Guide 4 ... where to put the bed
It is vital you sort out where the bed is positioned first.
As this is the largest single "fixed size" item in the room the furniture is always planned around it.
In theory the bed can be positioned on any wall ... in practice it likely to be on only one of two walls, as follows
This
is a good position for the bed,
it allows you to:
1. Plan a run of robes opposite the bed
2. Plan an "over bed" layout
3. Plan an over bed layout with dressing
table
4. Plan an over bed layout with wardrobe
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This is a bad position
for the bed because:
1. Entry to to room is restricted by the
bed
2. Wardrobes can only be positioned in the
far right hand corners, and severely restricts
the design opportunities
This is also a bad position for
the bed because:
1. The headboard will interrupt the opening
and closing of curtains, and stick up over
the window cill
2. Wardrobes could only be positioned in
the top left hand corner, severely restricting
the design opportunities
This is a good position
for the bed as you could design
the following layouts:
1. Run of wardrobes opposite the bed
2. Run of wardrobes with dressing table return
3. Run of wardrobes with corner wardrobe
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