How to Arrange Bedroom Furniture
Bedrooms should be arranged for comfort and relaxation. Following are some tips to make your bedroom a cozy and welcoming retreat. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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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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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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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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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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Measure your furnishings and make cutouts of their footprints according to your scale.
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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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Place the bed so it doesn't impede the entry, closet or bathroom doors.
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Decide on your final scheme and move the furnishings.
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Tweak here and there as needed.
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Position lamps and other accessories, including pictures on the walls. Note that most pictures should be visually anchored with a piece of furniture underneath.
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Tips & Warnings
Be bold in the planning stage - after all, there's no heavy lifting at this point. For instance, you might turn the bed cutout diagonally into the corner (plan to put a tall plant, floor lamp or corner shelf behind the bed if the space looks empty).
Two heads are better than one. Enlist a friend or family member if you have doubts. And if the room is for a child, get his or her input for a happier result.
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myself
Dec 04, 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
Dec 04, 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!
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myself
Dec 04, 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!
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Nov 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
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Nov 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
