Bedroom characteristics
The bedroom in the house is the only room where peace and quiet is required. In it, residents sleep, relax, rest and more. For example, they tidy themselves up at the dressing table or change clothes.
In the bedroom, a person should feel protected in order to sleep peacefully and gain strength for a new working day. Therefore, all the details in the room are important: decoration, furniture, lighting, etc. A competent approach to design will make the room stylish, comfortable and functional.
For information! Choosing a bedroom follows the same principle as choosing a sleeping bag for a long hike. It should be comfortable, warm and cozy.
Materials
Bedroom sets are made from chipboard, wood, MDF, plastic, and forged products are also popular. The choice of material affects the design and ultimately determines the price of the furniture.
Laminated chipboard
A common and budget option is furniture made from chipboard - sawdust and composites, pressed into boards using a special technology and covered with lamination. The decorative layer is textured to look like stone, wood, metal, with different textures: smooth, shagreen, matte and even high-gloss - this allows you to make furniture in different styles; for classic bedrooms, sets of valuable wood species are in demand: oak, ash, wenge, exotic varieties and etc. In modern interiors, slabs with a glossy finish are more often used.
Despite the affordable price and the ability to cut out curved parts, the limiting factor in purchasing products is two nuances:
- surfaces, including facades and headboards, will be absolutely flat; textured patterns cannot be applied to the material, except by gluing decorative plastic or metal elements;
- the ends are treated with an edge that differs slightly, but slightly, from the color of the base material.
Furniture made from chipboard is a great opportunity to furnish a bedroom inexpensively
Tree
Bedrooms made of solid wood can easily be classified as expensive and luxury models. The highest price is observed for exclusive, custom-made handmade models, with carvings, inlays, and unusual finishing: high gloss, patination, brooching.
Modern woodworking allows us to produce no less beautiful and high-quality furniture, including carved furniture with 3D volumetric, complex patterns. Automation of production has made it possible to reduce the price of solid wood bedroom furniture, but it has not lost its aesthetics and quality. The only significant difference is that furniture is produced in batches, and not piece by piece, like handmade furniture.
Sets, with proper care, are durable, made from expensive species and are passed on from generation to generation; over time, the value only increases, which fully justifies the high price of the products.
Solid wood furniture is the highlight of the interior
MDF bedroom furniture
MDF is cardboard pressed into a board; the front layer is of particular interest:
- PVC film with different textures and a huge palette of colors is an inexpensive option. Surfaces should be protected from heating by sunlight, otherwise the decorative coating will peel off. It is possible to mill MDF, apply a textured pattern, imitate a panel like on wooden products; a thin film delicately covers the design. New solutions are interesting: a figured profile and inserts for it. Manufacturers assemble from parts beautiful paneled facades, headboards, footboards, mirror frames, paintings, which at a quick glance cannot be distinguished from wooden products.
Set made of composite profile in PVC film
- In terms of decorative properties, plastics are not inferior to the variety of films, but they are much more practical, although they are more expensive, thicker, and it is impossible to create a textured design.
- Enamel is an aesthetic and durable coating, used in the manufacture of modern furniture, especially popular among Italian designers. Bedroom furniture is made from smooth matte and glossy parts; a more expensive option is elements with a three-dimensional pattern applied to the base with a special router. Bedroom furniture coated with enamel with special effects looks especially impressive: high gloss, thanks to which the lacquered surface appears very deep, metallics, flat effect with sparkles, mother-of-pearl.
- Many people recognize only natural materials, solid wood is expensive, veneered MDF helps out - it is practical, easily tolerates changes in humidity in the room, and can be restored. With high-quality manufacturing, a non-specialist is unlikely to distinguish veneered furniture from solid wood. Complex carving is not possible, but panels, inlays with metal, stone, and artistic surfaces made of valuable rocks are available.
Modern bedroom furniture, MDF enamel
Forging
Forged bedroom furniture can be called timeless; in terms of price and aesthetics, it is comparable only to solid wood. Beds, tables, shelves and individual elements: bases, chair legs, decorative details on cabinet doors look elegant, light and airy. From the point of view of interior design, forged furniture is specific, it cannot be called universal, it is suitable only for creating certain styles: Provence, colonial, modern, and is often used in eclecticism.
Forged furniture looks openwork and airy
Let us note that combined furniture is the most practical, affordable and does not lose aesthetics. Invisible parts are made from cheaper laminated chipboard, and the front parts are made from wood, veneer, enamel, etc.
Color solution
What wall color should I choose for my bedroom? This is the question most often asked by property owners before renovating. This season, preference is given to snow-white, light gray and pastel colors. Bright and shiny colors have sunk into oblivion; more attention is focused on calm tones.
Green and blue colors are coming back into fashion, but they should not be bright and draw attention to themselves. These are muted shades that can harmoniously fit into the chosen stylistic direction.
Need to know! There is no need to be afraid of color, because it can be changed or adjusted at any time.
The trend is a natural palette. It is always relevant and not subject to fashion changes. It is worth paying attention to earthy tones: brown, mossy or greenish.
Rules for locating a furniture set in the bedroom
Choosing the right bedroom is only part of the story; the main thing is to arrange it in such a way that it fits perfectly into the room space.
All details of the headset should stand in their own place, creating comfort and style.
To ideally arrange a set in a room, you need to start placing it in relation to some object, for example, in relation to a door or window.
There are the same rules for placing a bedroom set in a room:
- There must be free space on both sides of the bed.
- It is better to rest the bed with the headboard against the wall.
- There is no need to install the bed under the window. This will not only complicate the approach to the window opening, but can also serve as the basis for a cold due to the draft.
- Compliance with a symmetrical or asymmetrical concept of module arrangement.
- There is no need to place the cabinet against the wall under the window; it is better to install it on the opposite wall.
Properly placed furniture in a room will visually make the space larger and create a feeling of coziness and comfort. Moreover, the main thing is to choose the right materials and colors of furniture so that they give relaxation and do not irritate the owners of the room.
Wallpaper
Pasting is the most affordable and economical option. The range of finishing materials offered on the market is so large that it is difficult to immediately decide which wallpaper color to choose for the bedroom and which pattern is suitable.
Compared to previous seasons, modern wallpapering does not require covering all walls with wallpaper. It is enough to select a separate area or select one wall surface, and apply paint, decorative plaster, or install panels on adjacent ones.
Wallpaper with patterns is quite suitable for decoration. You can choose any shades that will match the main background or match the chosen style. For example, wallpaper with geometric shapes looks appropriate in a brown bedroom, and delicate floral patterns look appropriate in a greenish bedroom.
Beige striped wallpaper on a cream or light chocolate background will add elegance to the room. Damask patterns are on trend, emphasizing the uniqueness and style of the room.
If solutions in light or pastel colors are more suitable for small or poorly lit rooms, then cool shades are appropriate to use in spacious bedrooms to create the effect of depth.
What colors to use in the bedroom
Each color combination carries some meaning and gives its own effect. It is better to choose from neutral shades.
Colors and their meaning:
- White is a cool color, giving a feeling of lightness and simplicity.
- Gray is not the best solution, but its use in decorating a bedroom guarantees calm and tranquility.
- Black is heavy, carries negativity, it lowers mood, causes discomfort, it is better not to use it in the bedroom, except for finishing individual pieces of furniture.
- Brown is the color of chocolate, it lifts your spirits, gives you a feeling of comfort and warmth.
- Purple is a good color option for the bedroom because it guarantees a slowdown in some life processes and helps with falling asleep.
- Blue – reduces a person’s emotional activity and helps to fall asleep faster.
- Green is the most neutral and has virtually no effect.
- Yellow is the color of the sun, it revitalizes, promotes emotional uplift, and improves mood. Its use in bedroom decoration will help with morning awakening.
- Blue is quite heavy, but at the same time it does not carry negativity; it creates an atmosphere conducive to reflection; in such an environment it is difficult to fall asleep.
- Red is a passionate color, not the best solution for a bedroom, but sometimes quite appropriate.
It's up to you to decide how to arrange your bedroom. If you like experiments, try non-standard shades: red, dark blue, burgundy. More standard ones - discreet brown, blue, green.
Curtains
What determines the choice of “clothing” for windows, how to choose curtains for the bedroom? Despite the fact that today you can do without curtains by replacing them with blinds, the issue remains relevant. If you choose the right textiles, then we can say that half of the problems in arranging the room have been solved.
The choice of curtains largely depends on the goal to be achieved. If you need to expand the space, then choose the material to match the finish or a little darker; if you want to darken the room, then thick curtains are used.
Curtain types:
- Dense, made of high-quality material that does not allow sunlight to pass through. They can be any color, the main thing is that they cope with their main function.
- Translucent ones are used on the north side, where there is not such an intense flow of sunlight. They serve more for decoration than for protection from light.
- Panel curtains get their name from their purpose. They are distributed over the entire wall where the window is located and serve, when closed, as wall decorative trim.
How to choose a quality headset
When choosing a high-quality bedroom set, you can opt for minimalist facades. It’s easy to combine similar furnishings with each other, keeping everything in the same style. Experts advise buying furniture from reliable manufacturers. It would be good if the set was made of natural wood, although today you can choose high-quality options from MDF.
Preference should be given to neutral, soothing tones. Bright and contrasting shades are not welcome in the bedroom.
In a small room, furniture should take up as little space as possible so that there is a feeling of free space. In this case, only truly necessary items are included in the set.
Types of built-in wardrobes in the bedroom, photos, design ideas
When starting to furnish a cramped room, it is worth remembering the following rules:
- it is important to leave the entrance free;
- place a minimum of furniture on the wall opposite the entrance;
- do not use dark facades;
- You can visually expand the room using lighting from spotlights.
Before purchasing furniture for the bedroom, you need to calculate all the options and decide on the style. It is important to pay attention to the quality of materials. A wide range of products presented in retail outlets will satisfy the taste of even the most demanding consumer.
Types of cabinet furniture for the bedroom, placement rules
Furniture
The selection of furniture should begin with determining the number of people who will use the room, as well as the size of the sleeping area. It is important to take into account everything: the needs of the owners, their preferences, age and even physical characteristics. An important question is financial: what budget is planned to be allocated for furnishings.
If a bed and a wardrobe are irreplaceable attributes of a bedroom, then a dressing table, chest of drawers, ottoman, bedside tables, etc. purchased whenever possible.
Bed
The bed should be not only comfortable, but also practical. Preference is given to reliable and functional designs.
Main selection criteria:
- optimal sizes;
- high-quality comfortable mattress;
- It is advisable to select one with an orthopedic base.
If the bed has a headboard, then its shade should be in harmony with the background of the decoration.
In a small room or one-room apartment, a good alternative for a place to sleep would be a transforming sofa, a chair-bed, or a folding structure.
Closet
Bedroom wardrobes can be ordered in specific sizes, or you can buy a ready-made model. They are:
- Built-in, which are placed in niches. You can make it yourself by selecting a certain place in the room and purchasing the parts and elements necessary for assembly.
- Corner wardrobes are a good choice for small bedrooms. They don't take up much space, but they hold enough things.
- A narrow closet can be placed in any room of any shape or size. But, despite this, its length should be calculated in advance so as not to inadvertently cover the decorative part of the wall. The location should be thought out in advance to avoid problems and additional questions.
The size of the closet depends on the number of people who plan to use it and place their things in it. It should not only be practical and functional, but also attractive. If this is a set, then it is important to maintain a single style so that the interior is harmonious and does not break up into separate areas.
Expert advice! It is worth paying attention to the mirrored facades, which not only visually expand the space, but also serve as an additional source of light when illuminating the room.
There is no need to strictly follow trends. Personal taste and preferences of the owners are the main selection criterion. The bedroom is a reflection of the owner’s personality. Even if the planned image of the interior does not fit into the style, but the owner likes it, then such a space can safely be called ideal.
Design and style
When deciding what kind of furniture to choose for the bedroom, it is important to choose a design that matches the tastes of the apartment owner and the area of the room. The most common options are:
- Classic is a style for all times. The main thing is nobility and grace. Every detail becomes a work of decorative art. The center of the composition is a high bed made of natural wood with inlay or carving. She is surrounded by bedside tables and chests of drawers, chairs and linen closets, armchairs, couches, chaise longues, sofas.
- A bedroom in Provence style is a place where romance and tenderness live. Distinctive features are warm pastel shades, floral patterns, natural finishing materials, antique (or aged) furniture, and a large amount of decor.
- The country style suggests a rustic, charming interior in which natural materials predominate. No ceramic parts, plastic, chrome elements or glass surfaces. When choosing a set of furniture, you should give preference to wood products. Sometimes the bed may be metal.
- The Baroque style is characterized by the presence of massive wooden furniture. The bed and other furnishings should be made of varnished wood with a lot of curves. An original highlight is to upholster the headboard with soft fabric, choose a bedspread with an ornament that echoes the wall panel.
- A room in the minimalist style is often in white. Furniture should not be too bulky or massive. It is worth choosing laconic furniture elements, correct geometric shapes and natural materials.
- Modernism is a universal direction; here you should adhere to minimalism and functionality. The room should contain only the essentials - no unnecessary items or inappropriate decorative elements.
- In a loft interior, the most important thing is to combine practicality with convenience and functionality. Often only one large bed is installed in the center of the wall. She may have no legs at all. Instead of a traditional piece of furniture, a platform made of a metal frame or pallets can be used.
- A glamorous bedroom should have stylish furniture. A round bed will do. If the bed is of a standard shape, it is decorated with an original headboard.
The advantages of white bedroom furniture, the main pieces of furniture
The loft style is suitable for small bedrooms. It will be possible to create a classic room in the Baroque spirit only in a spacious room, since it is assumed that there will be a large number of bulky elements. The remaining directions, if desired, can be implemented in a bedroom of any size.
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