Where do I put my bed?

 Some  bedrooms are so small that you have no option other than placing the bed in front of a window. Even in large rooms sometimes putting the bed in front of the window is just the right placement for it.  So much for "design rules".  It's all in how you do it!   <br /><br />In some rooms that are narrow you can dress the window across the wall ending up with wall to wall drapes providing a soft backdrop for the bed.  When the headboard is upholstered you have the option to layer various fabrics for a totally soft look.  This solution can also rectify a window that is off centre.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/31785/Venice-4--bedroom-los-angeles"><img alt="Venice 4 bedroom" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/31785_0_8-9448--bedroom.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/4178/Vanessa-De-Vargas" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Vanessa De Vargas</a></small></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/138468/bed-with-custom-hamper-bench-eclectic-bedroom-new-york"><img alt="bed with custom hamper/bench eclectic bedroom" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/138468_0_8-8256-eclectic-bedroom.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">houzz</a></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small> </small><small><span style="font-size: small;">But sometimes a room is so small and the window is so off center you have to just accept it and line the bed up with  the window and bring balance in other ways.</span></small></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small></small></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfUcogSO8CfkOhw_d5brG98RoURw15z-2RY_ax4tt6OX_JgwyjxFVJYtlWoe27pwTDswoil8AHCCpQojKjCvRAmi5Dc40DSqW4waFmA1FG5Ba8gzFW7HN8uL_v5OGyEj2P18PlqkFcTXI/s1600/33484253_xXOS6DaJ_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfUcogSO8CfkOhw_d5brG98RoURw15z-2RY_ax4tt6OX_JgwyjxFVJYtlWoe27pwTDswoil8AHCCpQojKjCvRAmi5Dc40DSqW4waFmA1FG5Ba8gzFW7HN8uL_v5OGyEj2P18PlqkFcTXI/s640/33484253_xXOS6DaJ_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/2011/06/design-lies-you-cant-put-a-bed-in-front-of-a-window.html">Elements of Style</a></span><br /><small><br /></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;">An attic room is often a challenge to decorate because of the slanted ceiling and often lack of usable wall space. There's nothing like a pelmet and drapes to provide a picture like canopy for a bed. This room works  well because everything is so symmetrical and the window draperies frame the bed perfectly. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJUhsczzw39JWm4f22cU37QQ6S14LXTJMEGeLel7n2fk37_PX2792tRqRuQHSSW5Y26kSZYXhWDm39DkG9uwzkTlWlwTukDnqNHL2cxwN5RvlN1ltFd2V89tZaz2mNkeZJffjJsY6Ucaq/s1600/10848314_9NadSSUL_c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJUhsczzw39JWm4f22cU37QQ6S14LXTJMEGeLel7n2fk37_PX2792tRqRuQHSSW5Y26kSZYXhWDm39DkG9uwzkTlWlwTukDnqNHL2cxwN5RvlN1ltFd2V89tZaz2mNkeZJffjJsY6Ucaq/s640/10848314_9NadSSUL_c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/2011/06/design-lies-you-cant-put-a-bed-in-front-of-a-window.html">Elements of Style</a><br /><small><br /></small><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;"> If you need  proof that  you don't need expensive draperies to make this look  work - here it is.  The Roman shades do the trick and the strong verticals point at the bed and support the perfect symmetry of the placement .  This is not a place were two different night tables and lamps would work. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5BWMoqtmZbKymqjIzhMTB81SN_DlsWSIlhGj3EnsHEDm0POTrCJOfqxsCCOeUUUTsbolmLhyphenhyphen9MZkWpTJh7jdfW_6Lvqng5kmVx23BD4FcZ0aA_5qiXsXk_8BCgwWoQvFwMNSsex27y1C/s1600/ba041dff80c3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5BWMoqtmZbKymqjIzhMTB81SN_DlsWSIlhGj3EnsHEDm0POTrCJOfqxsCCOeUUUTsbolmLhyphenhyphen9MZkWpTJh7jdfW_6Lvqng5kmVx23BD4FcZ0aA_5qiXsXk_8BCgwWoQvFwMNSsex27y1C/s640/ba041dff80c3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/search.htm?searchType=photos&q=bed%20in%20front%20of%20window"> Decor Pad </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">The gentle curve of this headboard softens the look of the bed against all the horizontal and vertical lines.  The vegetation outside serves as a gigantic landscape painting. If I were designing this room I would have played up the green angle  to make the inside an extension of the outside.   </span></small><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/20453/Draped-Bed-contemporary-bedroom-san-francisco"><img alt="Draped Bed contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/20453_0_8-6143-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><small> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/professional/2633/Michael-Merrill-Design-Studio-Inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Michael Merrill Design Studio, Inc</a></span></small><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes a window can act as part of a canopy.  This flawless design does everything right. Notice the bedside tables don't match and they don't need to.  This layout is more about strong verticals than symmetry.</span></small></div><div style="text-align: left;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">  </span></small></div></div>

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