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Furniture, Layout and decor in Master bedroom

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Our dilemma: We’re thinking of upgrading from a full sized bed to a king. With that said, our space in the master bedroom will be limited.

*currently, these are the pieces we have, and I’m open to replacing them all:

full size bed/frame
2 nightstands
1 dresser (with tv on top)

The king sized bed would take up a majority of this space, so I’m looking for recommendations/feedback on some of the following:

should we do without a headboard? Would that make the space look larger?
What about a carpet?
The corner of the king bed to the dresser would be very tight. Suggestions on other pieces of furniture?
Should the tv remain on a piece of furniture?
There’s a small space behind the entry way- suggestions on how to best utilize this space.

Measurements:
The room is ~ 11.7 ft x 12

The space behind the door is:
~3.5 feet wide x 2.3
Have ~1.9 feet behind the door when fully open

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Comments (10)

jck910
last month
Why not a queen? KIng sheets are very pricey
HU-457756048
last month
That’s pretty tight.
Could you tape out the measurements of king vs Queen- if you would consider queen.
I couldn’t do without some form of headboard because I like to sit up up in bed. Ditto side tables though thise can be any size & depends on how you use them, plus lighting. But whichever bed, you could do a sleek headboard , perhaps similar to wall color, & perhaps some form of DIY.
Skip any footboard though .
If you have great closet storage then the less dressers & such in room the better. That entry space if somewhat recessed might be target for drawers or- TV?
A floor plan with measurements, windows, doors will help you see your space options.
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The first thing I notice is the almost total lack of color in your bedroom. It also lacks curtains, and there is very little softness, and a lot of dark and angular furniture. In the inspiration room that Beverly shows there is a definite and very cohesive color scheme, and much more softness to the bedding, and some strong and definite pattern. You might consider buying an area rug you love and taking color and pattern inspirations from that. The art in your room is too small and timid, and I would look for much larger and more colorful art to bring life to this room. A large easy chair in front of the window in a beautiful color and some decorative pillows could also become part of your color scheme. A very spare and modern aesthetic may not give you the warm and cozy vibe you say you're looking for. It might be better to wait until you've bought the furniture you want before asking for advice since I gather everything in the room will be different. The orientation of the bed looks good to me in relation to everything else, including where the door is.
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Agree on the furniture placement that you have. Thanks for the photos. So, if you keep the bed under the window, the best looks seem to be a full ceiling-to-floor drapery behind the bed. Right now, there are several different horizontal lines (blinds, headboard and swag) competing with each other. The long drapery changes all that so there is only one horizontal line, and that would be the headboard. In your room, I'd consider long drapes behind the bed, and eliminate the swag and the blinds. The two rooms below used a light sheer to get daylight into the room, and a heavy drapery for light control at night. The third room used a heavy grommet drapery and no sheers. All these room's have larger bedside lamps.
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Floating the bed is a nice idea but you wouldn't have room for any type of night stands. An armoire is a wonderful idea for extra storage. Something like this with some extra drawers would work. https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Grain-Wood-Furniture-Greenport-2-Door-Armoire/25739333/product.html?option=43173892 Then use bachelor chests or 3 drawer nightstands for more drawer storage. https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/rosalind-wheeler-lusia-3-drawer-nightstand-w001460587.html If there's room, perhaps you could add a bench under the window. Just simple white sheers on the window since you don't seem to need privacy. The floors are beautiful and it's a lovely room. A modern antique brass bed like this would make a wonderful juxtaposition in a traditional room! https://www.burkedecor.com/products/westwood-bed-in-antique-brass?
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ginatay124
last month
Yes, you can fit a king sized bed in your room, but barely along with two nightstands that aren’t too wide. Will your TV and dresser fit behind the door? If dresser won’t fit there, it should probably go to another room. I would upsize the rug to 8’ x 10’ or 9’ x 11”. I think you need a headboard but no footboard. And maybe some taller more substantial drapes (blackout velvet for example) with curtain rods hung higher, just 3-4 inches below ceiling, and wider, so drapes don’t block windows when open.
karla_cressman
Original Author
last month
This is the room taped out with a queen bed versus a king.

** with the king bed, there is 23 inches & 38 inches on each side.

My husband and I sleep in bed with two dogs, so we were debating a king versus queen. It makes sense. We really only utilize the bedroom for sleeping. There is one closet with my husbands clothes is it, I have a separate room I converted into a walk in closet. So, technically, we could also eliminate the big dresser in the photo. We would just need to put the tv somewhere.

I’m not torn on getting smaller/simpler nightstands. They aren’t storing clothes or anything important.

@ginatay124 - I love the idea of raising the curtains!

We have a ceiling fan. Would you recommend extra lighting on top of that? If so, what kind?
karla_cressman
Original Author
last month
*with the king bed, the dresser to the edge of the bed is 19 inches
ginatay124
last month
Perhaps TV could be wall mounted on an articulating arm with a paintable cord cover to hide cables. Regarding lighting, all you need is two bedside lamps. When choosing nightstands and lamps, nightstands should be around mattress height and lamps around shoulder height when sitting on bed. Shades should filter the light. Lamps should be large scale to stand up to a king sized bed.
ginatay124
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One more inspiration photo:
ginatay124
last month
If/when you make changes, I would also suggest scooting your bed and nightstands away from windows about 6” to let curtains hang freely behind them. I love your paint color. Your room is going to be beautiful :)
J C
last month
This sounds like a Design Delimma or Home Decorating topic. Seems like our forum mods are lax on proper use of topics, in sub catagories. I could very well ask what type of fire place insert should I get, and place it in furniture.
ratherbeatthebeach
last month
I love my king bed but I have a very large bedroom. Try sliding your current bed to one side to line up with the tape and walk around it to see if the path is comfortable for you. Is there enough room to make the bed easily? Then slide the bed the other way and have hubby test out his side. If you have enough space to maneuver easily, go for the king! Either remove the dresser or put it in the niche behind the door if it fits there.

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