Arranging and decorating your bedroom can often be a challenge. It’s more than just a place to sleep, it’s your space to relax and unwind. If you can’t find the right curtains or place for the wardrobe it can be really frustrating.

Whether you’re struggling to find the perfect spot for your bed or where to put that mirror in your awkward L-shaped bedroom, we’ve got great ideas to help you arrange your bedroom furniture into the relaxing retreat that you deserve.

  1. Small Bedrooms

Think about how you want to use your space and other purposes for your bedroom ­­in order to decide where you need to put your fixtures. For example, you can tick both the convenience and space saving box by placing a television on top of your dresser, opposite your bed.

A smaller bedroom doesn’t necessarily mean less furniture. Get creative with it. For your child’s bedroom, consider multi-purpose furniture that will take advantage of the full height of the room, such as a storage bunk bed with a dressing table and desk underneath. Or you may want to consider finding a bed with drawers underneath to provide more space for storing items.

If you have a platform bed, find some vintage suitcases that will slip underneath to add additional storage for a more decorative approach to plain storage boxes. Depending on the space, putting drawers inside your wardrobe will also help to create more room and your clothes will all be in one space. Perfect if you ever have that problem of remembering what you own…

Save space by hanging up shelves that reach up to the height of the ceiling. Utilising the wall space this way will elongate the height of the room and act as added storage.

Décor Tips

  • Instead of bedside tables, hang a shelf on the wall beside the bed. Alternatively choose a side table with a shelf so you can store items you need next to you. We love the Roman Solid Elm Wood Cabinet with Castors because the open sections means more room for things like displaying photo frames.
  • If you’re opting out of having a bedside table but still want to have some atmospheric lighting when reading, hang ceiling lights down for a subtle but effective feature.
  • Using frameless or light-framed mirrors help to create an illusion of a more space.
  • A tall mirror will create the impression of higher ceilings whilst a long wide mirror will lengthen the space. Looking for inspiration for alternative mirror uses?
  • Using light neutral colours on the walls will help to reflect light, making the space feel more open. Alternatively opt for dark colours to help make your room feel initmate and cosy. But if you love bold colours, don’t be afraid to use them in small rooms.

Lastly, you may want to consider whether you actually need some of the furniture in your bedroom. Could it go elsewhere? Is it really essential to the room?