Small Bedroom Ideas: 20 Design Ideas for Small Bedrooms (2024)

20 small bedroom design ideas

1. Above and beyond

When a conventional storage system equals a tightsqueeze, these savvy shelves come to the rescue. Given theopen front, maintaining neatness is a foregone conclusionand, as long as you do, you can load up on bedding andpersonal effects. PS, allow sufficient height between bed andunit to avoid bumping your head getting in and out of bed orwhen propping yourself up for a session with a good book.

2. Well read

An interesting way to ‘store’ your excess books and create a bedside table too, this is a great idea unless you want to read the one on the bottom!

3. Long and lean

If you are working with a small narrow room, position a low chest of drawers at the foot of your bed and use it to store your bedlinen. Choose a style strong enough to sit on and which features castors, making it easy to move when it comes time to make the bed.

4. Floating shelves

Floating shelves next to the bed canserve more than one purpose. Use asa bedside table and as storage, too,for all of those pretty things! Apply anundercoat and top coat of paint to aplain white floating shelf, to add aburst of colour to the room.

5. Show it off

Paint a sheet of pegboardin a colour to suit yourscheme, then hang inyour bedroom. Usepegboard hooks to hangbags, jewellery, scarvesand mementos. As wellas storage, you coulduse it as a mood board to plan your fashionaccessories for anupcoming night out!

6. Vertical storage shelves

Think vertically, particularly if your bedroom is small, adding shelving to walls and possibly extending them to the ceiling. Open shelving such as these white shelves positioned close to the bed hold way more items than bedside tables.

7. Under bed storage

When storage and space is at a premium, don’t ignore the potential that ‘under the bed’ has to offer. Look for a set of sturdy old drawers (check outop shops or council clean-ups), then repurpose them with paint, nifty sash cord handles and a set of castor wheels. No more mess!

8. A lick of paint

Okay so painting your walls has nothing to do with storage but a paint job gives the room a welcome freshness.

9. Maximise natural light

Throw open the blinds and remove dark objects such as bookcases near windows where they can reduce the amount of light reflecting into the room. Hang large mirrors wherever possible, which not only create the illusion of more space, but actively increase the amount of ambient light if they are in the vicinity of a window.

10. Utilise your wardrobe space

Toss mismatched hangers as irregular shapes take up more space. Same type hangers foster a streamlined look. And remember, free they may be but wire hangers are tough on clothes.

11. Hanging shelves

Hang a floating shelf cabinet above your bed so your reading matter, CDs or DVDs are neatly concealed behind a drop-down door. And to take the guesswork out of where to position it, line up the top of the unit with the top of the wall shelves.

12. Artwork

If you lack a bedhead, not to worry as a stretched canvas, poster or framed picture centred between the bed and your floating wall unit will fill the gap admirably.

13. Picture this

Pictures personalise bedrooms but they can end up looking like a whole lot of clutter. A pair of narrow floating shelves positioned one above the other and above a chest of drawers takes care of any potential problems. The narrow lip keeps the pictures from slipping.

14. Hang a mirror opposite a window

This is an easy way to reflect light around a dark and poky room, creating a sense of spaciousness.

15. Soft and warm

Choose softer colors for bedrooms as they represent a place to rest, avoid any bright feature walls or furniture except you can add a splash of colour with a throw cushion.

16. Appeal to the senses

Texture is key for a good looking styled bed. Play with velvets, linens, wools, and fur to create a well-layered bed.

17. Continue hallway flooring

Extending the flooring of your hallway to other roomscreatesa consistent look and lengthen the linesof your home. This opens upother rooms and creates the sense of a wider space.

18. Cornered

Push your bed up against a wall, this will also mean ditching a bedside table but the space and storage you'll gain on the other side will be worth it.

19. Light sources

A single light source can create shadows, contributing to a closed-in look and feeling. Instead, you should choose multiple light sources for areas including the ceiling, floor and surfaces.

20. Minimalism

While your designing the best small space possible it is time to live with the essentials. Clutter will make small spaces feel overwhelming and messy. Aim to have only the essentials on display, the rest can be stored properly.

Bed styles for small rooms

The best bed styles for small rooms are those that offer additional storage. That might come in the form of a bed that's high enough to fit storage boxes underneath, or a bed that has built-in drawers. Another option is to look for a loft bed (a bed that looks like bunks, but is missing the. bottom bed) because you can fit additional storage or even a desk beneath a loft bed set up.

Cool bedroom ideas for small spaces

Look to social media and other design resources, such as Pinterest, when planning your small bedroom design layout. This way, you can see how other people have adapted to small space, and you might even be inspired to create your own small bedroom design solution!