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Your bedroom should be both welcoming and relaxing. It is your own private oasis and should be the perfect space to rest after a long and stressful day.
With this in mind, it is crucial to get the right look and feel right. But how do you transform a small bedroom into a stylish and restful retreat? With so many styles, colours, and furniture options, trying to get that perfect look can be quite overwhelming! In this buying guide for small bedrooms, you will find all you need to help you create the bedroom of your dreams.
Things to Consider When Buying Furniture for a Small Bedroom
Size & Shape
Colour
Style
Storage
Beds
The bed is the most important item of furniture in any bedroom. Choosing the right bed and mattress will make a big difference to your sleep.  If space is a consideration choose the space saving smaller scale bed. You can choose a multifunctional bed with storage, or led lights and USB charging. Whether the bed is for your master bedroom, kids room or a guest room, the right size, type and material will help you maximise your small bedroom.
Storage beds
Bed frames
While storage beds are perfect bed solutions for small spaces, when you have a very small bedroom, they might look too bulky. Having a bed frame with legs, will allow light to pass through it. You will be able to fit under bed storage, or storage boxes, underneath.
Bookcase beds
Bookcase beds are multifunctional and one of the best ways to maximize space in a bedroom. When it comes to organizing your bedroom, bookcase beds give you a combination of comfy sleep and space to neatly stash all your favourite books.
Some of the bookcase beds come incorporated with drawers for hidden storage, while others come with built-in shelves. So put into consideration what will be better for your space before purchasing one.
Bedroom storage
Bedroom storage is really essential when setting up a bedroom because without them your bedroom will be cluttered with clothes, shoes and other bedroom essentials. So to keep your bedroom organised you need a place to hide away things like clothing, bedding, jewellery, and shoes when they are not in use.
Keeping a bedroom organised and clutter-free is even more difficult when living in a small bedroom, so to keep clutter at bay in a small space one, needs to get creative with storage.
So whether you need extra space to store your clothes or creative ways to organise your small bedroom, you will find storage furniture that are suitable for you.
Charging nightstands
Compact chests
A compact chest helps you keep your small bedroom space organized. They have drawers that help you hideaway clutter.
Chests are normally taller than they are wide, making them a great option if you have limited floor space. Varying in height, they carry between 5-7 drawers stacked in a single column.
So to maximise your space, even more, go for those that are compact so they take up only little of your precious floor space while still giving you enough storage space for your belongings.
Wall mounted clothing racks
Clothing racks are good storage options for your clothes. They can be used in a stylish way to display your favourite garments in one place. Utilizing a wall mounted cloth rack is a simple way to maximise your bedroom space while keeping your clothes hung, organised and wrinkle-free.
Jewellery armoires
Give your precious gems, chains, watches, rings, trinkets, baubles, and everything in between — the time and attention that they deserve with space saving jewellery armoires.
These stylish jewellery storage comprise of storage options that are fit for a blank wall, and portable options that take up only little of your floor space. They are also multifunctional because they also have mirrors that you can use when dressing up.
Storage benches
Compact vanity set
If you want a vanity set, but your bedroom is small and confined, then a compact vanity set is what you need. You can find a range of compact vanity sets for your small bedroom that will allow you to do your make up and get ready on a daily basis while enjoying ample floor space to move around.
Chairs and seating
More than just a place to sleep, your bedroom should be a space where you can escape and relax at the end of the day. One great way to make that happen is to incorporate a comfortable place to sit either at the foot of your bed, in front of your vanity or just beside your nightstand.
Chairs
Sleeper sofas
Bedroom accessories
Even with all of the essentials in place, your bedroom might still be lacking that special something and that is because, for the most part, it is the accessories that transform a functional but plain room into a cosy and attractive space that feels welcoming after a long day. And certain accessories work so well in the bedroom; you can give your space a whole new look just by adding them to the mix.
Mirrors with storage
Lamps with shelves
Kids Bedroom
Kids beds
When working with a small space for your kid’s bedroom you need to make sure you maximise your space as much as possible. And the best way to get this done is to use furniture that helps conserve space. Whether your child wants a new bedroom look or is outgrowing their old furniture, a great selection of space saving kids bed will help you maximise the space you are working with.
Storage kids beds
Bunk beds
Multifunctional beds
Kids trundle beds
Kids chairs and sofas
Give your kids a seat to play, relax and enjoy their day with compact chairs and sofas that fit into the smallest spaces in their bedrooms. Some of this furniture come in modern styles that complement other furniture already in the room. Always consider the size of your kid’s room before buying one, so your kids can still have enough space to play and move around.
Space saving kids bedroom storage
Keep your kid’s room organised and free of toys, clothes and other clutter with space saving kids room storage like compact bookcases, shelves and nightstands that will fit into very small areas of their bedroom while giving them enough space to play and move around.
Guest room
Day beds
The most important thing you can provide for a guest is a good, comfortable place to rest. To help your guest feel relaxed and at home, a comfortable day bed will work perfectly. If you get lots of guests, then consider going for a stylish daybed that hides a trundle bed for an additional guest.
Folding beds
Trundle beds
If you have friends or siblings who love sleepovers as guests very often, then it might be time you thought about investing in a trundle bed (especially if you live in a small bedroom and don’t have room for an extra bed). This space-saving piece of furniture gives you two beds within the footprint of one.
With a trundle bed, you can easily pull out the extra bed for your guest to sleep on. and tuck it back in when it is no longer in use.
Bedroom accessories
Bedroom accessories can add useful functionality, and enhance enjoyment of your home.
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