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Cosy Ideas for Small, Nook Bedrooms

Decorating inspiration for compact bedrooms that are big on colour, decoration and storage

by Elma B. Miller

m are clear. Whether you have an existing nook that needs extra TLC to transform into a covetable sleep space, or you want to create a boxed-off bedroom within a larger open-plan space, we have all the inspiration you need. Want to go wild with color and pattern? Prefer to keep things sanctuary-like? There’s something to suit every style…

COSY CORNER

studio peake nook bedroom
Alexander James

Sarah Peake of Studio Peake likes to add patterns to a bed nook to set it apart from the rest of the room, choosing bold prints that would feel overwhelming in a larger space. Here, she used Ottoline de Vries’s matching wallpaper and fabric to a playful effect. studiopeake.com

WHITE CUBE

nook bedroom small white
Eugeni Pons / Vega MG

Alfred the springer spaniel takes in the view from this boxed-off bedroom in the Antwerp-based architect Mark Mertens’ seaside cottage. This corner, like the rest of the house, is coated in Mortex – a mineral-based plaster resembling waxed concrete – for a minimal, pure-white finish. amdesigns.com

CLOISTERED LIFE

heju fr nook bedroom
Heju

Heju Studio’s Hélène Pinaud and Julien Schwartzmann used every bit of space in the bedroom of this small Parisian apartment by integrating the bed into an alcove. The result is comforting, warm, and almost monastic – a feeling increased by the patterned wall. heju.fr

CURTAIN RAISER

marianne evannou nook bedroom
Stephan Julliard

Compact spaces call for creative solutions. In this bijoux Paris apartment, the designer Marianne Evennou created a haven-within-a-haven by converting an alcove into this magical and theatrical den. It’s perfect for an afternoon escape to the land of Nod. marianne-evennou.com


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BLUE SKY THINKING

steven gambral nook bedroom
Eric Piasecki

This nook in Steven Gambrel’s Sag Harbor home is wrapped in wooden boards painted a serene sky blue. True to its seaside location, the built-in bed almost feels like a ship’s cabin, while the sliding barn door-style window shutter is another clever touch. srgambrel.com

SLIDING DOORS

flinders lane project by australian designer claire cousinsphotography by lisbeth grosmann
Lisbeth Grosmann

Interior architect Clare Cousins has utilized the power of bespoke plywood joinery to carve out a dedicated sleeping nook within this open-plan Melbourne apartment. Sliding doors in an ombré palette are all that divide it from the living spaceclarecousins.com.au

NESTING INSTINCT

veere grenney nook bedroom
Simon Upton

Small can also be luxurious. Interior designer Veere Grenney took comfort to the next level in this guest bedroom, surrounding it in cashmere for the curtains and on the walls. Rich autumnal tones heighten the urge to curl up and hibernate. veeregrenney.com

HIDE AND SLEEP

benjamin guedj nook bedroom small
Benjamin Guedj

It’s natural sometimes to want to shut out the world, and a bed in a cocooning corner can be just the place. Benjamin Guedj framed the sleeping area in this Biarritz apartment within an elegant lime arch – the perfect spot for afternoon siestas. oursroux.com

PERFECTLY FORMED

nook bed from skyhouse designed by david hotson architect wwwhotsonnet and ghislaine vinas ghislainevinascom photography by eric laignelpress contact david hotson dhhotsonnet
Eric Laignel

Nook beds are a brilliant way to utilize unusual architectural spaces, like this tightly tapered corner in the Skyhouse project in Manhattan by the architect David Hotson and interior designer Ghislaine Viñas. Playful pastel color makes a feature out of the space. hotson.netghislainevinas.com

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