Creating a Stunning Bedroom: How to Design Things Properly

For most people, the bedroom is the best part of the house. It’s the one room that’s designed to be completely in line with you and your tastes – more so than any other space.

As is the case with any matter surrounding home decor, getting things right is all about the details; it’s much more than simply choosing colours and purchasing a good bed, so while those things will be discussed today, it pays to go a little deeper.

This article will offer you a succinct breakdown of everything you need to know to design your new bedroom. There are a whole manner of elements that go into this, and as well as knowing what to choose individually, it’s also crucial to understand how they all come together and combine. 

Decide How You Want the Room to Function

A bedroom isn’t just for sleeping. It’s a place to relax, a space to be intimate, and ultimately, a space to enjoy.

This means you’re going to need to have a long, hard think about exactly what sort of functionality you want your new room to have. The usages you decide upon will determine what main elements you’ll need to include – stuff like storage, furniture, and utility features like electrical outlets and light fixtures. 

You don’t have to have a concrete idea right away, but just throw some ideas out there and see what sticks. If you have a partner, collaborate with them to discuss the ideal fit. Having generated some thoughts, you can then start to dig a little deeper: start planning things out on paper and working out a budget to get a better understanding of how things should come together. 

There will undoubtedly need to be priorities made, but you have to take the time to lay things out as you’d want them ideally to know how to budget in the first place. You don’t have to do everything all at once, either – an ideal plan can be revisited at a later date once you have a little more money to spend on the finishing touches.

All About Colours

Colours make a huge difference. In fact, they can make or break a room.

It’s understandable that they go a long way in creating the mood and atmosphere of the place, so you’ll want to tailor the colours of the floors, walls, and ceilings to fit whatever usages you’ve defined in the section above. 

Generally, there are three categories of colours to choose from. Firstly, there are calming colours like soft beiges, greys, and light cream: these offer a great deal of versatility with how you can accent them with furniture and decorations. Then, you have the opposite – bold and vibrant colours like rich blues, golds, greens, and reds. These colours are less versatile, but they also allow you full control over expression. Finally, you have earthy tones. This pallet features browns and muted greens for an altogether cosier, natural feel. 

Head to your local decorators shop to pick out some colour cards, and then pin them up to the wall to see what works best. Remember to make your assessment based on both daytime light and nighttime, of course. 

Beds and Wardrobes

Next, it’s time to take the central pieces of the room into account – the bed and wardrobes. 

Bed size is a very personal thing and will depend on how many people are sleeping in there. The style of the bed is a little tricker to decide upon; there are a ton of different options to choose from, so do some research online to get inspired for your specific situation. 

How you choose where you’re going to store your clothes depends on many factors, as you’ve got the option between free-standing furniture and custom-made walk-in wardrobes. Choosing a free-standing wardrobe follows the same line of thought as choosing your bed, but if you have the space, you should definitely consider walk-in designs. Not only do they offer a vastly expanded space to both store all your clothes properly and piece together the perfect outfit, their customised design can actually make a room look a lot bigger than it actually is. 

Going for a walk-in wardrobe is one of the most transformative decisions you can make for a room, so if you have the means, take the time to investigate.

Selecting Specific Items

A particularly fun part of decorating a new bedroom comes once you’ve picked the bed and what you’re doing with the wardrobes, and can now focus on deciding how you’re going to make the room stand out. 

This will mostly be dictated by whatever specific use case you’ve determined appropriate for the room from the section above. For example, if you’re doubling up your bedroom as a comfy office space, you’ll want to choose a desk, chair, and organizers that fit in with the aesthetic so that everything gels properly. Maybe you want to use the room as a home cinema or for playing games, in which case, you’ll want to make sure you have the appropriate wall selected for your projector and TV and to have the rest of your furniture orientated towards it. 

Another great option is to kit out a corner of the room for reading; a couple of small bookshelves with a coffee table and easy chair don’t take up a lot of room, but if you’re a big reader, it’s a great option for taking yourself away for a bit and shutting the world out!

These specific items mark the last of the core elements that go into planning your new bedroom. It’s also worth mentioning that where you can, it’s a good idea to try to keep things modular; if you don’t have to bolt things down to the walls or floors, don’t, as this will allow you to switch things up later if you decide you want to try something different!

Wrapping Up

Hopefully, you now have a good idea of the steps involved in properly designing your bedroom. It can certainly take a lot of planning and hard work, but as long as you take things one step at a time and work things out methodically, you’ll have the space of your dreams in no time!

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Becky

Meet the award-nominated UK lifestyle blogger behind Spirited Puddle Jumper – a mum of three living in South East London! Becky shares the real ups and downs of family life, parenting tips, and lifestyle inspiration, proving that being a mum doesn’t mean you stop being fun or having other interests! Follow along for honest insights into UK family life and opinions on a whole range of topics, from travel and food, to beauty reviews, home and DIY, business and health and wellness.