Many rooms just mandate a bed on an angle. Placing it against the walls makes the space feel stale and sticking it straight out into the room might take up all of the available floor space. So when we ran across Jonas' bedroom from yesterday's Hollywood Regency Homestead tour, we wanted to make sure to highlight that it can be done and the end result is fabulous!
The hardest part about putting your bed on an angle is figuring out what to do with the dead space behind the head of the bed. Many homes have used folding screens in the past, hiding the space, allowing for storage, but we like Jonas' solution even more.
Instead of closing off the area, a fringe curtain was hung and the space is left partially exposed, but visually blocked off. It creates a secure feeling and even if you still loose your pillow in the middle of the night, it's easy to retrieve it. Because a dark folding screen wasn't used, the space feels light and airy, allowing the cool colors of the room to be the only thing that conveys visual weight. It looks like a great place to be a guest!
Make sure to take the full tour if you haven't already, it's a great home all around!
Would you put your bed on an angle? Why or why not? Let us know below!
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Comments (15)
Thanks for this. I have been considering this in a bedroom with awkward window placement, and indeed the "dead space" is an obstacle.
This is surprisingly great looking, but I'm curious how often the pillows fall off the back of the bed or how often he wishes he had a sturdy surface to lean on...
i think this strategy is often a real waste of space. it also makes me think of all the amateur staging jobs you see when viewing real estate. but to each their own.
Ditto to BrooklynAllison -- that lack of a wall or headboard would be vertigo-inducing for me. I would nuzzle my pillows right off the bed every night.
I find this more awkward than simply ignoring the dead space. The right kind of bed frame would probably be a better solution; I can imagine a Victorian-style metal frame in the corner. Same airiness as the fringe but with the benefits of a headboard.
Never had a bedroom big enough to make this work... fortunately...
Beds at an angle always make me think of tgif style tv sitcoms. The teenagers always have beds at an angle for staging.
I like the look but have never been able to pull it off. Too much wasted space and makes the rest of your furniture feel crowded if you don't have a really large room.
Screens seem better than hanging this from the ceiling. Even a nice fabric would go a bit better, I'd think. This feels a little too much like those plastic beaded curtains I rocked in grade school.
Oh hell yes. This is AWESOME.
One of our vendors has these delicate chain "beaded curtains" that would be absolutely perfect for this. I may have to put my own bed on an angle just so I can use them!!
akay you are right about the bed. I did this once in a bedroom that turned out very nice and it was a custom built ornate metal headboard.
I can't stop thinking about the lost pillows at night. I decided to go without a headboard last move so the bed would fit easier but I couldn't stand not having the head of the bed against the wall.
I read in bed, so I have to have something to lean against.
I personally don't like much of anything at an angle - sofa, table, bed, etc. The only thing I can understand setting at an angle is an armchair. I like being grounded against the walls or perpendicular to the walls. Never angled.
@Brooklyallison luckily this is a guest bedroom because I would want something to lean on (like I am while I am typing this) Pillows fall behind that bed a lot. When I have guests that stay in that room, I always find a pillow behind the bed. The worst part is retrieving them without tangling that curtain. It tangles easily.
@xsimpletunx It was actually the only way to utilize any sort of space in that room. It has awkward placement of windows and the closet and it was really my only option after much moving crap around.
I tried a headboard in that room and it was too much for such a small room.
Look at the tour and see the different photos and you will see what I mean.
Love the wallpaper! For me, furniture placed on angles tends to look a little awkward and usually ends up wasting more space. It's not always necessary to try and reinvent the wheel, sometimes there really is one obvious headboard wall. That being said, it's your house, you obviously love it and this bedroom looks very cozy and nap-able!
@leehou Every comment you leave on this site is negative. Ever have anything nice to say?
Sadly but I kinda agree with leehou - this room wasn't big enough for this size bed.