Bedroom Furniture Set Layouts

Bedrooms have many purposes to fulfil. They need to be calm and restful, but also provide enough space for storage. Unfortunately, this can make choosing and positioning your bedroom furniture set including a wardrobe, bedsides, chest of drawers and bed frames a little tricky. The good news is you can find all the information you need to create the perfect bedroom layout in the post below.

 

Bedroom layout tips
 

Before getting into the details on how to choose and place specific items in your bedroom, it can help to know a few important tips.

The first is that you can get a better sense of the space you have by either drawing out your room to scale or using tape to mark the position of the pieces you are considering and their locations. Both options will give you a better sense of how items interact with one another in a space.

 

Another helpful tip is that you can use the furniture you choose to help create a specific feel in your room. For example, you can use rounder shapes to soften an irregular space, or items made from lighter-coloured materials to make a space seem less dark.

 

Lastly, do remember that before choosing any bedroom furniture you will need to make sure you can get it into your room. This means looking at the packaging dimensions and comparing these to the size of your bedroom door, any corridors they need to pass through, and even the front doors, or the lifts in your building.

 

Positioning your bed
 

With the room itself named after this item, you won’t be surprised to discover that the placement of your bed is one of the most important things to get right. There are many considerations to take into account when positioning your bed, including lighting, the view you want to see first thing in the morning, as well as any practical constraints.

 

Traditionally beds have been placed with their ends closest to the bedroom door, but there is no need to stick to this way of doing things if you don’t want to. Instead, think about what will be most practical for the specific space you have. For example, in rooms with limited space, positing the bed in the middle of the room might not work, instead, you should consider placing it up against a wall to maximise the light over usable space.

 

Positioning your bedside tables
 

When deciding where to position your bed, you will also need to consider the placement of bedside tables. Indeed, as most of us use these pieces of furniture for essential functions like charging our phones during the night, it is critical to get this stage right. Look for bedside tables that are about the same height as your mattress as these will provide the most ergonomic options. Bedside tables also need to be narrow enough to not prevent movement as you get out of bed.

 

If you want a calm, and cohesive look then choosing bedside tables that match your bedframe and other furniture is the best option. Although, more eclectic picking pieces can be a fun way to introduce some more personality into a space. Lastly, if you are working with very limited space you may wish to consider bedside tables that slot into your bed frame instead of free-standing ones. This will help you reclaim as much space as possible in your bedroom.

 

Positioning your wardrobe
 

Getting the placement of your wardrobe right is just as important as deciding on the position of your bed. This is because wardrobes are a crucial storage piece in most bedrooms, and take up a significant amount of space.

 

One thing to consider when choosing your wardrobe is its size. With this in mind, before you make your choice, auditing the number of clothes, shoes, and accessories you have, and the type of storage they require (hanging, drawers etc) can be very helpful. After all, if your wardrobe consists mostly of dresses or suits that need to be hung, you will have quite different needs to someone who has more casual clothes that can be stored in drawers or boxes.

 

Many people also use their wardrobes for storing items other than clothes, including frequently used items like hair dryers, and stylers, as well as bedding such as duvets, duvet sets, and blankets. With that in mind choosing a free-standing wardrobe with sliding doors can be the best choice, as it will allow you to both maximise and customise your storage space while keeping your bedroom clutter free and calm.

 

It is also vital to consider the clearance space you will need when choosing and positing a wardrobe. This is because some types of wardrobes such as those with hinged doors require a significant amount of free space in front of them if they are to be easily accessed. Indeed, whether you choose a hinged-door wardrobe or a sliding-door wardrobe you will need to make sure that you leave enough room for any inner drawers or doors to fully open.

 

In addition to needing enough space to be able to get into your wardrobe, if you choose a model with a mirror on the door, you will also want to have room to stand comfortably to see your reflection.

 

Lastly, when it comes to posting your wardrobe you may find that the best use of space is to use an alcove. Some people even believe that wardrobes should always be placed in the most southwesterly spot in a room, as Feng Shui suggests this will encourage the constant flow of money into the home!

 

Additional functional beroom furniture pieces
 

While we like to think of our bedrooms as the place we sleep, the truth of the matter is that many of us use these spaces for other purposes as well including studying, and as a place to do our hair or makeup.

 

What this means is many bedrooms will also need additional functional furniture items such as desks and dressing tables. Before choosing to include a desk or dressing table in your bedroom space, you must ask yourself whether it's 100% necessary. If the answer is no, it's probably best to skip this step and preserve the space and its sense of calm for rest.

 

However, if the answer is yes, then how they are placed within the space is critical. For example, many people prefer to have their dressing tables opposite a window as this provides maximum natural light for applying make-up. On the other hand, desks facing the window can provide the best conditions for work, as well as a pleasing view.

 

Additional storage
 

To keep your bedroom space as calm and as restful as possible, you must have enough storage. For many, this will mean adding additional storage items such as a chest of drawers, a tall boy, or even a blanket box that can be positioned at the end of the bed.

 

Of course, the choice for additional storage must always be balanced with the overall look and feel of the room, and it must not compromise the practical or aesthetic sense of space. So, if you don’t have the luxury of space in your bedroom for extra chest of drawers then look for a wardrobe with drawers that can solve your storage needs in one piece of furniture. You can get wardrobes that have drawers on the outside for quick access or even with those with a chest of drawers like structure inside the wardrobe for a fully self-contained and finished aesthetic look.

 

Now you know everything you need to create your perfect bedroom layout, you can search for the right bedroom furniture in a range of colours, sizes with matching furniture collections from www.wardrobedirect.com