Here’s a startling statistic, did you know that the average person will spend a whopping 229,961 hours of their life sleeping? We spend roughly one-third of our lifetime catching some Zs. Unless you habitually nod off in front of the television, these numbers tell us that we spend an inordinate amount of time in our bedrooms.
Why then is bedroom decorating so often treated as an afterthought? After purchasing a property, there’s always a drive to stamp our unique sense of interior design on kitchens and sitting rooms. At the same time, the humble bedroom may remain neglected and unloved for months or even years.
Maybe part of the trepidation in putting together a sleep sanctuary is not knowing where to start.
In a kitchen, you build the space around the appliances. The centrepiece of a living room is usually the television, and plumbing requirements dictate a bathroom layout.
The bedroom, however, is different. It’s a space without any prominent centre or practical design considerations. Also, a bedroom needs to straddle the line between comfort and function. It needs to at once offer adequate storage while remaining welcoming and uncluttered. And it needs to double up as both a living space and an encouraging place to rest. To add yet another wrinkle, bedrooms come in vastly different shapes and sizes. A colossal master bedroom in a three-story house may look desolate if under-furnished. While on the other hand, a box room in an apartment can feel cramped with too many furnishings.
Yes, furnishing a bedroom comes with a unique set of challenges and, let’s face it, can sometimes feel a little overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to. Here at GetLocal.ie, we want to share some tricks, tips and furnishing hacks to make decorating your bedroom a little easier. Whether you live in an apartment, a bungalow, a house, or even a castle surrounded by a moot, you’re sure to learn a helpful tip to streamline your interior design journey.
The secret to good bedroom interior design is properly exploiting the space available while ensuring you have adequate storage space and easy bed access.
The most important thing in selecting the right-sized bed is making sure its the right size.
Forget about size for size’s sake, and concentrate on proportions based on space availability. Get the measuring tape out, check your building’s floor plans, and cross-check your bedroom size with the table below.
| Minimum Bedroom Size | Recommended Bed Type |
| 175cm (W) x 335cm (L) | Single Bed |
| 245cm (W) x 335 (L) | Bunk Bed |
| 295cm (W) x 335cm (L) | Double Bed |
| 310cm (W) x 345cm (L) | Queen Sized Bed |
| 325cm (W) X 360 cm (L) | King Sized Bed |
To quote the American comedian Ray Romero: “For the sake of your marriage, get a king-size bed. And if you…
