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Small Room, Tall Bed

atla-042508-smalltall01.jpgSmall narrow room, super tall ceiling. Foregoing the obvious (low furniture, using the walls to build shelving or even hanging a chandelier to draw attention to the ceiling), Tom Scheerer plays with the scale of the room and goes for a magnificent, tall bed. Rather than be claustrophic, the effect is majestic.

 
 

It reminds us that sometimes breaking the rules for small rooms -- or any rooms -- can have the most dramatic and pleasing effect. What do you think? What would you have done?


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Not a fan; it just seems to be outlining the emptiness. Not my bag.

posted by Melissa82 on April 25th 2008 at 8:24am
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I agree, maybe a low platform bed can do better for the "Roomy" feel.

posted by giggleuma on April 25th 2008 at 8:34am
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I like it a lot. It manages the space in a magical way.

posted by Team Decor on April 25th 2008 at 8:45am
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IMHO, bedposts and footrails just get in the way in a small room...

posted by bepsf on April 25th 2008 at 8:50am
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It's not just a high ceiling, it's a barrel vault. I really thought the bed was fantastic until I noticed what interesting architectural features it's obscuring. Save it for a boring high ceiling.

posted by K T G on April 25th 2008 at 9:00am
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I LOVE this. As a tall person with a soft spot for 4-posters, it's so nice not to see another platform bed skulking along the floor with acres of empty space above it.

posted by catiaelizabeth on April 25th 2008 at 9:01am
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I just hope you have a 15' door to squeeze that out of when you move.

posted by JohnnySlimane on April 25th 2008 at 9:02am
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This whole room looks really cool to me. Understated chic.

posted by Enrique on April 25th 2008 at 9:10am
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I agree with K T G. This look just isn't doing it for me in this particular space. Great idea. Just not quite the right space for it.

posted by Daily Nuance on April 25th 2008 at 9:34am
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I didn't even notice how close the walls were to the bed because the bed took center stage. I wonder what it feels like to actually be in that room.

posted by OneWallKitchen on April 25th 2008 at 9:40am
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I like the bed fine. But the spindly table with the big blue glass bottle on it looks like something only a photo stylist could love in such close quarters - a fragile, top-heavy, tottering thing that just blocks up space. Obviously, this person has no cat.

posted by amed studio on April 25th 2008 at 11:45am
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Who makes the bed? Is it Armani or Ralph Lauren? I like poster beds with a headboard. Any suggestions on where to find one like in the photo?

posted by clutter4 on April 25th 2008 at 12:45pm
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I think this is a fabulous look! I've been toying with doing this myself. It's the polished metal that makes the whole space sparkle and makes the bed really work.

posted by anne on April 25th 2008 at 1:27pm
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