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Having a small primary bedroom can feel like drawbackeven a challenge.
After all, we often imagine primaries with sprawling beds and ample space to relax and unwind.
However, with the right furniture and layout, small square footage doesnt have to be hurdle.
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Not sure where to start?
This bedroom, for instance, is styled with a full-size bed to match with the room’s proportions.
Minimalist Small Bedroom
This primary sticks to a B&W palette.
Ajai Guyot
The walls are mostly kept baresave a floating planter and macrame artworkpreventing the small space from feeling cluttered.
A pared-back bed frame and nightstand keeps with the minimalist theme.
Alternative Layout for Small Bedroom
You don’thaveto center your bed in the primary.
Alvin Wayne Interiors
Note that the rug is also placed off-center to match with the furnishings.
This gives the bed the illusion of feeling larger in the space thanks to the elevated height.
Small Bedroom with Petite Bed
Primaries aren’t just reserved for couples.
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This one has acanopy bed frameand curtained sides to make it feel private and sophisticated despite its petite nature.
This bedroom uses a dresser as a nightstand for a two-in-one solution to stow bedside items and extra clothes.
A long basket-like box is also kept under the windowsill to store blankets and textiles.
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Vintage-Style Small Bedroom
Britt Design Studio
This bedroom is met with an unconventionally-shaped spacesee: angled walls.
Fluffy pillows give it volume, and the walls are kept bare of artwork so that it feels spacious.
The small primary ditches nightstands in favor of plants and baskets.
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It also includes a stand-alone walnut cabinet to store extra linens and clothes.
Scandinavian-Style Small Bedroom
Scandinavian style bodes well for small primaries since the palettes are so pared-back.
This one is washed in white hues with pops of gold and blackmaking it feel bright and airy.
Ashley Webb Interiors
A single nightstand does the job, with minimalist artwork above the bed adding in a dose of character.
This space maximizes its short square footage with a softly draped bed framed by two clean-lined nightstands.
Take this bed frame, which features cane arches and paneled footboard.
Ashley Webb Interiors
Twomidcentury nightstandsbookend it, with symmetrical potted plants and gold-accented lamps giving it a pop.
A rug keeps everything centered, while baskets and stools offer space to store items.
Wood tones complement the hues, and minimal wall art makes the small room appear more spacious.
Becca Interiors
Plant-Filled Small Bedroom
Framed by two planters, this small primary is a lesson in earthiness.
Plus, the height of the potted trees and floor lamps makes the space feel larger than it is.
Floral-Accented Small Bedroom
Erin Williamson Design
Have a penchant for color?
Britt Design Studio
You don’t have to bid it goodbye in a small bedroom.
Tall posts at each corner of the bed give it the grandeur that a primary deserves.
Punchy patterns in the wallpaper and bedding give the bedroom further flair.
Casa Watkins Living
Plus, it doesn’t have to look cluttered.
Thisminimalist bedroom, for instance, still touts clean lines and pared-back palettes for a breath-of-fresh-air ambiance.
Straight-lined silhouettes in the bed frame and night stands play into the look.
Casa Watkins Living
The nightstands are placed flush against the walls to accommodate the small space.
Still, light tones and breezy bedding balance it out with white space.
This space, for instance, has sheer curtains and creamy walls.
Charlie Interior Design
However, it still infuses character through gingham pillows and striped throws.
This makes the bedroom feel instantly more sizeable.
Furnishings that double as storage solutions can help maximize a small primary bedroom.
COTTAGE + SEA
Under-bed storage can be useful, as well.
Utilizing vertical space can also free up floor space.
Well-proportioned furniture is the key to making a small primary bedroom feel more spacious.
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Slim silhouettes and low-profile bed frames will prevent the space from feeling cramped.
Desiree Burns Interiors
COTTAGE + SEA
Erin Williamson Design
Erin Williamson Design
Esther Schmidt
Kendall Wilkinson Design
Kate Marker Interiors
Kate Marker Interiors
Studio Peake
Jessica Nelson Design
Jessica Nelson Design
