How To Design Your Own Bedroom
You may think that well thought out bedroom designs can be skipped when it comes to the guest or spare bedroom, but if people are going to be using it (your guests for example) it’s certainly worth putting a little thought and effort into it.
A world-famous hotelier is reputed to commission the decoration of his hotel bedrooms only after the interior designer has produced a mock-up of the proposed scheme and after he, the hotel group president, has slept in the sample room for 2 nights. Multi Use Bedroom Designs
Few households these days can afford to dedicate bedroom space for the exclusive use of a sporadic guest. A study or dressing room could probably most easily be converted to serve this additional purpose with the minimum of disruption, or perhaps a little-used dining room might be considered.
Whichever space is selected, take care not to compromise the room’s main purpose to any degree for the sake of the occasional visitor. With clever planning it should be possible to devise a room to take on both roles without difficulty. The conversion therefore needs to be achieved without major furniture movements or storage adjustments.
Bedroom Interior Design Ideas
- Convertible chair- and sofa-beds are sold in their thousands and are extremely popular, but be aware that some seating comfort may be compromised by the bed mechanism.
- A fold-up camp bed is cheap and useful for visiting children, but may not offer sufficient comfort for an adult.
- A day bed is for many the most satisfactory solution. Bedding may be contained within drawers beneath the divan or in a separate blanket box or chest.
- If your need is to provide for two guests, one of the best solutions is a bed with collapsible legs which slips beneath a second bed when not required.
Lighting in this dual-purpose room needs to be carefully thought through if it is to serve both uses adequately. Incorporating free-standing lights such as table lamps and standard lamps will allow you to make swift minor adjustments to your arrangement. A wash basin in a guest room is a boon, giving independence to the guest and relieving pressure on a family bathroom. If the dual role of the room is to be disguised, good storage will be needed. A desk in a study might house stationery, and when the room is required as a bedroom, this could be covered with a full length cloth and a mirror placed on top for use as a dressing table.
A folding luggage rack, painted to co-ordinate with your scheme and crossed with pretty braid, is an ideal solution.
