It is estimated that a room must offer at least 12 m² of surface area to provide minimal comfort. In practice, the room is often smaller. The good news is that the dimensions of the room are not inevitable! From the location of the bed to the choice of lighting: sometimes all it takes is one detail to radically transform the atmosphere of the bedroom!
The bed is of course the central element of the room. And the most common mistake concerns its location. Although there is no rational explanation backed by science, the fact is that most people sleep better when the bed is set up so that they can see the door when lying on it.
Following the principles of feng-shui, it is also not recommended to place the bed in front of the window: the incoming flow of Chi would in fact be too energizing for sleeping well.
It is important that your bedroom decor matches your tastes and personality. Be careful, however, of a common mistake: underestimating the impact of color! Warm colors such as red, yellow or orange are indeed very energizing – too much so, for a space dedicated above all to rest!
We therefore prefer neutrals and cold colors. If you definitely have a strong taste for warm tones, introduce them into the decor in small touches, favor pastel shades, or move towards earthy shades such as the terracotta color.
Wallpaper is your best ally for giving character to your bedroom. Beware of a common mistake, however: visually overloading the decor. Printed wallpaper, paint and bed linen with a print… that’s a bit too much information!
So it’s about making choices. If you love wallpaper with a strong pattern, it is, for example, wiser to opt for simple bed linen, curtains and rugs. Between pattern and sobriety, is your heart torn? Adopt a panoramic wallpaper featuring an abstract pattern with soft lines – a simple way to introduce curves into your decor and bring a trendy touch to the bedroom!
Unless you have a master suite or a dedicated room, the dressing room should be installed in the bedroom. The mistake to avoid: adopting the open dressing room (or the rack, in a small bedroom). Because you need a real gift for order and exceptional discipline, without which the clothes have little chance of remaining nicely put away.
To avoid an impression of perpetual disorder, we therefore prefer the closed dressing room or more classic solutions such as the wardrobe and the chest of drawers!
Yes, of course: the bedroom is a chill space, in which we relax. It also happens that we read there, that we dress there or that we take care of ourselves there. And for this, it is essential to have appropriate lighting.
Be careful not to neglect the choice of lighting, therefore! If garlands, tealight holders and table lamps are great for creating a relaxing lighting atmosphere, we also provide targeted lighting at the head of the bed, and a pendant light or floor lamp producing more intense light.
When it comes to layout, you often have to deal with the space you have available. It is therefore often necessary to create an office area or install the dressing table in the bedroom. However, according to sleep specialists, this is not a very good idea: to sleep well, it is preferable that the bedroom is exclusively dedicated to sleep. If you have no choice, choose functional, but minimalist furniture.
Curtains are not necessarily the most exciting elements when shopping for something to decorate the bedroom. It is therefore tempting to ignore it. Bad idea ! First, they are the guarantors of your privacy. And they also help block unwanted exterior lights that could disrupt your sleep. The best? Combine light sheers, which protect from prying eyes by letting light through, and blackout curtains for the night.
For a taste for minimalism or a lack of space, you may want to remove the bedside table. Unfortunately, it quickly becomes obvious that this bias is not great in everyday life, because from the bedside book to the glass of water to the alarm clock, there is always one thing that we need to have at hand. In the absence of the classic bedside table, consider the wall shelf or the headboard with an integrated bedside table.
Plants bring a touch of freshness that it would be a shame to do without in the bedroom! According to a popular misconception, they are harmful because they emit CO² during the night. However, the quantity of carbon dioxide produced is minimal (and much lower than the quantity of oxygen produced throughout the day!). On the other hand, they bring life and cheerfulness to the room!