Making the Best of a Small Bedroom

When most couples first set up home together, they do not start out in a large house. Very often, their first home is a small apartment, either bought or rented. It might even be a studio apartment, with just one bedroom, a small living room, bathroom, and kitchenette. In these conditions, you need to know how to make the most of the space that you have and to make your home comfortable and pleasant to be in.

If you have a small bedroom, it can be quite annoying as two of you are sharing a room that does not give either of you much space. Both of you have your own clothes and personal belongings that need storing, and you also need to fit a bed into the room. As you don’t want your relationship to become one long struggle over living space, you have to find ways to accommodate your furniture needs. After all, if you are happy in your bedroom, chances are that the rest of your relationship will also be good.

The first rule of living in a small bedroom is to minimize the clutter that you have. Moving into your new apartment is a great opportunity to get rid of a lot of your stuff. Throw out the clothes that you would never be seen dead in. What’s the point of hanging onto them? And what about the clothing that no longer fits you since you dieted radically? And you really don’t need to bring loads of extraneous items with you and store them in your bedroom either. Either find another place in the house to keep them, or leave them behind.

The most important furniture that you need in your room is a cupboard and a bed. To this you can also add some basic furnishings, including an area rug and a set of pretty curtains. If there is not enough room to fit enough cupboards, consider fitting a clothing rail and some shelves on one of the walls. Find a conveniently sized bed. When you do so, take extra care to record the measurements of the room, including the doorway, so that the bed can actually be brought into the bedroom and will not be too big to fit!

When choosing your furniture, you don’t need to purchase brand new items. As long as it is in good condition, you can buy second-hand furniture. Many gently used items are fine, especially if they have been reconditioned. In fact, you may find some very unusual or original furniture that could give your room a distinctive look. For example, a wooden Victorian cupboard, with a bed decorated with a lace bedspread, and a pretty floral area rug would give your room an elegant, Old World touch – at no major cost.

To make the room look slightly larger, you could also put a long mirror on one of the walls. This adds a feeling of space and will make your room feel a lot less crowded.

Hopefully, both of you will be happy with the layout of your bedroom, and the rest of your home will also be a pleasant place.

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