How to Design a 12-by-12 Bedroom, Home Guides, SF Gate, is the master bedroom too small?
A queen-sized bed, for instance, measures 60-by-80 inches or 5-by-6.7 feet, consuming a big chunk of floor space, and a 12-by-12 bedroom's small footprint seems even more awkward and tighter when you consider standard furniture sizes.With the right furniture, built-ins, window treatments, lighting and layout, you can design a small, square room that's appealing, functional and efficient, and seems bigger than it is, without sacrificing the bed.
An idea of how your furniture will fit in the room is given by a graph-paper layout.The four-square block makes it easier to work with than a one-to-one ratio.To scale, write in the door, closet, en suite and windows.The four-to-one ratio is used for the dresser, bedside table and bed cutouts.A queen bed is 5 feet wide by 6.7 feet long and has a 20-by-27- square cutout.Allow at least 2-foot wide foot traffic areas.
The bed is the most important piece of your small room and should be placed in the room first.It could back onto the wall opposite the entry point, but not directly in front of the door.The bed is likely to back a window.Camouflage an off-center window by covering it with wall-to-wall drapery.If you place a bed under a window, the negative energy created by it will be brought about by a low wood or fabric-covered headboard.
A small, square room is often compromised for storage compared to a rectangular room that affords storage space on either end, so be tactful and thrifty with every inch.Don't miss opportunities, such as built-in bedside tables and lighting in overhead cabinets, if you opt for a wall of cabinets with the bed extending out from the center.A trundle drawer is used to keep seasonal clothing out of the closet.
The room's size allows for a small bench at the foot of the bed.It is possible to free up floor space with compact furniture.A stack of hardcovers or a wall-mounted shelf can be turned into a custom bedside table.Don't place furniture on angles, use every foot efficiently.
You can't increase the room's footprint without taking down a wall, but you can make it seem taller.To visually stretch the room, hang floor-to-ceiling curtains.If you prefer vertical blinds, use them.The same upward effect can be achieved with a vertically striped wallpaper.If the room has a high ceiling, use horizontally striped wallpaper or paint stripes to make the space appear bigger.