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Tips for Furniture Placement in a Master Bedroom
By Jessica Stockton
As with any room, furniture placement can make the space look more inviting or less than attractive. While a large master bedroom gives your more options for furniture placement than a smaller space, it is still important to place furniture for optimum function and the greatest decorative impact. Try a few of these tips to give your master bedroom the signature look found on the cover of your favorite home interior magazine.
Design First on Paper Bedroom furniture is heavier and bulkier than most furniture. You’re not going to be moving around just a few side chairs or lamps, so start out by creating a template of your room and furniture and experiment with the arrangement on paper. Draw out the room to scale on graph paper and be sure to include the location of electrical and cable outlets, windows, doors, and closets. Draw the furniture to scale on colored paper and move the ‘furniture’ around until you find an arrangement that pleases you, makes good use of space and streamlines traffic flow.
Bed Placement and the Focal Point of the Room A tastefully decorated master bed, with sumptuous layers of bedding, pillows and accessories is a natural focal point of the bedroom. The most advantageous location for the bed depends on the architecture and layout of the room. Often the best location for the bed is the center of the wall that is opposite of the room’s entry door, since that it is the first thing you see upon entering. However, this placement is not always possible. If the room is long and narrow, setting the headboard along the wider wall bed is a potentially striking location and it may be enhanced by the placement of a dresser and mirror, or side chair and mirror, on the wall opposite the entry. Diagonal placement of the bed in a corner sometimes gives the illusion of more square footage and, if the headboard is not tall, the corner behind the bed can be used to create another layer of interest with a floor lamp, floor plant, pedestal or small table topped with a lamp or and coordinating accessories.
Add Space to a Smaller Master Bedroom Careful manipulation of furniture on your graph paper will save time, effort and your back when trying to add space to a smaller master bedroom. Consider placing a dresser inside a closet or switching from bedside tables to wall mounted lamps on either side of the bed. Furniture on a smaller scale may be an option if the room is just too crowded no matter how you place the furniture. You may not have to trade down on all your furniture; smaller bedside tables may do the trick, or just switching from a king size to a queen size bed.
Options for Bedside Tables While the typical choice is matching bedside tables, that also match the bed, the dresser, and bureau, try something that’s not so ‘matchy-matchy’. Opt for side tables that complement but are not identical to the rest of the bedroom furniture. Especially if space is an issue, choosing two different pieces of bedside furniture may be a great solution. One side might have a larger piece of furniture with a drawer and shelves below and the other could have a vintage round candlestick table that has a smaller footprint but still provides a place for eyeglasses, a book and other necessities. The larger piece of furniture can accommodate the alarm clock, telephone, etc.
A Place to Sit & Relax Whenever there is ample space, a nice touch for any bedroom is a comfortable chair for reading or relaxing. In a larger room, a couch or a pair of love seats by a fireplace offer the ultimate space for recharging after a stressful day. But even in a smaller master bedroom, a comfortable cushioned chair can provide a welcome spot for reading or pulling on socks and shoes. If there’s not room for an ottoman, a small footstool can provide extra comfort and a wall mounted sconce light takes up less room than a floor lamp.
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I love your inclusion of 'a place to sit and relax'. Even in a small bedroom, just a small chair and floor are all you need to make a cozy reading or 'watch the sun rise' corner. Thanks for all of the great info.
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Hi Anna Young,
And I also love your idea of 'watch the sun rise' corner.
Thanks for checking out my intel. Glad you enjoyed it.
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