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Need help with Master bedroom layout

12 years ago

We live in a rental and we've been here about 5 months. I'm having trouble with my master bedroom layout. I was excited that it was bigger than my last house but it's long and narrow. I'm just not completely happy with the layout right now but there is only one other way I can come up with to arrange it. We do have a tv mounted on the wall between the bathroom and closet. As we have the bed now, the tv is at an angle. If I move the bed I can have the tv flush against the wall. My concern is the walking space between the end of the bed and the bookcase. The bookcase is necessary to hold the satellite box and DVD player. We would have about 30", I think that would be enough. I have a little dressing table (labeled DT) that holds my make-up and mirror. I'm open to any suggestions or if you think it would work in the new arrangement. We aren't going to live here very long so I don't want to invest in furnishings just for this room that I may not be able to use later.

TIA,

Teresa
{{!gwi}}From master bedroom
{{!gwi}}From master bedroom

Here is a link that might be useful: my master bedroom layouts

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les917
12 years ago
Sorry, the link didn't work for me. I think the proposed layout is the better one, but I have a couple of questions.

What is the triangular thing in the top right corner? Not there in the first layout.

I would move the tv and bookcase to where you have the dressing table in the new layout. Put the chest and dresser on the same wall (assuming that triangular thing can go away), and put the dressing table angled in the corner near where the chest is currently. Leave walking space at the end of the bed.
nanny2a
12 years ago
Your revised layout looks fine to me. I like how the bed is centered between the windows, and that layout will let the TV be straight. It seems like the optimal solution to me, and I don't think 30" is too narrow as a walking space. I say go for it!
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oh, ok. perfect. if there is room there, it would work. you'll have plenty of room for a rug, and a nice bench at the foot of the bed. maybe a few chairs, potted plants over by the window. The tall wall is also a perfect spot for some type of accenting this would be cute in the inset area: I'd do something like this. the blacks/whites/charcoal/leather tones, walnut, would all look nice w/the flooring. love the rug/bench too Inside the large niche, think about doing a built in piece with shelving,, or find a console to span that length. All sorts of ideas for the inset! If you did a built in dresser there, you wouldn't need another piece. tv goes on a swivel mount I'd really make a point of doing somethign special w/the inset spot. you could find a vintage credenza and use that, if there is room on the side, do some cubbies or something like this
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