Things You'll Need:
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Step 1
Acknowledge that every room needs a focal point and that the focal point in a bedroom is nearly always the bed. Give it center stage.
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Step 2
With a tape measure, measure the room. Draw the bedroom to scale on graph paper. A scale of 1/4 inch equals 1 foot is a common choice.
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Step 3
Be sure to measure short wall spaces - the distance between windows, the distance between the edge of a radiator to the corner and such - and include the measurement in the drawing. That way, you'll know whether your triple dresser (or other big, heavy furnishing) can squeeze into the space.
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Step 4
Mark all of the room's fixed features on the scale drawing. These include heating ducts; windows (and the height of the sill from the floor); the drapery (or shutter) stack-up to the left and right sides of windows; radiators; outlets (especially ones for a central vacuum and cable television); phone jacks; light switches; doors (mark the swing width and direction); wall sconces; fireplaces; built-ins (bookcases, desks, dressing tables); and ceiling fan.
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Step 5
Measure your furnishings and make cutouts of their footprints according to your scale.
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Step 6
Arrange and rearrange the furniture cutouts on the room drawing to your heart's content. Allow at least 18 inches for traffic lanes, and set aside space for a bedside table (or pair of tables for a shared bed) as a perch for lighting, a glass of water, medication, eyeglasses, lotion, books or the remote control.
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Step 7
Place the bed so it doesn't impede the entry, closet or bathroom doors.
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Step 8
Decide on your final scheme and move the furnishings.
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Step 9
Tweak here and there as needed.
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Step 10
Position lamps and other accessories, including pictures on the walls. Note that most pictures should be visually anchored with a piece of furniture underneath.
Comments
myself said
on 12/4/2006 Organising stuff is the key to a clean, more spacious room. Don't just 'chuck' it on the floor, create a space or place for it, and put it neatly away, so You'll know where to find it for nextime. 'Stuff Drawers' are a great idea too, for all the little things you dont use often, like your mp3 Charger, choose a drawer and put all of your little "random' bits and pieces in it.
Also, if you have a desk, its a fanstastic idea to put it near a window, but in a corner if you can, because a desk in the middle of a room will definatley minimize the space. Natural light is an inportant factor in having a Healthy Study Envirinment!
myself said
on 12/4/2006 I Believe you should disobey step 1 and have your bed on the same wall as the door so that when you WALK IN, you see lots of carpet, thus creating a sense of MORE SPACE in your room. I have done this in my room and have done a complete DIY room Makeover at a friends house for a magazine i was creating for a school assignment. Make sure when your at the door way, you can't see you bed straight away, tuck it around the corner so You'll see more carpet which = more space!
Anonymous said
on 11/30/2005 try putting things on an angle: put the desk in a corner on an angle, the bed, dresser, so everything is in the corners and you have lots of space in the middle
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 I recently bought my first bedroom set. The thing I learned was inspect the furniture carefully. Look at every piece. See if the bed frame will come apart easily. Check the stability of the bed frame. Take it from me, you don't want a bed frame that might break.
So, make sure the frame is either REAL WOOD or metal. Never buy pressed fiberboard materials. They can't take the pressure.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Make sure you can see your door from your bed when sitting up and dont let the foot face the door either.