Decorating a Small Bedroom

Make a list of the furnishings you would like in the room. If you like to watch television is bed, perhaps you would like to include a TV armoire or a small entertainment center. To give you a better idea of how the room will look, rough sketch where all the pieces will go.

If possible, plan on repainting the both the walls and the ceiling. Painting the walls of the room with a lighter color will make it appear larger, while painting the ceiling in one or two shades lighter than the color you selected for the walls will make the ceiling appear higher.

Indirectly, style selection does have some bearing on decorating a small room. Again, it comes down to color. Darker furniture pieces tend to make a room feel small; lighter ones will make the room seem bigger. And as a general rule, traditional style bedroom furniture tends to be made of woods with rich, dark finishes such as mahogany and walnut, whereas contemporary and modern styled bedroom furniture is characterized by lighter wood finishes or metal construction. Selecting furniture with simple lines and small patterns will create the illusion of space.

The ultimate magic solution to decorating a small bedroom is to select multi-functional pieces wherever possible. To increase the room's functionality, instead of a standard headboard, you might opt for a bookcase headboard or select a bed that includes storage drawers. Rather than purchase a standard dresser, buy a dresser or chest of drawers that has drawers of different sizes. A television armoire will not only hide away the television when it's not being used, it will also give you more storage options.

The bed is the natural focal point of the room and its usually included in a 6 piece bedroom set. While you might have to pass on the elegant king size four poster bed, you can still achieve a stylish, yet comfortable and inviting decor. One ideal solution when decorating for a smaller-sized bedroom is to select a platform bed with a headboard. Since they generally have simpler lines and stand closer to the ground than a standard bed, this will make the room appear larger.

Because the room is smaller in size, it may be difficult to include all of the bedroom furniture pieces that you want. To pare down the number of items in the room, consider replacing nightstands with floating shelves. This will still allow you to keep bedside items close to hand while freeing up floor space.

In addition to any overhead lighting, plan to add as many lamps as possible. A well-lit room makes a smaller space naturally appear larger. A well-placed mirror will have a similar effect by throwing light around the room.

Decorating a smaller-sized bedroom is not always an easy task. I hope this article has provided you with valuable insights which will help you to decide how to create the ideal bedroom you'll enjoy coming home to.