Tips To Make A Small Bedroom Look Bigger

Tips To Make A Small Bedroom Look Bigger

I think we've all been there. Maybe you've just moved to the big city, or you grew up the youngest of many and drew the short straw when it came to sleeping assignments, but at some point in your life you've probably lived in a tiny bedroom. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, given the choice, I'd rather sleep in a cozy small room than spend my nights in a cavernous space.

The problem arises when small starts to feelclaustrophobic. When we have too many things, or those things are too large, they can quickly overwhelm a space, displacing the feeling of the bedroom as a place of rejuvenation and retreat. Restoring a sense of order and calm in the bedroom involves using minimal elements to maximize the sense of space.

1. Choose a low-slung bed.

Above: Despite the narrow width of her bedroom, designer Michaela Scherrer created a more spacious feeling by lowering the bed and installing a hanging pendant, elements that emphasize the generous height of the room. Photograph by Matthew Williams for the Remodelista book.

One of the quickest ways to achieve the illusion of a more spacious boudoir is to lower your bed  by investing in a low-slung frame. A low-profile bed quite literally leaves more room to breath above it, making the room look and feel bigger than it is.

2. Paint the walls, floor, and ceiling all the same color (preferably white).

Above: Ceramicist Paula Greif's small, all-white bedroom feels light and airy. (See more of Paula's home in Living Above the Shop: Ceramic Artist Paula Greif in Hudson, NY.)

The movement of light and air is another important factor in making a small bedroom look bigger. If you feel hemmed in by the four walls of your bedrooms, make them "disappear" by painting the entire room the same color, floor and ceiling included. Similar to the effect of being outside whereby the horizon and sky are indistinguishable, painting all sides the same color makes them pull away from each other, creating a more open feel.

3. Choose a lithe bed frame.

Above: In my own summer cottage bedroom on Cape Cod, I used a spidery, antique, iron bed (and a delicate bedside table) to enhance the breezy, light-filled feel of the room. Photograph by Matthew Williams for the Remodelista book.

If you are trying to make a small room look bigger, put away the Restoration Hardware catalog, because big, chunky beds will overwhelm the space. Instead, opt for a bed with a more lithe silhouette. Think Shaker designs with sleek tapered legs or a delicate wrought iron bed. These styles will create a sense of air flow around the bed. So long as you removed the drapery, you could even go with a skeletal canopy bed, which emphasizes the height of the room.

4. Streamline your bedding.

Above: In their tiny Fire Island cottage, Ann Stephenson and Lori Scacco created an airy retreat with minimal, lightweight bedding and a total whiteout. (See more A Chic Fixer-Upper on Fire Island, Budget Edition.) Photograph by Kate Sears.

A small bedroom is not the place for voluminous quilts and layers of blankets. Simple bedding with clean lines and breezy fabrics like linen and cotton will keep your bedroom feeling fresh and open. For textured warmth without the bulk, try a vintage wool army or camp blanket.

Tips To Make A Small Bedroom Look Bigger

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