The first task therefore is to decide on what type of
bed to choose. Do you want a bunk bed, single bed, double bed, queen-size, king-size or sofa bed?
Next is where to position the bed. This is a combination of personal preference and practical considerations. For example, a king-size bed may be great for couples to sleep in, but one partner will soon get fed up if the bed is tight to the wall along one side and they have to crawl across the bed every day.
When the size, type and position of the bed has been decided, it is then possible to determine how much space is left for other furniture. If the answer is not much, then stick to essentials – like somewhere to put the
bedside light, alarm clock, keys etc. and use the spare room for storing clothes and the bathroom as a dressing room.
If there is more space, then start with lower level furniture, such as
chests of drawers or
dressing tables and then, if space is still available, consider taller items of furniture such as
wardrobes. The reasoning behind this is that tall furniture will make a crowded room look even more cramped, so only use it where there is genuinely enough space.
Fitted bedroom units undoubtedly offer more storage and may give the illusion of more space in the room but, like carpets or wallpaper, they are a fixture that is not readily transferred to another room or home and in the long term will add little to the accumulated value of your furniture collection.