Help with small, awkward bedroom please
This small 11 x 11.5 bedroom has been a real challenge for me.I’ve tried the bed on every possible wall, even angled, and this is functionally the best solution...but it still needs help. The windows are offcenter and the radiator kills space. I need help with nightstands with storage and (ideally) display; they do have to be tall, because the bed is 30” high (!); but they don’t have to match. I will be getting new lamps. I need help choosing an attractive window treatment that allow maximum light when it’s gloomy, but can also block hot sun (southern exposure) in summer. I’d love a headboard, but I also occasionally want fresh air. Would an open, black iron headboard work? Would curtains? What kind/finish of rod if I have the headboard? And most of all, how can’t I make everything look balanced when it is not and the radiator interferes? P.s. the little rug covers a spot where floor finish is damaged - can’t refinish yet. I’d appreciate your help!
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Susan Davis
5 years agoYour room is small but it adds coziness and charm and a lot of design challenges.
I am posting a picture that has elements that your room needs to give it a designed feel.
Look at it and see what you like and think about what you want it to be....I do not know your taste but the elements will be needed for functionality; you can provide the design color pattern etc.
To address the window I would do a Budget Blind type company to hang a wide cellular shade for privacy but easily opened for air and light etc.The Curtains should be custom to add the wow and architectural element to the room. I would do them just to the width of the radiator on either side and choose a pattern you love. I would also do them first as they are the design element in the room and will drive the rest of the design in wall color, type of lamps and nightstands, etc. For the smaller widow just do a cellular shade to match the one above the bed but have it fit in the window.
Small open or closed nightstands can be found online, etc.
The headboard is neutral and again easily found on line for a great price.
I like the pillows but you could do any type in any combination.And area rug or runners on three sides of the bed work well too.
Chandelier or fancy ceiling light looks lovely and lots of options for ceiling light at reasonable prices.
If you do not like the 'look' of the room, again, curtains can make the design choice for you.
If you think the room looks awful, and it might not be you, it still addresses the question of things needed in the room and makes for a neat window wall design. Good luck and keep Houzzers posted with your progress.
Please note that bottom of shades are at the top of the headboard line and the end tables are same height as bed...very important detail for adding balance to the headboard area.
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romopan
5 years agoGroveraxle, how did you do that?! And how did you find suitable art so fast (how did you search?) I would LIKE to have another nightstand for a bit of storage, another light (not a floor lamp). This table has no drawer(s) to hide stuff I want to keep bedside.
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groveraxle
5 years agoHU-831..., I wouldn't off-center the bed from the window. I would instead get nightstands to fit each side. One advantage of shopping at Wayfair is that you can specify sizes (in addition to a whole bunch of other criteria). Both the tables below are 32" tall with the one on the left a mere 12" wide. The one on the right is 22" wide.
As for the art, I have a huge catalog in my head and the print you had propped on the radiator reminded me of the work of Judy Paul, so I selected one of her pieces for your room. Others that I think would fit well in this space:
A Day out with Little Betty Art Print by Sam Toft | Art.com · More Info
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decoenthusiaste
5 years agoHere's a great way to deal with off-centered windows and your desire for display, built around the rad.
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