Good bedroom design will support beautiful decor and be functional.
For homeowners who intend on building a home in the near future, chances are that the master bedroom will be one of the rooms that receives special attention. If a new bedroom is in your plans, take the time to consider how you can best use the space as you go about working with the builder on the design of your master bedroom. Doing this will give you a room whose decor and layout will fit your personality and help you to make the most of this important space.
Optical Illusions
If your master bedroom is on the small side, a number of simple options exist that will help make the room appear bigger, if adding on to the room isn't in your budget. Two of the simplest are paint choices and mirrors. According to All Things Frugal, painting the walls a color like light blue or green makes the room look bigger, because the lighter colors give the illusion of a bigger space. The addition of mirrors will reflect the light that's already in the room, which opens up the space visually as well.
Closets
According to the BBC, you might want to rethink where you put your clothes. Although most people think that clothes are supposed to go into the closet, taking the clothes that you don't wear as often and putting them someplace besides your bedroom closet will open up the space in that area of your bedroom. Additionally, installing a closet system will help you utilize your closet more efficiently by allowing you to organize your clothing and accessories for easy access. A good closet system will be designed with you and your needs in mind.
Using the Space Wisely
Many homeowners today are opting for smaller homes, which usually means smaller bedrooms as well. If you count yourself among those people, think of ways that you can make the most of your bedroom space as you plan the room's uses. For example, if you're having a home built, consider having built-in bookshelves and cubbies installed in the room. Look for furniture that's constructed in an upward instead of an outward fashion, like a modern loft bed. Although these types of beds have been fixtures in kids' rooms and college dorms, grown-up versions do exist that include contemporary designs and space-savers like closet space underneath. If you know a savvy builder, this piece of furniture can be built in as well.
Focal Points
Every room should have a focal point that draws the eye and around which you can place your furniture. In the bedroom, this is often the bed and the wall against which the bed rests. However, many larger master bedrooms feature such natural focal points as a fireplace. If yours does, capitalize on this feature. One simple way to do this, according to advice in Trading Spaces, is to paint the fireplace a vibrant color, like cobalt blue. Provide contrast to this color by painting the surrounding walls a color like honey yellow or tan.
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