Help design gurus. What to do? Bedroom Too bland? French Country?
Eleanor Smith-Litt
6 years ago
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Help me with a design plan for my bedroom, please.
Comments (16)Wow, you all have great ideas! Thank you so much! I think that the wall our bed is on looks funny because of that door that leads to attic storage. Hubby & I were talking tonight about making everythhing on that wall look symetrical by building a bookcase at each end of the wall and add shutters to them as doors. On the right it would actually hide the door to the attic. It would look like it was covered shelving unit but when you opened the shutter doors you would see the attic door. On the left side of the room (same wall) it actually would be real covered shelving. Then we were thinking we could add a padded headboard up to the slant of the ceiling and nightstands. Maybe mirrors above the nightstands to add some depth to the small room. I wish I could draw so that I could visualize this idea. I hope I explained this so that you all could understand. What do you think about that idea? I wish the stain on the wood in the office was darker but we made the built-ins to match a desk we bought from Christopher Lowell and the desk top was that color. It's a laminate or I would sand it and restain it darker....See MoreBuilt In Desk Idea in Bedroom what do U think?
Comments (27)Hi may flowers, thanks, hum my computer would be sitting on the granite but I don't think my hands would be resting on the granite, not sure how that cold would affect me. I do know that granite is colder than any other surfaces. Hi patty cakes, I think the built in utilizes the space the best but I am reconsidering and looking at drop lid secretaries, although most are not large (wide) enough to fill up the space and so there is a waste of that space. so many decisions. would wall mount the TV above, still need to do something with the dish control box though,...See MoreWhen did the 'master' bedroom become the 'principal' bedroom?
Comments (32)I’m in Canada and the townhome we just bought used “master bedroom” and ”second bedroom”. The bathroom is actually “master bathroom” too, though en-suite is more popular. I think “principal bedroom” works well, especially if describing short term rentals (where multiple couples might share a rental), rentals by you adults (again where roommates might be sharing), or multi- generational homes. You still want to confirm which room is the largest, but there isn’t a need to explain who then “master” of the home is. Random point- when I’ve booked Airline tickets for my son, he always gets the prefix “master” vs “Mr” on his tickets/booking. Hubby and I always get a good laugh, as there are definitely days where it feels like he runs things in our home! Maybe he should get the new master bedroom haha....See MoreDesign My French Chic Bedroom! With Floorplan!
Comments (5)Not a pro. How big is your bed? This is pretty key - this room is not very large, and probably not large enough for a wardrobe. Plus, for smaller rooms I think lower furniture looks better and makes the space look larger (think low boy dresser). Here's the math. If you have a queen bed and put it on the 112" wall, you will only have space for 24" night stands, which are pretty small. You will have 65" at the foot of the bed, which should be enough space for a low boy depending on how big your bed frame is. If you have a king, you'll only be able to use tiny tables (16"), but you wouldn't have much space to walk between the bed and the closet. If you put the bed on the 145" wall, you'll block a window but will have more space for night stands (42.5" on each side for a queen, 34.5" for a king). Unfortunately, this will not afford much space for any additional furniture since you need space to walk. If you snug the bed up against the low wall with a 24" night stand, you would have 45" left (king bed) or 61" with a queen. You could put a low boy dresser on the 112" wall, in that case. But it will be cramped if you have a king bed (dresser takes up 20", and pulling drawers out will leave even less room). You probably do not have space for more furniture than that. Also, all of this is measuring to the size of the mattress, not the bed, which takes up a few inches on its own. Since you don't watch TV in your room often, I would forgo that....See MoreEleanor Smith-Litt
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