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would a queen size bed work in a 9x10 room???
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A Standard Queen Size Bed is 60" x 80". The bedroom is 108" x 120". With no additional bed component, and with the head of the bed centered against the 120" wall, There will be 30" on either side of the bed, and 28" at the foot of the bed.
This space is very tight, and there will be no space for other furniture such as a chair or a dresser. And with only 30" clearance on either side, There is little room to even make the bed, or clean. Even storage drawers under the bed would be difficult to use. Standard passage should be 36", even the door into the room is 30" wide.
So while a Standard Queen Size bed will fit, it will be a tight fit and uncomfortable to use.
For reference,
A Standard Double Bed is 54" x 75".
A Standard Single Bed is 39" x 75"
Placing the side of the double bed against the 108" wall, and the head against the 120" wall yields 66" on one side (33" on each side), and 33" at the foot of the bed.
A Standard Queen Size Bed is 60" x 80". The bedroom is 108" x 120". With no additional bed component, and with the head of the bed centered against the 120" wall, There will be 30" on either side of the bed, and 28" at the foot of the bed.
This space is very tight, and there will be no space for other furniture such as a chair or a dresser. And with only 30" clearance on either side, There is little room to even make the bed, or clean. Even storage drawers under the bed would be difficult to use. Standard passage should be 36", even the door into the room is 30" wide.
So while a Standard Queen Size bed will fit, it will be a tight fit and uncomfortable to use.
For reference,
A Standard Double Bed is 54" x 75".
A Standard Single Bed is 39" x 75"
Placing the side of the double bed against the 108" wall, and the head against the 120" wall yields 66" on one side (33" on each side), and 33" at the foot of the bed.
small bedroom, decorating tips?
Pepsii Col
I have a very small bedroom, with too many things. I have a queen sized bed, a fridge, soon to be two cribs. Im hoping to move my dresser into the closet, or just get rid of it. Im trying to find a way to make it look more organized and neater, and a bit larger. My fiance and i live with his parents, due to lack of enough money to support ourselves completely (mostly it would just be a rent issue. Everything else we can handle.) But i heard you can make it seem bigger by hanging drapes from the ceiling to the floor. Should we paint it a dark color or a light color? What kind of things can we do for accenting? We have dark furniture and are getting a light wood flooring put it soon instead of our carpet. Also what type of door should we use for our closet. The two openings each had two folding doors, if that helps. Thank you.
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Congrats on your babies coming!
To get things organized, yes, downsize! If you have proper space in the closets, it can be more storage space than a piece of furniture. Keep your mind open whether you need to hang or fold, honestly most garments can go either way AND hanging is often an easier and more efficient use of space, even closet shelving is easier to get in than a drawer. Store the adults' clothing in the closets.
You might want to keep the dresser and use it for the babies' essentials, and the surface may be appropriate height for a changing table, just put a pad on it. You could put their diapers in one drawer, their clothing in another drawer or two, bibs and receiving blankets, etc. Babies up to about 6 months don't need a lot of fashion or variety, so don't let yourself accumulate a lot of baby clothing in any one size. Get rid of outgrown stuff as soon as possible.
You don't have to use the dresser if you absolutely don't have room, store their stuff in containers under the bed (use risers to make space if needed), and get a portable changing mat, and use the bed to dress and change them.
The drapes trick is to make a window seem larger or to correct a window that is off center on a wall. It can draw the eye up a little but won't add much to the sense of spaciousness. To make the room as visually spacious as possible, I suggest is to keep the wall colors light, keep window coverings light as well (but put up blackout shades for weekends and babies' naps) and put mirrors up in strategic places that reflect the light from the windows.
If your closet doors are missing, or if your tight furniture arrangement makes is hard to open them, run a curtain across. You might want to use the drape trick wall to wall, floor to ceiling, if the closets are side by side or if it is long enough that you both are using it. Visually it would be "one" but do the curtain in multiple panels for more than one access point into the closet, and also, cheaper fabric and sewing costs. Having a fabric wall can be luxurious looking if you can keep it clean. Choose a color very similar to the walls, maybe a bit darker with a nubby texture or a very modest print to hide stains from handling it. A fabric wall can also help with acoustics in the room. Can absorb some (not all) of the sound from crying babies if they have a rough night AND can buffer sounds from elsewhere in the house when the babies are napping.
For accenting...keep it functional. Remember as they get older (may or may not apply to your living space now) Lights can be on the wall or hanging fixtures, hard wire them so you aren't dealing with cords. A baby's mobile can be anything interesting that is hung over the bed, doesn't have to be babyish, see if you can get it to fit your design.
Other functional/space saving items that can be lovely include: bedding, throw pillows and blankets, organizing bins/baskets/boxes, headboard, area rug, wall art/photos, books/toys.
Congrats on your babies coming!
To get things organized, yes, downsize! If you have proper space in the closets, it can be more storage space than a piece of furniture. Keep your mind open whether you need to hang or fold, honestly most garments can go either way AND hanging is often an easier and more efficient use of space, even closet shelving is easier to get in than a drawer. Store the adults' clothing in the closets.
You might want to keep the dresser and use it for the babies' essentials, and the surface may be appropriate height for a changing table, just put a pad on it. You could put their diapers in one drawer, their clothing in another drawer or two, bibs and receiving blankets, etc. Babies up to about 6 months don't need a lot of fashion or variety, so don't let yourself accumulate a lot of baby clothing in any one size. Get rid of outgrown stuff as soon as possible.
You don't have to use the dresser if you absolutely don't have room, store their stuff in containers under the bed (use risers to make space if needed), and get a portable changing mat, and use the bed to dress and change them.
The drapes trick is to make a window seem larger or to correct a window that is off center on a wall. It can draw the eye up a little but won't add much to the sense of spaciousness. To make the room as visually spacious as possible, I suggest is to keep the wall colors light, keep window coverings light as well (but put up blackout shades for weekends and babies' naps) and put mirrors up in strategic places that reflect the light from the windows.
If your closet doors are missing, or if your tight furniture arrangement makes is hard to open them, run a curtain across. You might want to use the drape trick wall to wall, floor to ceiling, if the closets are side by side or if it is long enough that you both are using it. Visually it would be "one" but do the curtain in multiple panels for more than one access point into the closet, and also, cheaper fabric and sewing costs. Having a fabric wall can be luxurious looking if you can keep it clean. Choose a color very similar to the walls, maybe a bit darker with a nubby texture or a very modest print to hide stains from handling it. A fabric wall can also help with acoustics in the room. Can absorb some (not all) of the sound from crying babies if they have a rough night AND can buffer sounds from elsewhere in the house when the babies are napping.
For accenting...keep it functional. Remember as they get older (may or may not apply to your living space now) Lights can be on the wall or hanging fixtures, hard wire them so you aren't dealing with cords. A baby's mobile can be anything interesting that is hung over the bed, doesn't have to be babyish, see if you can get it to fit your design.
Other functional/space saving items that can be lovely include: bedding, throw pillows and blankets, organizing bins/baskets/boxes, headboard, area rug, wall art/photos, books/toys.
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