think the first option actually would give you more storage space because you would have all three walls available. In the second option you've got only two walls to play with.Hope this helps :)
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