Unusual location
New designs suggest making a bedroom on the attic floor and creating a room with a view of the sky, starry or impossibly blue, gray with a dash of raindrops or cozy with snow.
An interesting option would be to locate the bedroom on the first floor, where the window faces the garden. In this version, the window opening, if properly designed, will become a kind of picture that will change with the changing seasons.
Bedroom in the country - a place for rest and relaxation
The style of a bedroom in a country house should certainly be different from a city bedroom. After all, at the dacha, everyone wants to take a break from the city, in every sense. You don’t have to buy new furniture for your garden. You can save your budget and use old furniture that you didn’t have time to take to the landfill. With a little imagination and simple steps, you can make original and exclusive interior items from outdated furniture. It’s easy to create a cozy and unique bedroom at the dacha for a good time - the main thing is to have the desire.
Thus, the style of a bedroom in a country house depends only on the tastes and preferences of its owners. By following simple rules for decorating a room, and taking into account the general style of a country house, you can easily create the bedroom of your dreams. And it is not at all necessary to seek the services of professional designers.
It is important to remember that a country bedroom is a place for relaxation, so you should not get carried away with bright colors and you should not clutter the room.
Photos of country bedrooms
Normal location
For those who do not want to change the standard location too much, the traditional place will be a room on the second floor. Such a dislocation will help rid the bedroom as much as possible from sounds from the street or smells from the kitchen. A bedroom on the second floor will become a warmer room than the room located below.
For older people, the best option would be to have a bedroom on the first floor, where they will not have difficulty walking up stairs. In this case, the bedroom is moved to the maximum distance from the front door and kitchen area.
The ideal location of the bedroom would be the southwest side of the building, and if the windows face the courtyard, then the bedroom can be called an exemplary place.
It is this location that will provide the opportunity to lie in bed longer on a fine day, without squinting from the sun, and protect those sleeping from the noise of the street. At the same time, a fairly large amount of light will penetrate into the bedroom.
Bedroom dimensions
Very often, home owners, accustomed to standard apartments, go to extremes: they make the bedroom disproportionately large or a habitually small room.
Both mistakes can be avoided if you divide the house into almost equal parts according to the number of planned rooms. In this case, the bedroom should be slightly smaller than the living room, but about a quarter larger than the children's and guest rooms.
Practical solutions for a small bedroom
A small area is not always a minus: approach its design wisely and you will get the ideal space for sleeping.
The photo shows a small room above the stairs
Bedroom decoration
Private ownership simply requires the use of natural materials: brick or wood.
However, not all design styles support this requirement. Sometimes a modern bedroom design in a home looks much better with artificial materials.
Ceiling decoration
The bedroom ceiling can be painted or whitewashed. Wooden floor beams will be an excellent decoration for a bedroom in a rural style or a loft. The same technique is used to decorate the ceiling in the attic. Lining will be a good option for decorating ceilings in small rooms.
Stretch ceilings are used quite rarely; nevertheless, they will look more natural in urban spaces.
Modern bedrooms with a minimalist twist
A modern bedroom is, first and foremost, a bed. Design inspirations are different, but each follows the same principle - not to clutter up the space of the room. You may be tempted by innovative lamps.
The color gallery is based on deep greys, browns and whites - darker colors will give the room elegance and mystery, but decorating the bedroom with such colors can be depressing.
A good solution is to place the bedroom in a clearly separated night area (for example, closed by an additional door). This way, you will provide the peace and quiet you need for relaxation, and if guests arrive, privacy. Consider the options for a variety of bedrooms for a private home, the design of which will definitely come in handy.
Wall decoration
A bedroom in a wooden house will look great with natural materials: logs, panels or clapboard.
Stone or brick walls will be an excellent option for creating a country, loft or classic bedroom.
However, it is not necessary that all the walls in the bedroom look the same. The emphasis can be placed on one wall, usually it is located at the head of the bed or opposite the bed.
For lovers of strict ancient design rules, you can use plaster or more attractive decorative plaster. For them, using paint or wallpaper remains a good option.
How to properly zone a room
If you plan to not only sleep in the bedroom, then even with a small size, zoning is necessary. This can be done using physical (screens, shelving) or visual (color, light) techniques. Let's look at the most effective zoning options.
- Furniture - we are not talking about solid cabinets (they are too bulky), but about through shelving, beds or sofas with backs.
- Texture - this can be brickwork, wallpaper, wooden beams in different parts of the room.
- Color – contrasting wallpaper or wall painting is suitable for highlighting the main area of the bedroom (behind the head of the bed).
- Light - for example, a large chandelier above the sleeping area, spotlights - above the closet / wardrobe, sconces - in the reading area.
- Finishing - different materials are used to decorate the corresponding surfaces (floor, walls, ceiling), emphasizing the boundaries. The disadvantage of such zoning is the need for repairs to carry out redevelopment.
- Screens are an option for large bedrooms. A screen or curtain is perfect for separating a dressing room, work or recreation area.
Floor decoration
The design of a bedroom in a private house implies increased coziness and comfort. Therefore, the best solution would be to use parquet or parquet boards.
If such luxurious decoration does not quite fit into the budget, then expensive materials can be replaced with more affordable laminate or solid boards.
Cork will look beautiful, stylish and unusual.
Sometimes the floor in the bedroom is finished with natural stone. It all looks very majestic, but this solution has quite a lot of disadvantages. The stone is always cold, and therefore will require a carpet or the installation of a warm floor.
A small room will look rather strange with stone decoration, and the cost of the material and hiring installation specialists will not help you enjoy such a purchase.
Selection of finishing materials
Before starting a renovation, you need to select the finishing materials that will be used to decorate the bedroom. The installation of some of them is simple and you can handle it on your own, while other building materials require “experienced hands.” The following can be used as flooring:
- Parquet board.
- Soft carpet.
- Natural wood (boards).
- Original cork covering.
- Laminate imitating expensive wood species.
As for the ceiling, you can use lining to finish it, but it is important to remember that wood requires special and constant care. Recently, facing slabs that can imitate valuable wood species or wild stone have become popular. You can also use multi-layer plywood, fillet (the so-called ceiling plinth), suspended and tensioned structures, whitewash or paint to finish the ceiling.
Particular attention should be paid to walls decorated with wooden panels, decorative plaster or wallpaper. It is worth noting that to decorate a bedroom you need to choose only high-quality and expensive materials that can last for many years. As for the color scheme, the choice of wallpaper depends on the style of the interior and the taste preferences of the homeowner, but experts recommend choosing wallpaper in light and pastel colors that promote peace.
Color spectrum
Calm shades of design will be the most suitable for decorating the room. After all, its main purpose remains to create comfortable conditions for relaxation of the whole body, eyes and brain.
The optimal colors remain white, beige, and sand shades. Similar tones look equally good in large rooms and bedrooms that are not very spacious.
For larger bedrooms, you can use darker colors to add extra elegance to the room. These can be shades of hot chocolate, bitter coffee, graphite.
Natural colors will perfectly resonate with the view outside the window, turning the bedroom into a continuation of the natural landscape.
Examples of a beautiful bedroom in the house will clearly demonstrate this statement.
We place accents
Without accent elements, the decor will look boring and bland. Their role is played by both simple decorations and parts that perform specific functions. The latter include canopies, pillows, mirrors, carpets, and lamps. Simple decor includes figurines, souvenirs, photographs and paintings on shelves and walls, indoor plants, vases, boxes, plates on stands, chests. Accents, as a rule, are selected taking into account the interior style and color scheme. For example, decorative ships, starfish, shells, steering wheels and tackle are used in nautical bedrooms. In minimalism, little decoration is used. A pair of vases and a panel on the wall with a picturesque landscape looks organic.
In large rooms, you don’t have to skimp on decor in the truest sense of the word. The size of the decorations should correspond to the room, that is, they should be large and voluminous. Otherwise, dissonance will arise, and the spacious room will turn into a boundless and empty space, which will crush numerous small elements.
A color scheme
Monochrome interior will be a desirable, but optional way to create a cozy room.
If desired, the monochromatic finish can be diluted with pleasant tones from a more cheerful palette.
Blue, green and olive colors will remind you of hot summer and a charming meadow or strip of lake.
Yellow, sand, and mustard colors will add optimism to the room.
Lilac and purple inserts will attract you with their charming mystery and mysterious tranquility.
Bed
The main element of furniture will be the bed. Usually it is installed with the head against one of the walls, but so that the person lying down can see the door to the room. For ease of use, convenient passages are left on both sides of the bed.
If the bedroom is designed for one person, the bed is moved sideways to the wall.
Bedside tables are installed next to the headboard.
How and what furniture to choose
Environmental friendliness and quality are the main characteristics of bedroom furniture. Its quantity depends on the area of the room and the allocated functional areas. Here are some of the possible interior items:
- A bed that directly affects the quality of rest and back health.
Consider the dimensions and materials from which it is made, the quality of the frame and base, as well as the fact that the choice of bed affects the design of other interior items. If the room is rectangular, place the bed along the larger wall, measuring 80 cm for ease of passage. If the room is square, furniture can be installed against any wall, but not opposite the window. - Bedside tables are both a functional and decorative piece of furniture, without which the bedroom would not look completely complete.
- A dressing table, which is mostly needed by girls for applying makeup, storing cosmetics, etc.
- If the bedroom has a place to work, then in the work area itself it is worth placing chairs, a table, a shelving unit or a cabinet for small items and books.
- Built-in furniture, which is especially good for storing clothes and economically organizing space without cluttering furniture.
- A sofa and a coffee table if the bedroom has a corner for guests. Such solutions are relevant for large premises.
Storage systems
Since a private house provides more rooms for storing household items than an apartment, the bedroom is furnished to a minimum. A separate dressing room will replace a standard closet, and instead of it, a nice chest of drawers is purchased for the bedroom, into which all the items necessary for sleep can easily fit: bedding and underwear, spare pillows and blankets. A low chest of drawers will help you comfortably arrange your thoughts and bedspreads when you take them off before going to bed.
If it is difficult or unusual to discard a closet, use built-in structures or sliding wardrobes. Both options help save space with a large capacity.
Other furnishings
For lovely ladies, a dressing table and a cozy chair or ottoman are placed near the window.
If a bedroom and an office are combined, a computer desk and a comfortable work chair are installed.
If the owners like to read, they roll comfortable armchairs and a coffee table into the room. These same items are suitable for those who are in love with quiet needlework.
Nuances that must be taken into account
The most important element of the bedroom is the bed. You need to build on its design when choosing other interior details.
Bedside tables are a must. Without them, the bed will look poor and monotonous.
A dressing table is essential for any woman's bedroom.
For your wardrobe, use built-in wardrobes. This way you can save space.
Lighting
Your own home can provide much more light than a city apartment. Even at the construction stage, it is possible to install window openings of non-standard sizes, allowing not only to attract maximum light flux, but also to give the opportunity to enjoy the surrounding view without getting out of bed.
Artificial lighting for the bedroom is represented by a central chandelier, which provides illumination of the entire room, and smaller lamps: sconces, spotlights, table lamps, floor lamps.
Textile
Mostly natural fabrics are used to decorate windows, which allow access to fresh air, warm breeze, and light.
Depending on the wishes of the owners and the chosen style, curtains can be presented in simple fabrics, multi-layer designs, or complex folds.
However, recently preference has been given to minimalist curtains, which are easy to use and practical to maintain.
Sometimes the window is left without curtains at all.
A bedspread on the bed will help keep the bed linen clean and fresh, give the room a stylish look, and emphasize the main idea of the design.
Decorative pillows can be a cute addition to make an ordinary room into a cozy place to relax.
Very often, such pillows play the role of a kind of bright spot, drawing attention to the bed and diluting the coldness of a monochromatic design.
A fluffy rug under your feet will gracefully decorate the room and give you comfort in the morning.
Choosing a style for a wooden bedroom
Country
Country style differs from others in its naturalness. Nice upholstery and ruffles will complement the wooden design. Country style seems to combine different national patterns, folklore, and ethnic groups. The style cultivates the beauty of the village, because wood, fur, straw, linen are used in the decoration, and the decor is based on natural stones and various types of wood. The interior turns out to be environmentally friendly, which is the basis of country music.
Since country music is about following traditions and being natural, metal, plastic, and gold-plated items are not welcome in this style. But at the same time, country is not an archaic style; it is designed to create warmth and comfort in the interior.
Each country adds its own “flavor” to this style. For the British, country is an elegant and practical style; in France, light chic is welcomed in the interior. In Russia, it is customary to use artificially aged objects, craquelure, and textiles in country style.
Provence
Provence is the most romantic of the “natural” styles, so it is ideal for romantics. The style is characterized by a combination of country house simplicity and antique chic at the same time. By decorating your bedroom in Provence style, you can feel like a resident of medieval France.
There are several characteristics that best describe this style:
- Pastel shades, including beige and brown, are classic colors for a Provence-style home.
- Floral ornaments. They can be anywhere: on furniture upholstery, walls, interior items. A large number of real plants are also welcome.
- A large number of decorative elements.
- Antique furniture. You can use artificially aged items.
- Only natural finishing materials.
All these details will help create an elegant and natural French country style.
Chalet
The chalet style is an imitation of a hunting lodge with animal skins, stuffed animals and other attributes of a successful hunter. Chalet style bedroom interiors can be very simple in terms of furnishings and contain only a bed and a nightstand. It is simple and at the same time very functional.
The design of all surfaces must be taken seriously. Furniture must also be made of a certain material. The bedroom can be under the roof or in the attic. In this case, there is no need to cover the beams; they can simply be painted.
An excellent solution for walls would be textured plaster; it will convey naturalness. Such a bedroom really needs a fireplace. The walls and floor next to it can be decorated with stone and brick inserts on the walls.
Wooden bars on windows and fittings on doors are desirable. Such details will give the style a more rustic look. Let the interior colors be soft and pleasing to the eye. For example: chocolate, greens, ash gray. You should not create sharp contrasts; small differences in tones look better.
The following details are suitable for building a chalet-style interior:
- fleece upholstery;
- fur jewelry (natural or not);
- furniture covered in leather;
- colored floor mats;
- animal skins.
Scandinavian style bedroom
The Scandinavian style differs from all of the above with clear, laconic forms and rough surfaces. It is better to install massive furniture in such a bedroom. The color scheme consists of restrained natural shades: milk, wheat, beige, pistachio, wood. Unusual objects can be used as accessories: stuffed animals, skins and antlers, branches, coarse fabrics.
Rustic bedroom
It is better to choose a metal bed with fairly high legs or a wooden one for a rustic-style bedroom. A wardrobe in such a bedroom must have swing doors. A spacious antique chest of drawers will be an excellent replacement for the usual chest of drawers.
It is better to decorate the bedroom in dark colors. If the house is made of dark wood, the walls, floor and ceiling in the bedroom can be simply painted.
Any knitted or lace napkin, bedspread, blanket and a huge number of pillows are suitable as accessories. Pillowcases can be sewn from small pieces of different fabrics.
Decorative design
The decor of the bedroom depends on the chosen style. But one rule is present in every bedroom image: the bedroom should not become a busy room. It is better to move all kinds of vases, boxes, dolls, figurines and other cute things into the living room, where you can admire them for your own pleasure.
Often lamps, pillows, and living plants are used as decorative items.
Zoning elements
Typically, contrasting and bright colors are not used in the bedroom. Neutral and calm tones promote relaxation and fall asleep quickly. The finishing of the work area can be rich. It invigorates and enhances performance.
Note!
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Now furniture showrooms offer a large selection of zoning elements. Such parts differ in color, material, and manufacturing style.
They can be portable or equipped with wheels, screens, curtains. Designers advise using lightweight, mobile structures for the bedroom.
Design styles
The design of the room should match the style of the entire house.
Most often, cheerful country styles, practical loft and minimalism, light Scandinavian and Japanese design ideas are chosen for country properties.
Refined classic and modern styles remain popular.
Photos of the bedroom design in the house will help you choose the most attractive option.
