If you had to choose one room in your home to make absolutely perfect, what would you choose? For many, it would be the bedroom - after all, a good night’s sleep is crucial for your physical and mental health, and if there’s a place where you need to feel safe and secure, that’s your bedroom. It makes sense to work hard to ensure this room is exactly how you want it and then, if need be, move on to other rooms afterward.
But although this is a great idea, it isn’t always easy to work out what makes the perfect bedroom, bed sizes, and how to design one in the first place. The key is to remember that you’re creating a space that appeals to your sense of taste and preferences when it comes to aesthetics, but also a space that will allow you to get a restful night’s sleep and not cause you any problems - which can happen. With all that in mind, keep reading to find out how to design the perfect bedroom.
Have A Clear Vision
If you want to design the perfect bedroom, something you’ll definitely need over and above anything else is a clear vision. You can’t do any of the work unless you know what you want the final result to look like because, without a good plan, you might make a mistake. What if you bought a bed that doesn’t work with your curtains? What if you painted the room one color and then decided you wanted bedding in another, and it all clashed? What if you bought random pieces of furniture and then nothing fitted?
When you have a clear vision, it will be much easier to plan how you’re going to not only design the room but do the work. You’ll know what pieces of furniture have to come first and which decor changes should be carried out before any others. You’ll also know what overall style you want, whether it’s rustic, minimalist, modern, or anything else, and that will help you make good choices as well.
Think Of The Space And Layout
One thing you know for sure is how much space you have in your bedroom. Or rather, you will know for sure if you do some precise measurements, which is crucial. Without those measurements, you’ll find it hard to make everything fit in the right way, and you’ll potentially find that you’re room becomes too cramped or that there’s so much space left over it looks uncomfortable and unintentional.
You’ll want to arrange your furniture to make it as user-friendly as possible and to give the room a sense of flow. For example, make sure you leave enough room around the bed so that you can easily get into it, and you’re not going to stub your toe on anything like a bedside table or chest of drawers because everything’s too close together. Anything like this will mean you’re never really relaxed in the room, and sleep might even be difficult.
If space is really limited, you’ll need to think a little outside the box to give you what you need, as well as the room you want. You could use under-bed storage options, for example, or add some more shelves to the room to help store things more safely and attractively.
Choose A Soothing Color Palette
It’s a strange fact that you might not have considered before, but the truth is that color has a definite impact on your mood, and that’s why it’s so important not just to choose any color you like the look of when it comes to your bedroom; it has to be a soothing color as well. That means things like pastel shades of blue, green, or pink, for example, or neutral tones like cream and gray. These colors will make you feel relaxed and comfortable and make the atmosphere in your bedroom just right for sleep. To create a calming and inviting atmosphere in your bedroom, consider a single bed in cream color, as it provides a neutral and soothing backdrop for a restful night's sleep, while also adding a touch of elegance to your decor. With a single bed in cream color, you can achieve both a tranquil mood and a timeless aesthetic that enhances the overall quality of your sleep environment.
You might be tempted to go for brighter colors as they’re often seen as cheerful and happy, but things like bright orange, yellow, or red, or even greens, blues, and purples can actually stimulate you too much and leave you feeling unsettled and restless. Some colors even make you feel sad or angry. It’s just not worth it if it’s going to affect your sleep, so if you do want some brighter colors in your room, just add little pops here and there with a rug, patterns on your curtain, or some art.
Choose The Right Bed
It should come as no surprise to realize that the bed is the focal point of the bedroom and, since it’s where you’ll be sleeping and relaxing, it should be the most important piece of furniture you buy - and the first.
By making sure you’re happy with the bed you’re opting for, you can then work around it (sometimes literally) to choose other pieces of furniture that will make your room look and feel the right way.
There are thousands of different beds you can choose from, so start by narrowing down your options so it’s not quite as overwhelming as it could be. What style do you want? What color? What materials should it be made from? When you have a shortlist, you can go through and see which one is going to be the right one for your bedroom - and don’t forget you’ll also need to think about your budget too. Some say it’s best to spend less on a bed and more on a mattress, so that’s certainly something to take into account.
Buy A Good Quality Mattress
Speaking of your mattress, you’ll need to make sure this is a good one if you want to get the best quality sleep. Mattresses should be replaced about every seven years or so, so it might be that your current mattress still has some life left in it - if that’s the case and you don’t think it’s causing you any sleepless nights, then just keep it, but make sure whatever new bed you buy is the right size for the mattress you have (and that’s something to remember if you buy a new mattress as well).
There are all kinds of mattresses you can choose from, including memory foam, innerspring, and even hybrid mattresses, and each one offers a variety of unique benefits depending on what you need and your physical requirements.
Get The Right Bedding
This all leads to your bedding, which is a crucial part of designing the perfect bedroom - after all, you won’t see the mattress, but your bedding is always on display, so it needs to be something you love and that works with the room.
You’ll have a lot to think about, including the material used (should you go for cotton, linen, silk, or perhaps microfiber?), the thread count (vital for your sheets), and what your pillows and duvet will be filled with. And, of course, you’ll need to consider what color or pattern is going to enhance your bedroom and not cause problems, like any of those we’ve mentioned above.
We mentioned the thread count for your sheets, but you’ll also need to decide whether you want fitted sheets or flat ones. Fitted sheets are much easier to put on a mattress in most cases, but it can be a problem to find them to fit the larger beds, like queen-size ones. Getting the right sheet can really contribute to the way you sleep, and a sheet that keeps coming away from the mattress is never going to be optimal.
