Box room bedroom ideas: Making the most of a small space

Let’s face it, looking for box room bedroom ideas doesn’t fulfill everyone’s interior design aspirations. However, with a little know-how and a heap of imagination, your ‘unusable space’ will go from ‘small and compact’ to ‘high impact.’

It’s a transformation story everyone loves! So, keep scrolling for our top trends and favourite box-sized bedroom hacks.

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Simple and Scandi box room bedroom ideas

Warm, minimalist, and bright, a Scandi or Japandi decor style will transform any box room into a compact delight. With clean lines, wood features, and soft hues, keeping it minimalist yet cosy is the best way to make the most of this aesthetic.

Consider neutral tones such as grey, cream, and light wood grains. Then, add interest with fabrics and textures such as throws, pillows, and wallpaper. Velvet, silk, wool, and cotton are all sensory variations; however, when included with similar shades, they create a uniform finish.

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Consider box room ideas with warm decor and homely touches

Although there’s a temptation to make your box room as light and airy as possible, if you prefer warm tones and dark wood, there’s a way to make bolder design choices without overpowering the smaller space.

Firstly, reduce the size of your furniture to maximise square footage and trick the eye. This often means including a three-quarter bed, which is between a single and double, and pairing it with a single narrow bedside table or floating shelf.

It’s still wise to keep the majority of your walls a neutral colour. However, if you’d like to make a statement, consider creating a feature wall with bold paint and matching your accessories to this colour. The result is a two-toned and homely finish.

Box bedroom ideas where everything has a perfect place

If you sympathise with the Genie from Aladdin and lament your itty bitty living space, consider the Matryoshka doll when designing your box room. Like these famous toys – where a large doll houses a series of smaller dolls nested within – your furniture should do the same.

For example, if you have a chair, does it fit under a shelf? If you have drawers, do they fit under your bed? Can everything you use slot, slide, or hide under something else? If not, you’ve let your box bedroom down.

Fear not, however, just look up modular furniture and find solutions that allow you to place your feet on precious floorspace without stubbing your toe.

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Invest in innovative bedroom ideas for small rooms

The key to creating design interest in a small bedroom is to look for innovative storage ideas, be it under your bed, over your bed, through inset shelves, via fitted wardrobes, or even in drawers built into a platform for your bed – as in this concept image.

Keeping the colours to one or two tones – with neutrals being the most space-enhancing – use shapes, frames, and lighting to transform your ambience and lift the decor.

A minimalist aesthetic is only possible with customised storage. So, make sure you know exactly what you want to hide away before you make any radical changes.

Clever furniture ideas for box bedrooms

Maximising floor space is the aim of the game in box rooms, which is why optimising your vertical space is essential. Consequently, elevated beds, multi-functional furniture, and customised storage are game changers.

This bedroom is equipped with a bunk bed accessed via a ladder, leaving the space below free for a sofa and lounge area. However, in smaller rooms, this space could occupy a fitted wardrobe, a desk, or an office area.

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Think vintage for box room nursery ideas

Turning your tiny nursery into an area filled with as much sunshine as possible is a lovely way to make the most of this important box bedroom. And it doesn’t take much to make a difference. Simply inject some bright and fresh decor with a botanical feature wall, pastel artwork, and a vintage crib.

Pastel yellows, greens and pinks with light wood tones and neutral hues are gentle shades. They’re perfect for creating a calm environment and comforting your little one come rain or shine.

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Small bedroom decor ideas with luxe finishes

Infuse this year’s top paint trend into your bedroom by adding a teal accent wall. Lavish and luxe, it’s a colour meant for accessorising, and nothing pairs better with teal than metallics.

Case in point: these layered and scaled gold pendant lights are a showstopping feature, while the navy bed and matching accessories each complement the classy, ‘quiet luxury‘ aesthetic.

To finish the look, a wood chevron floor and vertical space-saving radiator keep everything compact and chic.

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Include built-in wardrobes in your small box room ideas

The layout of your box bedroom will determine what furniture will and won’t work. However, built-in wardrobes are always worth considering.

This is because bespoke options, including floor-to-ceiling designs, modular storage, and handleless cupboards are all designed to maximise capacity and utilise every nook, alcove and cranny.

Choose a light and neutral design that complements your decor. If you’re going for a floor-to-ceiling unit, avoid boxing in your room further by including mirrors, panelling, and inset shelves that play with depth.

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Open up your box room with some easy design tricks

Sheer materials, light paintwork, and large mirrors are all well-documented design tricks for opening up a space and giving the illusion of depth.

For example, the wall behind this bed has a mirror taking up one-half for depth, and wood panelling taking up the other half for contrast.

Each element plays with light and shadow, which tricks the eye into thinking there’s more square footage than there is, resulting in a sense of spaciousness. 

Choose a modular daybed for your box bedroom

Dual-purpose furniture is perfect for small spare rooms, especially if you want it to function differently depending on the need. For example, you may want a guest room at weekends but a gaming room or office during the week.

Consequently, something like this modular unit (pictured) would work well. A sofa by day and a bed by night, it utilises the available space to its fullest extent.

Furthermore, the storage drawers support decluttering efforts, leaving a perfect walkthrough whether you’re using the unit as a sofa or a bed.

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