Donna asks…

What is the best way to organise the furniture in my room?

My room is fairly large but it's a little difficult to know where to place my bed etc due to the lack of 'bare' walls (ie just wall and no window, wardrobe, door or balcony). How would you place everything if this was your room and your furniture?

bedroom floor plan

This is a rough floor plan of my bedroom, along with the current furniture arrangement. That's a single bed, a little bedside table, a desk that would be great for a desktop computer (which I don't have), and that brown rectangle is a little cupboard thing I may end up putting my TV on again.
The red arrow indicates where the aerial port and double power outlet (thing what you plug the plugs into?) are.
The window is west-facing, the white rectangle on the left hand side of the picture is a small balcony whilst the brown boxes on the bottom of the picture show a built-in wardrobe [it's my first time drawing a floor plan like that].

So... any ideas? Any hints or tips somebody who has a vague understanding of feng shui principles would like to give?

We've just entered an Australian summer and my bedroom is on the second floor (one up from ground) so I'm unsure whether placing my bed under the window would make sleeping at night easier or harder...

Thanks for your input!

landscapeliving answers:

I don't know a thing about feng shui but I would put the bed either in the middle of the window wall or just sort of turn it around in the corner it's in so it's facing the balcony doors. I have a similar problem in my bedroom so my bed is in front of a window and personally I like it. I have heavy drapes to keep out a lot of the light and I love being able to open the window and have the fresh air right on me.

If you put the bed on in the middle of the window wall it will be a nice focal point when you walk in the room. Move the desk over to the wall by the door and if you put that little cupboard thing there by the wardrobe you'll be able to see the TV from bed easily.

If you don't like that tho, just turn it in the corner it's in - put the bedside table right up in the corner and the bed just next to it. That keeps the bed from being up tight into the corner but keeps it out of the middle of the room too. If you do this I would move the desk just a little closer to the wardrobe so you can use that door to the balcony and put the little cupboard thing in the corner in front of the other door so you can see the TV from bed.

Jenny asks…

how can i make my small flat look nice and better ?

i've got a really small flat and i was wondering if i could make it a better place. it's a studio flat with separate bathroom. it's also got a small kitchen and a balcony. i've got basic furniture like a table, tv, fridge, and a bed. i can't put a couch or sofa as it would take too much space. reallly, any ideas would be highly appreciated. like kind of furniture i should get or decoration-wise, really anything. i wanna make it more relaxing or interesting. thanks.

the photo's taken
sorry, don't have photos of the flat
thanks for you help ladies. got pics

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my flat should be the place where i can really relax. i have drinks at my place with my mates quite often as well. i like
it warm and cosy and blue is my favourite colour. i don't like colourful and fancy things. classic is the word. thanks!
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landscapeliving answers:

OK.
In your bathroom; have some candles and a furry rug
I now your a man but its still cool :P

Kitchen; put some magnets on the fridge and a table cloth on the table to make it more roomy and nice.

Why dont you have blow up couch always nice if you have guests and they are quite small, or some slob chairs or bean bags.

Add pictures of you and other people to give it a nice twist and add some plants like tall ones in a pot.

On your bed you could have a plain white throw cover and a coloured blanket folded across the bottom.
Acorrding to the colour of your room.

On the balcony have a litthe deck chair on the side with a small coffee table at the side with mags if you are ever bored with nothing to do.

Hope i Helped
x♥x Verity x♥x

Thomas asks…

I want to redecorate my room any ides?

i want to redecorate my room, but i don't know how, i want it, chic, girly and unique any ideas. Also it has to be at an affordable price. My room actually is pretty big, its like to rooms, in one, but with no division. Right now in the small (first) part of my room there is a twin bed, table with chairs, computer and extra stuff, in the other part i have a queen bed a sofa desk a big furniture thing with my tv, books,and extra stuff. this room also has two big windows one with a balcony plus the big part of my room has a very high ceiling.

landscapeliving answers:

Http://www.decor-photos.com
refer some nice decorating pictures in different styles, maybe it'll help. Good luck!

Sharon asks…

Teen bedroom ieas?

I need ideas for a female teen's bedroom. My room has wooden walls, kind of like a cabin, wood floors, high ceilings, and sliding glass doors with a balcony. I already have a queen bed and a furniture set, but I need decorationg ideas. I was thinking some chinese paper laterns and maybe a small cafe table with two chairs for the balcony?

landscapeliving answers:

I think it would look nice with any neutral colors. Is the comforter for your bed a brownish color?
With wood floors, you should always have a rug.
Get some valances for any windows. Some bed-in-a-bags come with valances.

If you live in a warm climate, you could set a tanning area up. Put a few towels, a lawn chair, maybe even a kiddie pool for splashing your feet in, with a stereo of course!
I would put a few chairs there, a cafe table is a great idea.
In the room, sconces sound like they would go nice with the wood feel.

Do you have a coordinating dresser/chest/bed frame/armoire set?

It would be cool to have natural things on the wall, like you could frame some leaves. That would be neat. In the fall go find some leaves, and put them in picture frames around the room, have at least several.

Blue goes nice with wood and brown also.

A floor lamp would be cool.

On the wall with the most windows , or the wall with the door, you could paint it a dark brown or a dark blue. The other walls parallel to that wall would be painted dark brown/dark blue also. The other walls would be a light brown/blue.

Robert asks…

What to do with a huge room?

I live in a house with my grandparents and mum - they have a kitchen in the first floor and living room in second. Me and mum have 2 rooms upstairs, and we rent 2 rooms downstairs. But my grandparents want to stop renting one of them and move there to avoid stairs. So the free room will become mine. The current stairs will be removed.

All my life I had a room made by splitting the kitchen by a wooden wall. More an illusion of privacy than the real thing. It has barely 90 square feet. This new room is a bit smaller than others in the house, but still has 220 square feet. And it will have all four real walls and will be much more sound-proof. And a balcony. And I'll have my own bathroom, complete with a tub and everything.

The "problem" is I have absolutely no idea what to do with so much space. I'm only sure I want a double bed and wooden furniture. Any ideas? Are there any sites that let you make an model of a room for free? I'm sure I saw something like this, but can't remember.
The house is roomy. Even if I'd have my own family, people can shift the flats quite easily. There were more than 3 families living here some time ago. Besides, there could be a huge charming flat instead of the attic - it has so much unused architectural potential... My family lived for generations in this house. I don't want to change it - for those who think young people necessarily need to move out.

landscapeliving answers:

Congrats on getting your own space!

You can use your furniture and decorations to define rooms within the large room.
Any design mag will show you how to do this as open floor plans have become so popular.

Start by thinking about function, place your large pieces then fill around those. You might find it helpful to do a scale drawing on a grid, making scaled cut out for furniture and playing around with them instead of moving furniture over and over. Remember to keep areas that are intended to walk through about 3 feet wide.

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