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The Best Beds for

Small Rooms Will
Totally Surprise
You
Your room is about to feel 10x bigger

By Amanda Sims

September 11, 2018

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Not all small rooms are created equal. Some

are narrow, others low-ceilinged, and most
are just totally square (figuratively and
literally). In keeping, the best beds for small
rooms are a varied bunch, with different
attributes depending on what problem
needs solving in your space. Maybe your
room truly is minute—and you'd like to have
at least somewhere to stand in the room—in
which case you could consider a twin bed, a
Murphy, a sleeper sofa, or a loft. Something
that disappears when it's not in use! But
what if you're dead set on squeezing a
queen bed in there? You might get one with
storage stashed inside, so you don't have to
buy a dresser—or even a platform bed (a
great option if low ceilings are the thing
cramping your style). And if, all storage and
floor space concerns aside, you just want a
bed that makes you feel like it's a much
bigger room than it really is, there are a few
heroic options: Sleigh beds look very
intentional when placed longways against a
wall; and canopy beds, against all odds, will
make a tiny room feel expansive. The point
is that there's more to life than a mattress
on top of a basic $70 metal bed frame—
though if your room is the size of your bed,
that might be just the thing.

1/10

Murphy Bed
Looks like a cabinet, but it's actually a fold-
down-when-it's-bedtime bed! Tuck this
amazing invention into a recessed wall and
lift it up when you need some room to do
cartwheels (but seriously: yoga) during the
daytime. SHOP NOW: Murphy Bed with
Mattress by Van Siclen, from $1,580,
allmodern.com

2/10

Twin Bed
This might be obvious, but a twin bed will
buy you a lot more space than a full bed if
you're just one person sleeping in it. (Read
this defense of the Adult Twin Bed if you
have any reservations!) SHOP NOW:
Demilune Bed in Sand Melio by the Inside,
from $599, theinside.com

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3/10

Platform Bed
Low ceilings got you down? It's time to get
a platform bed, which will automatically
make the room feel bigger since it's flush
with the floor. SHOP NOW: Dodu Full Bed in
Thurmond Marine Blue by Blu Dot, $1,499,
bludot.com

4/10

Lofted Bed
If you're desperately in need of some extra
floor space, get a lofted bed—and then
tuck a desk, a bookcase, and anything else
your heart desires underneath it. SHOP
NOW: Perch Full Size Loft Bed in White/
Walnut by Oeuf, $1,650, maisonette.com

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5/10

Captain's Bed
If you've barely got room for a bed, let
alone a whole set of drawers to go with it,
the move is to combine them. Sometimes
called a captain's bed, a frame with
drawers underneath will stow most of your
clothes in no extra square footage. SHOP
NOW: MALM High Bed Frame in White
Stained Oak Veneer by IKEA, from $304,
ikea.com

6/10

Canopy Bed
We know what you're thinking—how could
a canopy bed be right for a small room?
Just trust us. The way it lifts the eye and
outlines the room will do all the work of a
good paint job, well-placed artwork, and
more. SHOP NOW: Architecture Bed in
Yellow by Room & Board, from $1,099,
roomandboard.com

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7/10

Sleigh Bed
Another counterintuitive pick, but a sleigh
bed is ideal for when you need a bed to run
longways along a wall (weird required
arrangements being the hallmark of small-
room decoration). The curled-over head and
food will make it look intentionally placed
and feel extra cozy. SHOP NOW: Willoughby
Bed by Anthropologie, from $2,198,
anthropologie.com

8/10
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Sleeper Sofas
If the small room in question is not your
main bedroom, consider a sleeper sofa—
there are so many that are actually good-
looking!—so you can use the room for cozy
movie nights, too. Bonus if you can find one
with pillow and sheet storage inside. SHOP
NOW: Osvald Sleek Queen Sleeper Sofa by
Per Weiss for Innovation Living, from $1,895,
yliving.com

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9/10

A Regular Bed
What we mean by this is any nonplatform
bed that's 1) far enough off the ground to fit
storage bins underneath and 2) wouldn't
look crazy with a bed skirt (to hid the bins).
Stow out-of-season clothes under there
and nobody will be the wiser. SHOP NOW:
Casey Black Iron Bed by Crate & Barrel,
from $729 $810, crateandbarrel.com

10/10

Storage Bed
Simply lift up the mattress to access
clothes, shoes—pretty much anything you
don't have space for in the rest of the
room. SHOP NOW: Nest Storage Bed by
Niels Bendtsen, from $2,026, dwr.com

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