Plan a Bedroom Around Comfortable Movement
Begin with the bed position and the routes to the door, wardrobe and window.
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Begin with the bed position and the routes to the door, wardrobe and window.
Read the guideMeasure the frame dimensions, including the headboard and footboard, before ordering.
Read the guidePlan separate light for moving around the room, reading and dressing.
Read the guideLook at the direction of outside light and the privacy needed from neighbouring windows.
Read the guideMeasure the clothes and accessories you actually own before specifying rails and shelves.
Read the guideBegin with fixed surfaces such as flooring and the largest furniture.
Read the guideIdentify what needs to stay beside the bed and choose a surface that can hold those items comfortably.
Read the guideDecide how the room needs to work between visits before choosing furniture.
Read the guideChoose a position with useful light and a comfortable route around the bed.
Read the guideMeasure the actual clearance and check how containers can be pulled out from the side.
Read the guideSet the headboard width and height against the bed, bedside furniture and room proportions.
Read the guideCompare flooring with the way you use and clean the bedroom.
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