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Design My French Chic Bedroom! With Floorplan!

Hello! I just bought a house and I am designing my the master bedroom for me and my husband. I would love your help because I dont know how to buy bedroom furniture that isn't a set and all matchy-matchy. I found a bed I like and I have inspiration for what I want to do but I am having trouble pulling the trigger on anything and pulling it all together. I really like this painting I have and the colors in it so I made a color palette (I'll add those photos in too). I also made a floor plan of the bedroom. The only piece that I found so far is this bed from Pottery Barn called the Claremont bed I like it because it has a french design and I really want a European chic look. My budget is $7,000. Some of the things I want in the bedroom are a wardrobe for extra closet space, two nightstands, two side by side wall sconces for the bed, a vanity if possible and a tv somewhere. We dont watch tv in the bedroom often but its nice to have. I dont need a traditional vanity I can get creative I just need a space to get ready in the morning. I really appreciate any advice!



















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  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Not a pro. How big is your bed? This is pretty key - this room is not very large, and probably not large enough for a wardrobe. Plus, for smaller rooms I think lower furniture looks better and makes the space look larger (think low boy dresser).

    Here's the math.

    If you have a queen bed and put it on the 112" wall, you will only have space for 24" night stands, which are pretty small. You will have 65" at the foot of the bed, which should be enough space for a low boy depending on how big your bed frame is. If you have a king, you'll only be able to use tiny tables (16"), but you wouldn't have much space to walk between the bed and the closet.

    If you put the bed on the 145" wall, you'll block a window but will have more space for night stands (42.5" on each side for a queen, 34.5" for a king). Unfortunately, this will not afford much space for any additional furniture since you need space to walk. If you snug the bed up against the low wall with a 24" night stand, you would have 45" left (king bed) or 61" with a queen. You could put a low boy dresser on the 112" wall, in that case. But it will be cramped if you have a king bed (dresser takes up 20", and pulling drawers out will leave even less room). You probably do not have space for more furniture than that.

    Also, all of this is measuring to the size of the mattress, not the bed, which takes up a few inches on its own.

    Since you don't watch TV in your room often, I would forgo that.

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you this is very helpful to imagine different scenarios of where to place the bed. The bed would be a queen size. I was thinking of putting a Queen size bed on the 112" wall with two small nightstands. I definitely dont want to feel cramped I love what you said about making sure the furniture is low. The Claremont bed dimensions overall are: 63.5" wide x 85" long x 48.5" high. Yeah I dont think I need a tv in there too much stuff in a tiny space. Thank you again for you expertise! :)

  • 6 years ago

    Ok, with that info - check to see if there are any artisan furniture markets in your area. The style you are looking for would be perfect for refinished furniture. You can get nightstands and low boy dressers that will go really well with the style you're going for, and will be high quality (solid wood, dovetail drawers, etc). Often you can get them for much less than a comparable piece of new furniture. A lot of them will have pieces for custom finishing as well. You can choose a color in your palette - the blue and cream would be nice - and get nightstands in one color and the low boy in another. We did this when we decorated our master bedroom - we got a low boy dresser finished in a dark blue, and it's gorgeous and unique. We bought cheap white nightstands from Target for the interim while I try to find two nightstands from our local artisan market. For some reason it's hard to find 2!

    Also consider painting your walls :)

  • 6 years ago

    I love that idea and would like to have more quality furniture. I'll start searching for any artisan furniture markets near me that would have these kinds of pieces. Your master bedroom sounds lovely by the way! Yes the current paint color has to go haha Thank you again!

  • 6 years ago

    Our local market is on facebook. A few of the artisans also post their pieces on craigslist, so it may be the same in your area. You can also find some on Etsy but typically they're more expensive. Good luck! I think you will have a lovely room, and maybe some pros can chime in about bedding etc.