In most apartments, a common option for bedrooms is its size of 4 by 4 meters. Thanks to this size, you can create a unique design, which is achieved as a result of proper planning and successful stylistic solutions. But for this it will not be superfluous to seek help from professionals. Modern style, more than ever, helps to update a room and makes it much more spacious than it was originally. And in order for everything to succeed as planned, it is necessary to pay attention to the correct layout of the bedroom and its design.
Style selection
For bedroom design 16 sq. m. the following design styles are suitable:
- Classic style.
- Modern or modern.
- Provence or country.
- High tech.
- Minimalism.
- East style.
- Scandinavian style.
- Art Deco.
High-tech as the most daring solution
High-tech style is a modern bedroom design of 16 square meters. m. This style is somewhat reminiscent of minimalism. It is better for decoration, furniture and textiles to be made in one color, most often in black or white shades.
Furniture should contain chrome parts; it is better if the decor is also made of metal. This style suits modern people.
Bed
Arranging furniture is the first and key step in decorating a bedroom. To do this, you must initially think through and choose the place where the bed will be located. It is important to choose a place so that there is access to it from three sides (the best option would be a distance of 60-80 cm from the wall or furniture). It is also necessary to ensure that the wind does not blow on people (it is not recommended to place the bed along the draft line, but if this cannot be achieved, then choose the option where the lower part of the body of the people who are sleeping is exposed to the draft).
When creating an interior, pay attention to functionality. To begin with, the arrangement of furniture is thought out, then the style that suits you is selected, and finally the color and material are chosen.
Art Nouveau style
Modern is well suited for creating a bedroom in a modern style of 16 sq.m. It assumes soft pastel shades and the absence of sharp corners. This style combines luxury and nobility.
The presence of a variety of decor will add bright accents to this style. Instead of bright details, it is better to use bamboo or other unusual finishes.
Oriental style bedroom
In this style it is better to use warm shades. The main ones are the whole range of beige shades, as well as scarlet, gold, brick colors. You can use aqua or azure along with beige shades.
The oriental style should include carpets, partitions, and floor lamps with dim, subdued light. It is acceptable to use wall sconces.
Art Deco as a bold decision
A black and white color scheme is suitable for this style. It is better that the floor, walls and ceiling are white with dark accents in the form of panels. Instead of white shades, you can use gray, milky, and instead of black, chocolate colors. The presence of at least one dark shade is considered necessary for this style.
It is advisable to use dark colors for finishing the ceiling, or the curtains can be designed in these shades. It is better to make the floor light. All light sources and wall sconces must have clear, sharp shapes.
Color
For a sixteen-meter bedroom, there is no question of using light colors to increase volume. You can use wallpaper with patterns, rich and even dark colors, panels made of plastic and wood, lining, cork, bamboo.
Now the trend is to use bright colors on large surfaces: the ceiling, accent wall. Black, blue, brown glossy ceilings do not make the room smaller at all and add height to it. An accent wall, painted a bright color or tiled or bricked, sets the tone for the entire room. The peculiarity of an accent wall is that when entering a room, it is the accent wall that attracts attention, but for a person lying on the bed, it is not visible.
Exciting scarlet, red, and orange colors are not used to decorate all walls. At the same time, designers constantly suggest using them for the headboard wall. Violet, turquoise, blue, brown, gray, and cherry colors are very popular. It is even possible to use black, purple, chocolate and dark blue colors for all walls in combination with contrasting light furniture and a white ceiling. Dark colors visually make a room smaller and require bright lighting.
The use of photo wallpaper allows you to create an original interior or an interior that seems open to space - when one wall is covered with wallpaper with a natural or city landscape.
Ceilings in bedrooms are most often made matte and light, with a “starry sky” or “clouds” print with backlighting. Floral prints are often used. Gloss is rarely used: not everyone likes to see their reflection on the ceiling. The exception is black or chocolate shiny stretch ceilings, which visually increase the space.
In a fairly spacious room, it is important that the colors highlight the furniture - it is this that determines the style of the interior.
Space zoning
Before you start zoning a bedroom of 16 square meters. m., it is necessary to consider design options. This could be a one-room apartment, or a multi-room apartment, or a private house.
In the case of a one-room apartment, a connection between a bedroom and a living room of 16 square meters is assumed. m., that is, it is necessary to divide the space into a sleeping area and a living area. It is not always possible to create a classic style in such a room, but modern design allows you to cope with any task.
You can delimit the space using plasterboard structures, or by zoning using color schemes. In this case, there will be a clear idea of the limits of each divided zone.
If there is no need to connect the room with the living room, it is permissible to place additional furniture in it. Alternatively, you can use a bookcase or coffee table.
The appearance of the room itself plays an important role. In the case of a rectangular bedroom of 16 squares, the bed should be placed closer to the window and parallel to it, and the rest of the furniture should be placed on the opposite side.
It is not advisable to place bedroom sets along the long side of the wall, otherwise the room may simply be overloaded.
In the case of a square bedroom of 16 square meters. m. the bed can be placed in the middle, and the remaining furniture can be placed around it. Placing furniture in a square space is much easier than it seems at first glance.
In your own home, the bedroom can have a wide variety of shapes, for example, a sloped ceiling, or several large windows on both walls. For such a room you will need original and non-standard design projects.
Lighting
In the process of redecorating the bedroom, we will take care of sources of artificial electric light. Let's make the lighting diffused, light, unobtrusive. Reflected from the glossy surfaces of furniture. Creating penumbra. An atmosphere of intimacy, relaxation, romanticism. We highlight the bed, various decorations, niches with climbing indoor plants.
The amount of lighting in the apartment, its brightness depends on personal preferences and the way you spend your time. There is a lot of light in the bedroom - the wrong approach to the task. This is a place of rest. They are charged with vivacity and energy in other rooms.
For the living room - just right lighting, emphasizing the geometry of the space, visually expanding it. In the bedroom there is diffused light, partial shade. There is no need for extra light.
For reading before bed we use a bedside lamp-sconce. When we don’t like to sleep in pitch darkness, we use the soft, unobtrusive light of a night light.
Ultimately, the interior design of a bedroom depends both on financial capabilities and tastes, personal preferences, expectations, and aspirations. With a creative, competent approach, you can make a space cozy, filled with strength, harmony, and tranquility. That quiet haven that everyone dreams of!
Space decoration
Renovation of a bedroom 16 sq. m. begins with the choice of materials and colors in which the future room will be made. A little later, furniture, textiles and decorative elements will need to be added to the overall concept.
It is best to draw up a work plan or draw the design of the future bedroom on paper, which will significantly save time. A good option would be to contact a designer.
If you can’t turn to a professional, then it’s better to look for ideas on the Internet yourself. On the Internet you can find many photos of a 16 sq.m. bedroom. m. of all kinds of styles. The easiest way is to stick with a ready-made solution, or add your own ideas to it.
Functional options
The bedroom needs furniture. Its quantity and configuration depend on who lives in the bedroom: a married couple, a girl, a man, a couple with a baby. And it also depends on the presence of a dressing room in the bedroom or in the house/apartment. The bedroom should have enough space to store clothes, shoes and bedding.
Basic bedroom equipment options:
- bed (+ clothing storage system);
- bed and desk;
- bed and baby cot;
- a bed and a work area - a table with a sewing or knitting machine, a table for making crafts or handicrafts, an easel;
- bed and sports corner;
- bed and seating area - armchairs or sofa.
The quantity and functional purpose of furniture largely determine the design of the room.
Brio's bedroom
Color solutions
The bedroom should have an environment conducive to proper rest. Most often, a warm color scheme or a range of pastel shades is suitable to create such an environment. One of the most important selection criteria is location relative to the cardinal points. If the windows are not facing the sunny side, it is better not to use dark colors.
The best solution would be to design a room in pastel shades with a bright element. On the shadow side it is not advisable to use lemon, green, dark red or smoky shades.
In a bedroom with windows facing east or south, you should not use azure, pink, or chocolate shades, because they will look ugly during sunrise or sunset.
Optimal size
An area of 16 square meters is optimal for a bedroom. The room is spacious enough to accommodate a bed, a mirror with a cabinet, wardrobes for storing clothes, a relaxation corner or a work area - a table with a computer or a sewing machine. And most importantly, it’s comfortable to rest and sleep in such a bedroom. It does not oppress with its small size and does not overwhelm with excessive space. Bedrooms of this size are found in new apartment buildings or in private houses. Sometimes in elite Stalinist cars. And never in five- and nine-story buildings.
Henri's bedroom
Go to small bedrooms
Bedroom decoration
One of the important factors when choosing a finish is the height of the ceiling. The higher the ceilings, the more bold and interesting ideas you can implement. If the ceiling height does not exceed 2.5 m, it can be painted or liquid wallpaper can be used.
You can try suspended ceilings, but they will take away some of the height, since this design has a frame that protects against flooding. This type of trim is getting cheaper and cheaper every year and has a quick assembly time.
If the ceilings exceed 3 m, you can try two-level plasterboard structures with light sources that will create a certain atmosphere in the room.
There is a huge variety of finishes for wall design, which differ in relief, material or color. If we consider wallpaper finishing, there are the following types:
- Paper.
- Cork.
- Liquid.
- Metallized.
- Non-woven.
- Vinyl.
- Textile.
Paper wallpaper is considered a budget option and is designed to last two to three years. It is better not to use them at your permanent place of residence.
Vinyl coatings are more durable and resistant to impacts. They contain two layers: a bottom layer of paper or fabric and a top layer of plastic. Such wallpaper can be wet cleaned and even painted.
Non-woven wallpaper consists of multi-layered cellulose fibers woven together. They will last longer than the paper version, are environmentally friendly and can visually hide small defects on the wall, that is, level it.
Textile coverings are very expensive and look great, but they are very easy to ruin with too much glue and require occasional vacuuming.
Fiberglass wallpaper is considered a durable, resistant and hardy option that can later be repainted.
Bedroom project 16 sq. m., as well as the finishing, it is impossible to imagine without a good coating. There are also various options for flooring. Among them:
- Parquet floor.
- Linoleum.
- Tile.
- Laminate.
- Carpet.
To create a warm and comfortable coating, parquet is the best choice. This is a natural and environmentally friendly material with a large selection of colors. The only drawback is that the wood can easily be scratched.
Laminate is a material created artificially, durable and easy to clean.
Carpet is one of the most commonly used materials. One of its disadvantages is difficulty in care.
Ceramic tiles had never been used in rooms before due to their inability to retain heat. But using modern technologies, you can install heating, which will provide a warm coating at any time of the day.
Linoleum is considered one of the cheapest options. Anyone can cover a room with linoleum without having any special skills.
Light
In a medium-sized bedroom, it is the chandelier that creates coziness. Therefore, it is advisable to choose a set of chandeliers and sconces of an interesting design; simple strict lampshades in the bedroom are not very appropriate. In low rooms, the chandelier should be short. It is advisable to have a beautiful decorative night light in the room.
The installation of overhead lighting using an illuminated ceiling is very popular. All types of ceiling lighting look great in the bedroom - using LEDs, Starpins, Swarovski crystals, simply built-in lamps or hidden lighting. Stretch ceiling lighting must have at least two brightness modes.
Go to bright bedrooms
Bedroom furniture
Most often, a bed, a wardrobe, and bedside tables near the bed are installed in the bedroom. You can create a bedroom of 16 square meters. m. with a dressing room, in any case, each item will have a certain meaning.
Of course, the main element in the bedroom is the bed. Everyone chooses the best parameters for themselves in terms of height, softness and appearance. If the future room is intended for teenagers, then it would be appropriate to use it in a bedroom of 16 square meters. m. bunk bed, which will save space and place other additional design items in it.
The wardrobe is selected depending on the size and shape of the future bedroom. It is better to place a corner cabinet in a square room. In a rectangular room, a regular wardrobe would look more appropriate. You can also place a bookcase in the bedroom.
Nightstands should be located near the bed, as they are designed for small items necessary for sleeping.
Children's bed
To place a baby bed in the bedroom, you need to take into account the following nuances: the bed should be directly close to yours so that there are no problems with feeding the baby at night; and if space does not allow, then any free space, but provided that the sun’s rays do not fall on the sleeping place and the wind does not blow.
Bedroom textiles
At the final stage, textiles are selected for the sleeping room, which should fit into the main color scheme of the room and fill it with comfort. You can focus on bright curtains that will add expressiveness to a boring environment.
In order for the curtains to fit into the overall color scheme, you need to choose a fabric color that is a little lighter or darker than everything else. A good solution would be custom-made curtains with a specific design.
It is advisable to match the bedspreads to the color of the curtains so that they are in the same range. Ideally, you can upholster small ottomans with the same material. Pillows will add comfort to the bedroom, and all together will give the space coziness.
Workplace
It is problematic to allocate space for an office in an apartment; space does not always allow it. But everyone can organize a workplace. And the bedroom is not the worst option for this. Just take into account the depth of the table; the larger the area of the room, the greater the depth of the table, but not less than 50 cm.
