11 Stylish Design Ideas to Make a Small Bedroom Feel Big and Chic

Tip #6: Go for a minimalist bedframe.

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Large bedframes take up a lot of space you can’t afford in a tiny room. Luckily, there are plenty of stylish bedframes that won’t take up the entire bedroom and offer more walls and flooring in return.

 

Tip #7: Skip the headboard—or at least make it a functional one.

Can you go without a headboard? If so, it’s an easy way to create more wall space. Another option, especially if you love this feature, is to make the headboard a functional one. Built-in shelving can store books or your electronics, allowing you to skip extra furniture like bedside tables.

 

Tip #8: Mirrors magnify space. 

Want to make your room look twice as big? Invest in a mirror. It will seemingly double your space; like a window, it will add a sense of depth to your room.

 

Tip #9: Choose space-saving furniture. 

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You’re limited to the amount of furniture in a small bedroom, but you can maximize its usage by choosing space-saving furniture. Nesting tables, for instance, can be stowed away. Your bed frame can also help; installing drawers underneath your bed can store items that only get occasional use.

 

Tip #10: Accent a wall.

While a light color palette will give the illusion of more space, you can still have fun with bright hues and patterns. An accent wall, with either paint or wallpaper, will liven up your bedroom and give it a feeling of customized coziness. And because you don’t have all four walls cloaked in bold color or pattern, the effect will add just enough visual liveliness—but won’t go overboard.

 

Tip #11: Floating shelves are your friend.

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There are a ton of creative possibilities when you install floating shelves. You can place them over your bed, in different formations along your walls, or even in the place of a bedside table.

 

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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met, Manager of My Modern Met Store, and co-host of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. As an illustrator and writer living in Seattle, she chronicles illustration, embroidery, and beyond through her blog Brown Paper Bag and Instagram @brwnpaperbag. She wrote a book about embroidery artist Sarah K. Benning titled "Embroidered Life" that was published by Chronicle Books in 2019. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. She earned her BFA in Illustration in 2008 and MFA in Illustration Practice in 2013.
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