| When you're planning a bedroom design for the first | | | | much space you have to work with for your bedroom |
| time, it can seem like a pretty straightforward task. | | | | design, especially when you only have limited room. |
| After all, how hard can it be to move a bed into the | | | | Get a tape measure and write down all of the |
| right position and throw in a wardrobe and a few | | | | dimensions. That way, when you come to picking out a |
| cupboards here and there? Actually, it's not that easy. | | | | bed and all the other furniture you need, you'll instantly |
| There's a balance that you must get right if you want | | | | know whether it will fit and where it might go. If you do |
| to create a warm and relaxing environment, which is | | | | only have a small bedroom, then you need to also think |
| the key to getting a good nights sleep. | | | | about space-saving ideas such as wall mounted |
| Without going into a massive amount of detail, a well | | | | shelves and under-bed storage, to name just two |
| thought out bedroom design can broken down into | | | | examples. |
| four sections: | | | | Layout - It's all very well getting furniture that will fit into |
| | | | your bedroom, but how well will you be able to carry |
| 1. Light | | | | out day to day tasks? For instance, do you have |
| 2. Space | | | | enough room to open your wardrobe door? If there |
| 3. Layout | | | | are two people sharing the room, can you access the |
| 4. Decor | | | | bed from both sides? These kinds of things need to |
| Let's go through each one a discuss why it is so | | | | be thought about so that you create a bedroom that is |
| important to make the right decisions. | | | | as functional as it is aesthetically pleasing. |
| Light - You need as much natural light in a bedroom as | | | | Decor - Needless to say, how you decorate your |
| you can possibly get during the day. The ideal situation | | | | bedroom will have a dramatic impact on its eventual |
| is to have big windows that can illuminate the room | | | | success or failure. Come up with a scheme that is no |
| and inject a real freshness into the space, making it | | | | more than 2 or 3 colours and make sure you know |
| feel a really nice place to relax in at night. When the | | | | how well they will work together. If you're not blessed |
| sun goes down, you need to an artificial lighting system | | | | with a great eye for design, keep it as simple as |
| that creates the right ambiance. This can be easily | | | | possible an use neutral tones. This will prevent you |
| achieved with a few lamps and your main overhead | | | | from creating a loud, over the top design that looks |
| lighting. But make sure you spend time picking out a | | | | anything but relaxing. |
| lamp shade for your main light that will give you just | | | | Of course, these are just the basics of bedroom |
| about the right amount. | | | | design, but it should give you an idea about how to |
| Space - It is very important to know exactly how | | | | start your journey. |