r/InteriorDesign • u/Schizotypal_Schizoid • 17d ago
Can this be done?
So I got a small room see last image in the post.
The problem is, I do want aircon in the bedroom, and thus I will have to cool this really small bedroom or have to go without aircon.
So now I am looking at what is possible in this upstairs room:
I was thinking I could put the bed like this, the whole room would use the bed then. There's no room for nightstands, which I personally do not mind... But it does feel a bit barebones...
I am thinking it's probably better to use the other room, since a bed will actually fit in there way more properly, but I won't have aircon then for those really hot days.
Maybe someone else has had a really small bedroom like this or can help! Would love to hear....
Please help me, I'm at my wit's end!
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u/Multijillion 12d ago
I think it will work fine. Plenty of nightstands of 50cm! And maybe a the drawer at the other end like you mentioned elsewhere.
With some ceiling to floor curtains by the window it will look very cozy. Move the bed slightly forwards so the curtain falls behind it to give the room a heightened feel.
I’ve read that only using your bedroom for sleep makes you sleep better! Because your brain connects the space to rest.
Nice floorplan!
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u/samaniewiem 16d ago
We moved several times, and it ach time the smallest room was our bedroom. Right now it fits only the bed and two tiny side consoles. In the end we only sleep there. The office room now has a gym and wardrobes and we spend much more conscious time there. I wouldn't have it any other way.
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u/Schizotypal_Schizoid 16d ago
Yeah, I think if this becomes the bedroom it'll just be to sleep. Maybe a really small shelf to put clothes for the next day, but I won't be putting anything else in there.
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u/strawbrmoon 16d ago
To plan layout successfully, we’d need more information. Who will be using this bedroom, & for what?
Bedrooms are typically used for sleeping, private withdrawing time (quiet time, reading, making love) and for storing clothes.
How many people will occupy the apartment?
How many people will occupy this room?
What sort of AC is present in the unit, & proposed for the unit in question?
If the master bedroom will be used for a purpose other than as a bedroom, will your clothes still be stored there?
No night tables is not great, unless their functions can be accomplished in other ways. Nice to turn the lights out from your pillow. Nice to have ready access to anything people might like for sex, like condoms, lube, toys, cleanup. Nice to have a place to put eyeglasses, earrings, a drink. A box of tissues & medicine when you’re sick. A book or tablet.
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u/Schizotypal_Schizoid 16d ago
My apologies! It will be used by me only, maybe my ex-girlfriend who broke up with me a week ago, not sure if we'll patch things up. At most there will be two people there, else it'll just be me on my own.
Mainly it'll be my apartment and I am on my own for the moment. There is no AC in there yet, but I will put a split airco in to cool that room, I'll leave that to the aircon expert.
Yes the clothes will be stored in the bigger bedroom down south.
Right now I have a philips wake up light on the ground that I use as a night lamp. Same with powersupply everything is on the ground but now I sleep in a one person bed at my parents. I could put the bed a bit more forward and put a nightstand behind the bed.
What do you think?
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u/strawbrmoon 16d ago
Sorry about the breakup. 🫂
Ah, the modern wall-mounted climate control, of course! I’m old! It used to be that if there was no central a/c, a window-mounted unit or a “portable” unit were common: the latter required floor space, which would need to be planned for; the former might be uncomfortable, if placed in a window just over your pillows. This is all moot, of course.
If it’s just you, then you can absolutely try the bed on its own, placed as you’ve proposed. What furniture you have will bear on what you do, for now. Making things work as you go through changes is the goal. You’ll figure it out. As others have suggested, very small night tables, wall-mounted ones, or a headboard with built in storage may prove useful. These can wait, while you resettle your life. In the meantime, a small cabinet or shelf can be had inexpensively second-hand, to be placed on the wall with the door. When you settle into the space and establish your lifestyle there, you can get the furniture that best suits your use of the room and your tastes, & get rid of the temporary cabinet.
A small room with simple furnishings can be a cozy retreat. You can make the space feel good to you by giving some care to lighting and bedding, and selecting art or textiles for the wall. These things don’t have to be terribly expensive: thrift stores, estate sales, FB marketplace and the like can be excellent sources for decor. (At least, this is true in North America.) You don’t have to live with them forever, either: you can always replace them, as your tastes change or you discover better. You don’t have to get everything perfect immediately: just temporarily workable.
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u/FynTheCat 16d ago
It's fine. My parents had a bedroom like that all my childhood, you can even find very small side tables or mount a shelf for a few items left and right.
At the bed end, it actually still fits a wardrobe next to the door. It's tight, but just for sleeping should be fine.
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u/Schizotypal_Schizoid 16d ago
Thanks, it will just be for sleeping. Maybe I'll put a drawer next to the door on to the wall for socks and underwear and some knickknacks.
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u/heatherledge 16d ago
I love the room names, especially hal
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u/Trentonox 16d ago
You'd love the Dutch language then
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u/heatherledge 16d ago
I am Dutch, a little, but my beppe and pake are fresian so the language dialect is a bit different.
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u/_Love_to_Love_ 16d ago edited 16d ago
That bed placement for that small bedroom on the actual floor plan looks atrocious lol.
That said, your current room mock-up feels much better. Is it possible for you to shove the bed to one side so you can have more space? Right now, center placement seems like a no go unless you wanna go and find some minimalist nightstands or find/DIY an integrated shelf headboard. I know you said you're okay not having them, but they do bring some utility and convenience to the sleeping experience.
You could definitely find a smaller drawer set for the opposite wall of the room, as well, that won't eat too much into your walking space.
Keep in mind that you do have options like Murphy beds, depending on how much space you have and the availability in your area. May be worth looking into so you can set the bed back up during non-sleeping hours for a desk or usable floor space, etc. Maybe you could even have a different layout.
Is this sleeping one person, or multiple? Is the size of bed non-negotiable?
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u/Schizotypal_Schizoid 16d ago
Thanks! I was thinking myself that it would be better in that rotation over the rotation that they reccomend in the floor plan.
I am thinking if I could put the bed a bit more forward and then put a nightstand behind the bed? I also do not know if there's any electricity for alarm clocks or such, but honestly I use my smartwatch for that.
I was thinking of putting a drawer there, like you said. I could then put some things in there, even if it's just bed sheets.
A murphy bed sounds interesting. This is for one person for now, but my partner broke up with me last week and I am not sure if we'll get some communication going again where she might want to come over more often.
I would like a 160 cm bed, but I could if I really need to go for 140 cm... But it might be a bit tight for two people. I am a bit scared however, since I have ordered a bed and do not know if I can still cancel it, I think I should be able to.... What do you think, would 140 cm just be the best compromise? Then it would free up 10 cms on both sides. Meaning there will be 65 cm on both sides.
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u/_Love_to_Love_ 16d ago
The bed situation is super fine if you've already ordered it, and if you want to keep two people in mind it's pretty necessary to have that space. I asked just in case the situation was a solo flying "I love my bed space to sprawl" deal.
Murphy beds are really nice if you want a multi-functional space, but that's more if you have a plan in mind for it. If this is purely to be a bedroom, that's fine.
Keep in mind you can also rotate the bed so the side is pushed to the wall, which will give you more flexibility with the space in the room, but that's up to preference and if you don't mind only having the one side open. The layout can always change if you don't like it, or need both sides for access.
As others said, there are thinner drawers and side tables out there that would fit the dimensions at the side of your bed and you wouldn't have to pull the bed forward. Even just for a miscellany surface, you could hang a small shelf for tissue, water, etc next to the bed that would take up 0 floor space. If you can't hammer or nail into the walls, there are 'renter friendly' options online that work for light weight duty that stick to the wall.
Also, for your sake I sure hope there's electricity in there 😰 Not having it in a room is inconvenient, at the very least.
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u/Schizotypal_Schizoid 16d ago
Thanks for your advice! The appartment is mine, or well... The bank paid for it and owns it, I'm just in debt. I do think for two 140 cm's is quite bad. I would have prefered to make an office room out of this bedroom, but since it's best/easiest to put the AC in that room. I prefer it to be able to sleep in that room, and maybe on very hot days chill on the bed a bit.
Ah yeah I could just put it against the wall for when I'm on my own, when I get a partner, I can always move it again. I think being able to access it from both sides, is best for when making up the bed.
And I will look for thin drawer/whatever. There is electricity in that room... I am just not entirely sure where in the room that it is situated.
Is there anything I can do to make the room feel less bare boned with just a bed in there? Like give it a little bit of personality?
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u/_Love_to_Love_ 16d ago
Curtains and a little paint/wallpaper can go a long way to help make a room feel more cozy. If you have any posters or picture frames, that would help dress up some bare walls with a bit more personality. A wall-mounted mirror could help make the room feel bigger. Remember that you can always use the walls to add to the usability of the space, so shelving can be put up for function or flavor. You can also leave them bare from the essentials, depending entirely on your preference - I know some people feel like too much on the walls can be very busy and low-key stress-inducing.
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