One of my favorite parts of traveling is checking out the decor at hotels. I've stayed everywhere from hip budget motels to luxury spots that barely had a clue, and over the years I've taken away a handful of space-savvy ideas. Recently, I spent the night at the lovely Surf and Sand Resort in Laguna Beach. The seaside hotel had an angled bed — and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since.
The room wasn't small by any means — it was a palace compared to my itty-bitty bedroom — but the king-size bed, angled against a built-out corner, really opened up the space. I suspect it was positioned to take advantage of the spectacular ocean views just outside, yet it accomplished so much more. The plush bed felt like an inviting centerpiece that somehow didn't dominate the room. I'm sure it helped that the rest of the coastal-chic furnishings, especially the custom nightstands, were designed to complement that particular layout.
A quick bit of research revealed that angled beds are more popular than I realized, considering I've never actually seen one in someone's house. One real estate blogger urged sellers to consider staging with an angled bed, as it can make a small bedroom seem much more spacious. We've even covered the subject here on Apartment Therapy. Turns out some of our readers have done an angled bed with incredible style.
Still, every time I try to envision it in my own room, the idea fizzles. It just seems so awkward, especially with my totally-necessary nightstands and dresser. Do you have an angled bed? If so, what made it work for you?
Image: Surf and Sand Resort
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All I read was "Would You Do It In Your Bedroom" and I was like...uh...where else would I "do it"? Hahaha.
Why not, if the room shape allowed it.
Add me to the headline gigglers!
I'm confused--does an "angled bed" just mean that you move the bed on the diagonal or is the bed itself built like a triangle or something? Couldn't you just move it back if you didn't like the angle?
Our bed is angled. Our bedroom is an open half story with lots of corners and nooks, and it makes it feel like more of a focal point instead of being tucked into a corner. It's easier with smaller or rectangular nightstands that don't block you from getting in or out of bed.
Angled beds are great. I had one in my last bedroom and I angled it so that I could easily make the bed, otherwise I would have had to put it against a wall and struggle with the fitted sheet. The key is that you have to have a high bed with a headboard or posts. I now have a low Ikea bed and it would look silly on an angle.
no... I hate angled furniture... it is rarely successful
All these angles give me shivers.
I totally rocked the angled bed when I was in high school. Don't really enjoy the look anymore. I also find that especially in small rooms, it really cuts down on the usable space (though I totally understand the bed-making thing....I hate having a bed that presses one side up to the wall). Of course, it's also a personal thing - depending on room layout and owner preferences, it can work.
I've done the angled bed and the design aspect of it was fine. Made the room more interesting. The drawback is that my headboard is metal slats, not solid. So I had to have about 18 pillows behind me to read in bed.
For a nightstand, round-top side tables with tripod bases are the perfect fit. The 3-legged base scoots right up in there in the angle between the bed and the wall.
resisting the urge to get out of my bed right now and put it on a angle, i really cant make the bed atm. but the issue of the tall boy and bed side table is putting me off...
You need a huge room. Even then, unless you are floating it in the middle of a room, with a piece of furniture that large, you are wasting a huge amount of space.
I've always read that angled furniture wastes space, but I do have a tall stand-up dresser angled in my master bedroom.
Nope--not enough room--plus there is a certain amount of security and grounding in a wall behind.
I've been considering this. My room is long and thin, and angling the bed would allow it to face toward the fireplace. I just may rearrange tomorrow.
my grandparents had a beautiful fourposter bed in their room on an angle. i've always loved the look.
I tried it, and it didn't work because the room was too small.
I've been angling for a while now. At first it was because I was on the top floor and had many slanted ceilings. The angling there was very successful. Now at my new place I'm angling because I have radiators, which make it difficult to put things flush to the wall. This has not been nearly as successful, so I'm still playing around with it.
My bed is angled. It's probably not the best-looking configuration right now, but it's the most efficient. My bedroom is on the second floor, which is a "half" story. All of the walls have funny little angles and nooks and tall furniture like bookcases can only fit against certain walls. With the way my other furniture has to be arranged, having the bed flush against a wall doesn't leave enough room to maneuver. The angle really does give me more room. And it just flows better.
Because of the weird angles in the corners, it looks a little funny, but if I had some sort of curtains or canopy, it could look awesome. I just haven't gotten around to making it look nice yet.
I've had our guest bed angled and it looked better that way than in a more traditional furniture against every wall scheme. It just depends on your windows and furniture.
I have a studio apartment, with two built-in china display shelves that partition the long narrow space into two distinct areas. I have my bed (queen size) angled in front of one of the shelves, which displays some of my nicest things, and hidden in that little corner behind the bed is my dirty laundry, mini ironing board, and my iron.
It's been an adventure trying to maximize the space in my apartment--there's only one tiny closet! The angled bed is a real help.
No, because (I don't know for what reason) it just seems wrong to me. There is something wrong in the feeling I have from this picture. And I'm generally quite rational...
i had my bed angled a few years ago and loved it! made a triangular table made to go behind it that held all of the uglier things that normally go on nightstands (ie alarm clock, cell phone chargers) so it allowed for my nightstands to look uncluttered. but i have moved several times since then and the room never really works to have my bed in a corner
I would do an angled bed if the room seemed to call for it. What I don't like is a bed that floats free in the middle of the room. Once had that in a motel in Maryland - we pushed a button and the bed sprang out from the wall. I guess it was a "party room".
I live in a "bonus" room that's about 10 feet wide and 28 feet long with angled ceilings, and I have my daybed angled in the far corner. Not only does it help fill in the space (which is divided with work space, entertainment, and sleeping area, but it gives me tons of storage, too.
in High School I was on a Feng Shui (sp) thing & totally did an angled bed. the premise was something about being able to see the door from the bed, & not blocking energy by having one person sleep against the wall, or some such like that. I'm not anti angled bed. it doesn't really fit my current space, or needs tho.
Been there, done that, loved it. In a very tiny room, no less, with a queen sized bed. Worked wonderfully.
Our bed was angled for a few months but I didn't love it. Really our bedroom is just too small for our furniture.