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Any space will do: designing a bedroom to call your own

Just like the people who inhabit them, no two bedrooms are completely alike. Small and cozy to large and lofty, storage, lighting, color and texture are all you really need to make your bedroom a space you’ll always be pleased to enter.

A pale pink IDANÄS upholstered bed with storage, covered in a dark grey duvet and pillows with pale pink sheets.
A pale pink IDANÄS upholstered bed with storage, covered in a dark grey duvet and pillows with pale pink sheets.

Clothes storage ideas for bigger spaces

A bigger footprint allows for more space to play, and in this bedroom that means dress up. A mix of open and closed storage creates the option to put away some items while displaying others. If you love your clothing collection, why not enjoy your favorite pieces even when you’re not in them?

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A white HAUGA open wardrobe with 3 drawers with clothes hanging from the rail and flowers in a vase on a desk to the right.
An open drawer revealing beige NOJIG organizers holding different pieces of jewellery.
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Your very own workspace

If working from home is something you’re intimately familiar with, creating a proper area for it is a worthwhile pursuit. Nestled between two wardrobes, this desk in the bedroom gets the job done, and with a cabinet directly above, papers and stationery are always close at hand without taking up desk – or mental – space.

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A white EKET cabinet with two doors partially open revealing books inside, above a white HAUGA desk with a VIRRMO work lamp.
A white HAUGA desk and beige BLECKBERGET swivel chair between two white HAUGA open wardrobes with three drawers.
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The right corner of a white HAUGA desk with a lit VIRRMO work lamp and a SYMFONISK WiFi bookshelf speaker on the wall.
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Your room can express who you are - from the colors you pick to the music you play. It’s all about creating an atmosphere to feel your best.
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Hans BlomquistInterior designer

Lighting for every mood

Lighting is one of the easiest and most immediate ways to alter the atmosphere of a space. Functional lighting – like a dedicated reading or floor lamp to brighten up your desk – is super useful, but just as important is some softer, ambient light to lift and set the mood.

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A VIRRMO floor/reading lamp next to a pale pink IDANÄS upholstered bed with storage covered in a dark grey duvet.
A black marble MARKFROST table lamp atop a black NORRARYD chair next to a pale pink IDANÄS upholstered bed with storage.
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Toning it up or down

Working with a restricted color palette can help foster a sense of calm and order. Interestingly, it can also create the illusion of more space – a real boon when working with a smaller area.

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A white BURVIK side table in front of a beige LINANÄS two-seater sofa with a wooden EKET wall-mounted shelving unit above.
Four cushions, one with a STORTIMJAN cushion cover, on the corner of a beige LINANÄS two-seater sofa with a throw.
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Storage for small bedrooms

While incredibly useful, larger, closed storage pieces can sometimes feel too overbearing in smaller spaces. Other times, they simply won’t fit! Selecting smaller, open storage pieces - like a clothes rail or shelves - can open up even a little space, while simultaneously making finding what you’re looking for far easier.

Two white shirts and other clothing items hanging from BUMERANG coat-hangers on a rail against a caramel-colored wall.
Three wooden EKET wall-mounted shelving units, holding notebooks, a small vase with a single flower and ornaments.