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Bed-Rooms Within Bedrooms

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Paola and John have a big, beautiful house with a large bedroom. This four-poster bed sections off the room without the use of walls, and the artwork between the posts helps to further define the area. It's what we call a "bed-room" within a bedroom, a way of creating a cozy sleeping space within a loft or a large room...

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The Chinese Bed is an ancient way of creating a room within a room. The raised platform creates a little step where you can leave your shoes.


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This four-poster bed from Living Etc. uses a pendant lamp to define the space between the frame as its own little "room."


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This loft bedroom from Bunker Hill is just large enough to fit a mattress. The paneling helps to separate it from the rest of the space.


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Tiramolla Loft Bedrooms create space for beds, storage, and a little office all in one place. It's a perfect solution for studio apartments or for kids that share rooms.

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These are neat photos! I'd hate to sleep in the "bottom" bunk of the last photo though --- no room to sit up!

posted by Griffin on December 17th 2008 at 9:13pm
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My dream bedroom has the Room & Board stainless steel Portico bed in it. Sigh.

posted by patrick (the other one) on December 17th 2008 at 11:56pm
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I want a four poster bed like the top pic. without legs. :)

posted by Lizzykewl on December 18th 2008 at 3:09am
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or just have a nice cozy sized bedroom and then no need to make the space feel smaller

posted by CaliinFrance on December 18th 2008 at 7:49am
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Love the look of the totally-enclosed Chinese bed-room, like a little bed-cave. The rolling chair up high in the kids' loft room scares me, though!

posted by Elizabeth II on December 18th 2008 at 8:39am
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The last two pictures are back injuries waiting to happen.

posted by atron on December 18th 2008 at 10:42am
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I wish I had this dilemma! My bedroom is so small, I barely have space to walk around the bed.

I don't see the point of four-poster beds that don't have canopies/curtains. I would love to be enclosed in a four-poster with the curtains drawn.

posted by jooly on December 18th 2008 at 12:44pm
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the chinese bed is so cool

posted by hanako66 on December 18th 2008 at 3:27pm
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This loft bedroom from Bunker Hill is a great use of space! I wonder if that ladder is lifted up inside or put someplace else when not in use. It would totally blend into the rest of the space with the door shut.

posted by thecondoist on July 22nd 2009 at 9:44am
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